A treasure trove of Hip-Hop history has just surfaced, sending shockwaves through the music community. The original tracklist for The Notorious B.I.G.’s legendary album, Life After Death, has leaked, revealing a staggering array of unheard tracks and surprise collaborations that fans never knew existed.
The discovery was made by the Instagram account 92 Bricks, which unearthed details from a January 1997 listening party. What was initially titled Life After Death… Til Death Do Us Part featured a whopping 28 tracks—four more than the final release—offering a tantalizing glimpse into what could have been. Among the unreleased songs are “Once Upon a Time” featuring Fat Joe and “Stayin’ Alive,” alongside untitled tracks produced by notable names like RZA, Easy Mo Bee, and DJ Clark Kent.
Adding to the intrigue, one song labeled “Spanish Fly” appears to be an early version of a track from Black Rob’s 2000 album, Life Story, while several songs that made the final cut have been renamed. For instance, “Comin’ Out” with Ma$e morphed into the iconic “Mo Money Mo Problems,” and “Bones Track” evolved into the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony collaboration “Notorious Thugs.”
This revelation has not yet been confirmed by Biggie’s estate or Bad Boy Records, leaving fans to speculate about the potential of these lost tracks. Fat Joe himself previously hinted at a deep working relationship with Biggie, suggesting they had plans to record an entire collaborative album filled with diss tracks aimed at B.I.G.’s rival, 2Pac.
As the Hip-Hop world digests this shocking news, the question remains: could these unreleased tracks hold the key to a deeper understanding of Biggie’s artistry? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain—this leak has reignited the conversation about Biggie’s monumental legacy and the music that continues to influence generations.
