Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die
Label: Bad Boy Entertainment – R1 94567, Bad Boy Entertainment – 603497843343
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Country: USA & Canada Released:
08 Oct 2021
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip-Hop, Gangsta, Conscious
Tracklist
A1 Intro
Producer – Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
A2 Things Done Changed
Producer – Darnell Scott
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
A3 Gimme The Loot
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Greg Pinto
A4 Machine Gun Funk
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Mixed By [Assistant] – Alonzo Vargas
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
A5 Warning
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
B1 Ready To Die
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Mixed By [Assistant] – Alonzo Vargas
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By – Mario Rodriguez
B2 One More Chance
Instruments – Carl « Chucky » Thompson*
Producer – Carl « Chucky » Thompson*, Norman & Digga, Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
B3 #!*@ Me (Interlude)
Producer – Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Prince Charles Alexander
B4 The What
Featuring – Method Man
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bill Esses
B5 Juicy
Producer – Jean « Poke » Oliver*, Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mario Rodriguez
Vocals [Additional] – Total
C1 Everyday Struggle
Producer – Norman & Digga
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
C2 Me & My B*tch
Instruments – Carl « Chucky » Thompson*
Mixed By – Rich Travali
Producer – Carl « Chucky » Thompson*, Norman & Digga, Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By – John Wydrycs
Vocals [Woman’s Voice] – Sybil Pennix
C3 Big Poppa
Producer – Carl « Chucky » Thompson*, Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Travali
C4 Respect
Producer – Jean « Poke » Oliver*, Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mario Rodriguez
Vocals [Additional] – Diana King
D1 Friend Of Mine
Producer – Easy Mo Bee
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
D2 Unbelievable
Mixed By – Eddie Sancho
Producer – DJ Premier
Recorded By – Norty Cotto
D3 Suicidal Thoughts
Producer – Lord Finesse
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bassy Bob Brockmann
D4 Who Shot Ya
Producer – Nashiem Myrick, Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Poke*
Vocals [Additional] – Faith Evans
D5 Just Playing (Dreams)
Producer – Rashad Smith
Companies, etc.
Copyright © – Bad Boy Records, LLC
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Bad Boy Records, LLC
Manufactured By – Memphis Record Pressing – MRP3236
Manufactured For – Rhino Entertainment Company
Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Mixed At – D&D Studios
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At – Sound On Sound, New York
Pressed By – GZ Media – 225607E
Produced For – Bad Boy Entertainment
Produced For – Bee Mo Easy Productions
Produced For – Funky Man Productions
Produced For – Hi-Class Productions
Produced For – Tumblin’ Dice Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Works Of Mart, Inc.
Published By – Almo Irving Music
Published By – Bovina Music, Inc.
Published By – Casa David
Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Published By – Cititeech
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – EMI Longitude Music
Published By – First Priority Music
Published By – Ghetto Man Music
Published By – Jamie Music Co.
Published By – Janice Combs Music
Published By – Justin Combs Publishing
Published By – L.O.T.U.G. Music
Published By – Magidson Music Corp.
Published By – Marley Marl Music
Published By – Masong Music
Published By – Mtume Publishing
Published By – Music Sales Corp.
Published By – New Hidden Valley Music
Published By – Sugar Hill Music, Inc.
Published By – Tee Tee, Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Westbound Music, Inc.
Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Recorded At – Chung King House Of Metal
Recorded At – D&D Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Sound On Sound, New York
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Credits
Art Direction – The Drawing Board
Coordinator – Gwendolyn Watts (2)
Design [Package] – Rory Wilson
Executive-Producer – Sean « Puffy » Combs*
Executive-Producer [Assistant] – Mr. Cee*
Management – Mark Pitts Management
Photography By – Butch Bel Air*
Product Manager – Liuba Shapiro Ruiz
Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Kristin Attaway
Project Manager [Assistance] – Kristal Lautalo
Reissue Producer – Jason Jones (30)
Written By – Method Man (tracks: B4), Notorious B.I.G.
