Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death

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. A double album, it was released sixteen days after his murder. 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. of Run-D.M.C., R. Kelly, The Lox, and Puff Daddy. Life After Death exhibits The Notorious B.I.G. further delving into the mafioso rap subgenre. The album is a sequel to his first album, Ready to Die, and picks up where the last song, “Suicidal Thoughts”, ends. Life After Death sold 690,000 copies in its first week, soon reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release and 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 widely considered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. In 2020, it was ranked at No. 179 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Tracklisting

Life After Death Intro
Somebody’s Gotta Die
Hypnotize
Kick In The Door
#!*@ You Tonight
Last Day
I Love The Dough
What’s Beef?
B.I.G. Interlude
Mo Money Mo Problems
Niggas Bleed
I Gotta Story To Tell
Notorious Thugs
Miss U
Another
Going Back To Cali
Ten Crack Commandments
Playa Hater
Nasty Boy
Sky’s The Limit
The World Is Filled…
My Downfall
Long Kiss Goodnight
You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)

Apple Music

Videos

The Notorious B.I.G. - Sky’s The Limit (Official Music Video)

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Release Information

Key	Value
Wikipedia URL	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_After_Death
Format	Vinyl 3× 12" Album Reissue
Label	Bad Boy Entertainment
Catalog Number	8122796070
Notes	Comes with a printed insert containing all the credits Sticker on frontcover: “This album represents the artistic vision of The Notorious B.I.G. and is being released in its entirety as it was recorded and manufactured prior to March 9, 1997.” Executive Producer: Sean “Puffy” Combs for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Associate Executive Producer: Mark Pitts for Bystorm Entertainment. ℗ & © 1997 Bad Boy Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Manufactured in the EU. LC02982 Printed innersleeve says “Manufactuted & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company” All Songs published by Big Poppa Music, Justin Combs Publishing adm. by EMI-April Music A1 Recorded at NRG Recordings, Hollywood CA Mixed at Daddy’s House Recordings Studios, NYC A2 Nash Mack Publishing (ASCAP)/July Six Publishing (BMI)/Justin Combs Publishing adm. by EMI-April Music, Inc./Longitude Music Co. (BMI) Produced for Top Of New York Inc./Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Strings arranged for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Contains samples from “In The Rain”, performed by The Dramatics. Courtesy of Fantasy Inc. A3 Published by Mystery System Music (BMI)/Almo Music Corp./Badazz Music Company (ASCAP) Produced for The Mystery System, Inc. Recorded at Caribbean Sound Basin, Trinidad, WI & Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC & The Hit Factory, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains interpolations from the compostion “La Di Da Di,” written by Ricky Walters & Douglas Davis, published Danica Music/Entertaining Music/Slick Rick Music (BMI). Used by permission. All Right reserved A4 Published by EMI-Unart (BMI)/Gifted Pearl Music-EMI (ASCAP) Produced for Works Of Mart Productions, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at D & D Recordings, NCY Contains samples of “I Put A Spell On You”, performed by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. Used by permission. All right reserved B1 Published by Kevin Wales Music/R. Kelly Publishing, Inc., adm. by Zomba Songs Inc. (BMI) Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC R. Kelly appears courtesy of Jive Records B2 Published by Dead Game Publishing/Juvenile Hell Music (ASCAP) Produced for Mobb Deep, Inc. Co-Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC B3 Published by B Mo EZ Publishing, adm. by EMI-April Music, Inc./A La Mode Music (ASCAP)/Lil Lu Lu Publishing (BMI) Produced for Bee Mo Easy Productions Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains samples from “I Love You More,” performed by Rene & Angela, courtesy of EMI Recordings Group. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Jay-Z appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records Angela Winbush appears courtesy of Island Records, Inc. B4 Published by Nash Mack Publishing (ASCAP)/July Six Publishing (BMI) Produced for Top Of New York Inc./Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC C1 Produced for The Mystery System, Inc./Bad Boy Entertainment Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains samples of “PSK (What Does it Mean),” written by Weaver, Jr., published by Zomba Enterprises Inc. (ASCAP), performed by Skooly D. Courtesy od Jive Records. Used by permission. All rights reserved. C2 Published byAmani Music/Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs, Inc./M.Betha Publishing (ASCAP)/Tommy Jymi Inc. adm. by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at The Hit Factory, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains a sample from “I’m Comin’ Out,” performed by Diana Ross. Courtesy of Motown Records Company L.P. Under License from PolyGram Special Markets, a division of Polygram Group Distribution, Inc. Used by permission, All right reserved, C3 Published by Nash Mack Publishing/Amani Music Produced for Top Of New York, Inc./Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC C4 Published by Still Diggin’ Music, adm. by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for Still Diggin’ Productions Co-Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC D1 Published by Mo Thugs Musik/Amani Music (ASCAP) Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone & Bizzy Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony appear courtesy of Ruthless Records D2 Published by Brenda Richie Publishing/Brockman Music (ASCAP) Produced for Illtown Records Ltd. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC D3 Published by Undeas Music (BMI)/Amani Music/Sugar Biscuit Music (ASCAP) Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Lil’ Kim appears courtesy of Undeas/Big Beat/Atlantic Records D4 Published by B Mo EZ Publishing, adm. by EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Saja Music Co./Songs of Lastrada/Rubber Band Music (BMI) Produced for Bee Mo Easy Productions Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC E1 Published by Gifted Pearl Music-EMI (ASCAP) Produced for Works Of Mart, Inc. Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at D & D Recordings, NYC E2 Published byAmani Music (ASCAP)/Nickelshoe Music Co., Inc., adm. by Ocean Drive Music (BMI), a division of Brookside Music Corp. Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded & Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains interpolations of “Hey Love” (W. Hart), Nickelshoe Music Co., adm. by Ocean Drive Music (BMI), a division of Brookside Music Corp. E3 Published by Amani Music (ASCAP) Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Caribbean Sound Basin, Trinidad, WI & Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineerer at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC E4 Published by Clark’s True Funk Music, Longitude Music (BMI)/Blue Image Music (PRO), Zella Music (BMI), both division of Unidisc Music Inc. Produced for Superman Productions Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains a sample from “My Flame,” written by Bobby Caldwell, published by The Music Force, Lindseyanne Music Inc., Longitude Music Co. (BMI). Performed by Bobby Caldwell, courtesy of Sin-Drome Records, Ltd. F1 Published by Lion Head Music/Wind Tiger Music/Strand Music, adm. by Zomba Songs, Inc. (BMI) Produced for The Mystery System, Inc./Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Caribbean Sound Basin, Trinidad, WI & Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Contains sample of “Spacewalk,” written by Kit Walker, published by Wind Tiger Music (BMI). Used by permission. All right reserved. Too Short appears courtesy of Jive Records F2 Published by Nash Mack Publishing (ASCAP)/July Six Publishing (BMI)/Protoons, Inc./Rush-Groove (ASCAP) Produced forTop Of New York/Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Recorded at Caribbean Sound Basin, Trinidad, WI & Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Additional recording at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC DMC appears courtesy of Profile Records, Inc. F3 Published by Ramecca Publishing/BMG (ASCAP) Produced for Wu-Tang Productions Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC F4 Published by Amani Music (ASCAP)/Boo Boo Beats/Famously Unknown Music, Inc./Irving Music/WEP Music Corp. (BMI) Produced for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Co-Produced for Stress Entertainment Recorded at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Mixed at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC Engineered at Daddy’s House Recording Studios, NYC All Instruments for Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
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