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Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
The Notorious B.I.G.
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2009
GenreHip hop
Length1:07:45
Label
Producer
The Notorious B.I.G. chronology
Greatest Hits
(2007) 		Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture
(2009) 		The King & I
(2017)
Singles from Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture
  1. "Letter to B.I.G."
    Released: April 7, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
HipHopDX0/5[4]
Now[5]
IGN6.7/10[6]
RapReviews8.5/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

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. "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.

The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, the highest debut of the week, with opening sales of 43,000.[9] By March 2009, the album sold 124,490 copies.[10]

Track listing

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Notorious soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records:[11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) (from Life After Death)
6:05
2."Hypnotize" (featuring Pamela Long) (from Life After Death)
3:49
3."Notorious B.I.G." (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy) (from Born Again)
3:12
4."Juicy" (from Ready to Die)
  • Poke
  • Combs
5:01
5."Party and Bullshit" (from Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Easy Mo Bee3:37
6."Warning" (from Ready to Die)
Easy Mo Bee3:39
7."One More Chance/Stay with Me" (Remix) (featuring Faith Evans) (from Greatest Hits)Wallace
  • Rashad Smith
  • Combs
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)
Needlz4:00
10."Kick in the Door" (from Life After Death)
DJ Premier3:34
11."What's Beef?" (from Life After Death)
  • Broady
  • Myrick
5:12
12."The World Is Filled..." (featuring Puff Daddy and Too $hort) (from Life After Death)
  • D-Dot
  • Combs
4:55
13."One More Chance (The Legacy Remix)" (featuring C. J. Wallace and Faith Evans) (previously unreleased)Wallace
  • Smith
  • Combs
4:30
14."The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman) (previously unreleased)Danny ElfmanElfman2:07
15."Microphone Murderer" (Demo) (previously unreleased)
  • Wallace
  • David Porter
The Hitman DJ 50 Gran2:04
16."Guaranteed Raw" (Demo) (previously unreleased)
The Hitman DJ 50 Gran3:41
17."Love No Ho" (Original Demo Version) (previously unreleased)
  • Wallace
  • Joe Sample
  • John Guerin
  • Larry Carlton
  • Max Bennett
  • Tom Scott
The Hitman DJ 50 Gran3:55

Charts

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Chart performance for the Notorious soundtrack
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 68
Canadian Albums Chart[13] 18
Top Canadian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] 4
US Billboard 200[15] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] 1

References

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  1. ^ "OST by Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)". metacritic.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Notorious [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Notorious Soundtrack". Entertainment Weekly. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Staff, DX (January 12, 2009). "Various Artists - Notorious Soundtrack". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  5. ^ "Notorious: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture". nowtoronto.com. January 21, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ D, Spence (January 16, 2009). "Notorious - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture". ign.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "various artists :: Notorious Soundtrack :: Bad Boy/Fox Searchlight". rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  8. ^ ""NOTORIOUS": Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture : The Notorious B.I.G. : Review : Rolling Stone". archive.org. March 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (January 21, 2009). "Taylor Swift Tops Chart for Seventh Week". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2021.(subscription required)
  10. ^ Paine, Jake (March 18, 2009). "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 March 3, 2012.
  11. ^ "'Notorious' Soundtrack Details Revealed: Features Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Faith Evans, Biggie's Son". mtv.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 206.
  13. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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