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Soren Baker of Los Angeles Times gave it two stars out of four. Andy Kellman of Allmusic rated the album 2.5 out of 5. Relic also pointed out the appearances by artists who he believed not to contribute much substance. The album has received generally very mixed reviews by critics Peter Relic of Rolling Stone gave the album only 2 stars out of 5 and commented that the title was wrong because of the major presence of other artists, not The Notorious B.I.G.

The package also included a DVD featuring previously unreleased performance footage and several of Biggie's music videos.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Biggie's lyrics come from studio pieces of some of the songs he created during his life (his verse from 'Notorious Thugs' in 'Spit Your Game'), along with some less common lyrics (a freestyle from a promotional tape on 'Hustler's Story'), & unreleased material (Biggie's verse in 'Living in Pain' comes from an unreleased song from Ready to Die called 'House of Pain') all remixed into duets. The album featured orchestrated duets between Biggie and a number of popular rappers and singers, much like the previous LP Born Again (1999).

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