Faith Evans Sued by Estate of Biggie’s Late Mother, Voletta Wallace, over Music Catalog

Voletta Wallace Estate Sues Faith Evans Over Biggie’s Catalog

Source: Ilya S. Savenok / Getty The legacy of late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is now at the center of a major legal battle between his widow and the estate of his mother. The estate of Biggie’s mother, the late Voletta Wallace, has filed a lawsuit against Faith Evans, the rapper’s widow, alleging an attempt to seize control of his musical legacy. The lawsuit, unsealed on July 9, 2025, accuses Evans of unilaterally managing Notorious B.I.G. LLC,…

Faith Evans sued by estate of Biggie’s late mother, Voletta Wallace, over music catalog

A former manager for The Notorious B.I.G. claims that Evans has withheld proceeds owed to the estate from the sale of Biggie’s catalog.

Faith Evans Faces Lawsuit Over Biggie’s $100M Catalog Sale

Faith Evans is in the middle of a legal battle with the estate of Voletta Wallace. The late mother of hip-hop legend Biggie Smalls. The lawsuit centers around a $100 million deal selling Biggie’s music catalog. The estate claims Faith kept the trust’s share of the money for herself and excluded the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation from the profits. Wayne Barrow, who manages the trust, says Faith has been benefiting from the deal while cut…

Faith Evans Faces Legal Battle Over Biggie's Legacy

Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty Legal Battle Erupts Over Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy: Voletta Wallace’s Estate Sues Faith Evans The legacy of The Notorious B.I.G., one of hip hop’s most iconic voices, is now at the center of a legal dispute. The estate of Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother and longtime guardian of his legacy, has filed a lawsuit against Faith Evans, alleging that the singer and widow of the late rapper is attempting to seize control of…

Faith Evans Sued for Allegedly Milking Biggie’s Legacy for Herself

The battle over The Notorious B.I.G.’s legacy just got real messy. Wayne Barrow, a longtime business partner and trustee of the late Voletta Wallace’s estate, has filed a scathing lawsuit against singer Faith Evans, who also happens to be Biggie’s widow. In the 25-page Delaware court complaint, Barrow claims Evans wrongfully took over control of Notorious B.I.G., LLC and is now withholding millions from the late rapper’s estate. Before her death…

Faith Evans Sued Over Biggie's Estate, Accused Of 'Withholding' Proceeds To Pay His Children & Trying To 'Take Over' After His Mother's Passing - theJasmineBRAND

Faith Evans Sued Over Biggie’s Estate, Accused Of ‘Withholding’ Proceeds To Pay His Children & Trying To ‘Take Over’ After His Mother’s Passing Faith Evans is facing a new lawsuit accusing her of illegally withholding money from the estate of her late ex-husband, The Notorious B.I.G. According to reports, Wayne Barrow, who identifies himself as the trustee of the Voletta Wallace Revocable Trust (the trust of Biggie’s late mother, Voletta Wallace…