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The Notorious BIG
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NotoriousBIGLifeAfterDeathjpg
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March 25 , 1997 <small>( US )</small>
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July 1995 to January 1997 in New York City , Los Angeles and Trinidad
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East Coast Hip Hop <br> Mafioso Rap
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109:01
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Bad Boy Records
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Sean "Puffy" Combs <small>( Executive )</small>, The Hitmen <small>(Including Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie , Steven "Stevie J" Jordan , Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Nashiem Myrick, Carlos "6 July" Broady, & Chucky Thompson )</small>, Buckwild , Clark Kent , Easy Mo Bee , Havoc , Daron Jones , Kay-Gee, DJ Premier , & RZA
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/XXL_(magazine)" class="copylinks">XXL Magazine
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'' Ready To Die ''<br/>(1994)
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'''''Life After Death'''''<br/>(1997)
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'' Born Again ''<br/>(1999)
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'' is the second album by
East Coast Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (also known as Biggie Smalls) and was released posthumously on
March 25 ,
1997 (see
1997 In Music ). A
Double Album that acts as a sequel of sorts to ''
Ready To Die '' (
1994 ), ''Life After Death'' received a great deal of critical praise, if not quite on the same level as his debut. B.I.G.'s brief career was cut short by his murder on
March 9 ,
1997 just before the release of ''Life After Death''.
The album featured B.I.G.’s
Mafioso crime kingpin character living a ''
Scarface ''/''
Casino ''-esque lifestyle (as opposed to ''Ready to Die'', in which Biggie rapped about life as a young street hustler) while making numerous references to theatrical crime thrillers. Featuring collaborations with
112 ,
Jay-Z ,
Lil Kim ,
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ,
R. Kelly ,
The Lox ,
Faith Evans ,
Too ,
DMC ,
Carl Thomas ,
Ma &
Puff Daddy , among others, the album cemented Biggie's legacy as one of hip hop's most respected and successful Emcees, and is remembered as a classic of
Mafioso Rap . It was
Certified Diamond by the
RIAA in 2000 and is 1 of 5 rap albums certified diamond. It was the highest selling rap album in history from
January of
2000 until
May 2006 , when it was surpassed by
OutKast 's
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below .
One year prior to the album's release, The Notorious B.I.G. had married
Faith Evans , become East Coast's icon in the East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry and made guest appearances on albums by
Jay-Z and
Luke amongst others. Two weeks prior to the album's release, The Notorious B.I.G. was shot and killed.
Though released in the wake of B.I.G.'s fatal shooting, ''Life After Death'' signaled a stylistic change in -heavy, more upbeat sound that was directly fashioned for the mainstream pop charts, as seen in the single "Mo Money Mo Problems." The Notorious B.I.G. is often credited with initiating this transition, as he was among the first mainstream rappers to produce albums with a calculated attempt to include both gritty and realistic gangsta narratives as well as more radio-friendly productions. Much of the album is produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Carlos "July Six" Broady, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, and Nashiem Myrick. However, other notable hip-hop producers such as DJ Premier and RZA contributed beats to the album as well.
It should be noted that many songs on both discs contain subtle references to B.I.G.'s rivals. "Kick in the Door" is directed at
Nas ,
Raekwon ,
Jeru The Damaja and even the track's producer
DJ Premier according to speculative listeners. In the song "
Notorious Thugs " B.I.G. refers to
2Pac in the line "so called beef with you-know-who." While Bone Thugs make disses towards
Three 6 Mafia ,
Twista and
Do Or Die . It is also speculated by many listeners that the song "Long Kiss Goodnight" is a diss track towards
2Pac and
Suge Knight although the members of
Junior M.A.F.I.A. have denied this.
It's considered to one of the greatest rap albums in hip hop history, and has also been a major influence on many rap artists. The information is taken from AcclaimedMusic.net
1 and other website links below.
- ) designates lists which are unordered.
Songwriter(s) information taken from cd case.
"Fuck You Tonight" is found on the A-Side of "Mo Money Mo Problems".
- Barry White - Hair Stylist
- Kit Walker - Sampled Keyboards
- The Notorious B.I.G. - Vocals (background), Producer, Liner Notes
- Karen Anderson - Vocals (background)
- Easy Mo Bee - Producer
- Michael Ciro - Guitar
- Sean "Puffy" Combs - Producer, Mixing
- DJ Premier - Producer
- Ben Garrison - Engineer
- Rich July - Engineer
- Marvin Scandrick - Vocals, Vocals (background) ( 112 )
- Quinnes Parker - Vocals, Vocals (background) ( 112 )
- Daron Jones - Producer, Vocals, Vocals (background) ( 112 )
- Michael Keith - Vocals, Vocals (background) ( 112 )
- Clark Kent - Producer
- Paul Logus - Mixing
- Manny Marroquin - Engineer
- Tony Maserati - Mixing
- Axel Niehaus - Engineer
- Michael Patterson - Engineer, Mixing
- Herb Powers - Mastering
- RZA - Producer
- Eddie Sancho - Mixing
- Richard Travali - Mixing
- Doug Wilson - Engineer
- DJ Enuf - Producer
- Faith Evans - Vocals (background)
- Carl Thomas - Vocals
- Pierre Retrayt - Producer
- Rasheed Goodlowe - Engineer
- Nasheim Myrick - Producer
- Michael Lavine - Photography
- Camilo Argumedes - Engineer
- Deric Angelettie - Producer
- Stevie J. - Producer
- Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander - Engineer, Mixing
- Carlos Broady - Organ (Hammond), Producer
- Lane Craven - Engineer, Mixing
- Krayzie Bone - Vocals
- Deborah "Portia" Neeley Rolle - Vocals (background)
- Jiv Pos - Producer
- Stephen Dent - Engineer
- Lynn Montrose - Engineer
- Steve Jones - Engineer
- Bizzy Bone - Vocals
- John Meredith - Engineer
- Layzie Bone - Vocals
- Diana Pedraza - Engineer
- Mike Pitts - Assistant Producer
- Kay Gee - Producer
- Groovey Lew - Stylist
- Ron Grant - Guest Appearance
- Keanna Henson - Vocals (background)
- Justin Cortinas- Producer
