Diddy and Faith Evans played central roles in Notorious B.I.G.'s life and in the immediate success that followed ... so it's only fitting they'll be front and center when Biggie gets inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Sources close to Diddy tell TMZ ... the music mogul ...

On Wednesday (Jan. 15), The Notorious B.I.G. scored a significant win for his legacy after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced his induction for the Class of 2020. In a phone interview with Billboard, Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, expressed her delight upon hearing the news of her son's monumental feat. "Today, I'm feeling great," she said. "As a mother, I'm extremely proud of his accomplishments. You know, I still see such a young man at a young age, and sadly, he's not here to witness all this. But it's an astute honor, and as a mother, I'm just elated for that." ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey native Whitney Houston and Brooklyn’s own The Notorious B.I.G. will lead a new class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex. The gospel-trained Houston, whose soaring voice transformed the Dolly Parton cover “I Will Always Love ...

The retired life seems to be treating Dwyane Wade pretty well. The Marquette Alum is living his first NBA season as a fan since 2002, and has had time to pull up to different podcasts / interviews to talk about his career. The latest one was when he went to 'All The Smoke', ...

Faith Evans has condemned a forthcoming Lifetime documentary about her “intense and tragic” relationship with the Notorious BIG, claiming she was duped into taking part in it. Biggie and Faith Evans explores the singer’s life with her late husband Christopher Wallace, aka the late great rapper ...

The Notorious B.I.G. is still one of the most admired and emulated rappers in the rap game even after death. In honor of the 25th anniversary of Biggie's classic 1994 debut album, Ready to Die, Optimo Cigars created an art project that celebrated the late rhymer's life and music.

The Biggie Inspires art contest attracted over 170 artists who created and submitted artworks inspired by B.I.G.'s musical legacy. Two first-place contest winners, Hoa Hong, a Seattle art teacher, and Cinque Smith, a Dayton, Ohio artist, had their vibrant illustrations converted into life-size murals in Brooklyn, ...