Voletta Wallace, Mother Who Shaped the Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy, Dies at 78
She played the rapper music as a child, stood by his side during his meteoric career and navigated the legal and artistic questions that arose after his killing.
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‘Ice Cold’: From Biggie to Lil Yachty, Getting Your Shine On
Hip-hop jewelry does a lot of heavy lifting in a new exhibition in Manhattan. It signifies elite membership, romantic courtship and ambition for greatness.
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9 Surprising Songs Sampled in Classic Hip-Hop Tracks
Hear where moments of Kraftwerk, Enya, Herb Alpert and more ended up in producers’ deft hands.
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My Working Relationship With Diddy in the Music Industry
Looking back on my life as a woman in the music industry, I’m unsettled by the inescapable sexism perpetrated by Sean Combs and others.