Credits:

Jeremy Zucker

Description:

LIFE AFTER DEATH" was his last album. Released shortly after Biggie's death, the album was recorded by a star-studded lineup of guests and seasonal producers, and became his first No. 1 album on the U.S. charts. The album spawned two U.S. No. 1 hits, "Hypnotize," sampling Herb Albert, and "Mo Money, Mo Problems. The album also earned Grammy nominations for "Best Rap Album" and "Best Rap Solo Performance," while "Mo Money, Mo Problems" was nominated for "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. This release, "LIFE AFTER DEATH (25TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE BOX SET)" is a super heavyweight box set consisting of 8 analog discs. The latest remastered original album is included from LP1 to LP4, and the four 12" maxi singles from the album, "Hypnotize 12", "Mo Money Mo Problems 12", "Sky's The Limit 12", and "Nasty Boy LP5-LP8, rare photos from the album cover shoot, liner notes by Sheldon Pierce, a writer and author of numerous books on HipHop, and comments from the original album participants. The booklet is a one-page booklet.LIFE AFTER DEATH" sold over 5 million copies in the U.S., was awarded a Diamond Disc by the Recording Industry Association of America, and was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Hip Hop Albums of All Time". The musical legacy left behind by the inimitable rapper Biggie continues to shine even 25 years after his death. (2/2)

Tracklisting:

1.I-70
2.Deep End
3.Cry With You
4.I Can't Look at You
5.When I'm Around
6.Therapist
7.Sex & Cigarettes
8.Honest
9.18
10.Sociopath
11.Don't Come Over, I'm an A**Hole
12.No One Hates You (Like I Do)