Dre and co.Īs well as telling the story of the streets, Biggie spends parts of the album explaining how his focus on music was a way for him to take a step back from the criminal lifestyle, something he demonstrates on 'Machine Gun Funk' with the lyrics 'Left the drugs alone, took the thugs along with me' and 'I’m doing rhymes now, f*** the crimes now.' However, the album also makes it clear that despite turning over a new leaf, it can be hard for someone who once had 'a key knee deep in the crack game' ('Things Done Changed') to cut all ties with their past life. These three tracks signaled the arrival of the artist the East Coast had been waiting for to lead the charge against the West Coast dominance started by Dr. The album’s lead single, 'Juicy', went gold just over three months after its release, with following singles 'Big Poppa' and 'One More Chance' both certified platinum less than a year later. The album also explores some of the rapper’s deeper and more troubling thoughts and emotions with tracks such as 'Everyday Struggle' and the distressing late night phone call of 'Suicidal Thoughts'. In contrast to the West Coast glamorization and glorification of the criminal lifestyle, Ready To Die includes tracks which give a brutally honest account of a crook’s life on the streets, something which helped Biggie gain the respect of the masses.

paints a picture of the darker, criminal side of early '90s New York, drawing mainly from personal experience. Coming straight from the streets of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, The Notorious B.I.G. Released by Sean 'Puffy' Combs' Bad Boy Records in September, 1994, Biggie's debut album paved the way for countless future stars and signalled the beginning of an East Coast revival. Widely considered as one of the greatest and most important rap albums of all time, The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready To Die is an indisputable masterpiece and one of the cornerstones of East Coast rap. Who Shot Ya? (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Suicidal Thoughts (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Unbelievable (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Friend Of Mine (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Respect (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Big Poppa (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Everyday Struggle (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) One More Chance (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Ready To Die (2006 Remaster) (Explicit Album Version) Warning (2005 Remaster) (Album Version) Machine Gun Funk (2006 Remaster) (Explicit Album Version)

Gimme The Loot (2005 Remaster) (Album Version)

Things Done Changed (2005 Remaster) (Album Version)

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