The music, name and likeness of Notorious B.I.G. will soon have a new home as the late rapper’s estate is close to signing a deal with Primary Wave, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. According to ...

The backstory: By the time The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls, aka Biggie, aka Christopher Wallace) readied his sophomore studio album, anticipation was high. After all, its predecessor – 1994’s ...

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has sold a significant share of the rapper’s catalogue to Primary Wave, a music publishing company which already owns the rights to many significant acts - including ...

The family of The Notorious B.I.G. has struck a deal with Primary Wave Music for the late MC’s catalog and more. As reported by Variety, the estate of Biggie Smalls has partnered with the music giant ...

Shortly after the death of The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, Violetta Wallace, there was an deal in the works to sell the deceased rapper’s music catalog. Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, who co-founded ...

This year, songs run the gamut of genres, from rap, to holiday, to pop and even disco, with performers such as Notorious B.I.G., Blondie, ABBA and Gene Autry. The oldest recording inducted this year ...

Other recordings selected by the Library of Congress include Patti Page’s "Tennessee Waltz,” ABBA’s 'Arrival,' Blondie’s 'Parallel Lines' and Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine." By Mesfin Fekadu ...

Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. who worked to elevate his short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness, has died. She was 78. "We suffered a tremendous loss ...

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78.Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, ...