Notes
Red hype sticker reads:
THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.’s DEBUT ALBUM
19 Tracks on 2 LPs
Featuring:
READY TO DIE
ONE MORE CHANCE
JUICY
UNBELIEVABLE
BIG POPPA
GIMME THE LOOT
WARNING
And if you don’t know, now you know
R1 94567 / 603497843343
[On jacket] © 2021, 1994, ℗ 2005, 1994 Bad Boy Records LLC. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured in U.S.A. Printed in Canada. R1 94567 / 603497843343 [On spine] BAD BOY R1 94567 / 603497843343Method Man appears courtesy of Def Jam Recordings Inc.
A1: Contains samples of « Super Fly (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) » performed and written by Curtis Mayfield, courtesy of Curtom Records; « Rapper’s Delight » performed by Sugar Hill Gang, written by S. Robinson, H. Jackson, M. Wright, G. O’Brien, Courtesy of Sugar Hill Records; « Top Billin » performed by Audio Two, written by N. Robinson, K. Robinson, courtesy of Atlantic East/West Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products.
A3: Contains samples of « Just To Get A Rep » performed by Gangstarr, written by Keith Elam and Chris Martin. Courtesy of Chrysalis Music; « Throw Ya Gunz » performed by Onyz, written by F. Scruggs, K. Jones, T. Taylor, C. Parker); « Scenario » performed by A Tribe Called Quest, written by K. Fareed, J. Jackson, B. Higgins, M. Taylor, A. Jones-Muhammad, T. Smith; « Gimme The Loot » contains elements from « Singing In The Morning » (Leroy Bonner/Andrew Noland/Ralph Middlebrooks/Marshall E. Jones/Walter Morrison/Gregory Webster) – Bridgeport Music Inc. (BMI), Westbound Records, Inc. – used with permission.
A4: Contains samples of « Chief Rocka » performed by Lords of the Underground, written by, M. Williams, A. Wardick, D. Kelly, K. Hansford, C. Martin, K. Elam. Used courtesy of EMI Music Group.
A5: Contains samples of « Walk On By » performed by Isaac Hayes, written by Hal David, Burt Bacharach. Courtesy of Stax/Fantasy Records
B1: Contains elements of « Yes, I’m Ready » written by B. Mason.
B5: Contains samples of « Juicy Fruit » performed by Mtume, written by James Mtume. Courtesy of Sony Music
C1: Contains samples of « Either Way » performed and written by D. Grusin, H. Mason. Courtesy of Arista/GRP
C3: Contains samples of « Between The Sheets » performed by The Isley Brothers, written by R. Isley, R. Isley, O. Isley, E. Isley, M. Isley, C. Jasper. Courtesy of Sony Records
C4: Contains samples of « I Get Lifted » performed by George McCrae, written by H. Casey. Courtesy of 3 Deep Records/ Rhino
D1: Contains samples of « Vicious » performed and written by Black Mambo. Courtesy of Garage Records; « Spirit Of The Boogie » performed by Kool & The Gang, written by R. Bell, R. Bell, D. Boyce, R. Mickens, O. Nash, R. Westfield, D. Thomas, G. Brown, C. Smith, O. Nash, R. Westfield, R. Mickens, D. Boyce. Courtesy of Polygram Label Group
D2: Contains samples and excerpts of « Your Body’s Callin' » performed and written by R. Kelly. Courtesy of Jive Records
D4: Contains sample of « I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over » performed by David Porter, written by A. Wrubel, H. Magidson. Courtesy of Stax Records
Runouts are laser etched, except for the « #x » which is hand etched
This album is dedicated to my daughter T’Yanna and my nigga O – rest in peace !!!
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 6 03497 84334 3
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Labels): R1 94567
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): WRP3236 / R1-94567 / 603497843343/AB-A #1L 225607E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): WRP3236 / R1-94567 / 603497843343/AB-B #9 225607E2/A
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): WRP3236 / R1-94567 / 603497843343/CD-A #4 225607E3/B
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): WRP3236 / R1-94567 / 603497843343/CD-B #1 225607E4/A
