Life after Death is the final album by East Coast rapper Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), released on March 25, 1997 (see 1997 in music). A double album that acts as a sequel of sorts to Ready to Die (1994, see 1994 in music), Life After Death is widely regarded as Biggie's best album in his short career, cut short by his murder soon after the release of Life After Death. Featuring collaborations with Jay-Z, Lil Kym, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Mase and Puff Daddy, among others, the album made Biggie one of the biggest stars in mid-1990s hip hop and is remembered as a classic of gangsta rap.

Track listing

1. "Life After Death Intro"
2. "Somebody's Gotta Die" (Broady/Combs/Hester/Myrick/Notorious BIG)
3. "Hypnotize" (Alpert/Angelettie/Armer/Combs/Lawrence/Notorious BIG)
4. Kick in the Door
   1. "! *@ You Tonight" (Combs/Jones/Kelly/Notorious BIG)
5. "Last Day"
6. "I Love the Dough"
7. "What's Beef?"
8. "B.I.G. Interlude"
9. "Mo Money Mo Problems" (Betha/Combs/Edwards/Jordan/Notorious BIG/Rodgers)
10. "Niggas Bleed"
11. "I Got a Story to Tell"
12. "Notorious Thugs" (Combs/Henderson/Howse/Jordan/McCane/Wallace)
13. "Miss U"
14. "Another"
15. "Going Back to Cali" (Harvey/Notorious BIG/Troutman)
16. "Ten Crack Commandments"
17. "Playa Hater" (Combs/Hart/Jordan/Notorious BIG)
18. "Nasty Boy"
19. "Sky's the Limit" (Caldwell/Eaves/Kent/Notorious BIG/Williams)
20. "The World Is Filled..."
21. "My Downfall"
22. "Long Kiss Goodnight" (Diggs/Notorious BIG)
23. "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" (Combs/Johnson/Jordan/Lopez/Notorious BIG/Preston)

Personnel

• Barry White - Hair Stylist
• Kit Walker - Sampled Keyboards
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Liner Notes
• Karen Anderson - Vocals (bckgr)
• Easy Mo Bee - Producer
• Michael Ciro - Guitar
• Sean "Puffy" Combs - Producer, Mixing
• DJ Premier - Producer
• Ben Garrison - Engineer
• Rich July - Engineer
• Michael Keith - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Clark Kent - Producer
• Paul Logus - Mixing
• Manny Marroquin - Engineer
• Tony Maserati - Mixing
• Axel Niehaus - Engineer
• Michael Patterson - Engineer, Mixing
• Herb Powers - Mastering
• RZA - Producer
• Eddie Sancho - Mixing
• Richard Travali - Mixing
• Doug Wilson - Engineer
• DJ Enuf - Producer
• Faith Evans - Vocals (bckgr)
• Carl Thomas - Vocals
• Rasheed Goodlowe - Engineer
• Nasheim Myrick - Producer
• Michael Lavine - Photography
• Camilo Argumedes - Engineer
• Deric Angelettie - Producer
• Stevie J. - Producer
• Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander - Engineer, Mixing
• Carlos Broady - Organ (Hammond), Producer
• Lane Craven - Engineer, Mixing
• Krayzie Bone - Vocals
• Deborah "Portia" Neeley Rolle - Vocals (bckgr)
• Quinnes Parker - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Jiv Pos - Producer
• Marvin Scandrick - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Daron Jones - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Stephen Dent - Engineer
• Lynn Montrose - Engineer
• Steve Jones - Engineer
• Bizzy Bone - Vocals
• John Meredith - Engineer
• Layzie Bone - Vocals
• Diana Pedraza - Engineer
• Mike Pitts - Assistant Producer
• Kay Gee - Producer
• Groovey Lew - Stylist
• Ron Grant - Guest Appearance
• Keanna Henson - Vocals (bckgr)

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

 1997      The Billboard 200                       No. 1
 1997   Top Canadian Albums                     No. 3
 1997   Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums                      No. 1

Billboard (North America) - singles

 1997      Mo Money Mo Problems    Hot Rap Singles                         No. 1
 1997   Mo Money Mo Problems    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 2
 1997   Hypnotize               Canadian Singles Chart                  No. 3
 1997   Mo Money Mo Problems    Canadian Singles Chart                  No. 2
 1997   Mo Money Mo Problems    Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales      No. 1
 1997   Hypnotize               Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 1
 1997   Hypnotize               Hot Rap Singles                         No. 1
 1997   Hypnotize               Rhythmic Top 40                         No. 3
 1997   Mo Money Mo Problems    Rhythmic Top 40                         No. 2
 1997   Mo Money Mo Problems    Top 40 Mainstream                       No. 22
 1997   Hypnotize               The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 1
 1997   Mo Money Mo Problems    The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 1
 1998   Mo Money Mo Problems    Canadian Singles Chart                  No. 13
 1998   Sky's The Limit         Canadian Singles Chart                  No. 11
 1998   Going Back To Cali      Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks        No. 31
 1998   Going Back To Cali      Hot Rap Singles                         No. 3
 1998   Going Back To Cali      The Billboard Hot 100                   No. 26