Life After Death

Good

Nostalgia at its best. So happy I found this cd. All the hits by one of the best MC's that lived.

another top album from a top artist who died waaay to early.. imagine the music he couldve come out with! still all his albums are pure fire! RIP big man

A classic! Needed a hard copy to hand down to the kids when they're old enough to appreciate how easy BIGGIE made it seem Only all eyes on me comes close

Recommend with 5 stars.

Most modern music fans will now only remember Notorious BIG because of P Diddy's relentless plundering of his 'friend's' catalogue, and for the many mawkish tributes he's released. It takes an album like the epic (and disturbingly prescient) Life After Death to remind us that BIG was at one point hailed as the greatest rapper in the world. Never as prolific as his greatest rival, Tupac, Biggie took a leisurely three years to follow up his classic debut Ready To Die. An amibitious double, it covered virtually every base, and, somewhat annoyingly, featured a considerably increased Puff Daddy quotient. Puffy's omnipresence is one of the album's very few annoying points - he appears on the majority of the skits, several of the songs, produces the album and at more than one point on the otherwise magnificent 'Long Kiss Goodnight' he actually TALKS OVER Biggie's rapping. But Puff's production is what makes the album what it is. An altogether slicker, poppier, but also somewhat darker affair than its predecessor, Life After Death is also in many ways the better album in that it has more classic songs. The deliberately catchy singles 'Hypnotise' and 'Mo' Money, Mo' Problems' benefit from the pop touch Puffy brings to the table, while the stoner haze of the excellent 'The World Is Filled' is probably the album highlight, its effortless groove underpinning Puffy's best moment on the album, or probably anywhere else. Somewhat heartwarmingly, at a couple of points he subtly alludes to the East Coast/West Coast rivalry without dissing anyone, but on 'Going Back To Cali' he even suggests that there's nothing wrong with the West Coast at all. On the darker side of things, Biggie's more violent, blackly comic songs are even better, the spiralling, clattering beat of 'Notorious Thugs' scaling ever greater heights with verse after verse of new guest stars; the slow groove of 'What's Beef' addressing paranoia and rap rivalries with wit and grace; and the sprightly acoustic guitar that underpins 'I've Got A Story To Tell' bringing the first disc to a comfortable close. It's an album that isn't perfect, but its over-reach, its grandeur and its shameless polish make up for the few times when the quality control sags or Puff Daddy shoehorns himself in too much. In truth, this is the second and last Notorious BIG album you need to buy.

Loved "Mo' money, mo' problems", "Notorious thugs" & "Long Kiss Goodnight". The whole album is jam packed with hits great album, great work Puffy and Biggie!!

Bought for my son who loves it!

Ich muss schon sagen, er hat sich bei diesem Album wirklich ins Zeug gelegt. Schwer zu sagen welches von seinen beiden Alben besser ist. auch wenn paar beats ziemlich einfach gemacht sind, macht Biggie das mit seiner Lyrics wieder wett. Er ist wirklich eine Legende. Solche Texte können nicht viele schreiben. Ganz zu schweigen von dem Flow. Überrascht hat mich der Track "Player Hater". Sein Gesang hört sich wirklich nicht schlecht an. Ebenfalls die Gästeliste. R.Kelly? Jay-Z? Naja ist geschmackssache auch wenn die einen guten Beitrag geleistet haben. -Was für ein Zufall : Biggie wird erschossen und 2 Wochen später kommt das Album namens "Life After Death". Was für ein Abgang.- Was soll man dazu noch sagen?! Ich mache mir jetzt nicht die Mühe alles aufs Detail zu bewerten. Ist auch nicht nötig : Das Album ist TOP! Kann ich nur weiter empfehlen. 5 Sterne. Auf jedenfall!

This states it is the 2014 remaster vinyl edition but as you can see from my photos, I received the 25th anniversary edition. This is an excellent one of the all time great hip-hop albums. This pressing is amazing. No pops, no dirty marks, and plays all the way through without unnecessary distractions. The LP was pressed in Germany and from my experience, the pressing plant in Germany is one of the best. If you a music fan, vinyl collector, or hip-hop fan, this album is a must for your vinyl collection.

Non c'è tanto da dire, c'è solo da ascoltare. Biggie, con quest'album (purtroppo postumo), diventa, di diritto, uno degli MC più forti di sempre ed è solo il suo secondo LP. I suoi punti di forza sono le liriche (provenendo dalla East Coast), il flow (mai banale e senza tempo) e la voce che ti avvolge e ti fa vivere a pieno le sue storie. Il campione dello storytelling ha influenzato la generazione successiva dei rapper e, tutt'ora, ispira molti ragazzi che si approcciano all'hip hop. Se ami il genere lo devi acquistare. Per me, il miglior album di sempre.

On first listen even after a clean alot of songs skipped on each vinyl. More noticeable with Hip-hop.. mainly purchased as many songs here weren't on the Greatest Hits... I had to jump up and stop the needle from skimming across tracks which is very rare with my turntable, hopefully there was just dirt not seen by the naked eye.. the sound is crisp, great bass and plays flat.. Recommended just give a good clean.