Ready To Die

Too crude for me

Meh

Nothing more than a 3

Autobiographical and layered

It started out strong but then really dragged.

Well what can I say, amazing album. Just find the sexual stuff and the misogyny not to my taste, it only makes the album sound dated but whatever. The beats and flow are still incredible nothing to say about there and some of the interludes are a bit sucky but its fine. One of those albums where you can pick your favorites and listen to them on a playlist and just forget about everything else. Favorite track its probably "Juicy" or "Suicidal Thoughts".

Mmmfunfunfunny in my tumtumtummyyieeee

Good stuff, but I’m more of a Tupac guy. Juicy, One Chance, and Big Poppa are the highlights from this album. Legendary.

Cinematic. I don’t listen to the genre much, this was intensely dramatic, almost stressful. Then porny. Then sadly prescient. “Sometimes I hear death knockin at my front door”. While I get how massive this album was for the genre, it’s not for me.

Majorly outshined by Life After Death

As far as rap albums go, this wasn’t the worst. I could have done without the skits and adlibs, felt that didn’t add anything to it.

Biggie was a great rapper and I don't think this album took enough advantage of what he could do. I think the slower groovier tracks make use of contrast. Diana King on Respect livens that one up a lot. The first single Party and Bullshit is miles beyond anything on this album. The skits are really obnoxious, though the last one track sort of gets the skit backing to work with the song. production: hated. (⌐⬛_⬛)

Same problem I’ve had with trying to evaluate most of the other 90s hip hop albums on here so far: it’s just pretty tough to overcome a lot of the content. Different world. Sonically, liked this one quite a lot. Better delivery than his peers that’s for sure. This is a round down from 3.5.

Never listened to this album before in it's entirety. Not generally what I listen to but loved the lyrics.

Not as bad as I had feared! Some interesting melodic beats, but quite a lot of posturing. I laughed out loud at 'oreo cookie-eating... pickle juice-drinking ... V8- drinking...' on "Fuck me". I don't need to hear it again, but I enjoyed the experience!

I was never big into Biggie. I wouldn't say overrated, but close to. The biggest thing that's always bugged me about him was all of Puffy's background chirping just to get his prima donna ass on a winner's album. Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die' has good writing, but as usual, falls victim to the too may skits that rap albums have and this one's no different yielding a 1 1/4 hour album. No album needs to be that long. 3/5

This one was a little difficult because, reputationally, this is one of the best rap albums ever made by one of the greatest rappers that ever lived. My reality, however, is that I never connected to it, or Biggie, when it came out. I have, of course, heard the radio hits hundreds of times, but I was legitimately curious to see how I would respond listening to the full album now, with fresh ears. Verdict: mediocre. I still just don't connect with it. Look, it's fine. It's very OK! There are some good songs, even one great song, but mostly it's just fine. As a hilarious bonus, while listening to the song Who Shot Ya?, which was/is a Tupac diss track, my mind kept going, "Who Shot Ya but you punks didn't finish, you 'bout to feel the wrath of a menace," which are the lyrics to Hit 'em up, Tupac's rebuttal, and the greatest diss track of all time. Checkmate, Tupac. Three stars.

Enjoyable though not my music type

The lyrical content is seriously nasty 🤢 but completely see why he's so highly rated... Really playful and energising.

Such a frustrating listen for me because the delivery can be so strong at times and Biggie demonstrates several times over that he give us a strong track. Over and over again my enjoyment would be detailed by a weak song, or a dumb skit (the bj skit is almost as bad as Eminem’s bj skit). This listen did encourage me to see if it was Biggie who rapped the line, “Check Yo’self, before you wreck Yo’self”. Turns out Ice T was the originator there, so that was neat. Maybe Notorious would have matured and eventually released a 10/10 album if he survived but this ain’t it. 3 stars

READY TO DIEEEE ich lieb sini mächtig stimm es isch so fucking violent hahahaha "for my fucking bread and butter I leave N.. in the gutter" machine gun funk riese banger I've the cleanest meanest penis🤨 jaa d lyrics fanged ah chli störe hahahaha joaaa s interlude wos rifach figged hani müsse überspringe ja juicy halt riese banger everyday struggle wirdmer denn au wieder ewigs nahlaufe D ANNIK LAHT IRGENDE SCHEISSE LAUFW respect isch ja huuuere geil BRO WAS ISCH DAS FÜREN SCHLUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ich muss nöd amene blowjob zuelose FRIEND OF MJNE IRESE BEAT ja s album usch z lang wie so oft. dass d lyrics nöd guet galteret sind mussmer glaub gar nöd sege d beats und sini stimm sind ebe scho huere guet, ich schwanke zwüsche 3 und 4

I love the way Biggie starts this album off in the intro. From the jump, he builds a compelling story that's intense and cinematic in scope. But this is some grim stuff, in spite of Biggie's clear talent and vision. The darkness and fatalism of his worldview as well the sheer misanthropy and crudeness of the lyrics made this a rough listen. I can't say I enjoyed much of this at all, but I do respect it. Fave Song: Big Poppa, Juicy, Things Done Changed

01) Intro - 6,0 02) Things Done Changed - 7,0 03) Gimme the Loot - 6,5 04) Machine Gun Funk - 8,0 05) Warning - 6,5 06) Ready to Die - 6,5 07) One More Chance - 7,0 08) #!*@ Me (Interlude) - 1,0 09) The What - 6,5 10) Juicy - 7,0 11) Everyday Struggle - 7,0 12) Me & My Bitch - 6,5 13) Big Poppa - 7,5 14) Respect - 7,0 15) Friend of Mine - 6,5 16) Unbelievable - 7,0 17) Suicidal Thoughts - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,47 (65/100) Current ranking: 154/196 If I wanted to listen to the sounds of sex, I would go to porn hub and turn down the volume. Back to the album, a typical nineties rap album, with a lot of swearing, shooting, fu**ing... Not too interesting, at least from my point of view. I'll have to watch some documentary on Netflix because I'm still not sure who killed who and if Notorious had anything to do with 2Pac's murder and vice versa.

This album has both similar and completely different problems from 2Pac's Me Against the World, which only makes sense. Despite the media pitting these two against each other, there's a reason the same general group now adore them, and while that may be some amount of nostalgia, they still hit similar beats of gang life in their area, and take time to both bring down and rise up women, as well as various other day-to-day activities for them. However, I think what this album lacks lyrically compared to 2Pac's introspection is its flows and beats, which are great. Biggie seems to never stop talking, and that is all the more impressive by its runtime being over an hour. Sure, some topics are touched on a couple of times, but it is always a pleasure to just listen to, and the beats, while minimalistic to a degree, are notorious for a reason. There are some deeper topics covered, such as the final track's heavy, destructive closing statements that just make you sit there and wonder if the whole rest of the album was a cover, but what makes it fall apart for me is that the rest of the album doesn't seem to reflect this idea. Rather, you get guns, sex, and drugs, and man is there A LOT of each. Really don't need to hear this man get sloppy toppy nor rigorous, greasy sex, I could live without hearing that, and while the songs discussing these topics sound good, often times tuning in lyrically leads to a few eyebrow raises. Nothing crazy, but it took me out of the flow more than once, and was aggravating even. It's an album with a ton of potential, but I feel like that's lost in its coat of 90s sleaze. I understand the bravado was admirable at the time, but now it just feels goofy, and can really hurt this album for a listener ill prepared. Tons to enjoy, and for this to be someone's only album while alive is impressive to say the least, but you will not be finding something new to enjoy if you didn't like gangsta rap before this album.

