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Notorious B.i.g.

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All Time

of 149,987

1,114
Decades
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  160
- 2000s
  
  of 10,556
  
  3,014
Genres
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  1,526
- Rap & Hip-Hop
  
  of 1,477
  
  108

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1990s

3.1878

2000s

1.5252

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Notorious B.i.g. is ranked overall as 2.4075 out of 4 stars

2.4075

Notorious B.i.g. Album Rankings

Notorious B.i.g. scores a combined 3.5753 out of 4 stars for Ready To Die

Ready To Die (3.5753)

Standing more than six feet tall, weighing in at more than 350 pounds and adored by millions, Christopher Wallace was already larger than life when he was shot dead in March 1997. ...more

12.53

to

45.91

from (4) sources

Notorious B.i.g. scores a combined 3.0508 out of 4 stars for Life After Death

Life After Death (3.0508)

It may have taken the Notorious B.I.G. a few years to follow up his milestone debut,Ready to Die(1994), with another album, but when he did return withLife After Deathin 1997, he did so in a huge way. ...more

10.95

to

22.99

from (13) sources

Notorious B.i.g. scores a combined 1.8751 out of 4 stars for Born Again

Born Again (1.8751)

Considering it was released almost three years after his death, it'd be easy to dismiss the Notorious B.I.G.'s third album as a cash-in or merely a tribute album, similar toPuff Daddy'sNo Way Out. ...more

4.99

to

17.94

from (8) sources

Duets: The Final Chapter by Notorious B.i.g.

Notorious B.i.g. scores a combined 1.6704 out of 4 stars for Duets: The Final Chapter

Duets: The Final Chapter (1.6704)

The postmortem album can be a crass affair, but Duets: The Final Chapter manages to redeem the ghoulish conceit. The 73-minute disc features excavated Notorious B.I.B. ...more