Ill Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112) Access

The track is famous for its "blatant plundering" of 1980s pop to create a crossover hit.

The song was born from the immense grief following Biggie Smalls' death.

Directed by , the music video was filmed in Chicago. It famously features shots of the artists performing in a rain-slicked hangar and includes moving footage of The Notorious B.I.G., further cementing its status as a visual eulogy. Ill Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112)

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).

The song also incorporates elements of the 1929 hymn "I'll Fly Away" and Samuel Barber’s "Adagio for Strings" in its spoken introduction. Chart Performance and Legacy The track is famous for its "blatant plundering"

The track won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in 1998.

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 It famously features shots of the artists performing

"I'll Be Missing You" was a massive global success, becoming a "soundtrack for remembrance".