Faith Evans Remembers the Notorious B.I.G.: 'He's Still the Greatest to Me'

2014 was a big year for Faith Evans: In addition to celebrating the release of her Incomparable album, it's also the twentieth anniversary of late husband the Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic album, Ready to Die. Like "everyone else" at the time, she was enamored with Ready to Die from the jump:

"When Ready to Die came out, I was listening to it just like the rest of the world. When most of that album was recorded, it was before [Biggie and I] met. I think he was with Puff, because Puff was still at Uptown [Records]. Prior to working on my project, I was working on a bunch of other projects that Puff had going on, so I wasn't in his sessions like that. When I heard it, I was just like everybody else: I was like, 'Wow, this is dope!' I knew he was awesome, but I hadn't heard the album. I probably heard 'One More Chance,' which I had to sing on the remix, but that was really it. I was like the rest of the world. I just happened to be married to him! (Laughs) It's crazy. I'm sure there are youngsters that've heard it for the first time recently that can certainly agree. It sounds like it very well could've been released right now. His style is still so ill. He's still the greatest to me."

Evans adds that she's further reminded of her late husband via her song, Christopher Wallace Jr. who boasts the same looks, humor, and even allergies as his dad.