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1999 compilation album by the Notorious B.I.G.

Born Again

Compilation album by

the Notorious B.I.G.

Released

December 7, 1999 (1999-12-07)

Genre

East Coast hip-hop

Length

75:19

Label

Producer

The Notorious B.I.G. chronology

Life After Death
(1997)

Born Again
(1999)

Duets: The Final Chapter
(2005)

Singles from Born Again

"Dead Wrong"
Released: October 26, 1999
"Notorious B.I.G."
Released: December 11, 1999

Born Again is the first posthumouscompilation album by American rapperthe Notorious B.I.G., released byBad Boy Records andArista Records on December 7, 1999, two years afterhis death. It is composed primarily of early recorded verses withremixed beats and newly recordedguest vocals.^[1]

The album debuted at number one on theBillboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the first week, and was certified 2×Platinum by theRIAA on January 14, 2000 and has sold over 2,350,000 copies in the United States.^[2]Born Again received generally mixed reviews from music critics.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[4]
Los Angeles Times	^[5]
NME	^[6]
Now	^[7]
Pitchfork	6.0/10^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[10]
The Source	^[11]
Tom Hull	B+^[12]

The album generally received mixed reviews from critics. In a contemporary review forRolling Stone,Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. ButBorn Again won't improve that legacy much, either."^[13]Rob Sheffield later wrote inThe Rolling Stone Album Guide, "the posthumousBorn Again proved Biggie was still dead, but his place in the MCs Hall of Fame remains untouchable."^[14]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."^[15]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[16]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Born Again" (Intro)	Christopher Wallace	J-Dub Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre	1:28
2.	"Notorious B.I.G." (featuringLil' Kim andPuff Daddy)	Wallace Daven Vanderpool John Taylor Nicholas Bates Simon Le Bon	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool P. Diddy	3:11
3.	"Dead Wrong" (featuringEminem)	Al Green Osten Harvey Jr. Wallace Marshall Mathers Chucky Thompson	Chucky Thompson P. Diddy Mario "Yellow Man" Winans Pierre^[c] Easy Mo Bee^[d]	4:57
4.	"Hope You Niggas Sleep" (featuringHot Boys andBig Tymers)	Harvey Jr. Wallace	Mannie Fresh Easy Mo Bee^[d]	4:10
5.	"Dangerous MC's" (featuring Mark Curry,Snoop Dogg, andBusta Rhymes)	Wallace Trevor Smith Mark Curry Dominick Lamb Calvin Broadus	Dominick "Nottz" Lamb Pierre^[c]	5:15
6.	"Biggie" (featuringJunior M.A.F.I.A.)	Nashiem Myrick Wallace Kimberly Jones James Lloyd Jamel Fisher Antoine Spain Wes Farrell John Bahler	Nashiem Myrick Pierre^[c]	5:22
7.	"Niggas"	Wallace Tony Dofat	P. Diddy Ramahn "Jer-Z" Herbert Clemont "Cash Us Clay" Mack Winans^[a] Tony Dofat^[d]	3:48
8.	"Big Booty Hoes" (featuringToo Short)	Wallace Vanderpool David Mathews Luther Campbell Frankie Cutlass Allen Toussaint	Vanderpool Pierre^[c]	3:27
9.	"Would You Die for Me" (featuring Lil’ Kim and Puff Daddy)	Vanderpool Wallace Jones Sean Combs Steven Jordan	P. Diddy Vanderpool Stevie J^[d]	3:38
10.	"Come On" (withSadat X)	Robert Hall Wallace Charles Aznavour Don Black Robert Gall Gerry Goffin Michael Masser	DJ Clark Kent Lord Finesse^[d]	4:35
11.	"Rap Phenomenon" (featuringMethod Man & Redman)	Wallace Christopher Martin Clifford Smith Reggie Noble Thom Bell Roland Chambers Kenneth Gamble Ike Lee Tracey Lee	DJ Premier Pierre^[c]	4:02
12.	"Let Me Get Down" (featuringG-Dep,Craig Mack, andMissy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)	Deric Angelettie Trevell Coleman Craig Mack Barry White	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Pierre^[c]	4:33
13.	"Tonight" (featuringMobb Deep,Joe Hooker, andPuff Daddy)	Wallace Robert Diggs Kejuan Muchita Albert Johnson Harve Pierre Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson	P. Diddy Chris "Cornbread" Cresco Pierre^[c] RZA^[d]	6:08
14.	"If I Should Die Before I Wake" (featuringBlack Rob,Ice Cube, andBeanie Sigel)	Angelettie Eric Matlock Henri Charlemagne Robert Ross O'Shea Jackson Dwight Grant	Angelettie Eric "Coptic" Matlock Henri Charlemagne Garrette "Blake" Smith^[b] Pierre^[c]	4:51
15.	"Who Shot Ya?" (Radio Edit)	Combs Wallace Myrick Allie Wrubel Herbert Magidson	Myrick	3:48
16.	"Can I Get Witcha" (withLil' Cease)	Carl Thompson Wallace Lloyd LeRoy Bell Casey James	Thompson	3:36
17.	"I Really Want to Show You" (featuringNas andK-Ci & JoJo)	Wallace Ed Fox Alan Scott	Andreao "Fanatic" Heard P. Diddy The Bluez Brothers^[d]	5:09
18.	"Ms. Wallace" (Outro)	Voletta Wallace	Pierre Voletta Wallace	3:21

