House, R&B, Soul & Rap > 1990 to 1999 House, R&B, Soul & Rap > Notorious BIG

Signing Off Is The Hardcore Rap Singer

Advantages: Lots of bangers
Disadvantages: A few tunes let it down

Unfortunately, the relevance of the title to The Notorious B.I.G.’s second album wasn’t realised until it was competed, and her was killed just two weeks before it was planned to be released. The record came out regardless of the tragedy which surrounded it with the artist in question murdered, but this seems to have boosted it as an even bigger-selling one with it reaching Diamond sales and topping the charts. It is a double-album and the final ...
...“Life After Death” (Intro) 2. “Somebody’s Gotta Die” To start this one off you find him blazing through with some hardcore lyrics to show exactly what he wants to do on this one. It is powerful work and it takes from the introduction, which explained where things were left off on his debut album where he ‘died’. He seems to take on the sort of style he adopted then as this one begins, but then you quickly see a much more sinister side of him emerge ...

XICripZ 06.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Life After Death [PA] - Notorious B.I.G. (The)

not bad but not great

Advantages: unrealeased biggie tracks
Disadvantages: some bad trcks but not his fault as he has sadly left us

This is definetly not Big's best, but how can you be mad at him if hes not even with us anymore? (R.I.P.) This CD is made up of bits of unreleased Biggie verses and even some freestyles thrown into new beats and featuring some good and bad rappers. I bet biggie's rolling in his grave being featured on a track with the Cash Money Millionaires...but anyways there are some nice cuts on this album. The remix of Dead Wrong is dope with Eminem really tearing ...
...Now I know everyone says Tupac's post-death albums are better, well thats because he left tons of work, biggie didn't have that much time, he was taken way too early. Overall this album is okay but if you want really B.I.G. try his classic "Ready to die" or his final CD "Life After Death" ...

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Review of Born Again (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Notorious B.I.G. (The)

The King of the East Coast Rappers

Advantages: Great Lyrics, great story telling, excellent production
Disadvantages: Interlude track of BIG having sex

...10/10 Track 6 - Ready to Die A pretty standard gangster rap song here with the usual story of singing about how much of a gangster he is and what he does to people who cross him. His word play is excellent whilst the beats are also decent, not the most thought provoking track but worth a listen none the less. Samples "Singing in the Morning" by The Ohio Players "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers "Hospital Prelude of Love Theme" by ...
...your upper lip quiver Get ready to die, tell God I said hi And throw down some ice, for the nicest MC Niggaz know the steelo, unbelievable 8/10 Track 17 - Suicidal Thoughts Easily the darkest track on here, the beats are slow and low key while the song is about BIG contemplating suicide and finally committing it. Some of my friends aren't as keen on this track as I am but I love this one and believe it was the perfect way to finish an almost ...

Mcicp1981 19.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ready To Die (Remastered/+DVD) [PA] - Notorious B.I.G. (The)

Ready To Die

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: N/A

...the track. 6 - Ready To Die Again, an Easy Mo Bee produced track in which Biggie looks back at his life and how much he struggled as he was growing up. 7 - One More Chance This song was produced by Puff Daddy and was fairly successful. There was a remixed version of the song which made quite a big impact on the US charts. The track features smooth female vocals at the chorus which is a nice contrast to Biggie's gruff voice. 8 - F*$k Me Interlude ...
...9 - The What This Method Man featuring, Easy Mo Bee produced track has a nice laid back feel to it. Method Man is the only rapper to have a feature on this album, a testament to his quality. 10 - Juicy This is one of my favourite tracks of all time. I'm not ashamed to say I know pretty much all of the words (ok, I am a bit ashamed but so what?!?). This track was produced by Puff Daddy and heavily samples Juicy Fruit my Mtume. It features the vocal ...

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Review of Ready To Die [PA] - Notorious B.I.G. (The)

And If You Don't Know, Now You Know

Advantages: Lots of bangers
Disadvantages: Nothing specific

...tests whether his listener is ready to witness what this tune has to offer. I would have expected much more, based upon the title, and how funky the Funk samples have been up to this point, but I wouldnt say that it takes from the enjoyment of the track as he gets into it. **Five Stars** 5. "Warning" Kanye West adapted the opening of this to a track on his debut album, and it manages to start things up once again (as you have lots of tune which ...
...with him waking up). You have a banger in this one, just as will the rest of the album, and in this case it is achieved by providing a quality-filled narrative. **Five Stars** 6. "Ready To Die" The eponymous track from the album gets him doing a track which reminds me strongly of the early hardcore Hip Hop music, which predominantly came out of the south with the likes of the Geto Boys. This is no Goth Rap business though as he takes you down with ...

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Review of Ready To Die (The Remaster/+DVD) [PA] - Notorious B.I.G. (The)