Ready to Die

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Adaso, Henry. "The 10 Essential Rap Albums". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015 . Retrieved July 11, 2017. British album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 22, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Ready to Die in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Mao, Jeff "Chairman"; Alvarez, Gabriel; Rollins, Brent (1999). "Hip Hop's Greatest Albums by Year: 1994". Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Press. p.335. ISBN 0-312-24298-0. The album was released with a cover depicting an infant resembling the artist, though sporting an afro, which pertains to the album's concept of the artist's life from birth to his death. It has been listed as among the best album covers in hip hop. [6] Lawsuits and sample removal [ edit ] Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003 . Retrieved March 28, 2022.

Ready to Die shipped 57,000 units in its first week of release. [32] However, it was then certified Gold by the RIAA only two months after its release on November 15, 1994. on October 16, 1995, only a year and one month after its release the album was certified double Platinum. [22] Ready to Die was then certified triple Platinum on August 26, 1998, and was later certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA on October 19, 1999. In April 2018, Ready to Die was certified 6 × Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). a b c Duncan, Andrea (April 2004). "The Making of 'Ready To Die': Family Business". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. B3: Contains sample from " I Get Lifted" by George McCray, written by H.W. Casey, published by Sherilyn Publishing/Windswept. Courtesy of 3 Deep Records/Rhino Records. a b Kameka, Andrew (March 7, 2007). "The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015 . Retrieved October 20, 2023.

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Gardner, Eriq (April 1, 2014). "Notorious B.I.G. Estate Files Pre-emptive Lawsuit Over Song Sample (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014 . Retrieved April 8, 2014. The Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". MTV. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012 . Retrieved July 11, 2017. Moon, Tom (2008). "The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. pp.555–556. ISBN 978-0-7611-3963-8. The New Classics: Music". Entertainment Weekly. No.999–1000. June 27, 2008. pp.71–82. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008 . Retrieved October 19, 2023. A4: Contains sample from " Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes, written by Burt Bacharach/Hal David, published by Windswept/Casa David. Courtesy of Stax/Fantasy Records.

Lopez, Julyssa (June 7, 2022). "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 4, 2022. Tyrangiel, Josh; Light, Alan (November 13, 2006). "The All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. Archived from the original on January 5, 2007 . Retrieved October 19, 2023. A1: Contains sample from " Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, written by James Mtume, published by Mtume Music. Courtesy of Sony Music.

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Ultratop.be – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021. Ready to Die has been highly acclaimed. In 1998, The Source included it on their 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time list, [33] and in 2002, they re-rated it to the maximum five 'mics'. [34] Rolling Stone has also given acclaim to Ready to Die over the years. In 2003, they ranked it number 133 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, [35] 134 in a 2012 revised list, [36] and 22 in a 2020 revised list. [37] In 2004, they re-rated it to five stars. [28] In 2011, Rolling Stone also placed it at number eight on their 100 Best Albums of the Nineties list, and described it as "mapping out the sound of ' Nineties cool'". [38] Kilian Murphy from Stylus Magazine wrote favorably of the album in a retrospective review, and concluded "Sweet, hypocritical, sensitive, violent, depressed and jubilant; these words could all fittingly describe Big at various points on Ready to Die." [39] B5: Contains sample from " Between The Sheets" by the Isley Bros., written by R.Isley/O.Isley/E.Isley/R.Isley/M.Isley/C.Jasper, published by EMI/April Music, Inc., Bovina, Inc. (ASCAP). Courtesy of Sony Records. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021 . Retrieved January 30, 2022. a b c d e AP (March 24, 2006). "Judge halts sales of Notorious B.I.G. album after jury finds song snippet used without permission". The Bryan Times . Retrieved October 5, 2013.

Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021 . Retrieved January 30, 2022. Vault of Fame". Pause & Play. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010 . Retrieved October 20, 2023. Caramanica, Jon (July 2005). "100 Greatest Albums". Spin. New York. p.80 . Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Google Books. a b c d e f Coker, Cheo H. (November 3, 1994). "Notorious B.I.G.: Ready To Die". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009 . Retrieved December 30, 2012.I did the original version, didn't get credit for it. They came to my house, heard the beat going on the drum machine, it's the same story. You come downstairs at my crib, you hear music. He heard that shit and the next thing you know it comes out. They had me do a remix, but I tell people, and I will fight it to the end, that I did the original version of that. I'm not mad at anybody, I just want the correct credit. Originally released on 13th September 1994, Ready To Die is the debut studio album from hip-hop legend, The Notorious B.I.G. Upon release, the album was met with widespread critical acclaim, with Pitchfork giving it a 10/10 rating along with various other critics praising it for its brutally honest depiction of gang violence and conflict as opposed to the often-glorified portrayal in the genre and the wider media. The album has cemented its place in hip-hop history and has since gone on to achieve 6x platinum certification in the US, selling over 3.5 million copies, and has achieved platinum status in the UK as well.