Moviefone19 天
Afeni Shakur and the Trial of the Panther 21
The untold, inspired story of Afeni Shakur, one black woman pregnant with the rap star Tupac. Charged with 156 acts of terrorism with no lawyer or legal training, she fought her corner to be found ...
Los Angeles Times16 天
Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78
Two years later, she and Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, put on a united front at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards to “stand united as mothers preserving their [sons’] legacies. “The fact ...
Rolling Stone17 天
Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dead at 78
Voletta Wallace, the mother of rapper Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace who spent decades preserving her late son’s legacy, has died at the age of 78. Thomas Yanac, coroner for ...
New York Post16 天
The Notorious B.I.G.’s mom Voletta Wallace dead at 78
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 ...
New York Daily News16 天
Biggie Smalls’ mom, Voletta Wallace, dead at 78
In 2018, Wallace attended the funeral of Afeni Shakur, whose rapper son Tupac Shakur, was shot dead in 1996. Voletta Wallace, left, and Faith Evans, right, pose for a portrait on Thursday ...
Psychology Today14 天
Remembering Voletta Wallace, Mother of Rapper Biggie Smalls
Voletta sued, because, she said, she wanted justice for her son. Unlike the late mother of rapper Tupac, Afeni Shakur was more about Tupac's music and poetry than his death. Tupac Shakur was ...
American Songwriter16 天
Voletta Wallace, Mother of Late Rap Legend The Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 78
Despite the two’s very public feud, Voletta Wallace made headlines when she hugged Afeni Shakur, mother of Tupac, onstage at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The two women appeared onstage ...
The New York Times17 天
Voletta Wallace, Mother Who Shaped the Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy, Dies at 78
Two years later, she appeared alongside Afeni Shakur, Tupac’s mother, at the same awards show, urging unity and the preservation of their sons’ legacies. Ms. Wallace would go on to work with ...