Ready to Die cover

Ready to Die

Released

Biggie had contradictions — better than that, he leaned into them. He mourns the loss of a seemingly more innocent past (“Things Done Changed”) but champions his own relentless hustle in the midst of harder times (“Gimme the Loot”). He’s prepared to take on all comers (“Ready to Die”), but doesn’t rule out dying by his own hand (“Suicidal Thoughts”). His flow is heavyweight acrobatic, his persona is genial killer, his beats are mournful wild-out anthems.

Nate Patrin

Recommended by

Suggestions
A Much Better Tomorrow cover

A Much Better Tomorrow

Kool Keith, Dan the Automator
Orpheus vs. the Sirens cover

Orpheus vs. the Sirens

Hermit and the Recluse
The LP cover

The LP

Large Professor
The Mouse and the Mask cover

The Mouse and the Mask

Danger Mouse, MF DOOM, Danger Doom
Dour Candy cover

Dour Candy

billy woods
Supreme Clientele cover

Supreme Clientele

Ghostface Killah