Solid rap and some recognizable tunes. Too much vulgar language for my particular enjoyment. Everyday Struggle is a good jam

Cool cool 😎

There were some fun songs

This was a decent album. I didn’t love a lot of the beats, but the flow was good and the lyrics were strong

I had to go to find a full playlist with all the songs on Youtube because half of the songs were unavailable on Spotify. I know that this is a great album for the ones who love that kind of older rap music but I haven't really liked that thing where they basically just talk. There is nothing catchy and I personally didn't enjoy it that much. I don't like the rap that is popular now either, but instead I like the more melodic one. Of course, there were some songs that were alright, and I think that Big Poppa is the most famous one.

obv a classic but yeah

Honestly, I was pretty surprised with Ready To Die, it turned out to be a bit better than i was expecting. The production of most of these songs was handled super well and it made the songs have some rather cool beats. The lyrics were alright too even if they did involve flexing some of the time, but hey that's probably what you are gonna expect in rap music and the flexing here seemed a little more interesting since it also involved his early life. This album is actually pretty decent and is a welcome album for my return to looking at 90s hip hop after a long absence. Best Song: Respect Worst Song: Intro

Not sure "Just Playin" still plays given its reference to Raven Simone (in 94) and the stuff with Puffy.

The obsession of hip hop artists with misogyny and violence is so juvenile and after listening to a few such albums in a short span of time I'm very sick of it. That said, the music is quite catchy

way too many skits

The usual kind of over-the-top bravado. Amusing but nothing special.

2,5

Biggie has this incredible way of being extremely real, such a good storyteller. There's a few songs that really lets him down as they're quite sexist and it makes it hard to relate.

Didn’t like it as much as his previous albums. Maybe it was the remaster? The production felt too clean somehow. 6/10

The interlude threw me for a loop. I think the album gradually got better and redeemed itself at the end. Went out with a bang!

God rap

5/10 I had some fun listening to this. Not something I would have listened to on my own. 4-19-2024

Good Rap album not something I would really dig into again, I guess I would like the songs to have a faster rhythm.

Maybe Biggie desired to be murdered so he didn’t have to end his own life. I mean, that doesn’t imply he actually wanted to die, just that he welcomed death all the same. I’m into the vibe, but I think it’s not my style overall.

Great lyricist but this is a pretty weak album outside of Juicy and Big Poppa. Same type of rhythmic beats over and over. 2.5/5

Not for me. I'm sure it's a great example of it's style though.

Good beats but the lyrics get weak over time.

This album is ok, I would not consider it a must listen

best songs: juicy, big poppa

Definitely some classics on this album that even I have heard plenty of times. GIMME THE LOOT! I didn't appreciate the porn blasting in my headphones while mowing the lawn. The beat in Unbelievable is top notch. Not generally a rap fan, and this honestly didn't do much to change that. He's got some serious flow and the lyrics are full of emotion, but I just doubt I'll ever listen to this again. That being said, the hits are great, the beats had me bopping, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to. It just takes some active listening to appreciate everything. High 3 personally.

not really for me YNN

Biggie isn't really my sound, and the violence and anger don't resonate with me much. But there were some positive songs in there, and the flows, hooks and beats were quite good. Biggie was clearly a very talented rapper and I respect the hell out of him for that. Great storytelling too. Three stars.

I hate that interlude

There are some good beats and his lyrics/flow is easy to follow. I remember when "Big Poppa" came out, but it sounds different to me now. Dated, I guess. Not my thing, but overall good. 3.6

6/10 solid rap album but there’s so much blatant misogyny that I was just rolling my eyes for a large portion of this

A seminal hip hop album. Lost a star due to terrible skits and sex noises.

Don't quite get the hype tbh, thought it had a few good songs but not consistent and some of the lyrics I found cringey and didn't really resonate with me

Biggie was, without a doubt, incredibly skillful as an artist, that being said, this is the type of album where you take out the standout songs and put them in your own playlist and ignore the rest

Not my type of music, but actually it has something in it. It's good for some morning chill to get that good energy.

Having seen the B.I.G. biopic, I get the importance of this album, and it has some good cuts. It also has a lot of fluff and interludes that seem purely designed to build an image, and I found it more of a distraction than an enhancement to the listening.

Quite good, but one off for the misogyny

I hope his mom's breast cancer went away

Bruh Moments from this album: 1. “I got the cleanest, meanest penis” 2. Biggie really starting to go hard in Fuck Me (Interlude) when she starts talking about all that food 3. Fuck Me (Interlude) in general 4. “They call him Two-TECs, he tote two TECs” 5. “You look so good, I’d suck on your daddy’s dick” 6. The fucking blowjob at the end of Respect. This is a good song, but I had to save the censored version bc I don’t wanna listen to a full minute of Biggie pretending to get sucked off whenever it comes up on shuffle. 7. The Raven-Symone line in Just Playing?????????

Why did rappers in the 90s/early 2000s think it was a good idea to include skits of them fake having sex?? Was everyone that horny back then? Nothing worse than trying to concentrate at work while moans and dick sucking sounds from Biggie’s album come through your headphones. Aside from being criminally horny and pathologically violent, I thought this was a decent album with some good moments and classics.

Flow:5 - can’t top this Bars:3 - shooting people or riding a his bitch Skits:1 - absolute L 9/15=3/5 Some classics on this album (big poppa / juicy specifically) that are all time and no one can debate that

I hated the skits on this thing, although the highlights are pretty amazing

Decent lyrics at time but don't really want to listen to this other than big poppa. Hate the skits

Not my cup of tea, but the production is solid. Samples are from everywhere and the beats are tight and infectious. This record is very close to being a concept album and is almost overshadowed by the history surrounding BIG. His name is ubiquitous with rap of that era and style and you can hear the DNA from this album through countless other records even today.

Think I’ve heard of the artist but not really the album. Quite enjoying the start of the album. Wasn’t ultimately my thing but listened to the whole thing.

Interesting storytelling, some enjoyable songs, stellar use of language.

Whenever I hear this album I always feel like he was writing my story: “ I love when they call me big papa; I wear 13’s if you know what I mean”; “damn,_______ want it stick me for my paper”. … No, it doesn’t. Matter of fact if I would have called any woman I know a “bitch,” they would ”bring pain, bloodstains on what remains”. His talent is unquestionable. This is a good album but it flow like fantasy. Much like the Curtis Mayfield song that starts this album, this album holds up for those who live in the culture, which I do not.

Not sure how to rank this one. I really couldn’t listen to it all the way through. I doubt I’ll put this one on again. Also, tons of tracks seem to be blocked by Spotify. I guess this just isn’t my jam.

Decent

A classic, but like many albums of any genre from this era, bloated and overly long.

