If you're wondering how Puff Daddy (Sean Combs) plans to celebrate his friend, The Notorious B.I.G.'s 44th birthday, the answer is amongst those that were once signed to the Bad Boy Entertainment label along with Jay Z, on stage for a one night only concert at the Barclays Center.

With the birthday of the late Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G; Biggie Smalls, BIG and Frank White, quickly approaching on May 20, friend and Bad Boy executive Combs want to do it big to honor his late friend. As reported by Hip Hop Weekly, Combs will be gathering many from the Bad Boy family to perform for one night only in Wallace's hometown of Brooklyn, New York.

The show is scheduled to take place on his actual birthday, Friday May 20, 2016, at the Barclays Center and is all set to feature some of the best artists from the Bad Boy label that not only knew B.I.G., but loved him and worked with him on some of their own projects.

According to Hot 97, many artists have already been confirmed to take the stage that night in Wallace's honor. Listed as confirmed guests as of now are Wallace's widow, singer Faith Evans; the Bad Boy Records groups Total and 112; Mario Winans, Lil Kim and French Montana.

The Lox and Mase are also scheduled to be present according to Karen Civil but, no word on other Bad Boy artists like Craig Mack, Black Rob, Carl Thomas, G Dep or others.

Also confirmed as special guest for the night's festivities are Jay Z and Mary J Blige.

The concert will be produced by Live Nation and tickets go on sale on Saturday April 2.

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