![]() ![]() ![]() Every other rhyme is spookily prophetic and is clearly a thousand different ideas crammed onto two compact discs. Life After Death feels more deliberate, more methodical than 'Ready To Die'. Recorded over 18 months in New York, Los Angeles, and Trinidad, this album is the eeriest disc yet in the booming subgenre of posthumous rap records. to Big Poppa in his ascension to the top of the Billboard charts." - Daryl McIntosh (March 24, 2017) Cocky enough to frequently reference his optical disadvantages, his lyrical ability alone helped his transition from Biggie Smalls to the Notorious B.I.G. ![]() seemed to effortlessly connect with audiences by being relatable (“It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine”), inspirational (“I made the change from a common thief / to up close and personal with Robin Leach”), or charming (“However, living better now / Coogi sweater now / Drop top BM’s, I’m the man girlfriend”). The experience of listening to the album was sad, as it dawns on us as listeners that we may have just lost the best to ever to marry his lyrical capability with the ability to captivate our imaginations. Grief accompanied the anticipation for the long awaited follow-up to his classic 1994 debut 'Ready to Die'. The legend of Big was cemented in his double-disc sophomore opus, Life After Death, released just 16 days after his death on March 25, 1997. ![]()
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