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

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

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.

Although Puff Daddy is the primary performer, the lyrics were penned by Brooklyn rapper Sauce Money . Puff Daddy initially approached Jay-Z to write it, but Jay-Z declined, feeling Sauce Money was better suited for the somber task. Musical Composition and Samples Ill Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 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

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 track won Best Rap Performance by a

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 heavily samples the melody and rhythm of The Police ’s 1983 hit "Every Breath You Take" . Although Puff Daddy is the primary performer, the

It was the first rap song to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 , where it stayed for 11 consecutive weeks.