Notorious B.I.G.'s
"Greatest Hits"
Bad Boy Records has announced the upcoming release
of the Notorious B.I.G.'s "GREATEST HITS," a
16-track compilation honoring the extraordinary
life and career of the late, great hip-hop legend.
The album - which features tracks spanning the
one-and-only Biggie Smalls's prolific,
all-too-brief career, as well as two previously
unreleased cuts - drops into stores on March 6th.
The Notorious B.I.G.'s "GREATEST HITS"
commemorates what is unquestionably one of
hip-hop's most remarkable bodies of work,
gathering together such iconic classics as
"Juicy," "One More Chance," "Big Poppa,"
"Notorious Thugs," "Ten Crack Commandments," "Dead
Wrong," and the #1 smash, "Hypnotize." As a
special bonus, the set features a pair of
never-before-released tracks: "Running Your Mouth"
and "Want That Old Thing Back" (see attached
tracklisting).
"Christopher Wallace was more than an artist, he
was my friend," said Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy"
Combs. "The Notorious B.I.G., as most knew him,
was a rapper, a story teller, and a prolific poet.
However, many didn't have a chance to see the
Father, Husband, and Man that I knew. Through his
words, persona, life, and music, he was able to
open doors and create opportunities for Hip-Hop as
a whole. I wanted to celebrate his legacy, life,
and work as we mourn his senseless death 10 years
ago. The release of 'GREATEST HITS' makes it clear
to the world why the Notorious B.I.G is the
greatest rapper of all time."
"It's time to celebrate the legacy of the Best
that ever did it," said Bad Boy Executive VP and
General Manager Harve Pierre. "We realize just how
connected fans remain to his classic work and
wanted to issue a 'GREATEST HITS' to celebrate the
life of Christopher Wallace. We'll always love Big
Poppa and are forever thankful for what he has
done for the Bad Boy family and Hip-Hop culture."
The release of the Notorious B.I.G.'s "GREATEST
HITS" will mark the 10th anniversary of the
Brooklyn-born-and-bred rapper's untimely passing,
on March 9, 1997. The compilation follows the RIAA
platinum-certified "DUETS: THE FINAL CHAPTER,"
which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 upon its
December 2005 release.
Hailed by many as the greatest MC of all time, the
Notorious B.I.G. was Bad Boy's flagship artist.
From his early verses on Craig Mack's "Flava In Ya
Ear (Remix)" and "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige, it
was clear to the hip-hop world that a new king had
been crowned. Biggie solidified his position with
his classic 1994 debut album, "READY TO DIE."
Through the combination of Sean Combs' powerful
production and B.I.G.'s vivid rhymes, the disc
brought Bad Boy Records to the forefront of East
Coast hip-hop and went to sell over four million
copies.
Tragically, this superstar's life was cut short on
March 9, 1997, when he fell victim to a shooting.
Released just two weeks later, the double album
"LIFE AFTER DEATH" instantly confirmed Biggie's
status as a modern musical giant. Universally
considered to be among the greatest hip-hop albums
of all time, "LIFE AFTER DEATH" went on to sell
more than 10 million copies worldwide, fueled by
B.I.G.'s timeless lyricism and such chart-topping
singles as the classic "Mo Money, Mo Problems."
Since his passing, B.I.G.'s legacy been kept alive
via such posthumous releases as 1999's double
platinum "BORN AGAIN" and 2005's "DUETS: THE FINAL
CHAPTER." More significantly, he lives on through
his profound influence on modern hip-hop. A
prolific poet of the streets, a charismatic
performer, and an honest, impassioned storyteller,
the Notorious B.I.G. remains a true superstar to
this very day.
UPDATED:
Track list:
1. JUICY
2. BIG POPPA
3. HYPNOTIZE
4. ONE MORE CHANCE Remix
5. GET MONEY
6. WARNING
7. DEAD WRONG
8. WHO SHOT YA
9. TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS
10. NOTORIOUS THUGS
11. NOTORIOUS BIG
12. NASTY GIRL
13. UNBELIEVABLE
14. NI**AZ BLEED
15. RUNNING YOUR MOUTH*
16. WANT THAT OLD THING BACK*
17. F**KIN YOU TONITE
* Previously Unreleased
