This mix was made to mark the 20th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.’s second and final album Life After Death. The album was released posthumously on Bad Boy Records on March 25, 1997, just sixteen days after the drive-by shooting that led to his tragic death on March 9 that year. It features truly classic hip-hop joints such as “Hypnotize” and “Mo Money Mo Problems,” as well as guest appearances from Jay Z, Lil’ Kim, Mase, R. Kelly, and more.
To mark Life After Death’s anniversary, our buddy DJ Matman dug deep and expertly crafted this fine mixtape featuring album tracks, alternate versions and remixes, and original sample material from the likes of Zapp, Screaming’ jay Hawkins, Al Green, and Barbara Mason, amongst others.
Listen up and pour some out for Biggie!
Tracklist:
01. Bobby Caldwell – "My Flame"
02. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Sky’s The Limit"
03. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – "I Put A Spell On You"
04. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Kick In The Door"
05. Al Green – "The Letter"
06. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Long Kiss Goodnight"
07. Public Enemy – "Shut ‘Em Down (Pete Rock Remix) Matman Intro Edit"
08. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Ten Crack Commandments"
09. Les McCann – "Vallarta"
10. Barbara Mason – "Another Man"
11. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Another"
12. Liquid Liquid – "Cavern"
13. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Nasty Boy (Bad Boy Remix) Matman Aca In Edit"
14. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Nasty Boy"
15. Rene & Angela – "I Love You More"
16. The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Jay-Z – "I Love The Dough"
17. Zapp – "More Bounce To The Ounce (Matman Intro Edit)"
18. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Going Back To Cali"
19. Herb Alpert – "Rise"
20. Doug E. Fresh And M. C. Ricky D (aka Slick Rick) – "La-Di-Da-Di"
21. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Hypnotize"
22. Andreas Vollenweider – "Belladonna"
23. The Notorious B.I.G. – "I Got A Story To Tell"
24. Schoolly D – "P.S.K.-What Does It Mean?"
25. The Notorious B.I.G. – "B.I.G. Interlude"
26. Richard Evans – "Close To You"
27. Al Green – "I’m Glad Your Mine"
28. Biz Markie – "Biz Is Goin’ Off"
27. The Notorious B.I.G. – "What’s Beef?"
28. Diana Ross – "I’m Coming Out"
29. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Mo Money Mo Problems Matman Aca Out Edit"
30. Asha Puthli – "Space Talk"
31. The Notorious B.I.G. – "The World Is Filled…"
32. Diana Ross – "Missing You"
33. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Miss U"
34. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Notorious Thugs"
35. Billy Preston – "I Wonder Why"
36. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Nobody Til Somebody (Enuff Demo Mix)"
37. The Notorious B.I.G. – "You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)"
38. Al Green – "For The Good Times"
39. The Notorious B.I.G. – "My Downfall"
40. The Notorious B.I.G. – "#! *@ You Tonight"
41. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Last Days (OG Havoc Demo Mix)"
42. The Whispers – "Hey, Who Really Cares"
43. The Notorious B.I.G. – "N%$%*s Bleed"
44. The Notorious B.I.G. – "Playa Hater (acapella)"
45. The Delfonics – "Hey Love"
Artwork by Leon Nockolds
