Born Again (The Notorious B.I.G. album)
The Ownerz | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 57:04 | |||
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Gang Starr chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Ownerz | ||||
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The Ownerz is the sixth studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr, released by Virgin Records and EMI Records on June 24, 2003, and charted at #1 selling 418,000 copies. In the US it climbed as high as #11 after the release of the album's first single "Skills". It is his sixth studio album that was certified platinum.
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 525,000 albums sold in the first week, and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA on July 31, 2003 and has sold over 6,390,000 copies in the United States. The Ownerz received generally mixed reviews from music critics.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
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Pitchfork | 6.0/10[4] |
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The album generally received mixed reviews from critics. In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Touré wrote that the "album won't damage his legacy. But Born Again won't improve that legacy much, either."[9] Rob Sheffield later wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide, "the posthumous Born Again proved Biggie was still dead, but his place in the MCs Hall of Fame remains untouchable."[10] Robert Christgau, who gave the release a "dud" rating, later wrote, "Remember that posthumous outtakes CD Bad Boy attributed to Biggie? No? Good then—it was foul, not just ill shit but stupid ill shit."[11]
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Born Again" (Intro) | Christopher Wallace |
| 1:28 |
2. | "Notorious B.I.G." (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy) | 3:11 | ||
3. | "Dead Wrong" (featuring Eminem) |
| 4:57 | |
4. | "Hope You Niggas Sleep" (featuring Hot Boys and Big Tymers) |
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| 4:10 |
5. | "Dangerous MC's" (featuring Mark Curry, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes) |
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| 5:15 |
6. | "Biggie" (featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.) |
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| 5:22 |
7. | "Niggas" |
| 3:48 | |
8. | "Big Booty Hoes" (featuring Too Short) |
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| 3:27 |
9. | "Would You Die for Me" (featuring Lil’ Kim and Puff Daddy) |
| 3:38 | |
10. | "Come On" (with Sadat X) | 4:35 | ||
11. | "Rap Phenomenon" (featuring Method Man & Redman) |
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| 4:02 |
12. | "Let Me Get Down" (featuring G-Dep, Craig Mack, and Missy Elliott) | 4:33 | ||
13. | "Tonight" (featuring Mobb Deep, Joe Hooker, and Puff Daddy) |
| 6:08 | |
14. | "If I Should Die Before I Wake" (featuring Black Rob, Ice Cube, and Beanie Sigel) |
| 4:51 | |
15. | "Who Shot Ya?" (Radio Edit) |
| Myrick | 3:48 |
16. | "Can I Get Witcha" (with Lil' Cease) |
| Thompson | 3:36 |
17. | "I Really Want to Show You" (featuring Nas and K-Ci & JoJo) |
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| 5:09 |
18. | "Ms. Wallace" (Outro) | Voletta Wallace |
| 3:21 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- ^[c] signifies a vocal producer
- ^[d] signifies the original producer
Sample credits[12]
- "Notorious B.I.G." contains samples of "Notorious", written by John Taylor, Nicholas Bates, and Simon Le Bon; performed by Duran Duran.
- "Biggie" contains samples of "Hang Your Head in Shame", written by Wes Farrell and John Bahler, performed by New York City.
- "Dead Wrong" contains a sample of "I'm Glad You're Mine", written and performed by Al Green.
- "Big Booty Hoes" contains samples of "Crab Apple" written by David Mathews, performed by Idris Muhammad. It also contains samples of "Bust a Nut", written by Luther Campbell, Christopher Wallace, |Frankie Cutlass and Allen Toussaint; performed by Luke.
- "Come On" contains samples of "For Mama", written by Charles Aznavour, Don Black, and Robert Gall; performed by Doc Severinsen. It also contains re-sung elements of "Theme from Mahogany", written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser.
- "Rap Phenomenon" contains samples of "Keep Your Hands High", written by Thom Bell, Roland Chambers, Kenneth Gamble, Ike Lee, Tracey Lee, and Christopher Wallace; performed by Tracey Lee.
- "Let Me Get Down" contains samples of "Love Serenade", written and performed by Barry White.
- "Tonight" contains samples of "Just Say Just Say", written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, performed by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye.
- "Who Shot Ya" contains samples of "I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over", written by Allie Wrubel and Herbert Magidson, performed by David Porter.
- "Can I Get Witcha" contains samples of "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)", written and performed by Bell and James.
- "I Really Want to Show You" contains samples of "Charisma", written by Ed Fox and Alan Scott, performed by Tom Browne.
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[21] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Farley, Keith. "Born Again- The Notorious B.I.G." AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (January 14, 2000). "Ghetto Blasters". Entertainment Weekly. No. 521. New York. pp. 73–74. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Soren (December 10, 1999). "Record Rack: The Notorious B.I.G., 'Born Again'". Los Angeles Times. p. F36. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (March 9, 2017). "The Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Touré (January 20, 2000). "Recordings: The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again". Rolling Stone. No. 832. p. 55. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Notorious B.I.G.". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 591. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Parker, Erik "Mr. Parker" (March 2000). "Record Report: The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again". The Source. No. 126. p. 256.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 1, 2000). "Consumer Guide: Happy You Near". The Village Voice. Vol. 45, no. 4. p. 111. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Notorious B.I.G.: Born Again : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 20 January 2000. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Bracket, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Fireside. p. 592. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Nas: Consumer Guide Reviews: The Lost Tapes". The Consumer Guide. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ a b Born Again (booklet). Bad Boy, Arista. 1999.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – BORN AGAIN (ALBUM)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "Notorious B.I.G. | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again". Recording Industry Association of America.