Notorious Big READY TO DIE
Personnel: The Notorious B.I.G. (rap vocals); Faith Evans (vocals); Method Man (rap vocals); Sybil Pennix (spoken vocals); Chucky Thompson (various instruments); Poke (programming); Diana King, Total (vocals). Audio Mixers: Bob Brockman; Greg Pinto; Richard Travali; Eddie Sancho ; Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Rich Keeler; Bill Esses; Mario Alberto Rodriguez; Rich Keller. Recording information: Atlanta, GA; Chung King House Of Metal, NY; D&D Recording Studio, NY; Soundtrack Recording Studio, NY; the Hit Factory, NY. Editors: Andrew Geel; Daniel Mitchell. Photographer: Butch BelAir. The album that reinvented East Coast rap for the gangsta age, Ready to Die made the Notorious B.I.G. a star, and vaulted Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy label into the spotlight as well. Today it's recognized as one of the greatest hardcore rap albums ever recorded, and that's mostly due to Biggie's skill as a storyteller. His raps are easy to understand, but his skills are hardly lacking -- he has a