The Notorious B.I.G - Ready To Die (2021 Re-Issue)

Originally released on 13th September 1994, Ready To Die is the debut studio album from hip-hop legend, The Notorious B.I.G. Upon release, the album was met with widespread critical acclaim, with Pitchfork giving it a 10/10 rating along with various other critics praising it for its brutally honest depiction of gang violence and conflict as opposed to the often-glorified portrayal in the genre and the wider media. The album has cemented its place in hip-hop history and has since gone on to achieve 6x platinum certification in the US, selling over 3.5 million copies, and has achieved platinum status in the UK as well.

This x2LP re-issue featuring the iconic artwork of an infant bearing a resemblance to the rapper has been out of the marketplace for over a decade and also features all 19 tracks from the Ready to Die Sessions.

The album cover is often cited as one of the greatest of all time, with Billboard magazine placing it no.4 on its list of “The 50 Greatest Album Covers of All Time” stating that juxtaposition of the music with the “innocence of a child” on the cover illustrates how “a cruel world imprints on unmoulded minds”. NME has also placed it no.12 on its list of “Timeless Hip Hop Album Covers” and Complex Magazine have placed it at no.16 on its list of “Greatest Album Covers”.

TRACKLISTING

Intro
Things Done Changed
Gimme The Loot
Machine Gun Funk
Warning
Ready To Die
One More Chance
Fuck Me (interlude)
The What
Juicy
Everyday Struggle
Me & My B*tch
Big Poppa
Respect
Friend Of Mine
Unbelievable
Suicidal Thoughts
Who Shot Ya
Just Playing (dreams)

PRODUCT DETAILS

Artist:  The Notorious B.I.G.
Label:  Bad Boy
Condition:  New 
Genre:  Hip-Hop
Format:  Vinyl LP
Cat Number:  603497843343
Released:  8th October 2021