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I've always wondered many things about Faith Evans. Particularly what drew her to marry Notorious B.I.G., after only knowing him for a short time; what she thought about the overhyped east-west coast rap beef; and what she thinks about the legacy of her her former husband and child's father, Christopher Wallace.

I no longer have to wonder. Faith recently released her memoir, appropriately titled KEEP THE FAITH. I had a chance to talk with Faith about what writing the book meant to her.

Shout-out to her cowriter Aliya King. The book recently hit the New York Times bestseller list.

More than Words: Why did you decide that now was the time to tell your story?

Faith Evans: I'm in a different chapter in my life right now. It's funny because I was sort of courted for a couple of years by an agent who wanted me to do a book. At the time, I didn't really want to do one. I talked about it with Mrs. Wallace because she had already gone through the process of writing a book. I told her I didn't think I was ready. Then I started to think about my transition from my last label and in the interim I got pregnant, so it seemed like a good time to do it. I figured that I could always do another book and start it from where I left off in this one.

Read the entire interview on AOL Black Voices.