Life After Death (25th Anniversary Of The Final Studio Album From Biggie Smalls)

Brand new sealed triple album reissue of this classic compilation.'

t’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since the world was first hypnotized by The Notorious B.I.G.Life After Death, Biggie’s second and final studio album, was posthumously released on this day in 1997. With guest features from artists like JAY-Z, Too $hort, Lil’ Kim and Diddy, this album helped solidify Biggie as one of the best rappers in the world and shed light on the amazing Hip Hop music coming out of New York City in the 90s.

While Life After Death continues to be widely celebrated to this day, it initially arrived shrouded in heartbreak. Just 16 days before this project was released, the 24-year-old Brooklyn rapper was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. He had traveled to the West Coast in order to record the music video for the album’s lead single, “Hypnotize,” and promote the upcoming album. The name Life After Death took on a new and literal meaning, keeping Biggie’s music and influence alive and well in popular culture after he was gone.