Lil' Kim Pays Homage To Biggie's Late Mother In Heartfelt Letter

Lil' Kim is mourning the loss of The Notorious B.I.G.'s mother Voletta Wallace in a heartfelt tribute following her recent passing.

The Junior M.A.F.I.A. rapper was one of several artists who attended Ms. Wallace's funeral service last week. Biggie's mom died of natural causes last month at age 78. Kim, who was extremely close to Biggie Smalls before he passed away in 1997, took to Instagram a few days after Wallace was laid to rest and penned a tear-jerking tribute, in which she revealed how tight her bond with Wallace was before her death.

“We spent the last 9-10 years strengthening our relationship which if u know our history that is Gods work,” she began.

“But the last 4-5 years were really special because we started to talk, at least once a month," she continued. "Then eventually once a week then 2-3 times a week. U would send me beautiful photos of yourself and an update of ur garden which had become your life. The flowers and crop u planted would come along nicely except some times those damn peonies."

“Everyone who was close to u called u Meema but I called u mommy like a second mom," she added. "Which is why the 11th photo is very special to me because that was the day u showed me ur phone and u said “look what I have u saved as,“ I said, “what?” U said, “daughter“ I smiled so big it warmed my heart and u began to call me daughter all the time after that. Our conversations got more intense, u kept saying we need to spend time in person. U wanted me to come to the house, I couldn’t wait to do that, especially since it’s been awhile since I’ve been there. I had plans to come around Christmas but u were going to Jamaica to see your mom, so I said I will come when U got back after the new year some time."

“Once 2025 came in we began to talk again but by this time u were calling me a lot saying we have to see each other and ‘ur the only one I haven’t seen yet,’" Kim explained. "It was odd to me that she said that, almost as if she had something to tell me. Smh, I kept saying I’m coming mommy. The plan was to spend time with her after my show in Atlantic City since she was only a couple of hours away, but that day will never come. This hits different because there’s no hurt and sadness like the hurt and sadness when u crave conversation from someone who is no longer here.”

“I’m smiling to myself because I can hear u saying 'MY GOD CHRISTOPHER!! Put that smoke down!!'" she said at the end. "It makes the sadness a little better knowing that you’re reunited with the other half of ur heart. Rest in heaven Meema. We lost a phenomenal strong Queen but we gained a beautiful warrior angel.”

Lil' Kim attended Wallace's funeral alongside Biggie's children, T'yanna and CJ, as well as Faith Evans, Lil' Cease, Ma$e, Diddy's son King Combs and more.