The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die album cover, limited 30th Anniversary Edition, alternate cover artwork, remastered 2LP vinyl
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die vinyl LP packshot, limited 30th Anniversary 2LP edition with alternate cover and gatefold
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die album cover, limited 30th Anniversary Edition, alternate cover artwork, remastered 2LP vinyl
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die vinyl LP packshot, limited 30th Anniversary 2LP edition with alternate cover and gatefold
The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die (30th Anniversary Edition)

SKU: 0603497823871
$36.98

Product Details

  • Genre Collection Hip-Hop
  • Genre / Style East Coast Hip-Hop / Gangsta Rap / Boom Bap
  • UPC 0603497823871
  • Record Label Bad Boy Entertainment
  • Edition 30th Anniversary
  • Format LP
  • Disc Quantity 2
  • Vinyl Color Black
  • Vinyl Size 12"
  • Vinyl Weight Standard
  • Additional Info Limited Edition, Gatefold, Alternate Cover, Explicit
  • Release Date 9/13/2024

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Brooklyn storytelling, dark humor, and street-life accounts run through The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut, Ready To Die. Originally released in 1994, the album follows Christopher Wallace from childhood memories and neighborhood hustles to fame, distrust, and thoughts of suicide. His conversational delivery shifts between detailed narratives and radio-ready hooks, while production by Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, and others draws on soul and funk samples.

"Juicy" recounts Biggie's move from poverty to success over a soul sample, while "Big Poppa" leans into relaxed party storytelling. "Gimme The Loot" stages a robbery through two contrasting voices performed by Biggie himself, and "Warning" follows a tip about a robbery. "The What" pairs him with Method Man for a back-and-forth exchange, while "Everyday Struggle" describes the daily pressures and consequences of dealing drugs. The shifts in subject and delivery give each performance a distinct identity.

The album's autobiographical writing draws on Biggie's Brooklyn upbringing and its risks. Its opening skit traces his childhood and adolescence, while "Suicidal Thoughts" brings the central narrative to a grim conclusion. This 30th Anniversary Edition features newly reimagined alternate cover art and a gatefold jacket, with all 19 tracks spread across two separate vinyl discs.

  • Format: 2LP
  • Standout tracks: Juicy, Big Poppa
  • Pressing details: Limited Edition, 30th Anniversary Edition, Alternate Cover Art, Gatefold Jacket, 2005 Remaster
  • Genre/style: East Coast Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap, Boom Bap
  • UPC: 603497823871

The anniversary sequence includes "Who Shot Ya?" and "Just Playing (Dreams)" alongside the album's best-known songs. Those recordings help define a release that established Biggie's reputation for vivid scenes, shifting voices, and memorable hooks.


* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

  1. Intro
  2. Things Done Changed
  3. Gimme The Loot
  4. Machine Gun Funk
  5. Warning

Side B

  1. Ready To Die
  2. One More Chance
  3. F*$K Me (Interlude)
  4. The What (Feat. Method Man)
  5. Juicy

Side C

  1. Everyday Struggle
  2. Me And My Bitch
  3. Big Poppa
  4. Respect

Side D

  1. Friend Of Mine
  2. Unbelievable
  3. Suicidal Thoughts
  4. Who Shot Ya?
  5. Just Playing (Dreams)