Yesterday morning, the Notorious B.I.G.’s cherished memory was set in wax?

Although it’s not a sculpture of stone, it will certainly stand as a beacon of remembrance for Biggie fans in New York, and around the world, for a very long time. The famous Madame Tussauds wax museum, one of New York’s hottest tourist spots, located in walking distance from Times Square, unveiled the lifelike replica yesterday. The museum hosted the Brooklyn High School for the Arts choir for the event as they chimed P Diddy’s well-known homage to his best friend, “I’ll Be Missing You”.

Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, and former manager Wayne Barrow were in attendance. Both of them posed proudly and respectfully for cameras and press, but were certainly touched by the event despite their light-hearted smiles.

“Looking at the statue, I have a mixed feeling,” Wallace admitted to MTV News. “A little sad, a little happy. It’s incredibly accurate. I’m a little emotional, ’cause I feel that that statue over there looks very much like my son. I wish it was real; I wish it was breathing. As a mother, I’m extremely emotional. But at the same time I’m happy that Madame Tussauds has honored him and made a statue for the world to see.”

Not only will Biggie be remembered by his music and wax representation, but director George Tillman Jr. has decided to immortalize Biggie’s legacy by creating a feature film about his life as well. The biopic is still in its beginning stages, and no release date has been given.






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