Born Again (the Notorious B.i.g. Album) From Wikipedia

1999 compilation album by The Notorious B.I.G.

Born Over again
Compilation album past The Notorious B.I.Grand.
Released	December 7, 1999 (1999-12-07)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	75:19
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs (exec.) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool Timbaland DJ Clark Kent DJ Premier Nottz Mannie Fresh Nashiem Myrick Deric Angelettie Clemont Mack Andreao "Fanatic" Heard Frankie Cutlass
The Notorious B.I.Grand. chronology
Life After Death (1997) Born Again (1999) Duets: The Final Affiliate (2005)
Singles from Built-in Again
"Expressionless Wrong" Released: October 26, 1999 "Notorious B.I.Chiliad." Released: December eleven, 1999

Born Again is the first posthumous compilation anthology past American rapper the Notorious B.I.Thou., released by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on December 7, 1999. It is composed primarily of early recorded verses with newer beats and guest rappers.

The anthology debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the first week, and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA on January xiv, 2000 and has sold over two,350,000 copies in the United states.^[1] Born Once again received more often than not mixed reviews from music critics.

Critical reception [edit]

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	link
The A.V. Club	(favorable) link
Entertainment Weekly	B+ link
Pitchfork	6.0/ten[three]
Rolling Stone	link
The Rolling Stone Anthology Guide	[4]
Los Angeles Times	link

The album generally received mixed reviews from critics. In a contemporary review for Rolling Rock, Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. But Born Again won't improve that legacy much, either."^[5] Rob Sheffield later wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide, "the posthumous Born Once more proved Biggie was still dead, but his place in the MCs Hall of Fame remains untouchable."^[vi] Robert Christgau, who gave the release a "dud" rating, afterwards wrote, "Recollect that posthumous outtakes CD Bad Boy attributed to Biggie? No? Skillful then—it was foul, not merely ill shit but stupid ill shit."^[7]

Track list [edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[viii]

No.	Championship	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
i.	"Built-in Once again" (Intro)	Christopher Wallace	J-Dub Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre	i:28
ii.	"Notorious B.I.G." (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy)	Wallace Daven Vanderpool John Taylor Nicholas Bates Simon LeBon	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool P. Diddy	three:11
3.	"Dead Wrong" (featuring Eminem)	Osten Harvey Jr. Wallace	Chucky Thompson P. Diddy Mario "Xanthous Man" Winans Pierre[c] Piece of cake Mo Bee[d]	iv:57
four.	"Hope Yous Niggas Sleep" (featuring Hot Boys and Big Timer)	Harvey Jr. Wallace	Mannie Fresh Easy Mo Bee[d]	iv:10
v.	"Unsafe MC's" (featuring Mark Curry, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes)	Wallace Trevor Smith Mark Back-scratch Dominick Lamb Calvin Broadus	Dominick "Nottz" Lamb Pierre[c]	5:15
6.	"Biggie" (featuring Junior Chiliad.A.F.I.A.)	Nashiem Myrick Wallace Kimberly Jones James Lloyd Jamel Fisher Antoine Kingdom of spain Wes Farrell John Bahler	Nashiem Myrick Pierre[c]	v:22
7.	"Niggas"	Wallace Tony Dofat	P. Diddy Ramahn "Jer-Z" Herbert Clemont "Cash U.s.a. Dirt" Mack Winans[a] Tony Dofat[d]	three:48
8.	"Large Booty Hoes" (featuring Too Short)	Wallace Vanderpool David Mathews Luther Campbell Allen Toussaint	Vanderpool Pierre[c]	3:27
nine.	"Would You Die for Me" (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy)	Vanderpool Wallace Jones Sean Combs Steven Jordan	P. Diddy Vanderpool Stevie J[d]	3:38
10.	"Come On" (with Sadat X)	Robert Hall Wallace Charles Aznavour Don Blackness Robert Gall Gerry Goffin Michael Masser	DJ Clark Kent Lord Finesse[d]	iv:35
xi.	"Rap Phenomenon" (featuring Method Homo & Redman)	Wallace Christopher Martin Clifford Smith Reggie Noble Thom Bell Roland Chambers Kenneth Adventure Ike Lee Tracey Lee	DJ Premier Pierre[c]	4:02
12.	"Let Me Get Downwards" (featuring One thousand-Dep, Craig Mack, and Missy Elliott)	Deric Angelettie Trevell Coleman Craig Mack Barry White	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Pierre[c]	iv:33
13.	"Tonight" (featuring Mobb Deep, Joe Hooker, and Puff Daddy)	Wallace Robert Diggs Kejuan Muchita Albert Johnson Harve Pierre Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson	P. Diddy Chris "Cornbread" Cresco Pierre[c] RZA[d]	six:08
xiv.	"If I Should Die Earlier I Wake" (featuring Black Rob, Ice Cube, and Beanie Sigel)	Angelettie Eric Matlock Henri Charlemagne Robert Ross O'Shea Jackson Dwight Grant	Angelettie Eric "Coptic" Matlock Henri Charlemagne Garrette "Blake" Smith[b] Pierre[c]	4:51
15.	"Who Shot Ya?" (Radio Edit)	Combs Wallace Myrick Allie Wrubel Herbert Magidson	Myrick	3:48
sixteen.	"Can I Get Witcha" (with Lil' Cease)	Carl Thompson Wallace Lloyd LeRoy Bong Casey James	Thompson	iii:36
17.	"I Really Want to Prove You" (featuring Nas and Chiliad-Ci & JoJo)	Wallace Ed Fox Alan Scott	Andreao "Fanatic" Heard P. Diddy The Bluez Brothers[d]	five:09
18.	"Ms. Wallace" (Outro)	Voletta Wallace	Pierre Voletta Wallace	3:21

