It was the first rap song to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 , where it stayed for 11 consecutive weeks.
Released on May 27, 1997, is a Grammy Award-winning tribute song by Puff Daddy (now Diddy) and Faith Evans, featuring the R&B group 112. It remains one of the most culturally significant memorial songs in music history, created to honor The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) after his tragic murder in March 1997. Origin and Inspiration Ill Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112)
The track won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in 1998. It was the first rap song to debut
The collaboration featured those closest to Biggie: his best friend and label head (Puff Daddy), his widow (Faith Evans), and his Bad Boy Records labelmates (112). (Christopher Wallace) after his tragic murder in March 1997
Beyond the tribute to Biggie, the song resonated globally as a universal anthem for anyone mourning a lost loved one. Billboard later named it the #1 "Greatest of All Time Song of the Summer". The Music Video
The song was born from the immense grief following Biggie Smalls' death.
"I'll Be Missing You" was a massive global success, becoming a "soundtrack for remembrance".