Name: Life After Death
Brand: The Notorious BIG

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

0786127301120

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-09-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

0081227960704

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Triple Vinyl Set.

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2017-04-14

3 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

0603497841820

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Silver

Extended format: Yes

2022-10-28

3 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / silver

Artist

The Notorious BIG

Genre GB

Hip Hop

Label GB

Bad Boy Entertainment

[a=Sean Combs] founded Bad Boy Entertainment in 1991, and began working with [a=Clive Davis] and [l=Arista] ([l=BMG]) in 1993. The two companies formed Bad Boy Records as a 50/50 joint venture. 

In 2002 Combs acquired Arista's 50% of their Bad Boy Records joint venture and walks with its complete roster and catalog. Diddy celebrated a new distribution partnership with Universal by releasing an overview of his label, [r=262890], in March of 2004. Universal acquired a 50% stake in Bad Boy Entertainment for $30 million in Feb. 2005.

In 2006, Bad Boy worked out a deal with Warner Music Group, which owned about a 50% share of the label.

In 2009, Bad Boy left Warner Music Group, and signed a new deal with UMG's Interscope Records.

In 2015, Bad Boy signed an another deal with Epic Records, which is currently distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.

Mark Lanegan (November 25, 1964 - February 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, author, and musician. He began his musical career in 1984 as the frontman of the psychedelic grunge band Screaming Trees. After the band disbanded, Lanegan collaborated with various artists including Kurt Cobain, Isobel Campbell, Moby, Unkle, Soulsavers and Not Waving.
Lanegan's unique style and powerful vocals made him a prominent figure in the music industry. His collaborations showcased his versatility and ability to work across different genres. Throughout his career, he worked with notable artists such as *Kurt Cobain*, *Isobel Campbell*, *Moby*, *Unkle*, *Soulsavers* and *Not Waving*.
If you enjoy Lanegan's music, you may also appreciate similar artists like The Gutter Twins, Desert Sessions, The Afghan Whigs and Tindersticks among others.

Biggie's second long-player was a huge slab of hip hop featuring a whole range of guests and a whole load of hits. The ambitious album, intended as somewhat of a sequel to Ready to Die, picking up where its predecessor left off, sprawled across the span of two discs, each filled with music, 24 songs in all. You'd expect any album this sprawling to include some lackluster filler. That's not really the case with Life After Death, however. Like 2Pac's All Eyez on Me from a year before, an obvious influence, Biggie's album made extensive use of various producers - DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, Clark Kent, RZA, and more of New York's finest - resulting in a diverse, eclectic array of songs.

Plus, Biggie similarly brought in various guest rappers - Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Bone Thugs, Too $hort, L.O.X., Mase - a few vocalists - R. Kelly, Angela Winbush, 112 - and, of course, Puff Daddy, who is much more omnipresent here than on Ready to Die, where he mostly remained on the sidelines. It's perhaps Puffy himself to thank for this album's biggest hits: Mo Money Mo Problems, Hypnotize, Sky's the Limit, three songs that definitely owe much to his pop touch. There's still plenty of the gangsta tales on Life After Death that won Biggie so much admiration on the streets, but it's the pop-laced songs that stand out as highlights.

Life After Death

Music GB

Discover Life After Death by The Notorious BIG. Biggie's second album, featuring a diverse array of songs and guest artists. Available in CD and LP formats from Bad Boy Entertainment.