Biggie’s Debut Turns 20: Why "Ready to Die" Still Lives On
“READY TO DIE” AT 20: BIGGIE IS STILL THE ILLEST
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Throw it back! Now there were quite a few good house party videos in the ’90s but this has to be one of the best! “One More Chance” was written and recorded by rapper The Notorious B.I.G., featuring additional vocals sung by Faith Evans, and an uncredited Mary J. Blige. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 31, 1995. The original version of the song appears on B.I.G.’s album, Ready to Die. The Remix features new lyrics, a new chorus, and a different beat than the original. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It remained the highest debuting single for a rap song on the Hot 100 until Diddy’s tribute song “I’ll Be Missing You” debuted at #1. The music video was directed by Hype Williams and features appearances by Total, Luther Campbell, Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, D-Nice, Patra, Miss Jones, Queen Latifah, Craig Mack, Tyson Beckford, Aaliyah, Changing Faces, Kid Capri, Zhane, and Diddy. Enjoy the classic below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ogs_NsXh58&w=600&h=315]
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(AllHipHop News) A legendary recording studio that is steeped in Hip-Hop folk lore will reopen this weekend in New York City. Quad Studios will reopen their doors to unveil a brand new recording studio next weekend, in a newly renovated space in Times Square. The recording studio is the site where legendary rap star Tupac Shakur was originally shot in 1994, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to the deaths of both Shakur (1996) and Biggie Smalls (1997). Outside of the infamous incident involving Tupac, the Quad Studios was already historical studio that produced dozens of gold and platinum album over the past 30 years. Artists like Rihanna, Coldplay, Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Shabba Ranks, Gerald Levert, Bob Dylan and others have recorded in the studio. An invitation-only event will take place Friday (October 21) from 7:00PM-10:00PM. For more info check out The Quad’s official website.