A quarter-century ago today in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. Biggie, who was killed two weeks before its release, was nominated for three Grammys for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for Hypnotize, and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Mo Money Mo Problems. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records.
Featuring artists like 112, Jay-Z, Lil Kim, Ma$e, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Too $hort and R. Kelly, along with tracks like Kick In The Door, Whats Beef, Notorious Thugs, Ten Crack Commandments and Skys The Limit, it can be said that Life After Death is one of the greatest rap albums of all time. The album hit #1 on the Billboard 200 and the US Top R&B/Hip Hop charts. It went diamond (10,000,000 copies sold) in the United States alone, ...