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background It's growing on me as I listen. Some of the lyrics are a bit eye-rolling and more than a few of the melodies are lifted (plus the sampling), but I like a lot of the grooves. I'm never going to be a huge rap fan. Not quite as good as Tribe Called Quest in my book but a worthy listen in my book. Solid 3.

Classic rap album. 2 starred songs

Staple album, previously listened many times. Found biggie and others around the same time of 2014 or so.

Not sure how to rate this one because it's wrong on so many levels, but has some songs that I like. With rhymes like jail & Patti LaBelle...you can't go wrong?! Pimping ain't easy, but it sure is fun!

Biggies skills were smooth. The skits are terrible and the videos are worse. West coast did it better.

Insanely produced, not necessarily for me all the time. Definitely suits one of my vibes! Love.

Well... Dunno. Beats, style, all good. But skits and lyrics, not my thing. So since I am not an OG I only give 3/5.

Not for me

3 There are some songs I really love the flow of, but I can't forgive the mid 90s

I really wanted to like this, but it's just so nihilistic.

Very aggressive and crude. But okay it’s 90s HipHop.

I forgot I liked rap honestly. This album made me remember how good rap songs could be. As we follow big’s life we find our more about him. It reminded me of loads of films form the 90s.

I mean. I can absolutely understand why he was a big deal. This isn't really my favorite genre either and there were several songs I strongly disliked, but there were some undeniably solid tracks as well. 3/5

Witty dark lyrics, but other than the hits I don’t find this to be a good listen

Overall, I really wanted to give this a 2. Lyrically, every song is amazing. And the beats and lyrics and beats on the singles are perfect. But the beats on the other songs are really disappointing. But lyrically it's too special to be given a 2.

Not at all musical, (or to my personal taste), but I can see how his lyrics would resonate with a younger audience. Obviously the man had a huge ego, but his words paint a picture.

It was ok

Einfach ein Blowjob als Übergang

Some good songs on this record. Overall a bit longer than I probably prefer. Biggie's vocal deliveries are so smooth, gotta have one of the most recognizable voices in music. That being said, I did get a bit bored even if this album does end on some bigger songs. The sex and blowjob interludes are bizarre - no idea why anyone would want to hear these parts every time they spin this album. I enjoy Biggie from a singles perspective, not sure about a whole album at this point.

The music is good, the lyrics flow, but the skits are bad. The album is just too long and Puff Daddy's presence is a drag...

Great Rap from the 90's.

I know that this man was a Huge symbol for many future rappers and that his style of rap has been used by Many famous current Rap and Hip Hop artists….he deserves their praises and the honors they bestow upon his memory. May he Rest in Power….this is just not music I listen to or have been exposed to…not my jam but mean no disrespect…

It's okay. Didn't feel compelled to skip any songs, so there's that. He's seems to be very interested in being rich and f'ing b*tches. Fave songs 'Big Poppa' and 'Suicidal Thoughts' 3/5

Couldn’t connect to the content of this album and didn’t listen to it in its entirety.

I got the cleanest, meanest, penis. - En sætning som har været i mit baghovede i 9 år. - Er det passende at kalde det en ear worm?🤔 - Det var i en Ja Rule sang! Overraskende nemt og spændende lyt.

Starts with a presumably biographical skit - chronological music under dialog “People are getting robbed and shot!” “I’m robbing and shooting people!”

Lots of nostalgia but it was hard to get through the sex noise. It is easier to enjoy the songs individually. I know it's supposed to be a biography, so that's cool. Parts of is it just felt like he was trying to be controversial and it was difficult to enjoy. I do remember what a big deal this was when it came out. Pretty ground breaking. Just not good music to me.

Keine gute Rezension möglich, da nicht alle songs bei Spotify und trotzdem nicht richtig durchgehört. Ersteindruck 3/5.

- Ich habe Biggie Smalls das erste mal vor 20 Jahren gehört und zwar im Soundtrack von dem großartigen „Hardball“ mit Keanu Reeves. Der Track „Big Poppa“ spielt hier eine wichtige Rolle. Ich fands damals direkt geil, auch wenn es noch einige Jahre dauern sollte, bis ich mir selber das Notorious B.I.G. Best-Of bei iTunes runterladen konnte/durfte. - Bei der Frage 2Pac oder Biggie war ich immer eher auf der Seite von Pac. Insgesamt hat mir der Westcoastrap immer etwas besser gefallen. - Was ich an Biggie aber immer geil fand ist sein wahnsinnig chilliger flow. - Insgesamt fehlt mir ein bisschen die Abwechslung - Warum das Album von der Rolling Stone auf Platz 22 der 500 besten Alben gewählt wurde verstehe ich ehrlich gesagt nicht und schreit mir nach Konzessionsentscheidung: „Oh shit! Wir brauchen noch ein Hip-Hop Album. Ja gut, dann nehmen wir Notorious B.I.G…“ - Insgesamt cool, aber ich hör dann doch lieber das Best-Of Rating: 2,75-3/5

- Ich höre sehr alte Rap-Alben mittlerweile wie viele Rock/Pop Klassiker. Nämlich irgendwie immer mit so einer Art Meta-Filter. Das führt dazu, dass ich nie wirklich "nur" die Musik wirken lassen, sondern der Gesamteindruck und vor allem die historische und kulturelle Bedeutung sehr hohen Stellenwert hat. Ich würde es gerne ausklammern, kann ich aber nicht. - Jetzt mal am Beispiel meiner zurzeit bis zum Erbrechen gehypten Run The Jewels: Ich würde mir niemals Zuhause, in der Stadt oder beim Sport ein Song von Biggy anschmeißen, sondern eher von RTJ, weil die Musik mir einfach besser gefällt. Dennoch finde ich das Album Ready To Die (was fast einstimmig von allen Musikmagazinen auf der ganzen Welt als bestes HipHop Album aller Zeiten gehandelt wird) als "Kulturprodukt" total spannend und interessant. - Die Art und Weise wie Biggy flowt, rappt, Interludes benutzt, Humor mit düsteren Themen verbindet und textet ist Genreprägend. - Ich finde es ist ein Album (und Künstler) wo man zu keiner Sekunde daran zweifelt, dass das, wovon er rappt, absolut der Wirklichkeit entspricht. Sei es Depressionen, Gewalt, Drogen, Sex. Der Typ und das ganze Album ist (abseits natürlich vom Humor) Authentizität pur. - Um mir die Tracks im Alltag zu geben, fehlt mir aber ein bisschen mehr Energie in der gesamten Produktion. Es ist wie bei vielen frühen HipHop Alben. Hier ist eben der Text im absoluten Vordergrund. Komposition, Dramaturgie, Beats sind nur mittel zum Zweck und das gefällt mir persönlich leider nicht so gut. 3/5

Tracks Started to sound similar but wasn’t able to listen fully.

Not my style of rap, but not bad.

Good Drum base. Explicit lyrics.

Filled with standout lines and killer beats, but just too long for its own good, as is common with this era of rap.

Okay, doch heftige Texte

Like his voice and his style. Sadly lyrics seem to be a look into his ultimate death.

The most Biggie I've listened to. I knew a couple of the classics but it was cool to hear some more of his stuff. A lot more sexual interludes than I expected lol

Fun for a change and interesting after reading “When Crack was King”. Won’t be in regular rotation, however.

