Daily album for July 27, 2026 Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)

Cover art for Life After Death

Genres

  • boom bap
  • coke rap
  • contemporary r&b
  • east coast hip hop
  • gangsta rap
  • hip hop
  • hip hop soul
  • mafioso rap
  • pop
  • pop rap

Life After Death is the second and final studio album by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G., released on March 25, 1997, by Bad Boy Records and distributed by Arista Records. A double album, it was released sixteen days after his murder. It features collaborations with guest artists such as 112, Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Mase, R. Kelly, The Lox, Angela Winbush, Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too Short, and Puff Daddy. Life After Death exhibits the Notorious B.I.G. further delving into the mafioso rap subgenre. The album is a sequel to his first album, Ready to Die, and picks up where the last song, "Suicidal Thoughts", ends.

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