About this release
Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York City, 1997
Vinyl Specifications
- Side A Pacing:
- 'Life After Death (Intro)' opens at 90 BPM in D# minor
- Side B Pacing:
- Mixed using an SSL 4000 E console at The Hit Factory
- Groove Tracking:
- Masterdisk, New York; lacquer cut by Tony Dawsey
- Packaging:
- Gatefold jacket with lyric sheet and inner sleeve
Crate Digger Trivia
Crate Lore: During the recording of "Life After Death," Notorious B.I.G. famously used a vintage Akai MPC3000 drum machine, which helped shape the album's signature sound with its gritty samples and punchy beats.
Tracklist
Side A
| Position | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Life After Death Intro | — |
| A2 | Somebody's Gotta Die | — |
| A3 | Hypnotize | — |
| A4 | Kick In The Door | — |
| B1 | #!*@ You Tonight | — |
| B2 | Last Day | — |
| B3 | I Love The Dough | — |
| B4 | What's Beef? | — |
| C1 | B.I.G. Interlude | — |
| C2 | Mo Money Mo Problems | — |
| C3 | Niggas Bleed | — |
| C4 | I Gotta Story To Tell | — |
Side B
| Position | Track Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Notorious Thugs | — |
| D2 | Miss U | — |
| D3 | Another | — |
| D4 | Going Back To Cali | — |
| E1 | Ten Crack Commandments | — |
| E2 | Playa Hater | — |
| E3 | Nasty Boy | — |
| E4 | Sky's The Limit | — |
| F1 | The World Is Filled... | — |
| F2 | My Downfall | — |
| F3 | Long Kiss Goodnight | — |
| F4 | You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) | — |
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