Sometimes, I think that Canibus’ greatest contribution to the rap game was the line “the greatest rapper of all-time died on March 9.” Otherwise, no one would remember the exact date that B.I.G. passed. Were he wise, ‘Bus would go into business writing songs to help husbands remember anniversaries and their wives’ birthdays. There is surely more money in that industry that than the contemporary rap game. Because it is the anniversary of BIG’s death and a “fuck the world, don’t ask me for shit,” sort of day, I present a rarely seen video of “The What” featuring both Notorious and Meth. If you told me that these were the two greatest rappers of all-time, I would not argue with you. For completists, there is also the Ready to Die O.G. edition, with originals, demos, and unreleased cuts.
Tracklist below the jump.
Download: (Via Steady Bloggin)
ZIP: The Notorious BIG – Ready to Die (O.G. Version) (Left-Click)
Tracklisting:
01. Intro (Original Version With Uncleared Samples)
02. Things Done Changed (Original Version)
03. Gimme The Loot (Uncensored Version)
04. Machine Gun Funk (DJ Premier’s Version)
05. Warning (Original Version)
06. Ready To Die (Original Version With Different Beat)
07. One More Chance (Original Version)
08. Fuck Me (Interlude)
09. The What (feat. Method Man) (Original Version)
10. Juicy (Pete Rock’s Version)
11. Everyday Struggle (Original Demo Mix)
12. Me & My Bitch (Original Version With Different Beat)
13. Respect (Original Extended Edition)
14. Friend Of Mine (Original Demo Version)
15. Whatchu Want (Unreleased Original Version)
16. Suicidal Thoughts (Pete Rock’s Version)
17. Come On (feat. Sadat X) (Original Version)
18. Who Shot Ya? (Original Demo Mix)
19. For The Macs & Dons (Unreleased Track)
20. Pepsi Freestyle (Unreleased Track)
21. Biggie Got The Hype Shit (Unreleased Demo Track)
