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Ready to Die
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1994
Recorded1993-1994 in New York City
Genre
Length68:58
LabelBad Boy
Producer
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs (also exec.)
  • Easy Mo Bee
  • Chucky Thompson
  • Pete Rock
  • Poke
  • Bluez Brothers
  • DJ Premier
  • Lord Finesse
  • Darnell Scott
The Notorious B.I.G. chronology
Ready to Die Life After Death
(1997)
Singles from Ready to Die
  1. "Juicy"
    Released: August 8, 1994
  2. "Big Poppa"
    Released: February 20, 1995
  3. "One More Chance"
    Released: June 9, 1995

Ready to Die is the debut studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.. It was released on September 13, 1994 by Bad Boy Records. Ready to Die was ranked #133 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and was included in Time's list of the 100 greatest albums of all time. In 1996, the single "Big Poppa" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 38th Grammy Awards. It lost to rapper Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise". It was Biggie's only studio album that was released during his lifetime as he was murdered days prior to the release of his second studio album, Life After Death (1997).

Tracklist

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No. Title Length
1. "Intro"    
2. "Things Done Changed"    
3. "Gimme the Loot"    
4. "Machine Gun Funk"    
5. "Warning"    
6. "Ready to Die"    
7. "One More Chance"    
8. "Fuck Me" (Interlude)  
9. "The What" (featuring Method Man)  
10. "Juicy"    
11. "Everyday Struggle"    
12. "Me & My Bitch"    
13. "Big Poppa"    
14. "Respect"    
15. "Friend of Mine"    
16. "Unbelievable"    
17. "Suicidal Thoughts"    
18. "Who Shot Ya?"    
19. "Just Playing (Dreams)"    

References

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