Overall they're better hip/hop albums around in my opinion, but if you're a fan of this genre you really should have a copy. This album should be in your collection as Notorious remains and always will be a hip/hop legend.

The hype on Ready to Die was immense and I thought that the album wouldn't be as good as it was made out to be. And it wasn't. I think it is still one of the best albums and a very good debut with excellent lyrics, good beats and classics such as big poppa and juicy. But if the hype was less I've been more impressed.

After all these years, I am still pulling my hair out trying to find a rapper as good as B.I.G.
Ready to Die is some of the best music ever created.

This album made Biggie a superstar. When I first heard it I had to rewind it to see if it was real.
If you are easily offended do not buy this album because as the title suggests it is hardcore, but it is hard to find an album where you dont have to skip a couple of tracks, this is one of them. Check out track 6 for how you should catch a beat of the song. Its not all hardcore, track 13 talks about his girlfriend and how he lost her to the streets. Its very deep stuff but it all makes sense and if you have a love for rap,YOU MUST OWN THIS ALUBM IT IS A MASTERPEACE GO AND BUY!!!!!!!!!