Name: Life After Death
Brand: The Notorious BIG

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

A541302

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-04-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

081227960704

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3 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Notorious BIG

Genre US

Hip Hop

Label US

Atlantic

The Notorious B.I.G.'s final studio album <i>Life After Death</i>. Available here on Triple LP and Standard CD.

<i>Life After Death</i>, The Notorious B.I.G.'s second and final full-length studio album, which also serves as his first posthumous release, begins where its predecessor, 1994's Ready to Die left off: with the narrator dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The blast comes courtesy of a large-bore cartridge from a high-powered revolver, while his best friend and confidante—played by label boss and possible svengali, Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs—listens in disbelief, possibly willing him back to life, possibly imagining an alternate reality where Christopher Wallace remains alive.

Big was a master of flow, sounding unforced and unlabored over a bevy of pristine, hi-fidelity maximalist beats that seemed to always bow to his intent. His voice was that of a gentle giant; a sumo ballerina who could deashi and pas de bourrée, henka and plie. Few terms in any tongue can capture the way Big was light on his words while heavy on thought. He made his slams look like pirouettes even over the most grating pop moves like “Mo Money Mo Problems,” which showcased Combs' predilection for turning ‘80s R&amp;B hits into ‘90s rap tunes—a push and pull between producer and artist that remains unmatched in hip-hop to this day.

Life After Death

Music US