Name: Ready To Die
Brand: The Notorious BIG

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0603497843343

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-08

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Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

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2023-05-19

Gold LPx2

Artist

The Notorious BIG

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Hip Hop

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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.

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The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls and born Christopher Wallace, is a legendary figure in the world of hip-hop. Emerging from the streets of Brooklyn, New York, Biggie's distinctive flow and storytelling prowess quickly set him apart in the early 1990s. His debut album, Ready to Die (1994), was a commercial and critical success, featuring iconic tracks like "Juicy" and "Big Poppa." Biggie's gritty lyrics, combined with his smooth delivery, painted vivid pictures of urban life and struggle.

Despite his short career, cut tragically short in 1997, The Notorious B.I.G.'s impact on the music industry is undeniable. His follow-up album, Life After Death, released posthumously, further cemented his legacy with hits like "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money Mo Problems." Today, The Notorious B.I.G. is remembered as one of the greatest rappers of all time, influencing countless artists and continuing to captivate new generations of hip-hop fans.

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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.

Ready To Die

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