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She’s reunited with her son again.

The Notorious B.I.G.’s mom, Voletta Wallace, has died.

Wallace passed away at 78 on Friday morning at home in Stroudsburg, Penn., the Monroe County Coroner, Thomas Yanac, confirmed to The Post.


  Norotious B.I.G. with his mom, Voletta Wallace. volettawallace/Instagram Norotious B.I.G. with his mom, Voletta Wallace. volettawallace/Instagram

B.I.G.’s mom spent her final days in hospice care, with the coroner revealing she died of natural causes.

TMZ was the first to report the news.

Wallace was a legend in her own right in the hip-hop community, raising B.I.G. (real name Christopher Wallace) as a single mother in Brooklyn after his father walked out on the family in 1974.

She was a Jamaican immigrant and worked as a schoolteacher.

B.I.G. was murdered on March 9, 1997, after leaving a Soul Train Awards after-party. He was shot dead in a drive-by while sitting in a green Chevy Suburban, which was parked on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.


  Voletta Wallace. FilmMagic Voletta Wallace. FilmMagic

  Notorious BIG, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Sean Combs in 1995. Getty Images Notorious BIG, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Sean Combs in 1995. Getty Images

  Notorious B.I.G. at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards in New York. AP Notorious B.I.G. at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards in New York. AP

Six months earlier, B.I.G.’s rival Tupac Shakur had been killed, adding fuel to the already volatile East Coast-West Coast rap beef.

B.I.G. (also known as Biggie Smalls) was Sean “Diddy” Combs’ protégé, with many believing the mogul was somehow involved in Tupac’s murder; however, he denied any involvement and was never charged in connection with the investigation.

Former Los Angeles gang leader Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis was arrested in 2023 and charged with first-degree murder for Tupac’s death. He pleaded not guilty and is awaiting his trial, which was scheduled to start next month but was recently postponed to February 2026, according to Rolling Stone.


  Notorious B.I.G. and Sean Combs on the set of the ‘Hypnotize’ music video in Los Angeles. Getty Images Notorious B.I.G. and Sean Combs on the set of the ‘Hypnotize’ music video in Los Angeles. Getty Images

  Voletta Wallace. volettawallace/Instagram Voletta Wallace. volettawallace/Instagram

  Voletta Wallace with Sean Combs at Barclays Center on March 12, 2017. Paul J. Bereswill Voletta Wallace with Sean Combs at Barclays Center on March 12, 2017. Paul J. Bereswill

While prosecutors are closing in on Tupac’s alleged killer, no one has been charged with B.I.G.’s death, and his case is still unsolved.

Following their children’s tragic murders, Wallace and Tupac’s mom, Afeni Shakur, showed solidarity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.

Both women took the stage and embraced in front of the world and music’s biggest names.


  Notorious B.I.G. performing on Aug. 13, 1995. WireImage Notorious B.I.G. performing on Aug. 13, 1995. WireImage

  Voletta Wallace during Notorious B.I.G Duets ”The Final Chapter” album release party on Dec. 20, 2005. WireImage Voletta Wallace during Notorious B.I.G Duets ”The Final Chapter” album release party on Dec. 20, 2005. WireImage

Will Smith kicked things off with this hit “Parents Just Don’t Understand,” playing before telling the crowd, “I’d like to introduce to you two parents who definitely seem to understand.” 

Tupac’s mother addressed the audience first.

“In keeping with both our sons’ memories and contributions to the arts, we stand united as mothers preserving their legacies,” Shakur said.

Wallace added, “The fact that we are even standing here shows what the power of faith, friends, family, loved ones and fans can do to bring us all closer …”


  Voletta Wallace holding a photo of her late son. volettawallace/Instagram Voletta Wallace holding a photo of her late son. volettawallace/Instagram

  Notorious B.I.G., circa 1995. Getty Images Notorious B.I.G., circa 1995. Getty Images

  Voletta Wallace and Faith Evans. WireImage Voletta Wallace and Faith Evans. WireImage

In 2017, Wallace spoke to The Post about her son’s death and touched on the fact that his killer hadn’t been caught.

“It still hurts that nothing has been done,” she shared at the time.

B.I.G.’s mom was instrumental in keeping his legacy alive. She managed his estate and ballooned it to an estimated $160 million.

Wallace continued to celebrate her son’s success throughout her life, even being a producer on the 2009 film about B.I.G., titled “Notorious.” She was played by Angela Bassett.

In 2020, she represented him when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“Today, I’m feeling great,” she told Billboard at the time. “As a mother, I’m extremely proud of his accomplishments. You know, I still see such a young man at a young age, and sadly, he’s not here to witness all this. But it’s an astute honor, and as a mother, I’m just elated for that.”

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