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Who owns the rights to Notorious BIG music?
WME has inked the Estate of the Notorious B.I.G., the latest signing for the agency since it launched WME Legends, its new division that is focused on managing estates and brands. The deal, unveiled Tuesday, was struck with the Brooklyn-born rap icon’s mother Voletta Wallace and his family.
Who owns Bigties royalties?
The Notorious B.I.G. estate is managed by his widow, Faith Evans, and his mother, Voletta Wallace. The lawyer representing them is Staci Riordan at Fox Rothschild. In 2006, Time named Ready to Die as one of the most influential albums of the past 50 years.
Who controls Notorious BIG estate?
The Notorious B.I.G’s estate is run by his mother His estate is now managed by his mother, his widow, his former manager, an attorney, and a merchandising manager (via Billboard). Due to licensing deals, album releases, films, and more, Smalls estate is now worth around a whopping $160 million.
Who owns Biggie’s publishing?
Here are a few things I learned. 1. Biggie sold his publishing to Diddy in 1995 for $200,000.
What happened to Biggie Smalls mother?
Let’s cut to the chase: Voletta is still alive and working on keeping Biggie’s name alive. If you’re familiar with Voletta, then you know that she always champions her son. And while she may pop out for specific events, she’ll only do so if it’s related to Biggie.
Who Sued Biggie name?
Calvin Lockhart sued Christopher and forced him to change his official name to the Notorious B.I.G., which served him throughout his decade-long career, even though he was popularly referred to as Biggie and still is to this day.
Why did Notorious BIG stop using the name Biggie Smalls?
But, prior to the before the release of his debut album Ready To Die in 1994, Wallace changed his moniker from Biggie Smalls to The Notorious B.I.G. Why? Because there was already another Biggie on the block.