Ready To Die
by The Notorious B.I.G.
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Ready To Die track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/07/2026 20:32 | JeffN999 | 1,497 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/28/2026 16:34 | Mafedere | 745 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2026 11:26 | Crunchybuzz | 41 | 56/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 15:36 | glebrus | 469 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 16:16 | liquidbottle | 775 | 82/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.4.
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This is just some excellent hip-hop all the way through. Great beats and rapping, and enough production to keep things interesting. Very good samples. The best is when they get funky: "Juicy", "Everyday Struggle", "Respect". The gangster theme is pretty interesting too, and this guy was a real gangster. Authentic. (Edited)
Biggie arrives on the scene with all Common's in-rhyme ability, the hard-hitting rap abilities of Ice-T, the imagery of GZA, and the social consciousness of KRS-One all rolled into one rapper. Yet, somehow, Biggie is greater than the sum of his parts. A classic in hip-hop worth multiple listens. 9.5/10! (Edited)
Biggie's 'Ready to Die' brings the streets of Brooklyn into sharp focus with its vivid storytelling and killer beats, laying down the groundwork for East Coast hip-hop's golden era. (Edited)
Not flawless, but undoubtedly great gangsta rap album with many bangers and absolutely amazing beats. That said tracklist in my opinion is a little too long especially towards the end and some interludes are cringe as hell. (Edited)
Graeme2 11/05/2022 20:12 | #291076
Whether you think BIG is one of the best rappers ever or not, that's up to you. What's fairly without argument is if you're looking at flow only, he's way out ahead. Pure silk.
C_Krug2009 04/01/2022 22:28 | #283714
Whenever I wonder what albums to put on in the car or at a hangout session with my friends, this is like the first album that comes to mind. It's a classic for a reason. The flow is unbeatable and the lyrics are good too. The production of the beats are good too. It's complex beats make this project something to come back to. This album has a lot going for it. Very little filler. You can tell Biggie put a lot of time and effort into this project.
Jboy56 03/13/2022 06:37 | #282778
Hip hop albums are way too long and some tightening of songs could do some good.
Dark and dramatic, Biggie's debut seems to me as genuine and passionate as his flow and attitude. The album is cohesive and powerful. Definitely worth a listen.
Big has the best cadence in hip hop. His flow is rightly praised. Nobody uses their voice as an instrument like Big does
teague 08/28/2021 18:00 | #272979
I was not prepared for how great this was gonna be. It started off great, but the second half was even better.
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