| Ready to Die |
| Studio album by The Notorious B.I.G. |
| Released |
September 13, 1994 |
| Recorded |
1993-94 in New York City |
| Genre |
Hip hop, G-funk, R&B |
| Length |
68:58 |
| Label |
Bad Boy |
| Producer |
Sean "Puffy" Combs (also exec.), Easy Mo Bee, Chucky Thompson, Pete Rock, Poke, Bluez Brothers, DJ Premier, Lord Finesse, Darnell Scott |
| The Notorious B.I.G. chronology |
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| Singles from Ready to Die |
- "Juicy"
Released: August 8, 1994
- "Big Poppa"
Released: February 20, 1995
- "One More Chance"
Released: June 9, 1995
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Ready to Die is the first studio album by American rapper, The Notorious B.I.G.. Ready to Die was released on September 13, 1994. The album was ranked #133 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and was included in Time's list of the 100 greatest albums of all time. The song "Big Poppa" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards but lost to Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise". It was his only studio album that was released during his lifetime as he was murdered days prior to the release of his second studio album Life After Death.
| 1. |
"Intro" |
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| 2. |
"Things Done Changed" |
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| 3. |
"Gimme the Loot" |
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| 4. |
"Machine Gun Funk" |
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| 5. |
"Warning" |
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| 6. |
"Ready to Die" |
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| 7. |
"One More Chance" |
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| 8. |
"Fuck Me" (Interlude) |
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| 9. |
"The What" (featuring Method Man) |
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| 10. |
"Juicy" |
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| 11. |
"Everyday Struggle" |
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| 12. |
"Me & My Bitch" |
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| 13. |
"Big Poppa" |
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| 14. |
"Respect" |
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| 15. |
"Friend of Mine" |
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| 16. |
"Unbelievable" |
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| 17. |
"Suicidal Thoughts" |
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| 18. |
"Who Shot Ya?" |
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| 19. |
"Just Playing (Dreams)" |
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