Born Again
Studio album by Notorious B.I.G.
Released	December 7, 1999 (US)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop
Label	Bad Boy Records
Producer	various
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link Entertainment Weekly (B+) link Rolling Stone link
Notorious B.I.G. chronology
Life After Death (1997) Born Again (1999) Duets: The Final Chapter (2005)

Born Again is the name of a posthumous album by The Notorious B.I.G.. It was released on December 7, 1999. Unlike Life After Death, this album was created with no input from Biggie himself and was mostly comprised of old and unreleased verses with new production and guest rappers. Along with the usual guest roster of P. Diddy, Lil' Kim, and Junior M.A.F.I.A., the album also featured appearances from Nas, Ice Cube, Eminem, Mobb Deep, Method Man, Redman, Beanie Sigel, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, and the Hot Boys. A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... East Coast hip hop is a style of hip hop music that originated in New York City during the early-1970s. ... Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music that developed in the late 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast Hip-Hop/R&B record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Diddy Combs in 1993 that is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]), known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, P. Diddy, and Puffy is an American rapper, record producer, actor, clothing designer and entrepreneur. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... Junior M.A.F.I.A. (Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes) were an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album, Conspiracy in 1995. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... OShea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American MC, songwriter, actor, screenwriter, and film director. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Mobb Deep are a hip hop duo which consists of rappers Havoc and Prodigy. ... This article is about Method Man. ... For other uses, see Redman. ... This article refers to the rapper Beanie Sigel. For the gangster, see Bugsy Siegel. ... Too Short, or Too $hort, (born Todd Anthony Shaw on April 28, 1966) is a rapper who started his career in his hometown of Oakland, California. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... The Hot Boys (sometimes Hot Boy$) were an American hip hop group active from 1997 to 2001. ...

Track listing

Notorious B.I.G. or otherwise known as N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S., is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. on the Born Again album which features Puff Daddy and Lil Kim. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]), known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, P. Diddy, and Puffy is an American rapper, record producer, actor, clothing designer and entrepreneur. ... Daven Prestige Vanderpool is a Rap & R&B producer. ... Dead Wrong is a song by Notorious B.I.G. from his third album Born Again. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]), known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, P. Diddy, and Puffy is an American rapper, record producer, actor, clothing designer and entrepreneur. ... Carl E. Chucky Thompson is an African American hip hop/R&B record producer. ... Mario Winans is an R&B and gospel music producer, writer, and singer. ... Sean Diddy Combs Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969, aka Sean Puffy Combs, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy) is a record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... The Hot Boys (sometimes Hot Boy$) were an American hip hop group active from 1997 to 2001. ... The Big Tymers were a U.S. hip hop duo, one of the popular acts on New Orleans record label Cash Money Records. ... Mannie Fresh (born Byron Thomas on March 20, 1974 In New Orleans, Louisiana) is the former in-house producer for the successful New Orleans-based record label Cash Money Records. ... Mark Curry (born January 23, 1972) is a rapper and is a member of Sean Diddy Combs label Bad Boy Records. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... Dominick Lamb (better known as Nottz) is a hip hop producer from Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He sometimes extends his name to Nottz Raw. ... Junior M.A.F.I.A. (Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes) were an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album, Conspiracy in 1995. ... Too Short, or Too $hort, (born Todd Anthony Shaw on April 28, 1966) is a rapper who started his career in his hometown of Oakland, California. ... Daven Prestige Vanderpool is a Rap & R&B producer. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an American record producer and CEO and founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s. ... Daven Prestige Vanderpool is a Rap & R&B producer. ... Brand Nubian is a hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MCs; Grand Puba (born Maxwell Dixon, March 4, 1966), Sadat X (formerly Derek X, born Derek Murphy) and Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, on September 17, 1968, and two DJs, DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere. ... Method Man & Redman, also known as Method & Red, are a hiphop duo, consisting of rap superstars Method Man (of Wu-Tang Clan) and Redman. ... Craig Mack was born in 3 September 1971 in North Trenton, New Jersey, USA. Craig Mack is an African-American rapper/hip hop musician, notable for being the first artist to debut on Puff Daddys Bad Boy Entertainment record label. ... G-Dep (born Trevell Coleman) nicknamed The Deputy joined Bad Boy Entertainment in 1999 after Black Rob recommended him to P. Diddy who listened to his demo and decided to put him on a couple of tracks on Black Rob’s album: ‘Life Story’. Impressed by G-Dep’s unique... 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Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an American record producer and CEO and founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s. ... Born James Lloyd in Brooklyns Bedford-Stuyvesant area or better known as Lil Cease is an American rap artist assosciated with the Bad Boy Group Junior M.A.F.I.A.. He was assigned as a member of the group by Notorious B.I.G. at the age of... K-Ci and JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric K-Ci Hailey and Joel Jo-Jo Hailey. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ...

Unused Tracks

• Party & Bullshit - A Remix of the 1993 song. It had a new beat and Faith Evans singing the chorus and also featured Will Smith.
• Tribute Song w/ Lauryn Hill

• You'll See - A remixed version of the 1996 mixtape song by BIG and The Lox. This version had Puff Daddy and Black Rob and G. Dep.

• Everyday Struggle - Later got retitled I Really Want To Show You.

• House of Pain (Remix) - A Bad Boy remix of the unreleased 1994 song. It featured 2Pac and Stretch. It also had Joe Hooker on the chorus and was later released on the 2Pac album Ready 2 Die.

Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an American singer, rapper, musician, record producer and film actress. ... The L.O.X. also known as D-Block is a group of 3 emcees originating from New York discovered by Bad Boy Records boss Sean Puffy Combs. ... Years after his death, Tupac Shakur is still considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. ... Depending on context, the word Stretch can refer to any of the following things: Look up Stretch on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Making something longer by stretching or pulling on it. ... Portrait of Joseph Hooker Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 – October 31, 1879), known as Fighting Joe, was a career U.S. Army officer and a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. ... For The Notorious B.I.G. album, see Ready to Die. ...

Samples

Notorious B.I.G.

• "Notorious" by Duran Duran

You Dead Wrong Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ...

• "I'm Glad You're Mine" by Al Green

Biggie This article is about the singer. ...

• "Hang Your Head in Shame" by New York City

Big Booty Hoes New York City was an American R&B vocal group. ...

• "Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
• "Bust a Nut" by Luke

Come On Idris Muhammad is a jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

• "For Mama" by Doc Severinson

Rap Phenomenon This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• "Keep Your Hands High" by Tracey Lee
• "Ten Crack Commandments" by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "Kick in The Door" by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "The What" by The Notorious B.I.G. f. Method Man

Let Me Get Down Tracey Lee is a rapper who became known in 1997 when his single The Theme (Its Party Time) had some commercial success. ...

• "Love Serenade II" by Barry White

Tonight Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, September 12, 1944) – July 4, 2003) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. ...

• "Just Say Just Say" by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
• "Long Kiss Goodnight" by Notorious B.I.G.

Who Shot Ya Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. ... For the author-illustrator, see Diana Ross (author). ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ...

• "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter

Can I Get Witcha David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. ...

• "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" by Bell & James

I Really Want To Show You Bell and James was a soul group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

• "Charisma" by Tom Browne
• "Everyday Struggle" by Notorious B.I.G.

Tom Browne is a trumpeter, best known for his 1980 single, Funkin For Jamaica. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ...

Chart positions

Album

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Singles