Notorious (soundtrack)
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| Notorious | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by The Notorious B.I.G. | ||||
| Released | January 13, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 67:45 | |||
| Label | Bad Boy | |||
| The Notorious B.I.G. chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| DJ Booth | |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[3] |
| NOW | |
| IGN | (6.7/10)[5] |
| RapReviews | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| ThaHipHop | |
Notorious is the soundtrack to the 2009 biopic film Notorious based on the life and death of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.. It features mostly his previously heard songs, inclusively the ones harder to find such as "Party and Bullshit" and "One More Chance (Remix)". It includes two original songs "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z and a tribute to the rapper by Jadakiss and widow Faith Evans called "Letter to B.I.G.", as well as three unreleased demos by him and a song with Christopher "CJ" Wallace, Jr., his son. As of March 2009[update], the album sold roughly 124,490 copies.[9]
[edit] Track listing
Notorious soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records[10]:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | 6:05 |
| 2. | "Hypnotize" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Notorious B.I.G." | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Juicy" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Party and Bullshit" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Warning" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "One More Chance (Remix)" (featuring Faith Evans) | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z featuring Santigold) | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss featuring Faith Evans) | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Kick in the Door" | 3:34 |
| 11. | "What's Beef" | 5:12 |
| 12. | "The World Is Filled..." (featuring Carl Thomas, Puff Daddy & Too Short) | 4:55 |
| 13. | "One More Chance / The Legacy Remix" (featuring Christopher "CJ" Wallace, Jr. & Faith Evans) | 4:30 |
| 14. | "The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman) | 2:07 |
| 15. | "Microphone Murderer" (previously unreleased demo) | 2:04 |
| 16. | "Guaranteed Raw" (previously unreleased demo) | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Love No Hoe" (previously unreleased demo) | 3:55 |
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4[11] |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1[12] |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 1[13] |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 18[14] |
| Top Canadian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 4[15] |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ DJ Booth review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ NOW review
- ^ IGN review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ ThaHipHop review
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8767/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-3-15-09
- ^ MTV.com article
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Albums
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Rap+Albums
- ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
- ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html
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