The Notorious B.I.G.’s Mom Voletta Wallace Dead at 72

The Notorious B.I.G.‘s mom, Voletta Wallace, is dead … TMZ has learned.

Biggie Smalls’ mother died Friday morning in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania … according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac.

We’re told she was in hospice care and the cause of death here is natural causes.

She did a pretty good job running things too … Biggie’s estate was estimated to be worth about $10 million when he died, and it’s since ballooned to a now-estimated $160 million.

Voletta celebrated when her son was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her Instagram account was mostly dedicated to his achievements … she posted about his foundation, his streaming numbers, tribute concerts, and pop culture references.

When Biggie’s biopic, “Notorious,” premiered in 2009 … Voletta explained why it was important to tell his story on the big screen.

B.I.G. — real name Christopher Wallace — was gunned down in L.A. back in 1997 … following the shooting death of rival rapper Tupac Shakur.

Voletta was 72.