Born Again (The Notorious B.I.G. album)

The album generally received mixed reviews from critics. In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. But Born Again won't improve that legacy much, either."[5] Rob Sheffield later wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide, "the posthumous Born Again proved Biggie was still dead, but his place in the MCs Hall of Fame remains untouchable."[6] Robert Christgau, who gave the release a "dud" rating, later wrote, "Remember that posthumous outtakes CD Bad Boy attributed to Biggie? No? Good then—it was foul, not just ill shit but stupid ill shit."[7]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a vocal producer
• ^{^[d]} signifies the original producer

Notes/Vocal sample sources

• Biggie's vocals from "Notorious" come from "Real Niggaz (Freestyle)"
• Biggie's vocals from "Dead Wrong" come from "Dead Wrong» (Original Version) (1994)"
• Biggie's vocals from "Hope You Niggas Sleep" come from "Dead Wrong» (Original Version) (1994)"
• Biggie's vocals from "Niggas" come from "Niggas (Original Version)"
• Biggie's vocals from "Big Booty Hoes" come from "Bust A Nuke" by Luke ft. Notorious BIG (1996)
• Biggie's vocals from "Would You Die for Me?" come from "Friend of Mine"
• Biggie's vocals from "Come On" come from "Come On» (Original Version) (1994)"
• Biggie's vocals from "Rap Phenomenon»" come from "Kick In The Door?" and "The What"
• Biggie's vocals from "Let Me Get Down" come from "Let Me Get Down" (Original Version) with Craig Mack
• Biggie's vocals from "Tonight" come from "Long Kiss Goodnight"
• Biggie's vocals from "If I Should Die Before I Wake" come from "Stop The Breaks" by Ron G ft. Killa Sin, KRS-1, Notorious BIG & Raekwon
• Biggie's vocals from "I Really Want to Show You" come from "Everyday Struggle"

• "Notorious B.I.G." contains a sample of "Notorious", performed by Duran Duran.
• "Dead Wrong" contains a sample of "I'm Glad You're Mine", performed by Al Green.
• "Biggie" contains a sample of "Hang Your Head in Shame", performed by New York City.
• "Big Booty Hoes" contains a sample of "Crab Apple", performed by Idris Muhammad from the album Turn This Mutha Out.
• "Would You Die for Me" contains a sample of "Kiss", performed by Prince.
• "Come On" contains a sample of "For Mama", performed by Doc Severinsen and excerpts from the film Harlem Nights.
• "Rap Phenomenon" contains a sample from "Risin' to the Top" performed by Keni Burke.
• "Let Me Get Down" contains a sample of "Love Serenade (Part II)", performed by Barry White from the album Just Another Way to Say I Love You.
• "Tonight" contains a sample of "Just Say Just Say", performed by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross from the album Diana & Marvin.
• "If I Should Die Before I Wake" contains a sample of "This Is for the Lover in You", performed by Shalamar.
• "Who Shot Ya?" contains a sample of "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over", performed by David Porter.
• "Can I Get Witcha" contains a sample of "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" performed by Bell & James, "Humpin'" performed by The Gap Band and "Life Will Pass You By" performed by Faith Evans.
• "I Really Want to Show You" "Charisma" by Tom Browne and contains interpolations of "Come and Talk to Me", performed by Jodeci.
• "Niggas" contains a sample of "(Don't Worry) if There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" by Curtis Mayfield.

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