"The gangsta lifestyle was neither glorified nor celebrated, it was presented as an unromantic reflection of urban society. In fact, the album's concluding track, 'Suicidal Thoughts' sees the embittered rapper contemplating, and eventually, committing suicide. Framed as a concept album, it's narrative followed Biggie from the moment of his birth (on 'Intro'), to his rough early childhood, to his dark teenage years, to his career at the point of the album's release - before finally culminating with his death. Ready to Die wasn't simply Biggie Smalls' debut, it was sadly also the rapper's only album to have been released during his lifetime (his sophomore record Life After Death was released mere days after his tragic murder), making it a bittersweet milestone for better or for worse.īut beyond circumstance, Ready to Die was destined to become a classic in any case, just based on its unimpeachable quality. And make no mistake, the Brooklyn-born big poppa was one of the finest MCs to ever pick up the mic. Retrospect has only cemented his status as all-time great lyricist, and nowhere is that more evident than on his 1994 freshman document on Bad Boy Records.
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