CNN confuses country star Faith Hill with R&B songstress Faith Evans when reporting on Notorious B.I.G. collaboration

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 18:49 EST, 3 February 2017 | Updated: 19:09 EST, 3 February 2017

CNN on Friday had an embarrassing gaffe, mixing up country star Faith Hill with R&B songstress Faith Evans in a tweet reporting on a posthumous collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G.

The network tweeted: 'Faith Hill is releasing an album of duets with The Notorious B.I.G., 20 years after his murder' adding a link to a story and a split shot of Evans and the late Mo Money Mo Problems rapper, who was gunned down at the age of 24 on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles.

Hill, 49, responded to the CNN blunder, tweeting, 'This sounds awesome!' with a happy face emoji, while Evans quoted the mistaken communication with an emoji of a pair of eyes, presumably signifying her shock at the viral blunder. They later fixed the error.

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Oops: CNN on Friday confused Grammy-winning singers Faith Hill (Left) and Faith Evans (right) in announcing the latter's upcoming posthumous collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G.
Oops: CNN on Friday confused Grammy-winning singers Faith Hill (Left) and Faith Evans (right) in announcing the latter's upcoming posthumous collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G.

Oops: CNN on Friday confused Grammy-winning singers Faith Hill (Left) and Faith Evans (right) in announcing the latter's upcoming posthumous collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G.

Good sport: The Breathe singer had a lighthearted stance regarding the mix-up

Good sport: The Breathe singer had a lighthearted stance regarding the mix-up

The eyes have it: Evans shared a humorous emoji of her own in response to the gaffe 

The eyes have it: Evans shared a humorous emoji of her own in response to the gaffe 

Mistake: The cable network's error in a tweet attracted plenty of social media attention Friday

Mistake: The cable network's error in a tweet attracted plenty of social media attention Friday

The album, which will be called The King & I, is slated to go on sale May 19, which precedes the anniversary of the rap standout's May 21, 1972 birthday.

The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, married Evans nine days after meeting her in 1994.

Evans said in a statement Friday that she had previously spoken with the rapper's mother Voletta Wallace about a musical collaboration along the lines of Natalie Cole's famed 1991 duet with her late father Nat King Cole, Unforgettable.

'Knowing the love that B.I.G. had for [his children] Tyanna & Ceejay, I feel it’s my duty to uphold & extend his legacy, especially his musical contributions,' said Evans, who won a Grammy for her collaboration with Sean Combs - then known as Puff Daddy - on the 1997 memorial single for the rapper, I'll Be Missing You.

'This project is my creative reflection of the love we had & the bond we will always have,' Evans said. 'I’m elated to share this musical journey with our fans!'

Legacy: Three of the rapper's albums have been released since his death nearly 20 years ago

Legacy: Three of the rapper's albums have been released since his death nearly 20 years ago

Last laugh: Evans seemed to have fun with the musical mix-up, inviting Hill to perform with her

Last laugh: Evans seemed to have fun with the musical mix-up, inviting Hill to perform with her

Evans said that the forthcoming album would also feature vocals from Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, among others.

The CNN error even opened the door for Evans to invite Hill to do a duet for the album.

She wrote, with emojis of a flame and a laughing face, 'Up for a bonus duet, Ms. Hill? #Faith #TKAI.'

Timeless: Among the artist's most-celebrated works include the singles Hypnotize, Mo Money Mo Problems and It's All About the Benjamins 

Timeless: Among the artist's most-celebrated works include the singles Hypnotize, Mo Money Mo Problems and It's All About the Benjamins 

 

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