Life After Death

"Hypnotize"
Life After Death
	Life After Death
Álbum de estúdio de The Notorious B.I.G.
Lançamento	25 de Março de 1997
Gravação	Setembro de 1995-Janeiro de 1997
Gênero(s)	Rap
Duração	109:012
Gravadora(s)	Bad Boy Entertainment
Produção	Sean Combs, The Hitmen, Buckwild, Clark Kent, Easy Mo Bee, Havoc, Daron Jones, Kay Gee, DJ Premier, RZA
Certificação	RIAA - Diamante
Cronologia de The Notorious B.I.G.
	Ready to Die; (1994)
Born Again; (1999)
Singles de Life After Death
	"Hypnotize"; Lançamento: 21 de abril de 1997; "Mo Money Mo Problems"; Lançamento: 21 de julho de 1997; "Sky's the Limit"; Lançamento: 25 de novembro de 1997;

Life After Death é o segundo e último álbum do rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (também conhecido como Biggie Smalls) e foi realizado postumamente em 25 de Março de 1997 pela Bad Boy Records. Um álbum duplo, foi lançado pouco tempo depois de sua morte em 9 de março de 1997 e tem participações especiais dos músicos 112, Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, R. Kelly, The LOX, Kelly Price e Puff Daddy.

Life After Death foi um sucesso tanto criticamente quanto comercialmente. Na primeira semana de venda como número um o álbum vendeu 690.000 cópias e no ano de 2000, o álbum ganhou da RIAA certificação de diamante (mais de 10 milhões de cópias vendias), se tornando num dos únicos seis álbuns de hip hop a conseguir tal proeza (os outros três são Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em de MC Hammer, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below de OutKast, The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP de Eminem e Greatest Hits de 2Pac). Em setembro de 1997 o álbum já tinha vendido mais de seis milhões de cópias e já era certificação de platina sextupla. Também fez o maior pulo da história das paradas musicais, passando do número 176 para o número 1 em apenas uma semana. O álbum foi nomeado para três Grammys em 1998, incluindo Melhor Álbum de Rap, Melhor Performance Solo de Rap e Melhor Performance de Rap Por Uma Dupla ou Grupo.

Este álbum está na lista dos 200 álbuns definitivos no Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Em 2003, o álbum foi colocado na 483ª posição da lista dos melhores álbum de todos os tempos da Rolling Stone.

Juntamente com Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... de Raekwon, Doe Or Die de AZ, Reasonable Doubt de Jay-Z e It Was Written de Nas, Life After Death é considerado um álbum seminal do mafioso rap, e também é considerado uma obra-prima do hip hop.

Faixas

Disco um

#	Título	Duração	Compositores	Produtores	Outros Performistas	Samples^[2]
1	"Life After Death (Intro)"*	1:39	C. Wallace, S. Jordan, Sean Combs	Sean "Puffy" Combs & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen, co-produced by The Notorious B.I.G.		Contains a sample of "Suicidal Thoughts" by The Notorious B.I.G. Contains a sample of "This Masquerade" by George Benson
2	"Somebody's Gotta Die"*	4:26	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, A. Hester, Nasheim Myrick, Carlos Broady	Nashiem Myrick, Carlos "6 July" Broady & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen		Contains a sample of "In the Rain" by The Dramatics
3	"Hypnotize"	3:50	C. Wallace, R. Alpert, D. Angelettie, Andy Armer, Sean Combs, Ron Lawrence	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	Pamela Long	Contains a sample of "Rise" by Herb Alpert Contains a sample of "Young Lust" by Pink Floyd Interpolates "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
4	"Kick in the Door"*	4:47	C. Wallace, J. Hawkins, Chris E. Martin	DJ Premier for Works of Mart Productions,Inc.		Contains a sample of "I Put A Spell On You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins Contains a sample of "Unbelievable" by The Notorious B.I.G. Contains a sample of "Get Money" by Junior M.A.F.I.A. Contains a sample of "Wash Yo' Ass" by Martin Lawrence Contains a sample of "Robby, The Cook, And 60 Gallons Of Booze" by Louis & Bebe Barron
5	"Fuck You Tonight"	5:45	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, D. Jones, R. Kelly	Daron Jones & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	R. Kelly
6	"Last Day"*	4:19	C. Wallace, Kejuan Muchita, J. Phillips, Dorothy Stiles	Havoc, co-produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & Stevie J for The Hitmen	Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch
7	"I Love the Dough"*	5:11	C. Wallace, S. Carter, O. Harvey, R. Moore, Angela Winbush	Easy Mo Bee for Bee Mo Easy Productions,Inc.	Jay-Z	Contains a sample of *"I Love You More" by Rene & Angela Synth lead based on "Do You Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart
8	"What's Beef?"*	5:15	C. Wallace, Carlos Broady, Nasheim Myrick	Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for the Hitmen, co-produced by Paragon		Contains a sample of I'm Glad You're Mine by Al Green Contains a sample of Can You Rock It Like This by Run DMC
9	"B.I.G. Interlude"	0:48	C. Wallace, D. Angelettie	The Notorious B.I.G. & Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for The Hitmen		Contains a sample of *"P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" by Schooly D
10	"Mo Money Mo Problems"	4:17	C. Wallace, M. Betha, Sean Combs, B.H. Edwards, S. Jordan, Nile Rodgers	Steven "Stevie J" Jordan & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	Puff Daddy, Mase & Kelly Price	Contains a sample of *"I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross
11	"Niggas Bleed"*	4:51	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, S. Jordan, Nasheim Myrick	Nashiem Myrick, Carlos "6 July" Broady & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen		Contains a sample of "Hey Who Really Cares" by The Whispers
12	"I Got a Story to Tell"*	4:42	C. Wallace, A. Best	Buckwild for Kurrup Money Entertainment, co-produced by Chucky Thompson & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen		Contains a sample of *"I'm Glad You're Mine" by Al Green

