Notorious (soundtrack)
2009 soundtrack album by The Notorious B.I.G.
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Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the 2009 biopic film Notorious based on the life and death of American rapper the Notorious B.I.G. It features mostly his previously heard songs, inclusively the ones harder to find such as "Party and Bullshit" and "One More Chance (Remix)". It includes two original songs "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z and a tribute to the rapper by Jadakiss and widow Faith Evans called "Letter to B.I.G.", as well as three unreleased demos by him and a song with Christopher "CJ" Wallace Jr., his son. "Notorious Thugs", "Notorious B.I.G.", "One More Chance (Remix)", "Brooklyn Go Hard", "Kick in the Door", "What's Beef", "The World Is Filled...", "One More Chance / The Legacy Remix" and "Love No Ho" do not feature in the movie, but are included on the album.
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| Released | January 13, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:07:45 | |||
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| Singles from Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| HipHopDX | 0/5[4] |
| Now | [5] |
| IGN | 6.7/10[6] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone |  [8] |
The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, the highest debut of the week, with opening sales of 43,000.[9] By March 2009, the album sold 124,490 copies.[10]
Track listing
Notorious soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records:[11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony; from Life After Death) |
| 6:05 | |
| 2. | "Hypnotize" (featuring Pamela Long; from Life After Death) |
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| 3:49 |
| 3. | "Notorious B.I.G." (featuring Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy; from Born Again) |
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| 3:12 |
| 4. | "Juicy" (from Ready to Die) |
| 5:01 | |
| 5. | "Party and Bullshit" (from Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| Easy Mo Bee | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Warning" (from Ready to Die) |
| Easy Mo Bee | 3:39 |
| 7. | "One More Chance/Stay with Me" (remix; featuring Faith Evans; from Greatest Hits) | Wallace |
| 4:28 |
| 8. | "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z featuring Santigold; previously unreleased) |
| 3:58 | |
| 9. | "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss featuring Faith Evans; previously unreleased) |
| Needlz | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Kick in the Door" (from Life After Death) |
| DJ Premier | 3:34 |
| 11. | "What's Beef?" (from Life After Death) |
| 5:12 | |
| 12. | "The World Is Filled..." (featuring Puff Daddy and Too $hort; from Life After Death) |
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| 4:55 |
| 13. | "One More Chance (The Legacy Remix)" (featuring C. J. Wallace and Faith Evans; previously unreleased) | Wallace |
| 4:30 |
| 14. | "The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman; previously unreleased) | Danny Elfman | Elfman | 2:07 |
| 15. | "Microphone Murderer" (demo; previously unreleased) |
| The Hitman DJ 50 Gran | 2:04 |
| 16. | "Guaranteed Raw" (demo; previously unreleased) |
| The Hitman DJ 50 Gran | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Love No Ho" (original demo version; previously unreleased) |
| The Hitman DJ 50 Gran | 3:55 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 68 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[13] | 18 |
| Top Canadian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 4 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
