Essence dropped a quick yet pretty solid interview with Voletta Wallace, also just known as Biggie’s mom. She provides her excitement for the new Notorious film, along with questions about how Biggie could possibly have treated Lil Kim prior to his murder. Here’s a quick snip: ESSENCE.COM: We are excited about “Notorious” What was your first impression when you saw Jamal Woodard, who plays your son?VOLETTA WALLACE: When he walked into the room, his whole demeanor was Christopher and I knew. I was in the corner and he never saw me and I said, “That’s my son there”.  The director told me that Jamal had never acted before. They would have to work really hard and there were so many other actors. I said, “Nope, that’s him. There were days I had goose bumps just watching him. I was always close to my son and now I’m close with Jamal for the respect that he had for my son. Believe me, to fill Christopher’s shoes wasn’t easy. That’s a size 13.

Read the full interview:

http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/volettawallacenotorious“