- Audio CD (12 Jan 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Arista
- ASIN: B00003NH7Y
- Other Editions: Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,608 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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When it comes to having a chart success a minor detail like being dead shouldn't matter. At least that's what Sean "Dr. Frankenstein" Combs is counting on with Born Again: as the title infers, the feeling Combs (who executive produces with Bigge's mother, as well as Biggie's ex-wife) hopes to invoke is one of rejuvenation and rebirth. Sadly, this CD fails to do that. Not because Biggie wasn't an extremely gifted and personable artist--he was, and the body of work he left behind (two multiplatinum albums plus a slew of mix-tape offerings) is testament to that. Yet the opportunistic Puff Daddy just couldn't allow Biggie's memory and his music to rest in peace. Instead, he and his band of producers have taken outtakes, B-sides, demos, and a few other cuts, and either reworked them or simply built new tracks around Biggie's rhymes. If that weren't intrusive enough, there are a plethora of "guests," some of whom--Cash Money Clique, Eminem--had absolutely no connection to Smalls when he was alive. As for the special guests who did have some tangible link to the pride of Bed-Stuy (Junior M.A.F.I.A., Redman, Busta Rhymes), their vocal contributions don't mesh cohesively with Biggie's, often reducing Smalls to a featured artist on his own album. Unlike the posthumous Tupac discs, which were completed before his death, the tracks on Born Again were constructed without input from the artist whose name (and death) will sell the CD. Which means that no matter how acceptable some of the cuts might be, the stench of exploitation woefully overpowers this "tribute." There's plenty to remember about Biggie Smalls's artistry; this collection doesn't add much to that already glowing legacy. --Amy Linden
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Biggie is one of my great influences in my everyday life. His lyrics are depicted from his personal view of the world he was living in and they make you think "why and how is the world you are living in". Purchase this amazing album and you'll enjoy re-makings of his greatest lyrics and rap music of our time. With various artists in this album such as Method Man, Lil' Cease, Ice T and Eminem, you'll thoroughly enjoy the musical experience of the greatest MC of our time. Purchase and enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is wicked! not 1 bad song on it! quality beats, great lyrics, and plenty of guest appearances from some of best rappers around like Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Redman & Busta Ryhmes to name a few! i definitley recommend this album! if you like Biggie, BUY THIS! simple as that!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Admittedly, this has some bad tunes with catchy lyrics on it, but it aint no classic. To follow Ready 2 Die and Life After Death is tuff and it dont help when you're dead. Some of the tunes have the same beat as b4 and sound 2 old skool. Puffy did a decent job, but 2 say it is 1 of the best is over the top.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
This is a must have for any hip hop fan
This album is the phattest Hip Hop Album I have heard in years. It combines powerful hip hop beats with Biggys extraordinary rhyming abilities and the who's who of hip hop... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2000
Out of this world!
the best album since the birth of hip-hop and a great way to end a legends music life. 10/10 for the lyrics, music and the chourus. If you ain't got this album go get it! Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2000
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