This is the gatefold special edition which had a different cover and came with a Biggie poster and a hype sticker on shrink.
This version has Who shot Ya on it that was only released as a single at the time. Also not on the actual album.
Some copies have the Parental Advisory Logo Sticker on the front of the gatefold jacket and some do not.
"Intro" contains samples from "Superfly" ([[artist:17589]]), "Rappers Delight" ([[artist:17550]]) and "Top Billin" ([[artist:97078]])
"Gimme The Loot" contains sample from "Just To Get A Rep" ([[artist:29058]])
"Machine Gun Funk" contains sample from "Chief Rocka" ([[artist:18606]])
"Warning" contains sample from "Walk On By" ([[artist:48432]])
"Juicy" contains sample from "Juicy Fruit" ([[artist:97070]])
"Everyday Struggle" contains sample from "Either Way" ([[artist:64652]] and [[artist:37730]])
"Big Poppa" contains sample from "Between The Sheet" ([[artist:47512]])
"Respect" contains sample from "I Get Lifted" ([[artist:87814]])
"Friend Of Mine" contains samples from "Spirit Of The Boogie" ([[artist:48865]]) and "Vicious" ([[artist:701674]])
"Who Shot Ya?" contains sample from "I'm Afraid The Masquarade Is Over" ([[artist:136177]])
Personnel
A&R [Coordination]Gwendolyn Niles
Art Direction, DesignThe Drawing Board
Direct Metal Mastering ByCarlton Batts
Executive-ProducerSean Combs
Executive-Producer [Associate]Mister Cee
Mastered ByCarlton Batts
Written-ByNotorious B.I.G.
Matrix / Runout
Side A label76812-73005-1-SA
Side B label76812-73005-1-SB
Side C label76812-73005-1-SC
Side D label76812-73005-1-SD
Runout Side A etched, Variant 176812-73005-1-SA-SP2 DMM SP 1-1 CSB ♪♪
Runout Side A etched, Variant 176812-73005-1-SB-SP2 DMM SP 1-1
Runout Side A etched, Variant 176812-73005-1-SC-SP2 DMM SP 1-1
Runout Side A etched, Variant 176812-73005-1-SD-SP2 DMM SP 1-1
Runout Side A etched, Variant 276812-73005-1-SA-SP2 CSB ♪♪
Runout Side B etched, Variant 276812-73005-1-SB-SP1
Runout Side C etched, Variant 276812-73005-1-SC-SP1 DMM SP 1-2
Runout Side D etched, Variant 276812-73005-1-SD-SP1
Side A - Variant 378612-73005-1-SA-SP2 DMM SP 1-1 CSB ♪♪
Side B - Variant 378612-73005-1-SB-SP1 DMM 2P 1-1
Side C - Variant 378612-73005-1-SC-SP1
Side D - Variant 378612-73005-1-SD-SP1 DMM 2P 1-1
Rights societyASCAP
Manufacture
Record CompanyBad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c)Arista Records, Inc.
Manufactured ByArista Records, Inc.
Distributed ByArista Records, Inc.
Published ByBig Poppa Music
Published ByJustin Publishing, Inc.
Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
Produced ForBad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Produced ForBee Mo Easy Productions, Inc.
Produced ForHi-Class Productions
Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
Recorded AtSoundtrack Studios
Recorded AtChung King House Of Metal
Mixed AtThe Hit Factory
Mixed AtSoundtrack Studios
Mastered AtThe Hit Factory
Published ByWarner-Tamerlane
Published BySugar Hill Music, Ltd.
Published ByFirst Priority Music
Published ByAlmo
Published ByIrving
Published ByWindswept
Published ByCasa David
Published ByMtume Music
Published ByMasong Music
Published ByEMI April Music Inc.
Published ByBovina, Inc.
Published BySherilyn Pub. Co.
Published ByWarner/Chappell
Published ByCititeech
Published ByMusic Sales Corp.
Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
℗ 1995 Bad Boy Entertainment Digr Archive · ready-to-die-7g24vo