Ready to Die (30th Anniversary) will arrive on the album's original Sept. 13 release date, and will feature a reimagined cover art featuring a photo of Biggie Smalls, the late Brooklyn rapper's G ...

As sad and painfully poetic as it is, 'Ready to Die' (1994) was the only full-length album Notorious B.I.G. released while he was alive.

Biggie was 22 when Ready to Die came out; it would be the only album released during his lifetime. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, just two weeks before his ...

The year 1994 was a big one for punk, grunge and hip-hop music that included debut and breakthrough releases from acts like The Offspring, Outkast, Korn, Notorious B.I.G. and Weezer.

Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., remains a legendary rapper and a revered figure in hip-hop a quarter century after his death. His name lives on as a testament to his personality in his ...

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Biggie’s debut album Ready to Die, Timberland has launched the Christopher Wallace Collection, a modern tribute to the rapper’s enduring impact.

The Notorious B.I.G.’s ac­claimed ‘Ready to Die’ de­but album, which turns 30 years old in September, is getting A limited-edition 2-LP reissue to mark the occasion. ‘Ready to Die ...

Eddie Vedder, left, and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam perform at Wrigley Field on Aug. 20, 2016, in Chicago. Pearl Jam released its third album, "Vitalogy," in 1994.

Thirty albums that turn 30 this year. Amos’ second studio album came out on Feb. 1 and became the highest-selling album of 1994 in the U.K., led by the single “Cornflake Girl.” ...

The year 1994 was a big one for punk, grunge and hip-hop music that included debut and breakthrough releases from acts like The Offspring, Outkast, Korn, Notorious B.I.G. and Weezer.

The year 1994 was a big one for punk, grunge and hip-hop music that included debut and breakthrough releases from acts like The Offspring, Outkast, Korn, Notorious B.I.G. and Weezer.