Music Review

Notorious Soundtrack (2009)

Notorious B.I.G.

Reviewed by Mikael Wood | Jan 07, 2009

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Details Release Date: Jan 13, 2009; Lead Performance: Notorious B.I.G.; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

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B.I.G. Screen beats: Biggie fans will enjoy the soundtrack to the upcoming biopic Notorious

Given its considerable overlap with 2007's Greatest Hits, casual fans of the Notorious B.I.G. won’t have much use for this soundtrack to director George Tillman Jr.'s biopic of the late Brooklyn rapper. (Which isn't to say that another excuse to enjoy ''Hypnotize'' isn't always welcome.) Hardcore Biggie devotees, though, will relish a handful of rarities, including demo versions of ''Microphone Murderer'' and ''Guaranteed Raw,'' as well as ''Brooklyn Go Hard,'' a funky new Kanye West-produced track by B.I.G.'s old sparring partner Jay-Z. B

Download This: Listen to the song ''Brooklyn Go Hard'' on imeem.com

Originally posted Jan 07, 2009 Published in issue #1030 Jan 16, 2009 Order article reprints

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