Voletta Wallace
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Voletta Wallace is a Jamaican-born American educator and author best known as the mother of rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and for her work preserving his legacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voletta Wallace canonical | 8 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| child |
The Notorious B.I.G.
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surface form:
Biggie Smalls
Christopher Wallace ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Jamaica
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United States of America ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Valerie Joy Wilson Wesley ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Jamaica ⓘ |
| employer |
New York City Department of Education
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surface form:
New York City school system
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| ethnicGroup | Jamaican ⓘ |
| familyName | Wallace ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
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memoir writing ⓘ music legacy preservation ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| givenName | Voletta ⓘ |
| hasMediaAppearance |
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (documentary)
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Notorious (2009 film) promotional activities ⓘ other television interviews about The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ |
| hasRole |
co-executor of The Notorious B.I.G. estate
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spokesperson for The Notorious B.I.G. legacy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | life and death of Christopher Wallace ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Voletta Wallace self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mother of The Notorious B.I.G.
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philanthropic work in her son’s name ⓘ preserving the legacy of The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ |
| notableWork |
book "Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of The Notorious B.I.G."
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surface form:
Biggie: Voletta Wallace Remembers Her Son, Christopher Wallace, Notorious B.I.G., 1969–1997
public speaking appearances about violence and loss ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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educator ⓘ |
| participantIn |
documentaries about The Notorious B.I.G.
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interviews about hip hop history ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ |
| relative |
C. J. Wallace
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Christopher Wallace ⓘ Faith Evans ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York City
United States of America ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Notorious B.I.G.