British album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 22, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Ready to Die in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. a b c d e AP (March 24, 2006). "Judge halts sales of Notorious B.I.G. album after jury finds song snippet used without permission". The Bryan Times . Retrieved October 5, 2013. Jenkins, Sacha (1999). Ego trip's book of rap lists (1sted.). New York City: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-312-24298-5. Although a fair use issue, Combs and Bad Boy never raised the legal concept of the fair use doctrine in their defense. [9] This decision was questioned by some legal experts: Anthony Falzone of the Fair Use Project at Stanford Law School criticized Combs and Bad Boy for not defending the legality of sampling and suggested that they might have refused to raise such a defense because they feared it could later imperil their control over their own music. [12]

Steve Huey from AllMusic gave it five stars, stating "The album that reinvented East Coast rap for the gangsta age, Ready to Die made the Notorious B.I.G. a star. Today it's recognized as one of the greatest hardcore rap albums ever recorded, and that's mostly due to Biggie's skill as a storyteller". [16] In 2006, Time magazine included it on their 100 Greatest Albums of All Time list, and stated "On Ready to Die, Wallace took his street corner experiences and filtered them through his considerable charm. The result was a record that mixed long stretches of menace with romance and lots of humor. No rapper ever made multi-syllabic rhymes sound as smooth". [40] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [41] Accolades [ edit ] Adaso, Henry. "90 Best Rap Albums of the 90s". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015 . Retrieved July 11, 2017.

Contributors

Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Mao, Jeff "Chairman"; Alvarez, Gabriel; Rollins, Brent (1999). "Hip Hop's Greatest Albums by Year: 1994". Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Press. p.335. ISBN 0-312-24298-0. A1: Contains sample from " Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, written by James Mtume, published by Mtume Music. Courtesy of Sony Music. Die Besten der Besten: 250 Meisterwerke aus fünf Jahrzehnten – 90er". Sounds by Rolling Stone. No.V, Das Album. Munich: Axel Springer SE. June 2009. ISSN 1618-5129. CDs You Must Own Before You Die: Hip-Hop". Blender. Vol.2, no.3. New York: Dennis Publishing Ltd. April 2003. p.90. ISSN 1534-0554.

I did the original version, didn't get credit for it. They came to my house, heard the beat going on the drum machine, it's the same story. You come downstairs at my crib, you hear music. He heard that shit and the next thing you know it comes out. They had me do a remix, but I tell people, and I will fight it to the end, that I did the original version of that. I'm not mad at anybody, I just want the correct credit. Caramanica, Jon (July 2005). "100 Greatest Albums". Spin. New York. p.80 . Retrieved October 20, 2023– via Google Books. Sky's the Limit: Ranking The Notorious B.I.G. First Week Album Sales". Archived from the original on July 16, 2014 . Retrieved June 21, 2014. Ultratop.be – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

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a b Falzone, Anthony (October 18, 2007). "Why, Diddy? Why?". The Center for Internet and Society. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013 . Retrieved October 5, 2013. a b c Duncan, Andrea (April 2004). "The Making of 'Ready To Die': Family Business". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006.

Best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015 . Retrieved July 11, 2017.The album was released with a cover depicting an infant resembling the artist, though sporting an afro, which pertains to the album's concept of the artist's life from birth to his death. It has been listed as among the best album covers in hip hop. [6] Lawsuits and sample removal [ edit ] The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Uncut. No.90. London. November 2004. p.128. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006 . Retrieved June 18, 2020. American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Recording Industry Association of America. a b TOURE (December 18, 1994). "Biggie Smalls, Rap's Man of the Moment". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017 . Retrieved July 11, 2017. a b c d e f Coker, Cheo H. (November 3, 1994). "Notorious B.I.G.: Ready To Die". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009 . Retrieved December 30, 2012.

Tyrangiel, Josh; Light, Alan (November 13, 2006). "The All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. Archived from the original on January 5, 2007 . Retrieved October 19, 2023. a b "Westbound Records awarded 688k in punitive damages for Notorious B.I.G. sample". Exclusive Rights. April 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009 . Retrieved October 5, 2013. The Notorious B . I . G .: Ready to Die" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 17, 2021.Originally released on 13th September 1994, Ready To Die is the debut studio album from hip-hop legend, The Notorious B.I.G. Upon release, the album was met with widespread critical acclaim, with Pitchfork giving it a 10/10 rating along with various other critics praising it for its brutally honest depiction of gang violence and conflict as opposed to the often-glorified portrayal in the genre and the wider media. The album has cemented its place in hip-hop history and has since gone on to achieve 6x platinum certification in the US, selling over 3.5 million copies, and has achieved platinum status in the UK as well. a b Christgau, Robert (2000). "Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2 . Retrieved October 31, 2009. Adaso, Henry. "The 10 Essential Rap Albums". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015 . Retrieved July 11, 2017. Gardner, Eriq (April 1, 2014). "Notorious B.I.G. Estate Files Pre-emptive Lawsuit Over Song Sample (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014 . Retrieved April 8, 2014.