“He was able to take very dark themes and oftentimes present them in a palatable and even fun way,” says music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy. The party anthems are what drew a lot of fans to the album, but some listeners were surprised when they heard tracks that centered around much darker subject matter.
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Combs was very involved in the production and direction of “Ready to Die,” especially with the hit singles “Juicy” and “Big Poppa.” “Puffy was incredibly smart about branding,” Coker says, “and about how to sell this album to the masses at large.” It was the first full-length album release from Bad Boy Records, a new imprint run by a young Sean “Puffy” Combs. “Ready to Die” is a concept album chronicling the life and myth of the Notorious B.I.G., complete with stories of robbery, drug dealing, sex and even suicide. And hours later he just jumped up and was like, ‘All right, I’m ready.’” Wallace would then step into the vocal booth and perform fully formed songs in only a couple of takes. “He did a lot of rocking back and forth … He ordered food, he had visitors. One of the album’s producers, Easy Mo Bee, remembers also being impressed by Wallace’s ability to write the lyrics in his head while in the studio. “Already you had this kid from Brooklyn who was immediately, like Athena full-born out of Zeus’ head, a deity.”Īside from his delivery, rhyme patterns, humor and creativity, Wallace is known musically for his ability to craft a narrative in song. “He couldn’t have planned it like that,” Coker says. Christopher Wallace) stood on his stoop with hip hop journalist and future “ Luke Cage” showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker.Īs the two of them talked, they could hear what seemed like every passing car playing a different song from the album. Just two weeks after his debut album “Ready to Die” was released, the Notorious B.I.G. The Sounds of America: “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” BMPAudio The Sounds of America: “Wichita Lineman” BMPAudio The Science of Happiness 63: Remembering to Breathe BMPAudio The Sounds of America: Dusty In Memphis BMPAudio The Science of Happiness 64: Helping Kids Think About the Good BMPAudio The Sounds of America: Cheap Trick at Budokan BMPAudio The Science of Happiness 65: Give Yourself a Break BMPAudio The Science of Happiness 66: How to Connect When You Must Stay Apart BMPAudio The Science of Happiness 67: Taking Small Steps toward Big Goals BMPAudio
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