Ready To Die (studio album) by The Notorious B.I.G.

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Year: 1994
Overall rank: 296th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 809 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1994 (12th)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1990s (57th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (296th)
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82/100 (from 809 votes)
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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 81.8/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.5.

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From 05/17/2024 15:09
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!
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From 03/25/2024 13:08
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.
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From 10/05/2023 22:15
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.
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From 11/05/2022 20:12
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.
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From 04/01/2022 22:28
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.
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From 03/13/2022 06:37
Hip hop albums are way too long and some tightening of songs could do some good.
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From 02/03/2022 02:13
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.
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From 01/11/2022 17:18
Big has the best cadence in hip hop. His flow is rightly praised. Nobody uses their voice as an instrument like Big does
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From 08/28/2021 18:00
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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From 05/05/2021 13:29
Great album, but there are a few misses
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