She said ‘of course,’ but I didn’t have the record yet. “When I first asked her to do the song, it was during the first rehearsals for the Bad Boy reunion concerts at Barclays. “Obviously, our fans have been waiting for that collaboration to happen, I know Biggie would be proud of it. “”Lovin’ You For Life” with Lil’ Kim is very special,” says Faith with sincerity. The forthcoming album features one of the most talked about collaborations of her career. That title includes making heavy and controversial decisions about The King & I all by herself. “I am co-executor of his estate with his mother, and I also did a deal with the people who acquired Biggie’s masters from Puff.” Needless to say she has been the sole captain of her own ship for a number of years now. LLC - his estate,” says Faith about her role in the business of Biggie. The Notorious B.I.G.'s Family Talks Managing His Life After Death Faith released both Something About Faith in 2010 and Incomparable in 2014 independently. After releasing three albums with Bad Boy Records and an album with Capitol, the singer chose the indy route and found gratifying success while having full creative control of her music. With influences that range from contemporary hip-hop to artists from the past like The Mamas & The Papas and Ella Fitzgerald, Faith credits her strong musical acumen to her mother - the lone black singer in a local Florida band who played music of all genres. “But my approach was to make sure these songs sound like new songs.” “Biggie’s verses can still go toe to toe with anyone out now,” describes Faith about his vocals on the LP. was known to pick beats that acted as spices used to enhance his universally loved rhymes. It wasn’t about recruiting rap’s current hot boys, but finding the right architects to ensure there was cohesion between all the songs.

Evans wasn’t concerned with trying to score a radio hit or “sound like the Migos,” but says her only goal was to create “timeless music” to extend B.I.G.’s legacy. She says Biggie’s spirit was right there in the studio with her the entire time. told me several times that ‘I’m doing a great job,’” explains Faith. “I’m a producer as well as a singer, so I actually put the album’s sequence together, but when I finally felt that I had it … I really felt like B.I.G. Her attorney actually reminded her of the project a few years back, and that’s when she really began to take the recording process serious. The New Jersey native says she was initially inspired by Natalie Cole’s Unforgettable… With Love album over 15 years ago. Constructed with rare and unheard verses from Big Poppa, the album carries producers such as DJ Premier, Just Blaze, Salaam Remi, Stevie J, and Chucky Thompson, who helped Faith blend her cunning vocals with the robust voice of the hip-hop legend.

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