The Notorious B.I.G. delivered his debut album Ready to Die in September 1994. Its lead single, “Juicy,” went gold, and the follow-up smash, “Big Poppa,” achieved platinum sales and went Top Ten on the pop and R&B charts. Biggie’s third single, “One More Chance,” tied Michael Jackson’s “Scream” for the highest debut ever on the pop charts; it entered at number five en route to an eventual peak at number two, and went all the way to number one on the R&B side. By the time the dust settled, Ready to Die had sold over four million copies and turned the Notorious B.I.G. into a hip-hop sensation — the first major star the East Coast had produced since the rise of Dr. Dre’s West Coast G-funk.

TRACKLISTSide A 01 Intro | 02 Things Done Changed | 03 Gimme The Loot | 04 Machine Gun Funk | 05 WarningSide B01 Ready To Die  | 02 One More Chance | 03 Fuck Me (Interlude) | 04 The What | 05 JuicySide C 01 Everyday Struggle | 02 Me And My Bitch | 03 Big Poppa | 04 RespectSide D01 Friend Of Mine | 02 Unbelievable | 03 Suicidal Thoughts | 04 Who Shot Ya