The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace) would have celebrated his 50th birthday this May. Now, in honor of him turning the big 5-0, Wallace’s estate, his former label Bad Boy, Rhino, and Atlantic Records will collaborate on a year-long campaign in celebration of this life. The Sky’s The Limit: A Year Celebrating The Legacy of the Notorious B.I.G. campaign will see the reissue of Life After Death for its 25th anniversary on March 25. This album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 upon its release and remains a classic.
A Super Deluxe 25th anniversary boxed set of Life After Death will be released on June 10. The set will include 8-LPs and a booklet featuring photos from the album cover shoot. The set also includes the Hypnotize 12-inch, Mo Money Mo Problems 12-inch, Sky’s The Limit 12-inch, and Nasty Boy 12-inch. You can preorder it here.
Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death 25th Anniversary Tracklisting
A1. Life After Death
A2. Somebody’s Gotta Die
A3. Hypnotize
A4. Kick In The Door
B1. Fuck You Tonight
B2. Last Day
B3. I Love The Dough
B4. What’s Beef?
C1. B.I.G. Interlude
C2. Mo Money Mo Problems
C3. Niggas Bleed
C4. I Gotta Story To Tell
D1. Notorious Thugs
D2. Miss U
D3. Another
D4. Going Back To Cali
E1. Ten Crack Commandments
E2. Playa Hater
E3. Nasty Boy
E4. Sky’s The Limit
F1. The World Is Filled…
F2. My Downfall
F3. Long Kiss Goodnight
F4. You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)
Hypnotized 12”
A1. Hypnotize (Radio Mix)
A2. Hypnotize (Instrumental)
B1. Hypnotize (Club Mix)
Mo Money Mo Problems 12”
A1. Mo Money Mo Problems (Radio Mix)
A2. Mo Money Mo Problems (Instrumental)
B1. Mo Money Mo Problems (Album Version)
B2. Fuck You Tonight
Sky’s The Limit 2×12
A1. Sky’s The Limit (Radio Edit)
A2. Kick In The Door (Radio Edit)
B1. Going Back To Cali (Radio Edit)
B2. Sky’s The Limit (Instrumental)
C1. Kick In The Door (Club Mix)
C2. Going Back To Cali (Club Mix)
D1. Kick In The Door (Instrumental)
D2. Going Back To Cali (Instrumental)
Nasty Boy
A1. Nasty Boy (Radio Edit)
A2. Nasty Boy (Instrumental)
B1. Nasty Boy (Album Version)
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