20 years after his death, Faith Evans announces an album of duets with Notorious B.I.G

20  years after the unsolved murder of rapper ‘Notorious B.I.G‘, his wife Faith Evans is releasing an album of duets with him.

Faith Evans announced today that “The King & I” will be released on May 19, 2017 two days before what would have been the rapper’s 45th birthday.

Nototious B.I.G. was gunned down in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997. Evans and Wallace were still legally married but estranged at the time of his death. The couple met on a photo shoot in 1994 and married nine days later.

They were artists on the Bad Boy record label.

According to Evan’s site, the album will contain 25 tracks featuring newly recorded vocals by Evans combined with the rapper’s vocals. “This project is my creative reflection of the love we had and the bond we will always have. I’m elated to share this musical journey with our fans” she said.

Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, will also provide narration on some of the album’s interludes