Producers included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Wallace's former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, as well as Voletta Wallace.
In mid-1997, Combs released his debut album, No Way Out, which featured Wallace on five songs, notably on the third single "Victory".
The Wallace family said the LAPD "consciously concealed Rafael Perez's involvement in the murder of ... Wallace".
Its lead single, "Hypnotize", was the last music video recording in which Wallace would participate.
Wallace was named Artist of the Year and "Hypnotize" Single of the Year by Spin magazine in December 1997.
Both singles reached No. 1 in the Hot 100, making Wallace the first artist to achieve this feat posthumously.
Time magazine wrote Wallace rapped with an ability to "make multi-syllabic rhymes sound... smooth", while Krims describes Wallace's rhythmic style as "effusive".
Rumors of Wallace's involvement with Shakur's murder were reported almost immediately.
In September 2005, VH1 held its second annual "Hip Hop Honors", with a tribute to Wallace headlining the show.
On April 16, 2007, relatives of Wallace filed a second wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles.
The Wallace family refiled the suit, dropping the state law claims on May 27, 2008.
On October 29, 1996, Faith Evans gave birth to Wallace's son, Christopher "C.J." Wallace, Jr.
The album consisted of previously unreleased material mixed with guest appearances including many artists Wallace had never collaborated with in his lifetime.
A portion of the proceeds go to the Christopher Wallace Foundation and to Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.
Sean Kingston claimed that he would play the role of Wallace, but producers denied it.