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[d]} signifies the original producer

Sample credits ^[viii]

• "Notorious B.I.G." contains samples of "Notorious", written past John Taylor, Nicholas Bates, and Simon LeBon; performed by Duran Duran.
• "Biggie" contains samples of "Hang Your Head in Shame", written by Wes Farrell and John Bahler, performed by New York City.
• "Big Booty Hoes" contains samples of "Crab Apple" written by David Mathews, performed by Idris Muhammad. Information technology too contains samples of "Bust a Nut", written by Luther Campbell, Christopher Wallace, and Allen Toussaint; performed by Luke.
• "Come On" contains samples of "For Mama", written by Charles Aznavour, Don Black, and Robert Gall; performed past Doc Severinsen. It likewise contains re-sung elements of "Theme from Mahogany", written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser.
• "Rap Miracle" contains samples of "Keep Your Hands High", written by Thom Bell, Roland Chambers, Kenneth Take a chance, Ike Lee, Tracey Lee, and Christopher Wallace; performed by Tracey Lee.
• "Let Me Get Downwards" contains samples of "Love Serenade", written and performed by Barry White.
• "This evening" contains samples of "Simply Say Merely Say", written past Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, performed by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye.
• "Who Shot Ya" contains samples of "I'thousand Afraid the Masquerade is Over", written past Allie Wrubel and Herbert Magidson, performed by David Porter.
• "Tin I Get Witcha" contains samples of "Livin' Information technology Upward (Friday Dark)", written and performed past Bell and James.
• "I Actually Want to Testify You" contains samples of "Charisma", written by Ed Fox and Alan Scott, performed by Tom Browne.

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

See also [edit]

• List of number-one albums of 1999 (U.S.)
• List of number-1 R&B albums of 1999 (U.Due south.)

References [edit]

1. ^ "American certifications – Mack, Craig – Funk Da World". Recording Industry Association of America.
2. ^ Farley, Keith. "Born Again- The Notorious B.I.Thousand." AllMusic . Retrieved xvi September 2018.
3. ^ Greene, Jayson (March nine, 2017). "The Notorious B.I.Chiliad.: Born Over again". Pitchfork . Retrieved March nine, 2017.
4. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Notorious B.I.Chiliad.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Anthology Guide (quaternary ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 592. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
5. ^ "Notorious B.I.K.: Born Again : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Rock. 20 January 2000. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved 24 Jan 2014.
6. ^ Bracket, Nathan with Christian Hoard, ed. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Fireside. p. 592. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Nas: Consumer Guide Reviews: The Lost Tapes". The Consumer Guide . Retrieved fifteen Feb 2014.
8. ^ ^{a b} Built-in Over again (booklet). Bad Boy, Arista. 1999.
9. ^ "Archived re-create". Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2013-ten-11 . {{cite spider web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – NOTORIOUS B.I.M. – BORN AGAIN (ALBUM)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
12. ^ "Notorious B.I.G. | Artist | Official Charts". United kingdom Albums Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
13. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October eleven, 2013.
14. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
15. ^ "Peak Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-Stop 2000". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
17. ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Born Once more". Recording Industry Association of America.

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