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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	Hip hop
Length	75:19
Label	Bad Male child Arista
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs (exec.) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool Timbaland DJ Clark Kent DJ Premier Nottz Mannie Fresh Nashiem Myrick Deric Angelettie Clemont Mack Andreao "Fanatic" Heard Frankie Cutlass
The Notorious B.I.One thousand. chronology
Life Afterwards Death (1997) Built-in Once more (1999) Duets: The Last Chapter (2005)
Singles from Born Over again
"Expressionless Wrong" Released: Oct 26, 1999 "Notorious B.I.1000." Released: Dec 11, 1999

Born Over again is the start posthumous compilation album by American rapper the Notorious B.I.M., released by Bad Male child Records and Arista Records on December 7, 1999. It is composed primarily of early on recorded verses with newer beats and guest rappers.

The album debuted at #one on the Billboard 200 chart with 485,000 albums sold in the commencement week, and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA on January 14, 2000 and has sold over 2,350,000 copies in the United states.^[one] Born Again received mostly mixed reviews from music critics.

Critical reception [edit]

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	link
The A.V. Club	(favorable) link
Amusement Weekly	B+ link
Pitchfork	6.0/x[three]
Rolling Rock	link
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[iv]
Los Angeles Times	link

The album mostly received mixed reviews from critics. In a gimmicky review for Rolling Rock, Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. But Built-in Again won't meliorate that legacy much, either."^[5] 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."^[6] Robert Christgau, who gave the release a "dud" rating, later on wrote, "Recall that posthumous outtakes CD Bad Boy attributed to Biggie? No? Adept then—it was foul, not just ill shit but stupid ill shit."^[seven]

Track listing [edit]

Credits adapted from the album'southward liner notes.^[eight]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Built-in Again" (Intro)	Christopher Wallace	J-Dub Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre	1:28
2.	"Notorious B.I.Yard." (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy)	Wallace Daven Vanderpool John Taylor Nicholas Bates Simon LeBon	Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool P. Diddy	3:11
3.	"Dead Incorrect" (featuring Eminem)	Osten Harvey Jr. Wallace	Chucky Thompson P. Diddy Mario "Yellow Man" Winans Pierre[c] Easy Mo Bee[d]	four:57
four.	"Promise You Niggas Sleep" (featuring Hot Boys and Big Timer)	Harvey Jr. Wallace	Mannie Fresh Easy Mo Bee[d]	iv:ten
5.	"Dangerous MC's" (featuring Marker Back-scratch, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes)	Wallace Trevor Smith Mark Curry Dominick Lamb Calvin Broadus	Dominick "Nottz" Lamb Pierre[c]	5:15
six.	"Biggie" (featuring Junior 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 Usa Clay" Mack Winans[a] Tony Dofat[d]	3:48
8.	"Big Booty Hoes" (featuring Likewise Short)	Wallace Vanderpool David Mathews Luther Campbell 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]	iii:38
ten.	"Come On" (with Sadat Ten)	Robert Hall Wallace Charles Aznavour Don Black Robert Gall Gerry Goffin Michael Masser	DJ Clark Kent Lord Finesse[d]	iv:35
11.	"Rap Phenomenon" (featuring Method Human & Redman)	Wallace Christopher Martin Clifford Smith Reggie Noble Thom Bell Roland Chambers Kenneth Take a chance Ike Lee Tracey Lee	DJ Premier Pierre[c]	4:02
12.	"Permit Me Get Down" (featuring G-Dep, Craig Mack, and Missy Elliott)	Deric Angelettie Trevell Coleman Craig Mack Barry White	Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Pierre[c]	4:33
thirteen.	"This evening" (featuring Mobb Deep, Joe Hooker, and Puff Daddy)	Wallace Robert Diggs Kejuan Muchita Albert Johnson Harve Pierre Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson	P. Diddy Chris "Cornbread" Cresco Pierre[c] RZA[d]	half dozen:08
14.	"If I Should Dice Before I Wake" (featuring Black Rob, Water ice Cube, and Beanie 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]	iv:51
15.	"Who Shot Ya?" (Radio Edit)	Combs Wallace Myrick Allie Wrubel Herbert Magidson	Myrick	3:48
xvi.	"Can I Go Witcha" (with Lil' Cease)	Carl Thompson Wallace Lloyd LeRoy Bell Casey James	Thompson	3:36
17.	"I Actually Want to Show You lot" (featuring Nas and Grand-Ci & JoJo)	Wallace Ed Play a joke on Alan Scott	Andreao "Fanatic" Heard P. Diddy The Bluez Brothers[d]	five:09
18.	"Ms. Wallace" (Outro)	Voletta Wallace	Pierre Voletta Wallace	3:21

