The Notorious B.I.G. ? Born Again ? :NEW RSD 2017 Ltd. Edition Numbered Color LP

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Born Again Posthumous album by The Notorious B.I.G. Released December 7, 1999 Recorded 1993–1996 
(The Notorious B.I.G.'s vocals)
1998–1999
(Production, guest vocals, and mixing) Genre Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop Label Bad Boy Records Producer Sean "Puffy" Combs (Exec.), Faith Evans (Exec.), Voletta Wallace (Exec.), Mark Pitts (Exec.), Harve Pierre (Exec.), Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Premier, Nottz, Mannie Fresh, Nashiem Myrick, Deric Angelettie, Clemont Mack, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard" Frankie Cutlass The Notorious B.I.G. chronology Life After Death
(1997) Born Again
(1999) Duets: The Final Chapter
(2005) Singles from Born Again

1. "Dead Wrong"
   Released: October 26, 1999
2. "Notorious B.I.G."
   Released: January 3, 2000

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic Robert Christgau The A.V. Club (favorable) Entertainment Weekly B+ Pitchfork 6.0/10 Rolling Stone The Rolling Stone Album Guide Los Angeles Times

Born Again is the first posthumous album by The Notorious B.I.G. It was released on December 7, 1999. It is composed primarily of early recorded verses with newer beats and guest rappers.

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the first week, and was later certified Double-platinum on January 14, 2000. Born Again received good reviews from music critics.

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length 1. "Born Again" (Intro) Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, J Dub 1:28 2. "Notorious B.I.G." (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool 3:11 3. "Dead Wrong" (featuring Eminem) Chucky Thompson, Mario Winans 4:57 4. "Hope You Niggas Sleep" (featuring Cash Money Millionaires) Mannie Fresh 4:10 5. "Dangerous MC's" (featuring Mark Curry, Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes) Nottz 5:15 6. "Biggie" (performed by Junior M.A.F.I.A.) Nashiem Myrick 5:22 7. "Niggas" Mario Winans, Clemont Mack, Ramahn Herbert 3:48 8. "Big Booty Hoes" (featuring Too $hort) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool 3:27 9. "Would You Die for Me?" (featuring Lil’ Kim and Puff Daddy) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool 3:36 10. "Come On" (featuring Sadat X) DJ Clark Kent 4:37 11. "Rap Phenomenon" (featuring Method Man & Redman) DJ Premier 4:02 12. "Let Me Get Down" (featuring G-Dep, Craig Mack and Missy Elliott) D-Dot 4:33 13. "Tonight" (featuring Mobb Deep and Joe Hooker) Cornbread 6:08 14. "If I Should Die Before I Wake" (featuring Black Rob, Ice Cube and Beanie Sigel) Henri Charlemagne, Coptic, D-Dot 4:51 15. "Who Shot Ya?" Nashiem Myrick 3:48 16. "Can I Get Witcha" (featuring Lil' Cease) Chucky Thompson 3:36 17. "I Really Want to Show You" (featuring K-Ci & JoJo and Nas) Andreao "Fanatic" Heard" 5:09 18. "Ms. Wallace" (Outro) Harve Pierre, Voletta Wallace 3:18 Notes

• Biggie's verse in "Notorious B.I.G." is from his unreleased song "Real niggaz" from 1995.
• "Dead Wrong" was an unreleased song from a demo tape back in 1994. The first verse of the original version was used in this version.
• Biggie's verse from "Hope You Niggas Sleep" comes from the second verse of the original version of "Dead Wrong".
• Biggie's verse in "Dangerous MC's" comes from an unreleased song called "The Ugliest" which was originally going to be on Busta Rhymes' 1996 album The Coming. Because he had subliminal disses aimed towards 2Pac the track was not included on the album to avoid beef between 2Pac and Busta Rhymes. The original is produced by J Dilla.
• The Notorious B.I.G.'s part in "Biggie" was from "Let's Get It On" from the album Eddie F. and the Untouchables on the title track "Let's Get It On" featuring 2Pac, Heavy D and Grand Puba. The compilation featured the only known in-studio collaboration of two up-and-coming hip-hop MC's at the time, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G..
• "Niggas" is a remix of an original unreleased version from 1993.
• Biggie's verses in "Big Booty Hoes" comes from the song "Bust a Nut" by Uncle Luke, produced by Frankie Cutlass.
• "Come On" is a remix of the original unreleased song from 1993 produced by Lord Finesse.
• Biggie's part in "Rap Phenomenon" comes from the song "Keep Your Hands High" by Tracey Lee.
• "Tonight" has Biggie's first verse from "Long Kiss Goodnight", from Life After Death.
• "If I Should Die Before I Wake" has Biggie's verse from a 1994 song called "Stop The Breaks" which features Raekwon, Killa Sin, O.C. and KRS-One. It was recorded without portion of lyrics, so verse is censored too.
• "Who Shot Ya?" is a B-Side to his 1995 single "Big Poppa".
• "Cant I Get Witcha" uses Biggie vocals from a 1993 demo.
• "I Really Want To Show You" has Biggie's verses from "Everyday Struggle", from Ready to Die.