Notes

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

Sample credits^[16]

"Notorious B.I.G." contains samples of "Notorious", written byJohn Taylor,Nicholas Bates, andSimon Le Bon; performed byDuran Duran.
"Biggie" contains samples of "Hang Your Head in Shame", written byWes Farrell andJohn Bahler, performed by New York City.
"Dead Wrong" contains a sample of "I'm Glad You're Mine", written and performed byAl Green.
"Big Booty Hoes" contains samples of "Crab Apple" written byDavid Mathews, performed byIdris Muhammad. It also contains samples of "Bust a Nut", written byLuther Campbell,Christopher Wallace,Frankie Cutlass andAllen Toussaint; performed byLuke.
"Come On" contains samples of "For Mama", written byCharles Aznavour,Don Black, andRobert Gall; performed byDoc Severinsen. It also contains re-sung elements of "Theme from Mahogany", written byGerry Goffin andMichael Masser.
"Rap Phenomenon" contains samples of "Keep Your Hands High", written byThom Bell, Roland Chambers,Kenneth Gamble, Ike Lee,Tracey Lee, and Christopher Wallace; performed by Tracey Lee.
"Let Me Get Down" contains samples of "Love Serenade", written and performed byBarry White.
"Tonight" contains samples of "Just Say Just Say", written byNickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, performed byDiana Ross andMarvin Gaye.
"Who Shot Ya" contains samples of "I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over", written byAllie Wrubel andHerbert Magidson, performed byDavid Porter.
"Can I Get Witcha" contains samples of "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)", written and performed byBell and James.
"I Really Want to Show You" contains samples of "Charisma", written by Ed Fox and Alan Scott, performed byTom Browne.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[17]	14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[19]	82
UK Albums (OCC)^[20]	70
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[21]	9
USBillboard 200^[22]	1
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2000)	Position
USBillboard 200^[24]	45
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[25]	9

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Gold	100,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[27]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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^Farley, Keith."Born Again- The Notorious B.I.G."AllMusic. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2018.
^DeCurtis, Anthony (January 14, 2000)."Ghetto Blasters".Entertainment Weekly. No. 521. New York. pp. 73–74. RetrievedMay 16, 2024.
^Baker, Soren (December 10, 1999)."Record Rack: The Notorious B.I.G., 'Born Again'".Los Angeles Times. p. F36. RetrievedMay 16, 2024.
^"Born Again".NME. September 12, 2005. RetrievedApril 13, 2025.
^Perlich, Tim (June 16, 2006)."d i s c s".Now. Archived fromthe original on June 16, 2006. RetrievedApril 13, 2025.
^Greene, Jayson (March 9, 2017)."The Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again".Pitchfork. RetrievedMarch 9, 2017.
^Touré (January 20, 2000)."Recordings: The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again".Rolling Stone. No. 832. p. 55. Archived fromthe original on October 14, 2007. RetrievedMay 16, 2024.
^Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Notorious B.I.G.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.).The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.).Simon & Schuster. p. 591.ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^Parker, Erik "Mr. Parker" (March 2000). "Record Report: The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again".The Source. No. 126. p. 256.
^Hull, Tom."Grade List: Notorious B.I.G."Tom Hull – on the Web. RetrievedApril 13, 2025.
^"Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone".Rolling Stone. January 20, 2000. Archived fromthe original on October 14, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2014.
^Bracket, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004).The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Fireside. p. 592.ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^Christgau, Robert."Nas: Consumer Guide Reviews: The Lost Tapes".The Consumer Guide. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2014.
^^a ^bBorn Again (booklet).Bad Boy,Arista. 1999.
^"The Notorious B.I.G. - Chart history | Billboard".Billboard. Archived fromthe original on February 16, 2017. RetrievedOctober 11, 2013.
^"Offiziellecharts.de – NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – BORN AGAIN (ALBUM)" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^"Dutchcharts.nl – NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – BORN AGAIN (ALBUM)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^"Official Albums Chart on 12/12/1999 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^"Official R&B Albums Chart on 12/12/1999 – Top 40".Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^"The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^"The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000".Billboard. RetrievedAugust 19, 2020.
^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000".Billboard. RetrievedAugust 19, 2020.
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v t e The Notorious B.I.G.
Songs Discography Death
Studio albums	Ready to Die Life After Death
Posthumous albums	Born Again Duets: The Final Chapter The King & I
Compilations	Greatest Hits Notorious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Singles	"Party and Bullshit" "Juicy" "Big Poppa" / "Who Shot Ya?" "One More Chance" "Hypnotize" "Mo Money Mo Problems" "Sky's the Limit" "Dead Wrong" "Notorious B.I.G." "Nasty Girl" "Spit Your Game" "Old Thing Back"
Featured singles	"Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)" "Can't You See" "The Points" "Runnin' from tha Police" "This Time Around" "It's All About the Benjamins" "Victory" "Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
Other songs	"Brooklyn's Finest" "Just Playing (Dreams)" "Notorious Thugs" "Going Back to Cali" "Ten Crack Commandments"
Related articles	Bad Boy Entertainment Sean Combs Faith Evans Junior M.A.F.I.A. Conspiracy "Player's Anthem" "I Need You Tonight" "Get Money" Lil' Cease Lil' Kim East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry "I'll Be Missing You" Biggie & Tupac Notorious City of Lies