Disco dois

#	Título	Duração	Compositor(es)	Produtor(es)	Outros Performistas	Sample(s)
1	"Notorious Thugs"	6:07	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, A. Henderson, S. Howse, S. Jordan, Bryon McCane	Steven "Stevie J" Jordan & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	Contains a sample of "More Than Love" by Ohio Players
2	"Miss You"	4:58	C. Wallace, Kaygee Gist, Lionel Richie	Kay Gee	112	Contains a sample of "Missing You" by Diana Ross
3	"Another"	4:15	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, N. Ingram, K. Jones, S. Jordan	Steven "Stevie J" Jordan & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	Lil' Kim	Contains a sample and interpolation of "Another Man" by Barbara Mason
4	"Going Back to Cali"	5:07	C. Wallace, O. Harvey, Roger Troutman	Easy Mo Bee for Bee Mo Easy Productions,Inc.		Contains a sample of "More Bounce To The Ounce" by Zapp
5	"Ten Crack Commandments"*	3:24	C. Wallace, Chris E. Martin	DJ Premier for Works of Mart Productions,Inc.		Contains a sample of "Vallantra" by Les McCann Contains a sample of "Shut 'Em Down" by Public Enemy
6	"Playa Hater"	3:57	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, W. Hart, S. Jordan	Sean "Puffy" Combs & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen		Contains a sample of "Hey! Love" by The Delfonics Contains a sample of "Basketball Jones" by Cheech and Chong
7	"Nasty Boy"	5:26	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, S. Jordan	Sean "Puffy" Combs & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen		Contains a sample of "Cavern" by Liquid Liquid
8	"Sky's the Limit"	5:29	C. Wallace, Bobby Caldwell, Hubert Eaves, Clark Kent, J. Williams	Clark Kent	112	Contains a sample of "Keep On" by D. Train Contains a sample of "My Flame" by Bobby Caldwell
9	"The World Is Filled..."*	4:54	C. Wallace, D. Angelette, Sean Combs, T. Shaw, K. Walker	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	Carl Thomas, Puff Daddy & Too Short	Contains a sample of "Space Talk" by Asha Puthli Contains a sample of "The What" by The Notorious B.I.G.
10	"My Downfall"*	5:26	C. Wallace, Carlos Broady, Sean Combs, Darryl McDaniels, Nasheim Myrick	Carlos "6 July" Broady, Nashiem Myrick & Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen	DMC	Contains a sample of "You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Contains a sample of "For The Good Times" by Al Green
11	"Long Kiss Goodnight"*	5:18	C. Wallace, Robert Diggs	RZA for Wu-Tang Productions		Contains a sample of "The Letter" by Al Green Contains a sample of "The Letter" by Grant Green
12	"You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)"	4:52	C. Wallace, Sean Combs, Gary Johnson, S. Jordan, E. Lopez, B. Preston	Sean "Puffy" Combs & Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen, co-produced by DJ Enuff & Jiv Poss	Faith Evans