I recognized 1 song on this album, but I liked a bunch of these songs.

Classic album for it's time.

Some solid and classic songs on here. Personally the album is a bit long I prefer shorter albums and I feel like there’s a lot fat that could be trimmed. Such as the F*** me interlude lmao as well as the coughing in gimme the loot not fond of that and the intro was weird af LOL. I’m also not too big on rap especially older rap so some of these were a lil dated for me. Nevertheless there were some really good songs on here I’ll def add to my liked songs just don’t see myself going back to the whole album. Not a bad listen!

Muy interesante, es como un corrido mas detallado con la duración de un album. Musicalmente me impresionan las melodías que se generan con las voz. Al no haber escuchado Rap me parece un poco denso de información y se potencia con la duración del album.

Definitive work in the golden age of hip hop. Autobiographical, graphic, and lyrical. Personal preference is to skip all the woman degradation and sexual sound effects. Prophetic lyrics in many ways from foreseeing his own early death to the World Trade Center bombing. What else can be mined from these lyrics that could serve as a warning? Plus, I believe that one song helped that one kid be good at baseball in that one movie. And if you don’t know, now you know!

Some nice songs on here but it’s too long and the lyrics aren’t very interesting

kinda fun record, still not really my thing tho

Cryptically accurate album title and I guess it's ok. But then I'm a west coast guy so don't tell anybody I said so.

Skills

Decent

Biggie is one of those rappers that I know of because everybody does. I’m not sure I actually know any of his music though. Maybe I’ll know things when I hear them, but if you were to just tell me to name a Biggie song without warning, I’d be clueless. Let’s finally listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Big Poppa For the most part, this was really good. The big dampener for me (pun not intended), which I know is something that other people don’t seem to mind, is the overly sexual stuff. I can deal with subtle stuff, but there are some really wet sounds happening on this album that turned my stomach. If that wasn’t there, I’d probably rate this higher, but I’m very unlikely to come back and listen to this again because it made me feel ill.

Some great tracks but also some stupid-ass fucking skits. The remaster is bollocks too.

Look. There are definitely some positives to "Ready To Die". However, there are also some very obvious things about this album that make my enjoyment of it lower that it probably should be. I should start with the positives. Obviously, The Notorious B.I.G. is arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time. His voice makes his rapping stand out in a great way. His flow is absolutely impeccable, and I do think that he is a great rapper. The sound of the album is also quite good, and there are some great songs on here. Unfortunately, this album has some major missteps. The writing, for one, falters at points. Sometimes, the "gangsta rap" lends itself to some thought-provoking tracks like "Things Done Changed" and "Juicy". Other times it just kind of ends up feeling edgy and unnecessarily vulgar. I'm fine with songs have controversial lyrics if they have a point to them. However, not all of these songs feel like they have a point to make beyond being about Biggie's history with crime. Finally, I have to talk about the skits. Sometimes they work to further tell a story, like at the end of "Warning". However, a lot of the times are just kind of gross. I have to admit; this was the first time I ever had to skip a song on an album. The interlude was just... no. On top of that, the ending skit of "Respect" was similar in that they are both just sex sounds. That's not music, and it kind of ruins the listening experience of the album. I'm sorry, but that's just how I feel. I understand the value of this album. It serves as a harrowing tale about the dangers of inner city crime, and Biggie himself is a phenomenal rapper. However, the skits and lyrical matter drag this album down to being one that I just don't personally enjoy listening to as a whole. 3/5.

The overall sound of the music is decent. And not really my thing though.

Høydepunktene er høye, men er så slitsomt med de ekstremt Harry knullegreiene, så det trekker en del.

Christopher Wallace (the least threatening name imaginable- no wonder he went with "The Notorious B.I.G") released "Ready to Die" aged 22, neatly summarising his life-story and setting out his stall as one of the major players in the East-Coast hip-hop scene. We begin by chronicling B.I.G's birth, rise, fall and return up to the present-day with a sound collage and a series of samples from the last twenty-five years of hip-hop's heritage, from "Superfly" to "Rapper's Delight" to "Tha Shiznit". Bold, cinematic, and audacious… then we go straight into "Things Done Changed", with its bleak outlook on ghetto life as it worsens with the passage of time.    It's an appropriate opening to such an ambitious and reflective work. Wallace set out to chronicle his whole life and thoughts, and ensured it was all packed into this debut album. We explore his burgeoning career, his struggles with violence and crime, his relationships with women. The sweeping scope is given appropriate treatment by the production and music, which is regularly top-notch. B.I.G’s vocals are superb throughout: effortlessly speak-sung in "Machine Gun Funk", rapid and clear in “Everyday Struggle” and “Gimme the Loot”, imperious and powerful in “Big Poppa”. All around him, the soundscapes are dense and involved: some elements to jump out at me include the harp in "Things Done Changed", the wobbly synths in "Friend of Mine", the iconic bassline and funk guitar in "Juicy". It's rich and illustrious, and frequently irrepressibly catchy.   There are some great guest spots too, including a feature from Method Man in “The What”. While women have some of the best guest features on the album (Total in “One More Chance” and “Juicy”, Diana King in “Respect”, Lil Kim’s ear-grabbing “Fuck Me” skit), we also have numerous uncomfortable and jarring lyrics from Biggie to contend with: "beating motherfuckers like Ike beat Tina"; “bitches get strangled for their earrings and bangles”; "fuck the bitches, fuck all the stank-ass hoes"… etc. The closing track, "Just Playing (Dreams)", is one of the most queasy tracks I've ever heard in hip-hop, with unbearable fantasies about various women artists. It cheapens the record and leaves an aftertaste which is, presumably, even sourer than B.I.G's "cleanest, meanest penis".  While there are some stand-out tracks on this record, to be truly invested in it is to root for character redemption that's tragically never going to come. Three years after "Ready to Die"'s release, Wallace was killed in a drive-by shooting, meaning this stands as his sole statement in music bar posthumous releases. The title track, with its ominous lyrical tone against a long sustained string backing, is haunting in retrospect. Thirty years on, the mythologising is complete: B.I.G’s story becomes that of a man locked in a cycle he was ultimately unable to escape.

"Ready to Die" by the Notorious B.I.G. is a classic album that has stood the test of time. While I'm not typically a fan of rap music, I can appreciate the artistry and creativity that went into this album. The beats are catchy and the lyrics are clever, and I can see why it's considered one of the greatest rap albums of all time. One thing that stands out to me about "Ready to Die" is the honesty and authenticity of the lyrics. The album tells a story of life on the streets, and it doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of that life. The songs are raw and emotional, and they paint a vivid picture of the struggles and triumphs of the people who live in that world. Overall, "Ready to Die" is an album that I can respect and admire, even if it's not my usual cup of tea.

#54/1001. Ok - I get the significance of this album in music history, and totally respect it. However, it just doesn't do it for me

Your standard 90s rap with shooting skits etc I assume lyrics are Not OK but beat funky

Nice flow and objectively good rap but wouldnt listen to again. Also weird sex "bits"

Kind of a big deal in the rap community. Essential rap listening

I like the beats, but I don't think I would listen to it again.

