Ready to Die is the debut studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released on September 13, 1994, by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. The album features productions by Yung Chedder (James Ryan), Bad Boy founder Sean "Puffy" Combs, Easy Mo Bee, Chucky Thompson, DJ Premier, and Lord Finesse, among others. It was recorded from 1993 to 1994 at The Hit Factory and D&D Studios in New York City. The partly autobiographical album tells the story of the rapper's experiences as a young criminal, and was the only studio album released during his lifetime, as he was murdered sixteen days before the release of his second album Life After Death in 1997.
Tracklist
A1 Intro 3:24
A2 Things Done Changed 3:58
A3 Gimme The Loot 4:46
A4 Machine Gun Funk 4:16
A5 Warning 3:40
B1 Ready To Die 4:24
B2 One More Chance 4:43
B3 #!*@ Me (Interlude) 1:31
B4 The What 3:57
B5 Juicy 5:03
C1 Everyday Struggle 5:19
C2 Me & My B*tch 4:00
C3 Big Poppa 4:13
C4 Respect 5:21
D1 Friend Of Mine 3:28
D2 Unbelievable 3:44
D3 Suicidal Thoughts 2:50
D4 Who Shot Ya 5:19
Label: Atlantic – ATL285201
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 2017