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Life After Death

The Notorious B.I.G. · 1997

59 min · 14 tracks · hip-hop · gangsta rap · hardcore hip-hop

A sprawling, cinematic journey through the complexities of fame, mortality, and street life layered with lush production and sharp lyricism.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on March 25, 1997, 'Life After Death' was The Notorious B.I.G.'s second studio album and came just days after his untimely death. This album solidified his status as a hip-hop icon, showcasing his artistic evolution following the breakout success of his debut, 'Ready to Die'.
Stylistic neighbors
Nas· Jay-Z· Big L

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Hypnotize 3:57
  • 2 Notorious Thugs 6:14
  • 3 I Love the Dough 5:40
  • 4 B.I.G. Interlude 0:48
  • 5 Miss U 4:05
  • 6 Mo Money Mo Problems 4:17
  • 7 Playa Hater 3:59
  • 8 Another 4:22
  • 9 Ten Commandments 3:24
  • 10 Nasty Boy 3:52
  • 11 Sky's the Limit 4:37
  • 12 Going Back to Cali 3:55
  • 13 You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) 4:52
  • 14 Lovin' You Tonight 5:41

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