Here we go again, probably a bit too soon after snoop. As much as I enjoy Doggystyle, this is much better, seems a bit more focused and serious. I’m tired of the misogyny and the constant use of language that is not acceptable these days. I enjoyed this album but I’m happy to have a rest from hip hop !

Non mi dice molto...

Rap and hip hop rarely appeal to me and this was no exception, although I do appreciate Biggie’s flow. The interludes of conversation, sloppy oral sex, rough sex, gunshots, etc tended to jar me out of the groove/beat of the last song, which I didn’t appreciate but I think was probably the point as all the interludes emphasized the content of the previous or upcoming song.

He's a really good rapper, but unfortunately rap just isn't really my thing

The beginning started a little slow - I'm not a big fan of the phone calls/news stories/whatever. I also could do without "Fuck Me (Interlude)". "Juicy" and "Everyday Struggle" have been good vibes with good music. The rap is good too, and not overly explicit - it IS pretty explicit, especially the songs which are literally sex noises.

Explicit, but good

Kinda surprised I'm only giving this a 3. Having so many compilation albums released after his death kinda spoils the point of his actual albums. Like if you wanna listen to Biggie, it just kinda makes sense to pull up Life After Death.

It was pretty good. Would have been a 4 but way too many multiminute intros of Biggie making out with chicks

I enjoy Biggie for sure, but to be honest there are so many similar flows on this album that a lot of songs feel a bit repetitive. The singles very much stand out, but even listening to the full album they blend in more than I feel they should. Also, not really trying to listen to Biggie fuck someone or get the sloppiest bj outside of that one lady that showed how to do the grapefruit method on YouTube.

Ik twijfel zwaar tussen 3 en 4 sterren. Hij is natuurlijk super invloedrijk geweest, en misschien dat het met nog een paar keer luisteren op me groeit, maar na 1x heb ik nou niet direct zoiets van: dit moet ik vaker horen. En toch is het wel gewoon goed. Dus. Doe maar 3.

Pretty good

The rock I've lived under has been comfortable, but this is is a really good album. I hear this rapper is dead and everyone is really broken up about it.

Dude’s got talent. No doubt about it. His street life lyrics paint a colorful canvas. It’s too bad there is so much truth in them. However, when he brags about being good at the sex (see One More Chance) or essentially viewing women as possessions, he sounds like a giant, insecure, overcompensating loser. That’s not a fat joke.

The rap is dated, lyrics are really dated. Some tracks are good musically. I like the skit format usually but these seems a little try hard and fake but I should do my research

Good, considered a classic by many however the vulgarity was a little too much. Overall a well made album

Great song writer, fun listen. 3/5

There are some good beats and his lyrics/flow is easy to follow. I remember when "Big Poppa" came out, but it sounds different to me now. Dated, I guess. Not my thing, but overall good. 3.6

Never was into Biggie.

Sketches that show glimpses of the brilliance to come. Great, but not perfect. A little overlong and outros tended to run on in a repetitive way. 3.5/5

Ok. Ik kende alleen de single Old Thing Back van Biggie. Blijkt dus dat One More Chance (deels) het origineel is? Geen idee, maar die vond ik leuk. Juicy ook leuk. Deze soort rap(?) past me beter, in combinatie met de zang. Leuk om dit album geluisterd te hebben.

3.5, great beats

For the ten minutes or so the subject matter is not limited to robbery, murder, being good at sex and being rich, its pretty good. He was obviously a talented rapper, but I wish he had expanded what he was writing songs about somewhat. "Suicidal Thoughts" is good.

the intro is good， unfortunately im not a fan of rap

Somewhat enjoyed. Suicidal thoughts his hard but that’s about it

Cool.

Udara jako. Čovjek poželi popucati ljude u ljubičastom u svome susjedstvu sa Mac-10om. Odlične rime, odličan flow. Jako kreativno. Album malo predugo traje. Zvukovi seksa su malo previše, ASMR koji nisam tražio. 3,5/5

it's not my vibe

Finnst þetta mun betri plata en Chronic (sem var í gær). Feitara beat, betra flæði í rímunum. Fíla lögin sum og uppsetningin eins og sjálfsævisaga er skemmtileg. En ríðingar, totthljóð og sama kvenfyrirlitningin og þetta gangster dæmi er svo leiðinlegt til lengdar. klukkutími og korter af því er bara of mikið. Því miður. Big Poppa, Juicy og Who shot ya? eru feit lög.

Pretty dope,

Some of the greatest hip hop songs of all time. Biggie has incredible flow, and some of the best biographicial lyrics. It has some great hooks, and beats. However as an album, it's difficult to listen through from start to finish because of the awful skits and misogynistic lyrics. I'd rather make a playlist of the better tracks of this record and cut the crap.

Some bangers for sure. Beats are pretty wacky in a good way. Lyrics are something

I liked the beats and it was very entertaining listening to the lyrics. He’s a good story teller and I’m sure the songs get better every time you listen. The intro/sound bites were too much for me. I would prefer a version without them. They help to tell the story overall and definitely have a place, but can be jarring when just listening to a playlist.

I can see why this album is a classic, and there's no denying of the talent behind it. But most of the songs felt too similiar to each other, and many sexual bits to an exaggerated point for an album. What's the deal with all the sex sounds?

Some classics on here, but the album is bloated. The What is one of my favorites 3/5

Pretty aggressive. Not many times or places I’d listen to this. The hits are good but, for several reasons, I don’t think this album aged well

Would rate it higher, but the beats are overall pretty boring and the skits are godawful. When I was in middle school, a kid would routinely wear a shirt featuring this album cover, but instead of the baby it had Elmo on it.

didn't quite finish it so need to give it another listen. it was pretty listenable, not really my genre but needs a second chance from me. 3.5/5

Pretty good all around! Never made time to listen to Biggie before but I was hype from recognizing a few of the songs that popped up on the album. Loved the laid-back vibes but when you listened close, the lyrics get hella dark. Also that INTERLUDE LOL. Overall I give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Respect is a bop but man don't love the ending.

Biz nervig. Aber auch ein paar krasse Bangers

Solid listen. Memorable bars. Can be slightly one dimensional in theme if not in the mood. Times where it's reflective of where he has been and where he is now. Otherwise focuses on lifestyle.

on me and my bitch

I appreciate it being influential, but Od rather listen to Busta Rhymes.

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: it’s hard not too, it’s not necessarily my go to listen for rap but biggie is just so effortless and so far ahead of his time, makes nearly everything he touches unique in its own way. Not my thing but I can understand why this gets the praise it does. Favourite song: Track 7 - One More Chance

I have a fair amount of time for Biggie, leaning more to the East Coast on the divide. One More Chance is good, I like his flow and beat choice.

a bit long and slow, but good

Quite liked. Not really my thing, prefer Jay-Z.

