| Some
of
Notorious B.I.G.'s greatest hits and early, little-known
recordings fill out the soundtrack to
"Notorious," the forthcoming biopic about the legendary Brooklyn
rapper. Slated for release on January 13 on Bad Boy/ Atlantic, the
soundtrack features hit singles that endeared Biggie to the masses
as well as some of his demos, appearances from his family and
brand-new records some of his closest peers, including Jay-Z and
Jadakiss. (The movie is slated for release January 16 through Fox
Searchlight Pictures.)
Jay, who teamed up with Big for
such classics as "Brooklyn's Finest," "I Love the Dough" and
Puff Daddy & the Family's "Young G's," comes with "Brooklyn Go
Hard," as
previously reported by MTV News. The Kanye West-produced track
features Santogold. Although an official video is still being
discussed, an unsanctioned clip — featuring Hov in animated form —
has already hit the Internet.
Jadakiss appears on "A Letter to
B.I.G." The track was originally recorded for Jada's Last Kiss
LP, and the filmmakers thought it was perfect to include on the
"Notorious" project. Obviously, Jada and Big were not strangers: The
Biggie/ LOX collaborations during the Bad Boy dynasty years were
legendary. The title of 'Kiss' record is self-explanatory: He speaks
directly to his deceased friend, who died in a
still-unsolved murder in 1997.
Bad Boy has also confirmed that
Biggie's son, Christopher "CJ" Wallace Jr., will be performing on a
new version of "One More Chance." It's being labeled as "a duet" by
Bad Boy. CJ's mom, Faith Evans, sings on a remix of the song, also
featured on the album.
Early records "Microphone
Murderer" and "Guaranteed Raw" — which never made it onto an album
but garnered Big a neighborhood buzz during his early years — are
also included, along with his first-ever officially released track
(from the 1993 "Who's the Man?" soundtrack), "Party & Bullsh--."
"Notorious" soundtrack track
listing, according to Bad Boy Records:
1. "Notorious Thugs" (featuring
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
2. "Hypnotize"
3. "Notorious"
4. "Juicy"
5. "Party & Bullsh--"
6. "Warning"
7. "One More Chance" remix (featuring
Faith Evans)
8. "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z
featuring
Santogold)
9. "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss
featuring
Faith Evans)
10. "Kick in the Door"
11. "What's Beef"
12. "World Is Filled"
13. "One More Chance" (featuring CJ)
14. "The Notorious Theme" (composed by
Danny Elfman)
15. "Microphone Murderer" (previously
unreleased demo)
16. "Guaranteed Raw" (previously unreleased
demo)
17. "Love No Ho" (previously unreleased
demo)
Source: MTV.com |
