Born Again is the first posthumous compilation album by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G.<!-- Consult talk page before altering album type -->, released by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records on December 7, 1999, two years after his death. It is composed primarily of early recorded verses with remixed beats and newly recorded guest vocals.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the first week, and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA on January 14, 2000 and has sold over 2,350,000 copies in the United States. Born Again received generally mixed reviews from music critics.
Critical reception
The album generally received mixed reviews from critics. In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. But Born Again won't improve that legacy much, either." Rob Sheffield later wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide, "the posthumous Born Again proved Biggie was still dead, but his place in the MCs Hall of Fame remains untouchable." 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."
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Notes
- signifies a co-producer
- signifies an additional producer
- signifies a vocal producer
- signifies the original producer
Sample credits
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Year-end charts
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|US Billboard 200
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|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
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Certifications
See also
- List of number-one albums of 1999 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)