Life After Death

For other uses, see Life After Death (disambiguation).

Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G. (wearing a long black coat and a black bowler hat) is seen standing next to a funeral motorcade. The album's title "Life after death" is painted on the motorcade's trunk. It's license plate bears the name "B.I.G." on it.
Studio album by
the Notorious B.I.G.
ReleasedMarch 25, 1997 (1997-03-25)
Recorded1995–1997
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 120:39
  • 59:42 (censored version)
Label
Producer
The Notorious B.I.G. chronology
Ready to Die
(1994) 		Life After Death
(1997) 		Born Again
(1999)
Singles from Life After Death
  1. "Hypnotize"
    Released: March 1, 1997
  2. "Mo Money Mo Problems"
    Released: July 15, 1997
  3. "Sky's the Limit" / "Going Back to Cali"
    Released: November 18, 1997

Life After Death is the second studio album by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G., released on March 25, 1997, on Bad Boy Records and Arista Records.[5] A double album, it was released sixteen days after his murder. It features collaborations with guest artists such as 112, Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Mase, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $hort, Angela Winbush, D.M.C. of Run-D.M.C., R. Kelly, the Lox, and Puff Daddy. Life After Death exhibits the Notorious B.I.G. further delving into the mafioso rap subgenre. The album is a sequel to his first album, Ready to Die, and picks up where the last song, "Suicidal Thoughts", ends.

Life After Death sold 690,000 copies in its first week, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release and was nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for its first single "Hypnotize", and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its second single "Mo Money Mo Problems" at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. The album is widely considered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. In 2020, it was ranked at No. 179 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[6][7]

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  3. ^ Sidney Madden (March 25, 2015). "Today in Hip-Hop: The Notorious B.I.G. Drops Life After Death Album". XXL Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. ^ MTV News Staff (February 1, 2000). "BIGGIE LP FIRST HARDCORE DIAMOND ALBUM". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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  6. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2019.