Musically, this album is great. The production is slick, the beats are tight, and the respect for old school hip hop and funk shines through. Lyrically though, this does nothing to dispel the stereotypes of the genre, particularly from this era. With some exceptions, all songs are about glorified violence and constant misgony. I guess it's reflective of Biggie's reality as he saw it, but it doesn't age well. This is to say nothing about the painfully tedious and unlistenable skits of sex noises. What I wouldn't give for an instrumental version of this album (minus skits). It would definitely be a 5. Best track: "Things Done Changed".

the flow is good and it sounds good for rap the only thing is, i dont like rap or hip hop so im not really a fan

Me gustan mucho las bases de este disco y la melodía en general, porque de las letras es mejor no hablar

The skits ruin it, and it's a bit one note. It just hasn't aged well and in less time than done other albums on this list.

i expected so much more from this album considering how 'notorious' he is. i mean for starters i fucking hate this kind of skit on an album. what the fuck are they for? does it set the scene? is it performance art? or is it just some teenage mentality way of trying to make yourself look cool? so points off for that and also for the amount of time talking about bitches. he talks that much about bitches and shagging that it sounds like a cover up from someone who is bitchless. couple of decent tracks but the whole thing is forgettable apart from claiming he'll blow up like world trade. defo something Q anon could get on board with. biggy isn't dead and he did 11/9.

Scott Kelly will be getting out his N word pass

Was not nearly as good as I expected. Surprising as I like Biggie, but more as a song artist than an album artist. 5/10.

Wow, I learned so much from this album! ;) One More Chance - Epistaxis is apparently a normal response to sexual stimulation. Also, “cleanest, meanest, penis” is a brilliant linguistic accomplishment, a textbook example of slant rhyming if ever I heard one. Kudos for encouraging sexual hygiene—no one wants a UTI, especially when they're clearly dealing with several renal issues already. My understanding of “meanest” here is like that of an engine running really well—healthy—so clearly Mr. Biggie had a cutting-edge, quality health class in the NYC public school system. It's only within the last 15-20 years that we've begun to realize how much sexual dysfunction can serve as an early warning system of other health issues like: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, poor circulation, poor nutrition, and waning mental health. Extra kudos to him for celebrating a healthy lifestyle! Fuck Me - Forget oysters and chocolate—fried chicken and V8 juice are the real aphrodisiacs! Me and My Bitch - In some subcultures, performing fellatio on your friend's father is one subtle way of expressing a blossoming romantic interest in said friend. You can further endear yourself to them by equating the importance of your relationship to that of the longest-running symbiotic bond humans have ever known: Canids. Dating is so confusing these days! Respect - Naomie Harris rapping as Tia Dalia is amazing, and I would listen to more of it! (Seriously... I'll have to track down some Diana King albums.) Also, don't scarf down watermelon when you have a sinus infection. First, you might asphyxiate. Second, you are going to trigger everyone around you with misophonia. Also, no means no. Just Playing (Dreams) - With enough practice, the vasa deferentia may be controlled independently. This guy was a musician, philosopher, health advocate, relationship expert, and Tantric guru! Incredible. Okay now, more seriously, the beats here are good, and it's hard not to get down to that. It's also well produced, but unconventionally paced. Transitions and skits between tracks are often jarring and layered. Also, headphones provide a superior experience, because there are several times there are concurrent vocals, and the clear stereo separation makes it easier to decipher. The lyrics present such a vastly different life circumstance than my own that it's impossible for me to truly understand this album. From what I've read, this album, and this generation of East Coast rap, was in part a response to west coast rappers' tendency to celebrate a life of crime. Biggie wanted to lament the conditions and challenges he'd seen in his own life and those around him. A few tracks paint that picture very clearly. It's difficult for me to sustain empathy though when the very next track—perhaps even an outro to the current one—shifts the tone drastically from remorse or lament to participation and perhaps celebration of some abuse, assault, or other ill-conceived activities. Then again, maybe that is his point—just when you start to awaken and break free of self-destructive patterns, life just pulls you right back in. Lyrically, this is rough content to listen to, full of f-bombs, n-bombs, violence, and sexually aggressive behavior. I can't tell if it really condemns the street crime lifestyle more than it celebrates it. This album is challenging to hear, but sometimes we need to be challenged. I don't know when, and it may not be soon, but I will probably revisit this album again.

While this is not my favorite genre of hip-hot I really appreciate giving it a listen. I wish I remember who said it, probably RZA or Method Man, that the experiences in this style of album, while many are first hand they can also be an accumulation of the stories of several people and are not immediately autobiographical. It is a share that there are so few BIG records. The ASMR aural oral was a bit much for me, so heads (heh) for that.

Intro - 6/10 Things Done Changed - 7/10 Gimme the Loot - 7.5/10 Machine Gun Funk - 8/10 Warning - 7.5/10 Ready to Die - 7.5/10 One More Chane - 7.5/10 Fuck Me - 5/10 The What - 7/10 Juicy - 8/10 Everyday Struggle - 8/10 Me & My Bitch - 7.5/10 Big Poppa - 8.5/10 Respect - 8.5/10 Friend of Mine - 8/10 Unbelievable - 7.5/10 Suicidal Thoughts - 8/10 TOTAL - 118.5/150

mid 3 star

3.5

Bin kein großer Rap-Fan, das Album hat aber auch für mich einige wirklich gute Momente. Über die ganzen 76 Minuten überzeugt es mich trotzdem nicht ganz, demnach knappe 3 Sterne.

its ok

Too much gangsta for me. Guns and violence.

Gostei até pensava que nn ia gostar muito

If you overlook the "dated" strong language, extreme misogyny, violence, sexist rants, idiotic skits and Biggie's weiner size, it's a typical gangsta rap record that lives up to his notorious reputation. It's a curious okay listen, but after a while it just gets tiresome to hear the repetition of motherf*cker, b*tch, n*ggar...it loses it's effect and gets annoying after a while. Also, it goes on way too long, now I'm ready to die!

got some classics but overall most of the content feels bloated and forgettable, including alot of poorly aging lyrics and skits, at its peaks its some of the hest hip hop of all time.

Wow. Some tunes made me blush, some made me laugh, some made me wince.

This just doesn't carry like it used to.

Some intense tracks. Too much braggadocio. Biggies flow is a bit samey after a while. Prefer more upbeat hip hop to this style. Nice production but themes and flows are too repetitive for me. In context of when it was made, it's pretty revolutionary, but sounds out of date in 2023

While It is arguably known as one of the best hip hop album debuts of all time in the last 4 decades, it still has it's negatives.

Again, I don't really feel qualified to rate hip hop/rap albums, since I usually don't focus on lyrics for the first listen. I can see why this is a rap classic, with some great tracks and quality beats. Some songs seem to have aged poorly, lyrics-wise, and I didn't care for several of them. Decent listen, and an essential album if you live in Brooklyn, even if it's not my cup of tea.

Hip hop artists make a 40 minute album challenge (impossible)

Not my style, but can see why it's included

I’m conflicted - a few songs I really like and a few I really despise.

Not my bag, but an important artist.

Ouais le rap ouais

Jaja, groundbreaking und so, aber naja echt nicht meins

Definitely heard his name many times when it was in the headlines for a long time in the 90s, but hadn't listened to his music before. I really like his vocal delivery. He hits hard but keeps it moving. Some very cool sampling all throughout the album, too.

Not a rap guy but there are really good beats here. Lots of iffy lyrics though, caught something about beating his girl? Also not the biggest fan of all the loud sex noises, makes it kinda difficult to listen to the album at work.

