Ready To Die/Life After Death

Two classics here, and you can never talk about them enough, IMO, along with others. This may end up being a questionnaire of sorts, but I just wanted to discuss these albums. I've been bumping Life After Death the past few days (RTD I've bumped a few weeks back) and not only has this album been in my collection since it's release in 97, it's also a personal favorite (5 stars) and it's in my top 10, battling another album (which I won't mention here, at least not yet, lol) for the #5 spot in my top 10. Let's discuss, among other things, topics such as:

*which album you think is superior
*your rating for both albums
*where they rank in your top 5, 10, 20, etc
*which album you bump the most

Ready To Die

RTD 5 stars LAD 4 stars

Not sure where I'd rank either....I guess RTD is in my top 50 somewhere. LAD is lost in the forest

Half wrote:

Ready To Die

RTD 5 stars LAD 4 stars

Not sure where I'd rank either....I guess RTD is in my top 50 somewhere. LAD is lost in the forest

LAD 4 stars, you always rated it that Half?

Wayne wrote:

Half wrote:

Ready To Die

RTD 5 stars LAD 4 stars

Not sure where I'd rank either....I guess RTD is in my top 50 somewhere. LAD is lost in the forest

LAD 4 stars, you always rated it that Half?

Nah I used to have it higher

Half wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Half wrote:

Ready To Die

RTD 5 stars LAD 4 stars

Not sure where I'd rank either....I guess RTD is in my top 50 somewhere. LAD is lost in the forest

LAD 4 stars, you always rated it that Half?

Nah I used to have it higher

What made you drop the rating, if I may ask?

RTD=5 stars
LAD=4.5 stars(although i may reach for LAD more than RTD now)

T. Myers wrote:

RTD=5 stars
LAD=4.5 stars(although i may reach for LAD more than RTD now)

I also reach for LAD more now also.

Wayne wrote:

Half wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Half wrote:

Ready To Die

RTD 5 stars LAD 4 stars

Not sure where I'd rank either....I guess RTD is in my top 50 somewhere. LAD is lost in the forest

LAD 4 stars, you always rated it that Half?

Nah I used to have it higher

What made you drop the rating, if I may ask?

Unlike Terry I barely listen to it anymore. I always think of RTD when I want to listen to Biggie.

Half wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Half wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Half wrote:

Ready To Die

RTD 5 stars LAD 4 stars

Not sure where I'd rank either....I guess RTD is in my top 50 somewhere. LAD is lost in the forest

LAD 4 stars, you always rated it that Half?

Nah I used to have it higher

What made you drop the rating, if I may ask?

Unlike Terry I barely listen to it anymore. I always think of RTD when I want to listen to Biggie.

I can respect that.

Ready to Die 5 stars.

Life After Deff - 4.25 -4.5

my overall top 50 ... maybe RTD... LAD is one of the top 25 double albums of all time... around 20s

I also respectively disagree with the claims that LAD would've been better as a single disc. It deserved to be a double disc IMO.

Southern Rap Pro wrote:

Ready to Die 5 stars.

Life After Deff - 4.25 -4.5

my overall top 50 ... maybe RTD... LAD is one of the top 25 double albums of all time... around 20s

Cosign on the double album comment. RTD is probably in my top 11 - 20, which has yet to be determined, lol.

In today's age, LAD would have barely been a double CD.

"*which album you think is superior
*your rating for both albums
*where they rank in your top 5, 10, 20, etc
*which album you bump the most"

RTD is better, IMO. RTD is about a 4.5 (but it's at the top of the line for 4.5 star albums) and LAD is around a 3.75-4. Neither would make my top 100 of all time, I don't think. RTD might slip in. I bump RTD more.

Southern Rap Pro wrote:

In today's age, LAD would have barely been a double CD.

You may be right. I also heard a weird rumor on many occasions that Biggie had planned for Born Again to be a "triple disc album".

*which album you think is superior- Ready To Die

*your rating for both albums- RTD 5.0 LAD 4.75

*where they rank in your top 5, 10, 20, etc- RTD is top 20 and LAD is top 30-40

*which album you bump the most- Probaly LAD cause its two disc.

Here OLD MAN POWELL....

Where are you calling wayne on sucking Biggie and Nas' dick huh?????



WHERE IS THE INTEGRITY OF NYC WHEN YOU NEED HIM????

Steve wrote:

Here OLD MAN POWELL....

Where are you calling wayne on sucking Biggie and Nas' dick huh?????



WHERE IS THE INTEGRITY OF NYC WHEN YOU NEED HIM????

I make one Pac topic and he flips out, so I just think he is being inequitable. Both albums have been discussed more than they ever need to be.

Shaun wrote:

"*which album you think is superior
*your rating for both albums
*where they rank in your top 5, 10, 20, etc
*which album you bump the most"

RTD is better, IMO. RTD is about a 4.5 (but it's at the top of the line for 4.5 star albums) and LAD is around a 3.75-4. Neither would make my top 100 of all time, I don't think. RTD might slip in. I bump RTD more.

My feelings exactly, except drop RTD down to a 4. And I rarely bump it.

Wayne wrote:

I also respectively disagree with the claims that LAD would've been better as a single disc. It deserved to be a double disc IMO.

Co-Sign, I like Ready To Die more but Life After Death is also a classic IMO.

Eastern Rap Pro wrote:

Wayne wrote:

I also respectively disagree with the claims that LAD would've been better as a single disc. It deserved to be a double disc IMO.

Co-Sign, I like Ready To Die more but Life After Death is also a classic IMO.

Is 5 stars your rating also KJ?

Do you even have to ask?