In a heartfelt Instagram post, Lil’ Kim honored The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, Voletta Wallace, who died last month at 72.
Sharing photos and videos together, Kim reflected on their evolving relationship: “We spent the last 9-10 years strengthening our relationship which if u know our history that is Gods work,” she wrote. “But the last 4-5 years were really special because we started to talk, at least once a month. 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.”
Kim, discovered by Wallace’s son in the early ’90s and close with him until his 1997 death, continued: “Everyone who was close to u called u Meema but I called u mommy like a second mom,” she continued. “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.”
Kim mentioned they planned to meet shortly before Wallace passed. “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,” she wrote. “I’m smiling to myself because I can hear u saying ‘MY GOD CHRISTOPHER!! Put that smoke down!!’ 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.”
Earlier this month, Lil’ Kim joined Mase, Gloria Carter, and Faith Evans at Wallace’s funeral.
Wallace died of natural causes on Friday, Feb. 21 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she was in hospice care. After her son’s murder, she continued celebrating his legacy, including involvement with the 2021 Netflix documentary, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell.