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an boosted producer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a song producer
• ^{^[d]} signifies the original producer

Sample credits ^[8]

• "Notorious B.I.Grand." contains samples of "Notorious", written by John Taylor, Nicholas Bates, and Simon LeBon; performed by Duran Duran.
• "Biggie" contains samples of "Hang Your Head in Shame", written by Wes Farrell and John Bahler, performed by New York City.
• "Big Booty Hoes" contains samples of "Crab Apple" written past David Mathews, performed by Idris Muhammad. It also contains samples of "Bosom a Nut", written by Luther Campbell, Christopher Wallace, and Allen Toussaint; performed past Luke.
• "Come On" contains samples of "For Mama", written by Charles Aznavour, Don Black, and Robert Gall; performed by Doctor Severinsen. It besides contains re-sung elements of "Theme from Mahogany", written past Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser.
• "Rap Phenomenon" contains samples of "Keep Your Easily Loftier", written by Thom Bell, Roland Chambers, Kenneth Gamble, Ike Lee, Tracey Lee, and Christopher Wallace; performed past Tracey Lee.
• "Let Me Go Down" contains samples of "Love Serenade", written and performed by Barry White.
• "Tonight" contains samples of "Just Say Only Say", written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, performed by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye.
• "Who Shot Ya" contains samples of "I'grand Afraid the Masquerade is Over", written by Allie Wrubel and Herbert Magidson, performed by David Porter.
• "Can I Get Witcha" contains samples of "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)", written and performed by Bell and James.
• "I Really Want to Show You" contains samples of "Charisma", written by Ed Play tricks and Alan Scott, performed past Tom Browne.

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

See also [edit]

• List of number-1 albums of 1999 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)

References [edit]

1. ^ "American certifications – Mack, Craig – Funk Da World". Recording Manufacture Association of America.
2. ^ Farley, Keith. "Born Over again- The Notorious B.I.G." AllMusic . Retrieved sixteen September 2018.
3. ^ Greene, Jayson (March 9, 2017). "The Notorious B.I.1000.: Built-in Again". Pitchfork . Retrieved March nine, 2017.
4. ^ Cantankerous, Charles R. (2004). "Notorious B.I.One thousand.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 592. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
5. ^ "Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 20 January 2000. Archived from the original on October fourteen, 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
6. ^ Bracket, Nathan with Christian Hoard, ed. (2004). The New Rolling Rock Anthology Guide. New York: Fireside. p. 592. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Nas: Consumer Guide Reviews: The Lost Tapes". The Consumer Guide . Retrieved xv February 2014.
8. ^ ^{a b} Born Again (booklet). Bad Male child, Arista. 1999.
9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-sixteen. Retrieved 2013-10-11 . {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived re-create as title (link)
10. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German language). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved October eleven, 2013.
11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – BORN Once more (Album)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October xi, 2013.
12. ^ "Notorious B.I.Yard. | Artist | Official Charts". U.k. Albums Chart. Retrieved October eleven, 2013.
13. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Nautical chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved Oct eleven, 2013.
14. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Nautical chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved Oct 11, 2013.
15. ^ "Elevation Billboard 200 Albums – Yr-End 2000". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
16. ^ "Meridian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-Finish 2000". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
17. ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.Chiliad. – Born Again". Recording Manufacture Association of America.

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