Well not all of the lyrics are new material, this is expected, some of biggies verses are sampled from mixtapes, but this is not a disadvantage.
But listening to the album all the way through, not for once did it not feel like the collabrations were all done at a time when biggie was alive, this is impressive production from the badboy team.
This album features endless respected hip hop acts such as Nas, The Game, Mobb Deep, Jay-z and the list goes on. Every rapper does justice with there duets. The beats do not fail to dissappoint at all.
Without contradicting i feel that some the new school rappers did not put the best lyrics into the duets, because in respects it would overshadow, some biggies fine work. This a minor disadvantage.
One of my favourite tracks is the one featuring R.Kelly, 'Mi Casa'. This tune shows how Robert (R. Kelly) is cabable of working with almost everybody. The beat is a typical R.Kelly classic, and without doubt matches the Notorious BIG, notorious flow, it also features R.Kelly vocals for the chorus.
To me the diplomats play too much games with their music But i have to give it them, sometimes the end product is positive.The tune 'I'm Wit Whateva ' featuring Jim Jones & Juelz Santana from the diplomats, is a no nonsense track. The beat is militant and the vocals are impressive from all the featurings. The main attraction of this tune is Biggies opening bars about 3/4 from the end, they are top class bars.
'As i grab the glock, aim it to ur head piece, one in the chamber, da safety is off release' (Notorious BIG-Im Wit Whateva)
Track List
1. Intro - B.I.G Live In Jamaica (The Notorious B.I.G.) 2. It Has Been Said (Diddy) (Eminem) (Obie Trice) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 3. Spit Your Game (Bone Thugs'N'Harmony) (The Notorious B.I.G.) (Twista) 4. Whatchu Want (Jay Z) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 5. Get Your Grind On (Big Pun) (Fat Joe) (Freeway) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 6. Living The Life (Bobby Valentino) (Cheri Dennis) (Faith Evans) (Ludacris) (Snoop Dogg) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 7. The Greatest Rapper Interlude (The Notorious B.I.G.) 8. 1970 Somethin' (Faith Evans) (The Game) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 9. Nasty Girl (Avery Storm) (Diddy) (Jagged Edge) (Nelly) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 10. Living In Pain (2Pac) (Mary J. Blige) (Nas) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 11. I'm Wit Whateva (Jim Jones) (Juelz Santana) (Lil' Wayne) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 12. Beef (Mobb Deep) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 13. My Dad Interlude (The Notorious B.I.G.) 14. Hustler's Story (Akon) (Big Gee) (Scarface) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 15. Breakin' Old Habits (Slim Thug) (T.I.) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 16. Ultimate Rush (Missy Elliott) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 17. Mi Casa (Charlie Wilson) (R. Kelly) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 18. Little Homie Interlude (The Notorious B.I.G.) 19. Hold Ya Head (Bob Marley) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 20. Just A Memory (The Clipse) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 21. Wake Up (Korn) (The Notorious B.I.G.) 22. Love Is Everlasting Outro (The Notorious B.I.G.)
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I agree, I neva noticed it until u pointed it out, but its true. ill work on it soon
Soho_Black 30.12.2005 21:35
Nice review, but it does assume that anyone reading is already a fan of some of the acts featured, rather than telling us what it's going to sound like.
Advantages: Still good to hear BIG and some good special appearances Disadvantages: Lakes new material and far to few high quality songs for a BIG album
Advantages: Still good to hear BIG and some good special appearances Disadvantages: Lakes new material and far to few high quality songs for a BIG album
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