The track "Kick in the Door" is directed at Nas, Jeru the Damaja, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and even the track's producer DJ Premier. Numerous songs contain references to B.I.G.'s rivals, some subtle and some obvious. was shot four times in a drive-by shooting and was later pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.Ĭonflict with other rappers is a major theme throughout the album. īiggie traveled to the West Coast in February 1997 to promote the album, and shoot the video for the lead single, "Hypnotize." Two weeks before its release, on March 9, the Notorious B.I.G. The beat was later used for A Tribe Called Quest's song "The Love", from their 1998 album The Love Movement. Q-Tip also submitted a beat for the album Biggie enjoyed the beat when it was played for him, however, the album had already been completed and turned into Bad Boy. Production for the album was handled by DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, Havoc, RZA, Stevie J and other members of Bad Boy's in-house production team, The Hitmen. A record with Bay Area rapper E-40 was not included on the final track listing. In addition to Bad Boy Records labelmates Mase, The LOX, 112, and label owner Puff Daddy, guests include Jay-Z, Angela Winbush, Too Short, Lil Kim, & Bone Thugs N Harmony. It was pushed back to 1997.Īs he explained on BET's Rap City, Biggie aimed to reach a wider audience with Life After Death, collaborating with a wider variety of artists than his debut. The album had numerous planned release dates, one was supposed to be on Halloween in 1996, but Biggie was involved in a car accident in September 1996 which delayed the finalizing of the album. Two and a half years before the album's release, the Notorious B.I.G., who had married Faith Evans, became East Coast's icon in the East Coast–West Coast rivalry and made guest appearances on albums by Michael Jackson and R.Kelly amongst others. 2 Feud references and subliminal disses.
179 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for its first single " Hypnotize", and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its second single " Mo Money Mo Problems" at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. The album is a sequel to his first album, Ready to Die, and picks up where the last song, "Suicidal Thoughts", ends. further delving into the mafioso rap subgenre. Life After Death exhibits The Notorious B.I.G. It features collaborations with guest artists such as 112, Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Mase, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $hort, Angela Winbush, D.M.C. A double album, it was released sixteen days after his murder. Life After Death is the second and final studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released on March 25, 1997, on Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. " Sky's the Limit" / " Going Back to Cali".baby baby Comment by Martin 梅塞德斯 Petrovįuck you biggie Comment by Reniel Hernandez The ma$ta no contest original OG Comment by Júlio Rip the only man who could destroy the shit out of anyone Comment by Felix? God father Comment by Jamaal Dijon Mentore There will only be one BIG Comment by fyahreign music Hugs from fake freinds ger broke biches wont date you make ends niggers will hate you.RIP B.I.G the real DON There guns pointing mine is Blazing. The best track on the album ? Comment by Kwezy MofokengĬhristopher Wallace the lyricist of all-time Comment by Frank Wagnerįuck you lil tobs you fake ass Mark Comment by ^^^^??^^^^īoy this shit so hard Comment by User 998752343