Notorious (soundtrack)
Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture is the official 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, the album sold roughly 124,490 copies.[12] "Notorious Thugs", "Notorious B.I.G.", "One More Chance (Remix)", "Brooklyn Go Hard", "Kick in the Door", "What's Beef", "The World Is Filled...", "One More Chance / The Legacy Remix" and "Love No Ho" do not feature in the movie, but are included on the album.
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Released | January 13, 2009 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:07:45 | |||
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The Notorious B.I.G. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (74/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
411Mania | (9.5/10)[2] |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Boston Globe | (favorable)[4] |
DJ Booth | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
NOW | [7] |
IGN | (6.7/10)[8] |
RapReviews | (8.5/10)[9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
ThaHipHop | [11] |
Track listing
Notorious soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records:[13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) (from Life After Death) |
| 6:05 | |
2. | "Hypnotize" (from Life After Death) |
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| 3:49 |
3. | "Notorious B.I.G." (from Born Again) |
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| 3:12 |
4. | "Juicy" (from Ready to Die) |
| 5:01 | |
5. | "Party and Bullshit" (from Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Easy Mo Bee | 3:37 |
6. | "Warning" (from Ready to Die) |
| Easy Mo Bee | 3:39 |
7. | "One More Chance/Stay with Me" (Remix) (featuring Faith Evans) (from Greatest Hits) | Wallace |
| 4:28 |
8. | "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z featuring Santigold) (previously unreleased) |
| 3:58 | |
9. | "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss featuring Faith Evans) (previously unreleased) |
| Needlz | 4:00 |
10. | "Kick in the Door" (from Life After Death) |
| DJ Premier | 3:34 |
11. | "What's Beef?" (from Life After Death) |
| 5:12 | |
12. | "The World Is Filled..." (featuring Puff Daddy and Too $hort) (from 'Life After Death) |
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| 4:55 |
13. | "One More Chance (The Legacy Remix)" (featuring C. J. Wallace and Faith Evans) (previously unreleased) | Wallace |
| 4:30 |
14. | "The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman) (previously unreleased) | Danny Elfman | Elfman | 2:07 |
15. | "Microphone Murderer" (Demo) (previously unreleased) |
| The Hitman DJ 50 Gran | 2:04 |
16. | "Guaranteed Raw" (Demo) (previously unreleased) |
| The Hitman DJ 50 Gran | 3:41 |
17. | "Love No Ho" (Original Demo Version) (previously unreleased) |
| The Hitman DJ 50 Gran | 3:55 |
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 4[14] |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1[15] |
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 1[16] |
Canadian Albums Chart | 18[17] |
Top Canadian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 4[18] |
References
- "OST by Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "411MANIA -". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Notorious [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Rodman, Sarah (16 January 2009). "Tributes and more from friends, family". Retrieved 2 March 2017 – via The Boston Globe.
- "Notorious Soundtrack - Album Review, Stream - Hip Hop Albums - DJBooth". djbooth.net. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Notorious Soundtrack". ew.com. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Notorious: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture". nowtoronto.com. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- D, Spence (16 January 2009). "Notorious - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture". ign.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "various artists :: Notorious Soundtrack :: Bad Boy/Fox Searchlight". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ""NOTORIOUS": Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture : The Notorious B.I.G. : Review : Rolling Stone". archive.org. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "ThaHipHop review". thahiphop.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Paine, Jake (2009-03-18). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/15/2009 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "'Notorious' Soundtrack Details Revealed: Features Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Faith Evans, Biggie's Son". mtv.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "Information Not Found". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "Rap Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-02-22. Archived from the original on 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-02-22. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-03-03.