And to answer the question, I simply cannot question the motives of any mother who's lost her child.

I think they're likely more motivated by a desire to keep their children's legacies alive. They're likely getting some sense of peace, feeling as if their children are still parts of their lives. They may also hope that keeping their memories fresh will lead to a break in their murder cases. Neither of these women have had the closure of having their children's murders solved.

And I'd be fighting Suge for my rightful inheritance/son's stuff too. The man is shadier than a palm tree.

Karen71 said:

Absolutely.

If not them.....who should?

Karen71 said:

I just read this week somewhere that they were divorced. However, if the kids are minors then whomever is listed as the executor manages the estate until they become of age. I'm totally assuming that's Mrs. Wallace as it appears that she's the one making all the decisions. Faith doesn't seem to be making decisions about how Big's music is used, which would also make sense if they were divorced. But that may not be the case.

Regardless, I don't think it's right to release material that an artist themselves thought was sub-standard for the sake of making a dollar. It doesn't preserve their legacy, it dilutes it IMO.

SCNDLS said:

The legacy of a rapper.....I'm going 2 have ponder that one.

Graycap23 said:

Shet it, hip hop hater.

SCNDLS said:

Nah, they were still LEGALLY married. I remember an interview where Biggie's mama was angry, saying that it was all Puffy's fault for not having the paperwork/business side of the divorce taken care of in a timely manner. Of course, this was shortly after Big's death, so she was bitter and angry at everybody. I'm sure if you google, you'll find the interview and/or confirmation they were still LEGALLY married at the time of his death. In her book, Faith even talks about how it was HER responsibility to take care of all his business--inc. but not limited to repo'ing the vehicle from C Baltimore's driveway.

Children are ALWAYS first in line when there's no spouse. The executioner is whomever will be responsible for making sure the children get their money. It could be the deceased mama, best friend, cousin, auntie, a bank, or stranger appointed by the court. Mama's are entitled to NATHAN after their children marry and/or have children.

Faith may be making those business decisions, or she could have signed that part over to Big's mom. (I believe the latter happened.)

BTW: In a very, very recent interview (like a week or 2 old), Mom's stated Faith shared her 50% cut with her (so Mom gets 25%) and each of his kids gets 25. Which makes sense to me. That's how I always remembered the law: 50 for spouse with other 50 divided among children not born of the marriage.

Karen71 said:

Why not? They lived scandalous lives and destroyed their mothers hearts, why not get paid for the mess?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Well damn.

Nothing left to say on the matter.

Thread closed.

bboy87 said:

2pac's mother is a former member of The Original Black Panthers. And in later years, she did have a drug problem but successfully got clean.

Cinnie said:

Actually, Biggie's 2 kids are getting pay off of his publishing rights. But Faith signed off her portion to Biggie's mother years ago.

Drugs did a number on our families and communities.

This was a strong, brillant woman who successfully defended herself in court against the Feds--as a black panther,no less! And you knooooow how badly they wanted to bring them down. I'm sure they pulled out all the stops to convict this woman.

Sad.

In the end, she was strong enough to bounce back from drugs too. But not before her children's lives had been turned upside down.

TonyVanDam said:

Wrong--partially.

Those children received their rightful inheritance.

Children don't have to wait for publishing or all the rest before they start "getting paid".

Karen71 said:

That's what I said the first time. Biggie's kids are getting pay. The money itself is from Biggie's publishing rights

TonyVanDam said:

Have you heard that new mix of One More Chance with Biggie's son CJ on the track?

I wonder how his eldest daughter is doing...did she and her mother attend the movie premiere?

bboy87 said:

Not yet. Can CJ rap?

TonyVanDam said:

From what I know, it's just adlibs. I tried to find it on Youtube but they muted it