The mother of the infamous and legendary rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has tragically passed away. Biggie Smalls’ mother died Friday morning in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac, reports TMZ. She was 72 and the cause of death seems to be natural causes. Following Biggie’s death in 1997, she helped maintain his estate successfully and celebrated his life. In 2005, she wrote a memoir entitled “Biggie: Voletta Wallace Remembers Her Son, Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G.” In 2009, she also served as a producer for the biopic “Notorious” where Angela Bassett played her role.