Here's a story about the Notorious BIG's mother. It mentions Jay Z:
http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/news/12040312
Biggie's Mom Praises Jehovah10/13/1999 4:00 PM, LAUNCH
Craig Rosen (10/13/99, 1 p.m. PDT) - While a major rollout is on for Born Again, the posthumous collection from slain rap icon the Notorious B.I.G. due Dec. 7, his mother Voletta Wallace has been keeping busy promoting her non-profit organization.
Wallace, a former schoolteacher, is also a devout member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Although Biggie's notorious tales of lurid sex and gritty criminal activity have become legendary in hip-hop circles, his mother's faith remains a stark contrast to the life he led.
During a recent interview with LAUNCH, Wallace discussed her devotion and religious pride. "I am a Jehovah's Witness and proud to be one. I believe in life, I believe in Jehovah. I believe in his son, Jesus Christ. And I believe that someday in the near future, if we believe and we do what he asks us to do, we'll inherit this Earth, because this Earth is going to be a paradise for all of us to live in. And all we need to do is share that love among us and do what he asks us to do."
Wallace says that although she's not a congregation member who totes pamphlets on the New York City subway, she does participate in what is known as fieldwork. She feels that Jehovah's Witnesses across the country have gotten a bad rap for trying to do something good. "All I'm doing is something good with everybody. Everyone sees Jehovah's Witnesses with something in their hand, and they're so paranoid, like, 'Wow, they're trying to sell me something.' Stay for one second and listen to a message. All we are trying to do is to share something with you--if you don't want to listen, [say] 'I'm sorry, another time,' [or] 'I'm sorry, come back another day,' or 'I'm sorry, I'm not interested.' But we're not going to kill you," she says. "We're trying to share something from the Bible with you."
Recently, hip-hop culture and its superstars were brought under harsh criticism for praising the Lord on awards-show podiums, as well as for denigrating women, promoting genocide, and endorsing other unsavory activities in their songs. Grammy-winning rap star Jay-Z upped the ante on his multiplatinum album, Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life. In some of the songs on the album, Jay-Z is referred to as J-Hovah, a hip-hop God. Wallace discusses the subject of Jay-Z, who was one of Biggie's best friends. "He's not J-Hovah. Jay-Z is Sean Carter or Jay-Z, J-A-Y- and Z. He is not Jehovah. I don't think Jay-Z 's saying he's Jehovah-God. There are lots of gods out there. Lots of gods, but only one Jehovah. Jay-Z doesn't think he's Jehovah-God...He's not that stupid. He's famous, but not stupid."
