The Notorious B.I.G.

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙏𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙚 remains one of the most defining statements in hip-hop history — The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 debut on Bad Boy Records, here pressed across two LPs in its full glory. From its cinematic intro to its stark storytelling, the album captures a raw portrait of ambition, struggle, and survival in Brooklyn during the early '90s.

Tracks like “Things Done Changed,” “Everyday Struggle,” and “Gimme the Loot” deliver dense, vivid verses over production from Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, and others, while “Juicy” and “Big Poppa” opened B.I.G. to a wider audience without softening his edge. It’s this duality — brutal honesty and crossover finesse — that gave the album its impact.

Still essential decades later, Ready To Die stands as both a personal document and a benchmark in rap’s evolution — precise, uncompromising, and endlessly quoted. A cornerstone release that shaped the sound and narrative style of generations.