very good
another one of my favorite's in my cd collection. no skipping tracks on this one.

Three and Half Stars
Ok, I'm not going to get into the whole Tupac vs. Biggie debate that has inexplicably found its way into dozens of reviews on here. I'm also not going to give this a track by track review, it's a double disc and it would be too much. So here are the positives and negatives:

Positives: Biggie's flow is undeniable and his ability to paint a picture through his lyrics went unmatched until The Slim Shady LP, but hasn't been touched since. "Kick in the Door", "What's Beef", "Going Back to Cali", his incredible and perhaps most famous verse on "Mo Money" (regardless of how cheesy/poppy the song is) make this album a classic before you even get to mention "Notorious Thugs" and "I Got a Story to Tell". I could go on, but the bottom line is there are countless classic tracks on this chilling album.

Negatives: Honestly, after listening to this album you will want to strangle Puffy. His voice overs were annoying but acceptable at the time Ready To Die came out, but by this point they were potentially song ruining. He seems to pop up on nearly every song without ever bringing anything to any of them, including his utterly ridiculous and laughable attempt at actually rapping on "Mo Money Mo Problems" (especially when compared with the Biggie portion of the song that follows his verses). In addition to this annoyance, you will have to deal with the generic 90's interludes and skits, which apparently weren't bad enough when they were placed between songs, on this album we get them at the beginning and end of the actual songs (why does it take a minute for songs like "Miss You" to start?). Thankfully the days of cassette tapes were nearly done by the time this was released.

One last negative, if you were looking for the Biggie/Jay Z track to stand up to "Brooklyn's Finest" than you will surely be disappointed.

Bottom Line: This is one of those albums you have to have as a hip hop fan, but that doesn't mean it's not without it's flaws. Still, this is a classic album that will forever be listed as one of the best of all time.

the notorious awesome
the notorious biggie is a rapper from new york. he is aparently known for a great flow. i found out his real name is Christopher George Latore Wallace! did u know his favorite movie is the lion king? his first album was called a classic by many so lets see how his second album LIFE AFTER DEATH measure up.
this CD was released by world famous raper PUFF DADDY. it was about the same time as somethign called COAST BEEF. if u dont know what that was, it was EAST coast rap VS wEST coast rap. (it turns out the DIRTY SOUTH won LOL). PUFFY also produced the beats while BIGGIE is on the mic. the beats are a bit stale for my likings.
BIGGIEs favorite things to rap about are crime and money. yep that right, he has been to jail too! unfortunately he cant rap about much else and it gets a bit old after a while. maybe next time try rapping about other things. my suggestions: drugs, BBQ, knives, gunfights, money...the list goes on. his flow can also be annoying sometimes he stops and starts a lot. BIGGIE is also acused of dumbing down his lyrics and being a jiggy rapper. i think he is ok but not as good as the rap we have today.
his flow is pretty good but was done way better by tupac. i almost fell asleep.
btw its a double cd so its like 2 albums for teh price of 1.
its only a matter of time before notorious B.I.G (BIGGIE) blows up for the west coast. this guy has paid his dues and he gonna be the next big thing so get onboard now!. stay up, braaaa. i recomend you buy this right away!

One Of The Best Ever!
Biggies Life After Death is easily one of the best hip hop/rap albums of all time maybe second only to Tupacs All Eyes On Me. From top to bottom on both disc all of the songs are nearly flawless, it never gets old. Big only made two albums but with those albums he became one of the kings of rap if he had more time he may have become the greatest.

very, very good
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