Sep 30, 2008 (News & Notes ) — In 1997, singer Faith Evans' husband, rapper Biggie Smalls, was murdered. Now, Evans is out to tell how she dealt with the tragedy and the other challenges in her career. She's documented her tumultuous life in the book, Keep The Faith.
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Singer Evans Keeps Her 'Faith'
Sep 30, 2008 (News & Notes ) — In 1997, singer Faith Evans' husband, rapper Biggie Smalls, was murdered. Now, Evans is out to tell how she dealt with the tragedy and the other challenges in her career. She's documented her tumultuous life in the book, Keep The Faith.At the age 35, R&B singer Faith Evans been through more than most folks will in their entire lives.
By the age of four, she found her first adoring audience — in her church. By 15, she was sneaking away from home to learn how to record and mix music. Three years after that, Faith was a college dropout, a songwriter, a single mother and the survivor of a brutal and abusive relationship.
By 24, she was a successful singer ... and a widow. Faith Evans is telling all in her memoir, Keep The Faith, starting with the death of her estranged husband, rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
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