| Artist: Notorious B.I.G. |
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Product Details:
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Bmg/arista/bad Boy Entertainme
Sku: 60368484
UPC: 786127302325
UPC 14: 00786127302325
Release Date: 12/7/1999
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Born Again (Intro) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
2. Notorious B.I.G. - (featuring Lil' Kim/Puff Daddy) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
3. Dead Wrong - (featuring Eminem) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
4. Hope You Niggas Sleep - (featuring Hot Boys/Big Timer) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
5. Dangerous MC's - (featuring Mark Curry/Snoop Dogg/Busta Rhymes) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
6. Biggie - (featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
7. Niggas ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
8. Big Booty Hoes - (featuring Too Short) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
9. Would You Die For Me - (featuring Lil' Kim/Puff Daddy) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
10. Come On - (featuring Sadat X) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
11. Rap Phenomenon - (featuring Redman/Method Man) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
12. Let Me Get Down - (featuring G. Dep/Craig Mack/Missy Elliott) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
13. Tonight - (featuring Mobb Deep/Joe Hooker) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
14. If I Should Die Before I Wake - (featuring Black Rob/Ice Cube/Beanie Sigel) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
15. Who Shot Ya ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
16. Can I Get Witcha - (featuring Lil' Cease) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
17. I Really Want To Show You - (featuring K-Ci/Jo-Jo/Nas) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
18. Ms. Wallace - (Outro) ~ The Notorious B.I.G.
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: The Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Busta Rhymes, Lauryn Hill, DMX, Nas, Method Man, Redman, Lil' Kim, Faith, Too Short, K-Ci, JoJo, Sadat X, Ice Cube, Shyne, G-Dep, Mark Curry, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Hot Boys & Big Timer, Craig Mack, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, G-Dep, Lil' Cease, Mobb Deep, Joe Hooker, Black Rob, Beanie Sigel, Junior M.A.F.I.A. |
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Producers include: Puff Daddy, Chucky Thompson, Mario Winans, Derek "D Dot" Angelettie, DJ Premier. |
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Engineers include: Roger Che, Michael Patterson, Tom Cassel. |
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Personnel: The Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Busta Rhymes, Lauryn Hill, DMX, Nas, Method Man, Redman, Lil' Kim, Faith, Too Short, K-Ci, JoJo, Sadat X, Ice Cube, Shyne, G-Dep, Mark Curry. |
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Producers include: Puff Daddy, Chucky Thompson, Mario Winans, Derek "D Dot" Angelettie, DJ Premier. |
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Audio Mixer: Tom Cassel. |
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Where would Christopher Wallace/Biggie Smallz/Notorious B.I.G. be today had the rap wars not claimed the large (both livin' and size) rapper? It's the eternal James Dean question--how much of the myth comes from the tragedy and how much of the tragedy comes from the myth. These questions can never be answered to any satisfaction, though it's only fair to recall that Biggie had sold millions of records and seen the top of Billboard's album and pop singles charts long before he went out bigger than his life. On BORN AGAIN, the whole rap world turns out to pay tribute at this latest reverent, raucous wake. |
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Biggie still eerily fills the center of this rap universe with Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, and other luminaries from both coasts and various camps filling in the rhymes around him. Tracks like the Duran Duran-sampled "Notorious B.I.G." and "Dead Wrong" are perfect showcases for Biggie's patented lumbering and relaxed baritone flow. BORN AGAIN proves not whether the man would stand atop the hip-hop hierarchy had he lived, but reveals the amount of love felt for the Notorious B.I.G. and reminds us of what he was capable if only... |
Musical Guests | |
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Puff Daddy |
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Lauryn Hill |
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Busta Rhymes |
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DMX |
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Nas |
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Lil' Kim |
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Method Man |
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Redman |
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Eminem |
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Hot Boys |
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Big Timer |
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Mark Curry |
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Snoop Dogg |
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Junior M.A.F.I.A. |
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Too Short |
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Sadat X |
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Craig Mack |
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G. Dep |
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Missy Elliott |
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Joe Hooker |
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Mobb Deep |
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Ice Cube |
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Beanie Sigel |
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Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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2Pac |
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Jagged Edge |
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Junior M.A.F.I.A. |
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Total |
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Total (R&B) |
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Trapp |
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Tupac |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 05/03/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 1999 |
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Catalog ID : 8612730232 |
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Label : Bad Boy Entertainment |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00786127302325 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (1/20/00, pp.55-6)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...new beats...laid under old B.I.G. rhymes...The real find here is the awesome 'Dead Wrong', which shows B.I.G. in his prime....the rhymes here are tight, like a great actor who shines even in a bad movie..."
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...new beats...laid under old B.I.G. rhymes...The real find here is the awesome 'Dead Wrong', which shows B.I.G. in his prime....the rhymes here are tight, like a great actor who shines even in a bad movie..."
Entertainment Weekly (1/14/00, pp.73-4)
- "...a wonder of posthumous record-making....[It] not only makes Biggie seem alive, but it sounds like the album he might have made had he lived....it's a hammering jam..." - Rating: B
- "...a wonder of posthumous record-making....[It] not only makes Biggie seem alive, but it sounds like the album he might have made had he lived....it's a hammering jam..." - Rating: B
Q (3/00, p.122)
- 3 stars out of 5
- 3 stars out of 5
Muzik (2/00, p.73)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...a posthumous rag bag of tracks put out partly as a tribute and partly to finally clear the cupboard of Biggie material....the CD's skillfully compiled and features virtually every big name in rap. If you're a fan you'll want it..."
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...a posthumous rag bag of tracks put out partly as a tribute and partly to finally clear the cupboard of Biggie material....the CD's skillfully compiled and features virtually every big name in rap. If you're a fan you'll want it..."
CMJ (12/27/99, p.26)
- "...it's good to hear some new verses from one of the most solid MCs to rock the mic. Highlights...include 'Dead Wrong' (with Eminem)
, 'Niggas' and the vinyl-only '95 classic 'Who Shot Ya'."
- "...it's good to hear some new verses from one of the most solid MCs to rock the mic. Highlights...include 'Dead Wrong' (with Eminem)
, 'Niggas' and the vinyl-only '95 classic 'Who Shot Ya'."
The Source (3/00, p.256)
- 3 mics out of 5 - "...a few good records' worth of Biggie's out-takes, recycled verses and doctored lyrics...compiling some of the most awkward collaborations of his career....When it's over, you'll realize that there ain't no bringin' him back..."
- 3 mics out of 5 - "...a few good records' worth of Biggie's out-takes, recycled verses and doctored lyrics...compiling some of the most awkward collaborations of his career....When it's over, you'll realize that there ain't no bringin' him back..."
Urban Latino (1/00, p.82)
- 4 out of 4 - "...the first post-mortem album, made up of remixes and unreleased tracks from READY TO DIE and LIFE AFTER DEATH....a worthy purchase..."
- 4 out of 4 - "...the first post-mortem album, made up of remixes and unreleased tracks from READY TO DIE and LIFE AFTER DEATH....a worthy purchase..."
NME (Magazine)
(1/15/00, p.29)
- "...there's full showcasing of the BIG style, and others where his presence is a bit slighter. It's the only time BIG had a slight presence in anything."
(1/15/00, p.29)
- "...there's full showcasing of the BIG style, and others where his presence is a bit slighter. It's the only time BIG had a slight presence in anything."
