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Notorious B.I.G. estate legal dispute

Overview

A legal dispute regarding the estate of the rapper Notorious B.I.G. has seen a significant ruling in a Delaware Chancery Court. Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick ruled in favor of producer Wayne Barrow, determining that a trust controlled by Barrow—which holds assets from the rapper’s late mother, Voletta Wallace—is a legitimate member of the LLC that co-owns the music catalog and likeness rights.

The ruling prevents the rapper’s widow, Faith Evans, from excluding Barrow and the Wallace estate from the proceeds of a deal with Primary Wave Music, which is valued at approximately $100 million. While Evans had argued that company bylaws required her consent for such transfers, the court determined the trustee was entitled to the rights and obligations held by Wallace under the operating agreement.

Under the terms of Wallace’s will, Barrow is set to distribute her share of the Primary Wave proceeds to the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation. The remaining proceeds are to be split among Evans and the rapper’s two children, CJ and Ty’anna Wallace. A separate legal challenge filed by CJ Wallace in Pennsylvania regarding Barrow’s authority as executor remains pending.

Entities

Wayne Barrow · Voletta Wallace · Faith Evans · Primary Wave Music · The Notorious B.I.G.

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Wayne Barrow wins legal battle over Notorious B.I.G. catalog

    A Delaware judge ruled in favor of Wayne Barrow in a legal dispute with Faith Evans over the music catalog payments of The Notorious B.I.G., awarding the estate's share to a trust.

  2. 14 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Wayne Barrow wins legal battle over Notorious B.I.G. music catalog

    A Delaware judge ruled that Wayne Barrow, manager for The Notorious B.I.G., is entitled to a share of the rapper’s music catalog profits, ordering Faith Evans to grant access to the estate's funds.

  3. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wayne Barrow wins legal battle over Notorious B.I.G. estate

    A Delaware judge ruled that a trust controlled by Wayne Barrow is a member of the entity co-owning Notorious B.I.G.'s music catalog, a significant legal defeat for the rapper's widow, Faith Evans.

Sources

92q.com · allhiphop.com · ampthemag.com · ardms.org · balleralert.com · ca.sports.yahoo.com · complex.com · hotnewhiphop.com · rapindustry.com · rickeysmileymorningshow.com · rollingstone.com · snn.bz · theboxhouston.com · wiznation.com · world-today-news.com · zhiphopcleveland.com