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The Legacy of Veta Wallace: Remembering the Mother of Notorious B.I.G.
The hip-hop world has lost a significant figure with the passing of Veta Wallace, mother of the late rap icon Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace. She died at the age of 72 on February 21st, in her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The Monroe County coroner reported that her death was due to natural causes after Veta had spent her final days in hospice care.