The Notorious B.I.G.’s Manager Wins Catalog Court Battle Against Faith Evans
The judge said Evans must release Voletta Wallace’s 25% share from the Primary Wave deal, ending a payment dispute over Biggie’s catalog and likeness.
- On August 7, Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick ruled that manager Wayne Barrow is entitled to 25% of profits from the Primary Wave catalog partnership, requiring R&B singer Faith Evans to release withheld funds.
- Voletta Wallace and Evans co-founded Notorious B.I.G. LLC to manage the late rapper's estate, but Evans withheld payments after Voletta died in February 2025, claiming the LLC agreement prohibited membership unit transfers.
- Judge McCormick quoted Biggie's 1997 song "Ten Crack Commandments" in her decision, determining the trust is entitled to the 25% share, which will ultimately support the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation. The Primary Wave deal is valued at $200 million.
- Barrow's attorney, Jay Freiberg, told Billboard on Monday that the court's decision is "a complete vindication" in the lawsuit against Evans, asserting she had no legal basis to withhold the money or lock Barrow out.
- A separate lawsuit filed by Christopher Jordan 'CJ' Wallace in Pennsylvania on February 20, 2026, alleges Barrow improperly influenced Voletta to name him executor, which Freiberg dismissed as a failed legal gambit that did not delay the Delaware ruling.
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Wayne Barrow Bests Faith Evans In Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Case
Wayne Barrow, the former manager of late rapper The Notorious B.I.G., was victorious in a legal battle with Faith Evans. The pair clashed over the catalog payments, with Wayne Barrow now gaining the stake that was once solely for B.I.G.’s mother, the late Voletta Wallace. Rolling Stone reports that Wayne Barrow, 61, has won the first of two lawsuits over the proceeds from the sale of a stake in B.I.G.’s music catalog and intellectual property. A…
Biggie’s Former Manager Wins Court Battle With Faith Evans!
Faith Evans has lost a legal battle with Wayne Barrow, the former manager of her late husband, The Notorious B.I.G., over who can collect money connected to the rap legend’s estate. A Delaware judge ruled in Barrow’s favor on August 7, handing him a victory in a dispute over the Notorious B.I.G. LLC and a trust established by Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace. Voletta and Evans created the company in 2007 to manage Biggie’s intellectual property.…
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