First listen, think it's good on most tracks. Fav Track in the Album: Big Poppa

I was surprised by how much I liked this album. Only listened to the songs available to play on spotify though. I would give it 4 stars but I hated all the skits so that takes it down

The subject matter in his raps was heart-wrenching. There wasn’t a whole lot of musicality to the album however.

entendo a importância para o gênero mas em geral mta violência e misoginia pro meu gosto

Gangsta rap. Good shit. Shooting some people.

Guns, sex and drugs. Everything you come to expect. Biggie flow, complexity and tone is one of the greatest ever. But I'm not quite hooked for 70 minutes straight.

Juicy and Big Poppa are absolute classics. Didn't care for the rest of the album as much as I figured I would. Not necessarily an all time great. 3.5/5

first time listening have heard juicy big poppa

I guess it was good that he was ready to die. This is a really hard album to give a rating to. There are a ton of great moments, lyrics, and beats. But then he will make a good song and decide to ruin it by ending it with slurping bj sounds. If I tried listening to this album in public as a white dude it would probably be extremely embarrassing. I was worried in the beginning that every song would just be about killing people but there is a lot more interesting and real shit on here than that. It's an extremely sad and troubling look into someone's life and it definitely does deserved to be listened to. It's important and well made but personally for me I just can't relate to it or get into it as much as others. Score: 70 Art: 80 as it is pretty iconic

Biggie was a great rapper and extremely horny. He has a good flow but the subject matter is so repetitive. I could do without the porn skits or hearing P Diddy's voice. Favorite tracks are Big Poppa and Suicidal Thoughts.

BEtter than I thought

good beats, too graphic for me

I understand the appeal. The rap is kinetic, it feels like another layer of percussion. The lyrics have a little flow and I like the power fantasy, the black empowerment. I could even forgive the violence. What I cannot support is the misogyny. Can we please stop punching down and objectifying?

I like bits of this but the skits are too much

Tough one to rate tbh. He raps with such magnetism and the production feels big and focused, for the majority. The best moments come when he is being braggadocious but cheeky and sincere. It feels too long and some tracks became a bit samey. The skits are very hard to sit through also. I try to look past lyricism from decades old tracks, recognising it came from a different time and culture (however cooked it is) but it is particularly gross throughout this album and it did spoil it somewhat. Fav Track: Respect

I like a good Biggie Smalls single like the next person who came of age when he was making music, but I can't take a whole album of it. Gotta be a solid album experience to rise above 3 stars.

Good stuff

Rentoja biittejä ja olis suonut tämän sekä sen toisen tekevän vähän pidempään musaa.

Vakuuttava kokonaisuus. Överimachoilu tosissaan ylittää oman ymmärryksen, mut pääsin siitä yli. 3/5

Gangsta rap rhapsody, a hip hop opera. This plays out life and death drama with compelling and earnest gravitas. Also this is in an era before mumbling lazy, inane lyrics and auto-tuned melodies. I don't know how to judge his short, harsh personal life, but this record captured some of the maelstrom of his demons.

I quite enjoyed this. I don't know much about hip-hop but it was, in the main, easy enough to listen to and I could see the flow going on. It sounds good and works as an album pretty much. Lyrically I didn't spend long enough with it to dive too deeply into it. I get why people con't like this sort of thing in places, but contextually it works I guess. I mean, we can wrap sex up as a baseball commentary if you'd prefer... Yeah, this is OK. it's close to a 4, but I'm not sure I'd listen to it again, so it's a 3 here.

Very good album, but not all tracks were available on Spotify

Pojedyncze utwory wciąż się trzymają, skity z dźwiękami ruchania, albo robienia loda trochę przeszkadzają. No i gorzkie kakao rap, o mordowaniu i gangsterce.

A bit long, so long that it got a bit monotonous. The flow was excellent, the skits a lot less. I can appreciate the quality, but will not listen to the full album again.

Not that bad

Not really my jam but I get how it was a big breakthrough. Compared to Wu Tang Clan it's pretty cheesy and superficial other than a couple of key tracks.

Puff Daddy is too corny. Before I listened to this album I was prepared to give it a low score. All of the Puffy produced hits in the 90s were super corny. After the first few tracks of Ready to Die I was prepared to change my opinion but the album detours into some corny territory near the middle. Juicy stands out but Combs has to put his dumb vocal all over it. The beats are enjoyable enough, if a little bit predictable. There isn't much production on them -- rather many songs are instrumental tracks from 60s and 70s soul records.

I hate doing this but it’s not a good listen. These skits. I don’t know what they were thinking.

Some interesting parts, lyrics didn't do much for me

I liked the concept of the album and liked how the first song established the album and how the final song wrapped it up. His flow is rather nice to listen to. I don't really like hip hop, but there were still things to like here. Some of the album was gross. I don't really need to listen to him having sex for a minute and a half. There were things that were off putting, such as that and some of the lyrics. It's a lighter three. My favourite song was Juicy.

Wasn’t my fav.

I like how there was a story behind this one, the samples were cool and most of the songs were catchy.

it's just not for me.

Biggie is a classic, he knows the struggle, and it's a good album. But theres always something with his dick.

More musical than I expected. I get how important it is in concept, but loses points for being so long.

OK, but the trend of rappers having "skits" in their albums is perhaps a bit annoying.

Top 5 rapper, maybe. But this is not his best album. Way too long, half his flows are about guns, and the skits are shit. Juicy, Big Poppa and Gimmie the Loot are undeniable classics, outside of that these tracks are not great. Someone needs to re-cut this album, remove Puff from everything and take all the wack ass skits out.

The talent here is undeniable but this album has not aged well IMO. Biggie's lyrical flow is incredible. The skits are simply not good. The gratuitous misogyny and sexuality come off as bravado and is dripping with insecurity.

I know Biggie is a legend, but I've never really been sold by his rapping style. It doesn't do it for me. And this is a looooong album, so there's a lot of him here. It's fun in parts, repetitive in others, and all the sex noises on the skits are goofy. A true mixed bag, but nothing transcendent here in my opinion.

I find it so hard to rate these 90s hip hop albums; a lot of them don't sound outstanding to me today but then I don't know what really 'changed the game' at the time. The production is nothing special, and the lyrics cover all the classic rap tropes (but with 200% more sex, and a left-turn towards depression). I think it must be Biggie himself that makes this stand out, if anything? His personality comes across more than most and his rhymes cut through & grabbed my attention pretty well. 2.5, or something. But I had a dream last night (genuinely) that Biggie threatened to hurt me if I didn't round up. Better do what he says.

Ready to Die was BIG's first album, and the only one released whilst he was alive. Whilst in some parts it felt a little drawn out, overall there is some stellar quite cinematic storytelling, with easy flows and great beats. Best: Ready To Die Worst: Me and My Bitch Note: Listened on YouTube as Spotify did not have all of the songs

Definitely an essential listen for the cultural impact and classic jams. My complaints are only due to the culture of rap records at the time, skits really annoy me for the most part, and the album is overly long.

