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1999 compilation album by The Notorious B.I.G.
Born Again is the first posthumous
compilation album by American
rapper
The Notorious B.I.G. , 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 album debuted at #1 on the
Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the first week, and was certified 2×
Platinum by the
RIAA on January 14, 2000 and has sold over 2,350,000 copies in the United States.
[1] Born Again received generally mixed reviews from music critics.
Critical reception
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The album generally received mixed reviews from critics. In a contemporary review for
Rolling Stone ,
Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. But Born Again won't improve that legacy much, either."
[10]
Rob Sheffield later wrote in
The Rolling Stone Album Guide , "the posthumous Born Again proved Biggie was still dead, but his place in the MCs Hall of Fame remains untouchable."
[11]
Robert Christgau , who gave the release a "dud" rating, later wrote, "Remember that posthumous outtakes CD Bad Boy attributed to Biggie? No? Good then—it was foul, not just ill shit but stupid ill shit."
[12]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
[13]
Notes
^[a] signifies a co-producer
^[b] signifies an additional producer
^[c] signifies a vocal producer
^[d] signifies the original producer
Sample credits
[13]
"Notorious B.I.G." contains samples of "
Notorious ", written by
John Taylor ,
Nicholas Bates , and
Simon Le Bon ; 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.
"Dead Wrong" contains a sample of "I'm Glad You're Mine", written and performed by
Al Green .
"Big Booty Hoes" contains samples of "Crab Apple" written by
David Mathews , performed by
Idris Muhammad . It also contains samples of "Bust a Nut", written by
Luther Campbell ,
Christopher Wallace , |
Frankie Cutlass and
Allen Toussaint ; performed by
Luke .
"Come On" contains samples of "For Mama", written by
Charles Aznavour ,
Don Black , and
Robert Gall ; performed by
Doc Severinsen . It also contains re-sung elements of "
Theme from Mahogany ", written by
Gerry Goffin and
Michael Masser .
"Rap Phenomenon" contains samples of "Keep Your Hands High", written by
Thom Bell , Roland Chambers,
Kenneth Gamble , Ike Lee,
Tracey Lee , and Christopher Wallace; performed by Tracey Lee.
"Let Me Get Down" contains samples of "Love Serenade", written and performed by
Barry White .
"Tonight" contains samples of "Just Say Just Say", written by
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson , performed by
Diana Ross and
Marvin Gaye .
"Who Shot Ya" contains samples of "I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over", written by
Allie Wrubel and
Herbert Magidson , performed by
David Porter .
"Can I Get Witcha" contains samples of "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)", written and performed by
Bell and James .
"I Really Want to Show You" contains samples of "Charisma", written by Ed Fox and Alan Scott, performed by
Tom Browne .
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2000)
Position
US Billboard 200
[20]
45
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )
[21]
9
Certifications
See also
References
^
"American certifications – Mack, Craig – Funk Da World" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
^ Farley, Keith.
"Born Again- The Notorious B.I.G." AllMusic . Retrieved 16 September 2018 .
^ DeCurtis, Anthony (January 14, 2000).
"Ghetto Blasters" .
Entertainment Weekly . No. 521. New York. pp. 73–74. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^
Baker, Soren (December 10, 1999).
"Record Rack: The Notorious B.I.G., 'Born Again' " .
Los Angeles Times . p. F36. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ Greene, Jayson (March 9, 2017).
"The Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved March 9, 2017 .
^
Touré (January 20, 2000).
"Recordings: The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again" .
Rolling Stone . No. 832. p. 55. Archived from
the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^
Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Notorious B.I.G.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.).
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.).
Simon & Schuster . p.
591 .
ISBN
0-7432-0169-8 .
^ Parker, Erik "Mr. Parker" (March 2000). "Record Report: The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again".
The Source . No. 126. p. 256.
^
Christgau, Robert (February 1, 2000).
"Consumer Guide: Happy You Near" .
The Village Voice . Vol. 45, no. 4. p. 111. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^
"Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone" . Rolling Stone . 20 January 2000. Archived from
the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Bracket, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004).
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City: Fireside. p. 592.
ISBN
0-7432-0169-8 .
^
Christgau, Robert .
"Nas: Consumer Guide Reviews: The Lost Tapes" . The Consumer Guide . Retrieved 15 February 2014 .
^
a
b Born Again (booklet).
Bad Boy ,
Arista . 1999.
^
"The Notorious B.I.G. - Chart history | Billboard" .
Billboard . Archived from
the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2013-10-11 .
^
"Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de.
Phononet GmbH . Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^
"Dutchcharts.nl – NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – BORN AGAIN (ALBUM)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^
"Notorious B.I.G. | Artist | Official Charts" .
UK Albums Chart . Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^
"The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^
"The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 11, 2013.
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000" . Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
^
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000" . Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
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"American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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