Advantages: Able to do things that could never happen before Disadvantages: Inconsistent
"Duets: The Final Chapter" came out in 2005. It was the third posthumous release from The Notortious B.I.G., who died back in 19997 in a fatal shooting. This release has modern producers take past material (both released and unreleased tracks) and take snippets of them to form completley new tracks, and have the remainder of the time taken up by raps from stars of the time. 1. "Intro" 2. "It Has Been Said" (feat. Eminem, Obie Trice and Diddy) Personally, ... ...the album as it began with Eminem, and I simply cannot listen to his music, so there was no way that I was going to feel this one at all. Em' produced it too, and so had full control over the recording. **One Star** 3. "Spit Your Game" (feat. Krazyie Bone and Twista) This was one of the single from the album, and it has Big's old material re-used and worked inot a club banger by one of the top party rap prodcers of that year, Swizz Beatz. With him ...
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 ...
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 ...
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" ...
Advantages: read review Disadvantages: not enough biggie!
...the two).
The album Born again feature alot of well-known artists in the game, so there are alot of tracks with biggie only spittin a small verse and the other artist (busta rhymes) fills in the rest of the gap, which is obviously illustrating how small amount of biggie raps are left for us to hear.
However no matter how small the verse, he still manages to make the track his own, by producing his very best raps to date.
Biggie is able to rap ... ...BIGGIE.
tracklisting:
1. Born Again (Intro) 2. Notorious B.I.G. [Featuring Lil' Kim/Puff Daddy] 3. Dead Wrong [Featuring Eminem] 4. Hope You Niggas Sleep [Featuring Hot Boys/Big Timer] 5. Dangerous MC's [Featuring Mark Curry/Snoop Dog/Busta Rhymes] 6. Biggie [Featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.] 7. Niggas 8. Big Booty Hoes [(Featuring Too $hort)] 9. Would You Die for Me [Featuring Lil' Kim/Puff Daddy] 10. Come On 11. Rap Phenomenon [Featuring Redman/Method ...
