The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death [The Samples]

"The greatest rapper of all time died on March 9th."

UPDATED!

Kevin and I wanted to do something special for today, the 11th anniversary of the passing of Brooklyn's finest, The Notorious B.I.G. We split the samples on 'Ready to Die' a while back, and it was only right that we follow up with his equally influential sequel album 'Life After Death'. A double-disc record, 'Life After Death' had a very ominous element attached to it - due in large part to its release. The album came out mere weeks after the fatal shooting which took Biggie away from the physical. But his music was as vibrant as ever, with scores of tracks which remain staples on the radio and classics to heads all over the world. On this day of remembrance, make sure to blow Biggie's music out your speakers... as well as this great sample set! Enjoy:

Disc One:

01. 'Suicidal Thoughts' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Sampled for 'Life After Death (Intro)' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
02. 'In the Rain' by The Dramatics
• Sampled for 'Somebody's Gotta Die' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
03. 'Rise' by Herb Alpert
• Sampled for 'Hypnotize' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
04. 'La-Di-Da-Di' by Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
• Sampled for 'Hypnotize' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
05. 'I Put A Spell On You' by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
• Sampled for 'Kick in the Door' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by DJ Premier
06. 'Unbelievable' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Sampled for 'Kick in the Door' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by DJ Premier
07. 'Get Money' by Junior M.A.F.I.A.
• Sampled for 'Kick in the Door' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by DJ Premier
08. 'I Love You More' by Rene & Angela
• Sampled for 'I Love the Dough'' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Easy Mo Bee
09. 'P.S.K. What Does It Mean?' by Schoolly D
• Sampled for 'B.I.G. Interlude' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by The Hitmen
10. 'I'm Coming Out' by Diana Ross
• Sampled for 'Mo Money Mo Problems' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
11. 'I'm Glad You're Mine' by Al Green
• Sampled for 'I Got a Story to Tell' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs, Buckwild & The Hitmen

Disc Two:

12. 'More Than Love' by Ohio Players
• Sampled for 'Notorious Thugs' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
13. 'Missing You' by Diana Ross
• Sampled for 'Miss U' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Kay Gee
14. 'Another Man' by Barbara Mason
• Sampled for 'Another' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
15. 'More Bounce to the Ounce' by Zapp
• Sampled for 'Going Back to Cali' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Easy Mo Bee
16. 'Valantra' by Les McCann
• Sampled for 'Ten Crack Commandments' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by DJ Premier
17. 'Shut 'Em Down' by Public Enemy
• Sampled for 'Ten Crack Commandments' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by DJ Premier
18. 'Hey! Love' by The Delfonics
• Sampled for 'Playa Hater' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
19. 'Cavern' by Liquid Liquid
• Sampled for 'Nasty Boy' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
20. 'Keep On' by D. Train
• Sampled for 'Sky's the Limit' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Clark Kent
21. 'My Flame' by Bobby Caldwell
• Sampled for 'Sky's the Limit' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Clark Kent
22. 'Space Talk' by Asha Puthli
• Sampled for 'The World Is Filled...' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
23. 'The What' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Sampled for 'The World Is Filled...' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs & The Hitmen
24. 'The Letter' by Al Green
• Sampled for 'Long Kiss Goodnight' by The Notorious B.I.G.
• Produced by RZA



P.S. Don't forget this one: