The mother of the Notorious B.I.G has been pronounced dead in Stroudsburg. According to the Monroe County Coroner’s Office, 78-year-old Voletta Wallace was pronounced dead on Friday, Feb. 21.

The Notorious B.I.G. was a drug dealer before he was a rapper The Notorious B.I.G. first started selling crack on the streets of Brooklyn when he was just 12 years old.

Notorious B.I.G.'s mom Voletta Wallace, who devoted her life to upholding the rapper’s legacy following his 1997 death, has died. She was 78.

Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace lost his life in 1997 at the age of 24. ... had to deal with the tragic death of the record label’s flagship act.

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Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe.

The mother of the Notorious B.I.G has been pronounced dead in Stroudsburg. According to the Monroe County Coroner’s Office, 78-year-old Voletta Wallace was pronounced dead on Friday, Feb. 21.

“I quote [The Notorious B.I.G.] frequently,” Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, tells theGrio’s April Ryan in a sit-down interview.