Effin and jeffin for ages. Lose half an hour, half the swearing and all the (hopefully) simulated sex and you’d have a cracking album.

by the end of this, so was I

Aika vaivaannuttavia nää skitit mutta itse musahan on hiphopin kaanonissa aika tärkeetä. Jotenkin oon pitänyt Biggietä aina vähemmän törkeenä kun muita aikalaisia, mutta onhan tää lyyrisesti aika tällästä uhoomista myös. Beateista tykkään paljon ja flowsta myös. Lyriikan kanssa tosiaan välillä vähän tökkii. 3/5

Kelpo räp-klassikko! BIG:llä on hyvä flow ja monesti kiinnostavat taustat. Ei ihan neloseen yllä mulla mut ansaitsee paikkansa listalla.

I liked that a lot more than the Marshall Mathers LP! Good tunes and raw emotion.

I've heard of this dude.

Classic Hip Hop, but overly long

I was enjoying this album but it was just too long for me. It really reminds me of what I felt about some previous rap albums. I just don't get the culture and am not appreciating the work. Good music

I heard this is Notorious BIG magnus opus - don’t know if it’s true because I am not a rap connoisseur. However, you can recognize the confidence of Notorious in this record. Unluckily, not my cup of tea.

I'm not a big fan of rap, but BIG is very good at what he does. As this album goes on, I'm losing patience. It's still very good rap, but as I said, I don't like rap. Things Done Changed and Big Pappa are standout songs.

Some good tracks on here. Not sure if I enjoyed listening to a whole album of it

Epic and massive. But I don’t want to listen to it again. It’s brutal. An endurance test.

This is good. I, however, am very tired and can’t keep up.

It was good, I liked it

3/5 Because the first half sucks, the second one would be worth a 5/5, but -1 point for way to many sex skits, I am no puritan, but I ain’t in the mood of hearing biggie get sucked off. And -1 because of Who Shot Ya? Because it’s an obvious Pac diss and for me pac is the GOAT.

Average

When a fish deserts its father for greener kale beds, it does something uncommon: claims its independence despite the consequences. Sure, it may meet a few fish along the way to give it guidance. And maybe one of them has a sexy facial scar. But at the end of the day, that father's heart will never be whole until its boy comes home. When I listen to this album, I feel like the father, watching my 7th grade music taste run away from home, claiming its independence. But as for this fish, I will not be chasing after him. I mean seriously, has the bloke never heard of natural selection? My 7th grade music taste can become shark bait for all I care. Ta Ta, Tuttle!

Classic rap album. Lots of 5 star moments but never fully worked for me: the dialogue between the songs is highly annoying (I know it is part of the story-telling concept, but it stops me from putting the record on again).

I can appreciate (but not more than that) this album because of its variety and skillful raps.

broadened perspective, good songs past the sexual ones

Again, didn't really love this album. It felt like it was too long and some of the interludes we're unnecessary.

Enjoyed this a lot, in patches. The guy is clearly really talented when he wants to be, the flow and rhythm is amazing and the stories are really well-crafted in patches. But, the skits are generally pretty awful (as they are pretty much invariably on any rap album), and there's a bit too much rapping about his dick for my liking... 3/5, 5/5 for his ability and most of the gang-related song, less 1 for the skits and another 1 for the really crude sexual stuff.

alright, not a biggie fan more into pac

OK, so gangsta rap is where hip hop took a turn that I couldn't follow. I could see where it was coming from, but the violence, misogyny and homophobia just gets really unpleasant. I never really listened to Biggie, beyond the big singles. This album certainly contains a lot of what I dislike about gangsta rap (see above), along with being overly long and sprinkled with obnoxious skits/interludes. But that being said, I found this more listenable than other examples of the genre. Biggie's flow is exceptional and the slightly old-skool production is pretty tasty. I foudn myself wondering why I foudn this better than other equally violent records. There si a certain verite to his description of his criminal persona (based on his dealing past, and sadly played out in his sudden and violent death) and a modicum of introspection (eg Suicidal Thoughts). This give the album a bit more artistic weight than some of the empty posturing that followed in the genre (Eminem, I'm looking at you). But not an album I really need to listen to again.

Pretty good rap album

meh

seriously why do rappers think we want to hear skits where we hear them fucking

Could've done without the s*x interlude

Þessi gangster aesthetík er ekki að gera neitt fyrir mig, en heilt yfir finnst mér þetta ekki ekki leiðinlegt. Og reyndar heldur ekki eftirminnilegt. Fínt að renna þessu í gegn en ég þarf ekki að hlusta aftur.

Was better than I expected. Unfortunately Spotify only had some of the songs on the album.

Biggie had a really great flow, really convincing in his stories about death and sex. He also likes to talk about his penis a lot. Unlike it though, the album is just too long and there are 4 or 5 tracks that could have been easily removed to keep the album tight.

I was listening to this album when I was youger and wanted to feel badass. Really juvenile theme. NSFW album. Good flow, but there's more impressive stuff within this genre.

Usually I'm a big fan of 90s hip-hop/gangsta, but this album just doesn't appeal to me. That said, big classic, undeniable. The flow is excellent, good beats, without being exceptional. I'm not sure where to place myself to rate this album, so... A good old 3 stars will do.

Again, not my favorite genre. Loved the storytelling and excellent beat

October 23, 2022 I listened to this album with Kenny in Orlando.

3.5: Sound too consistent and lack of variation.

I was excited to see this album, as I have never taken the time to listen to a Biggie album. I did not fall in love with it. There were some very jarring tracks and the even the bright spots would start to drag on a bit much for me. I appreciate Biggie's skills, but I think not as an album listen on any kind of regular basis.

Well. This was hard to listen to. It's nihilistic, misogynistic, and violent. It made me feel sick to my stomach most of the time. And yet...there were moments where I was in awe and even felt a sort of delight at some of the genius rhymes. I can see why he was considered one of the greatest rappers. And I think I've heard enough.

Good

17th October 2022 Started on the Monday evening finished Tuesday morning. First touch rugby session Monday evening. Enjoyed parts of this and I get where he fits into the rap cannon, but I don’t really get the hype.

Pretty fun album, comedy in the songs, enjoyable beats

esta suave

Really amazing beats and Biggie just has a great flow. Lyrical content is a bit heavy and super misogynistic. It's hard not to just appreciate this album for when it was created but I have to fold the content in with modern times and base my rating on all of it. Standout Tracks: Things Done Changed, Juicy, Big Poppa, Respect

It's cool but I really didn't need to hear Biggie getting his dick sucked. Fellatio doesn't make for the best musical experience in my honest opinion - it's kind of droopy, drizzly, maybe a tinge yoinky, too sploinky and icky, truly hacky, smacky, very acky, creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky and all together ooky. Oh yeah the music. It's pretty good. Not my favorite rap album or anything, but Biggie is an undeniable legend in the genre. Strong three out of five.

Like the flow and the beats but the lyrics and skits just killed the pace which is a shame because there was lots to love about the songs. A decent record.

Very interesting storytelling, really enjoyed the intro sequence too, the music itself I could take or leave, there was some interesting beats but on the whole didn't do much for me

brilliant flow and gangsta storytelling, lots of filler; not much replay value for me personally because of the content, but i respect the talent