The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death [PA]

Artist:

B.I.G., Notorious (The)

UPC:

786127301120

See Also:

Original Soundtrack - Notorious [1/13] Various Artists - Notorious [Original Soundtrack] [PA]

Description:

Personnel includes: The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, The Lox, Too Short, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Lil` Kim, Puff Daddy (rap vocals); Daron Jones (vocals, various instruments); 112, R. Kelly, Carl Thomas, Angela Winbush, Quinnes Parker, Michael Keith, Marvin Scandrick (vocals); Carlos "July Six" Broady, Stevie J., Paragon (various instruments); Deric "D-dot" Angelettie (programming); Faith Evans, Pam Long, Kelly Price, Keanna Henson, Karen Anderson, Deborah "Portia" Neeley Rolle, Michael Keith, Marvin Scandrick (background vocals); Ron Grant & Friends.
Producers include: Sean "Puffy" Combs, Stevie J., Easy Mo Bee, Daron Jones, Kay-Gee, RZA, Buck-Wild, DJ Premier, Havoc, Clark Kent.
LIFE AFTER DEATH was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "Hypnotize" was nominated for a 1988 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Mo Money Mo Problems" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
Personnel: The Notorious B.I.G. (background vocals); Quinnes Parker, Daron Jones, Marvin Scandrick, Michael Keith (vocals, background vocals); Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Carl Thomas (vocals); Michael Ciro (guitar); Faith Evans, Deborah "Portia" Neeley Rolle, Karen Anderson, Keanna Henson (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Eddie Sancho ; Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Lane Craven; Michael Patterson ; Paul Logus; Richard Travali; Sean "Puffy" Combs; Tony Maserati.
Liner Note Author: The Notorious B.I.G.
Recording information: Caribbean Sound Basin, Trinidad; Daddy`s House Recording Studios, New York, NY; NRG Recordings, Hollywood, CA.
Photographer: Michael Lavine.
The double-CD LIFE AFTER DEATH arrives in stores, ironically and tragically, less than three weeks after the Notorious B.I.G. was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Biggie Smalls, as he was known, quickly became one of rap`s most respected MCs after the 1994 release of his debut album, READY TO DIE. His music sparked the comeback of East Coast hip-hop, while his very being added fire to rap`s over-publicized East-West rivalry. For some (see "Playa Hater"), Biggie`s success was too much to handle, and he became a primary target in hip-hop`s continuing feud. Never feeding into that war on wax, B.I.G. chose to remain silent, until LIFE AFTER DEATH became a reality, and the situation spoke for itself.
Although song titles like "You`re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" eerily mirror the real-life tragedy, the music on LIFE AFTER DEATH serves to bring the Notorious B.I.G. back to life. As anything that he appeared on, the production (by a superstar conglomerate including Sean "Puffy" Combs and the Wu-Tang Clan`s RZA) is top-notch, and his lyrical skills are razor sharp. Biggie was loved for his versatility. On "Notorious Thugs," he switches up his style to rhyme like a member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Tracks like "Hypnotize" showcase his ability to be hardcore and commercial at the same time. Another talented rapper lost to senseless violence; B.I.G.`s winning album streak will, sadly, have to end here.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Life After Death Intro
2. Somebody`s Gotta Die
3. Hypnotize
4. Kick in the Door
5. #! *@ You Tonight - (featuring R. Kelly)
6. Last Day - (featuring The LOX)
7. I Love the Dough - (featuring Jay-Z/Angela Winbush)
8. What`s Beef?
9. B.I.G. Interlude
10. Mo Money Mo Problems - (featuring Mase/Puff Daddy)
11. Niggas Bleed
12. I Got a Story to Tell

DISC 2:

1. Notorious Thugs
2. Miss U
3. Another - (featuring Lil` Kim)
4. Going Back to Cali
5. Ten Crack Commandments
6. Playa Hater
7. Nasty Boy
8. Sky`s the Limit
9. World Is Filled..., The - (featuring Too $hort/Puff Daddy)
10. My Downfall - (featuring DMC)
11. Long Kiss Goodnight
12. You`re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)

Album Information

Release Date:

05/03/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

East Coast Rap

Label:

Bad Boy Entertainment

Catalog Number:

8612730112

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

109 : 11

Guest Artist:

R. Kelly; Lil` Kim; Jay-Z; DMC; Angela Winbush; Too Short; Mase; Bone Thugs-N-Harmony; The Lox; Puff Daddy; 112

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