B.I.G.'s real name was Christopher Wallace. He was fatally shot in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, at age 24. The case remains unsolved.

After attending a party following the Soul Train Music Awards, Biggie was traveling in the front passenger seat of a GMC Suburban with his entourage when their vehicle stopped at a red light near ...

Born in Brooklyn, New York, The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie, Biggie Smalls and by his real name, Christopher Wallace, is considered by many as one the greatest rappers who ever lived.

Source: Biggie SmallsSource: "Murder of Biggie Smalls/St. Martin's Press Voletta Wallace died this week at 78. Her only son was the late Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. hip-hop artist Biggie Smalls ...

WILMINGTON — Noly Jane Smalls Davis, 91, of Seneca, South Carolina passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025, surrounded by her children. Born on October 19, 1933, in Georgetown, South ...

Deceased rapper Biggie Smalls's mother, Voletta Wallace, passed away on February 21 at the age of 78. According to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac, Wallace died of natural causes in Stroudsburg ...

She dedicated her life to carrying on her son’s legacy, taking over Biggie Smalls’ $10 million estate. She grew the estate to $160 million through merchandise and licensing his likeness (via TMZ).