Histórico nas paradas

Críticas profissionais
Avaliações da crítica
Fonte	Avaliação
Allmusic	^[3]
Robert Christgau	(A)^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	(C+)^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
The New York Times	(favorable)^[7]
Rolling Stone	1997^[8]
Rolling Stone	2004^[9]
The Source	^[10]
Stylus Magazine	(favorable)^[11]
USA Today	^[12]

Álbum

Parada (1997)	Posição topo
U.S. Billboard 200	1
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	1
Canadian Albums chart	3
UK Albums chart	20
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	59^[13]

End of decade charts

Chart (1990-1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200^[14]	96

Singles

Song	Chart (1997)	Peak position
"Hypnotize"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
	U.S. Hot Rap Tracks	1
	Canadian Singles Chart	3
"Mo Money Mo Problems"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	2
	U.S. Hot Rap Tracks	1
	Canadian Singles Chart	2
"Going Back to Cali"	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	26
	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	31
	U.S. Hot Rap Tracks	3
Song	Chart (1998)	Peak position
"Sky's the Limit"	Canadian Singles Chart	11

Billboard 200

Precedido por
Nine Lives de Aerosmith

Álbuns número um da Billboard 200
12 de abril - 9 de maio de 1997

Sucedido por
Share My World de Mary J. Blige

Notas e referências

↑ «"American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death"». Recording Industry Association of America. Consultado em 25 de maio de 2014
↑ The Notorious B.I.G. Search the-breaks.com.
↑ Birchmeier, Jason. Review: Life After Death. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
↑ Christgau, Robert. Consumer Guide: Life After Death. The Village Voice: July 22, 1997. Archived from the original on 2009-11-08. Note: Christgau revised the original rating of (A-) to (A).
↑ Browne, David. Review: Life After Death. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
↑ Coker, Cheo Hodari. Review: Life After Death. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
↑ Pareles, Jon. Review: Life After Death. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
↑ DeCurtis, Anthony. Review: Life After Death. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27.
↑ Hoard, Christian. Review: Life After Death. Rolling Stone: November 2, 2004.
↑ Columnist. Review: Life After Death Arquivado em 29 de junho de 2011, no Wayback Machine.. The Source: 79. May 1997.
↑ McGarvey, Evan. Review: Life After Death. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
↑ Jones, Steve. Review: Life After Death. USA Today: 01.D. March 26, 1997. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
↑ «Cópia arquivada». Consultado em 10 de dezembro de 2010. Arquivado do original em 2 de junho de 2011
↑ Geoff Mayfield (25 de dezembro de 1999). «1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s». Billboard. Consultado em 15 de outubro de 2010

[1] «"American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death"». Recording Industry Association of America. Consultado em 25 de maio de 2014

[2] The Notorious B.I.G. Search the-breaks.com.

[Birchmeier-3] Birchmeier, Jason. Review: Life After Death. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

[Christgau-4] Christgau, Robert. Consumer Guide: Life After Death. The Village Voice: July 22, 1997. Archived from the original on 2009-11-08. Note: Christgau revised the original rating of (A-) to (A).

[Browne-5] Browne, David. Review: Life After Death. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

[Coker-6] Coker, Cheo Hodari. Review: Life After Death. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

[Pareles-7] Pareles, Jon. Review: Life After Death. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

[DeCurtis-8] DeCurtis, Anthony. Review: Life After Death. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27.

[Hoard-9] Hoard, Christian. Review: Life After Death. Rolling Stone: November 2, 2004.

[The_Source-10] Columnist. Review: Life After Death Arquivado em 29 de junho de 2011, no Wayback Machine.. The Source: 79. May 1997.

[McGarvey-11] McGarvey, Evan. Review: Life After Death. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

[Jones-12] Jones, Steve. Review: Life After Death. USA Today: 01.D. March 26, 1997. (Transcription of original review at talk page)

[13] «Cópia arquivada». Consultado em 10 de dezembro de 2010. Arquivado do original em 2 de junho de 2011

[1990sbb-14] Geoff Mayfield (25 de dezembro de 1999). «1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s». Billboard. Consultado em 15 de outubro de 2010

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