The Notorious B.I.G. discography

The discography of The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper, consists of two studio albums, three posthumous albums, two compilation albums, one soundtrack and 27 singles (including 17 as a featured artist).

Biggie Smalls discography
Studio albums2
Compilation albums2
Singles27
Soundtrack albums1
Posthumous albums3

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
CAN
[3]
FRA
[4]
NLD
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
Ready to Die 153118
Life After Death
  • Released: March 25, 1997
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
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  • RIAA: Diamond (20× Platinum)[12]
  • BPI: Platinum[11]
  • MC: 2× Platinum[13]

Posthumous albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
US Rap
[14]
CAN
[3]
NLD
[5]
UK
[8]
Born Again
  • Released: December 7, 1999
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
11148270
Duets: The Final Chapter
  • Released: December 20, 2005
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
33113
  • RIAA: Platinum[16]
  • BPI: Gold
The King & I
(with Faith Evans)
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: Digital download
653124

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
US Rap
[14]
UK
[8]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: March 6, 2007
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
11158
  • ARIA: Platinum[17]
  • BPI: Platinum[18]
  • RIAA: Platinum
An Introduction to
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[19]
US R&B
[20]
US Rap
[21]
CAN
[22]
Notorious
  • Released: January 13, 2009
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
41118

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[24]
US R&B
[25]
US Rap
[26]
AUS
[27]
CAN
[28]
FRA
[4]
NLD
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[29]
"Party and Bullshit" 1993 Who's the Man?
"Juicy" 1994 2714372
  • RIAA: Gold[30]
  • BPI: Platinum
Ready to Die
"Big Poppa" 1995 64163
  • RIAA: Platinum[31]
  • BPI: Gold
"One More Chance (Stay with Me Remix)"
(featuring Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige & Aaliyah)
21174834 non-album single
"Hypnotize" 1997 11163316152910 Life After Death
"Mo Money Mo Problems"
(featuring Mase and Puff Daddy)
121102361256
"Sky's the Limit"[upper-alpha 1]
(featuring 112)
2631111752435
"Notorious B.I.G."
(featuring Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim)
1999 82305195784416 Born Again
"Dead Wrong"
(featuring Eminem)
2000 [upper-alpha 2]39
"Nasty Girl"
(featuring P Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge, Avery Storm and Jazze Pha)
2005 432091522227401 Duets: The Final Chapter
"Spit Your Game"
(featuring Twista, Krayzie Bone, Swizz Beatz, 8 Ball and MJG)
2006 6864
"NYC"
(with Faith Evans featuring Jadakiss)
2017 The King & I
"Legacy"
(with Faith Evans)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[41]
US R&B
[42]
US Rap
[43]
AUS
[27]
UK
[44]
"Can't You See"
(Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
1995 13343 Total
"Player's Anthem"
(with Junior M.A.F.I.A.)
1372 Conspiracy
"The Points"
(with Coolio, Doodlebug, Big Mike, Buckshot, Redman, Ill Al Skratch, Rock, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Busta Rhymes, Menace Clan and Jamal)
80 Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Dom Perignon"
(Little Shawn featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
[upper-alpha 3]8723 New York Undercover
"This Time Around"
(Michael Jackson featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
[upper-alpha 4] HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
"Get Money"
(with Junior M.A.F.I.A.)
174163 Conspiracy
"Only You"
(112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Mase and Puff Daddy)
1996 13353 112
"You Can't Stop the Reign"
(Shaquille O'Neal and The Notorious B.I.G.)
[upper-alpha 5]40 You Can't Stop the Reign
"Stop the Gunfight"
(Trapp featuring 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.)
1997 77359 Stop the Gunfight
"Be the Realist"
(Trapp featuring 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.)
6514
"Crush on You"
(Lil' Kim featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Cease)
-136 Hard Core
"Been Around the World"
(Puff Daddy featuring Mase and The Notorious B.I.G.)
271484 No Way Out
"It's All About the Benjamins"
(Puff Daddy featuring Lil' Kim, The LOX and The Notorious B.I.G.)
27120
"Victory"
(Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes)
1998 19132
"Why You Tryin' to Play Me"
(Aaron Hall featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
2000 96 The Projects Presents: Balhers Forever
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)"
(2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
2004 191151217 Tupac: Resurrection
"Angels"
(Diddy-Dirty Money featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Rick Ross)
2009 [upper-alpha 6]71 Last Train to Paris
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B[52]
US
Rap
"Runnin' from tha Police"
(2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Dramacydal, Stretch and Buju Banton)
1995 815713 One Million Strong
"Notorious Thugs"
(featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
1997 [upper-alpha 7] Life After Death
"Nasty Boy" 1998 [upper-alpha 8]
"Realest Niggas"
(with 50 Cent)
2003 [upper-alpha 9]3021 Bad Boys II
"Victory 2004"
(P Diddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Busta Rhymes)
2004 61 Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits
"Hold Ya Head"
(featuring Bob Marley)
2005 [upper-alpha 10] Duets: The Final Chapter
"Whatchu Want?"
(featuring Jay-Z)
76
"Mi Casa"
(featuring R. Kelly and Charlie Wilson)
[upper-alpha 11]
"Would You Die for Me?"
(featuring Lil Kim and Puff Daddy)
2013 [upper-alpha 12] Born Again
"Old Thing Back"
(with Matoma, featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant)
2015 [upper-alpha 13] N/A

Appearances

Year Song Other performer(s) Album
1992 "A Buncha Niggas" Heavy D & The Boyz, Gang Starr, 3rd Eye, Busta Rhymes, Rob-O Blue Funk
1993 "Dolly My Baby (Extended Bad Boy Remix)" Super Cat, 3rd Eye, Puffy, Mary J. Blige
"Party and Bullshit" Who's the Man?
"What's the 411? (Remix)" Mary J. Blige, K-Ci Hailey What's the 411? Remix
"Real Love (Remix)" Mary J. Blige
"Leave a Message" Mary J. Blige, Puffy, K-Ci Hailey, Martin Lawrence, Tim Dog
"Buddy X" (Falcon & Fabian Remix) Neneh Cherry "Buddy X" (CD single)
"Come On" Sadat X
"House of Pain" 2Pac, Stretch Ready 2 Die
1994 "Let's Get It On" Eddie F, 2Pac, Heavy D, Grand Puba, Spunk Bigga Eddie F & The Untouchables Present: Let's Get It On – The Album
"Think Big" Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard, Lord Tariq
"Jam Session" Heavy D, Troo Kula NBA Jam
"C*nt Renaissance" R.A. The Rugged Man Night of the Bloody Apes
"Who's the Man?" Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, King Just Back Up Off Me!
"Flava in Ya Ear" (Remix) Craig Mack, Rampage, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes
"Stop the Breaks" Ron G, Raekwon, KRS-One, Killa Sin, O.C.
1995 "All Men Are Dogs" (Nine Dog MC's Mix) Bandit, Grand Daddy I.U., Grand Puba, Mackwell, Positive K, Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard, Raggedy Man, Snagglepuss "All Men Are Dogs" (12" single)
"4 My Peeps" Red Hot Lover Tone, M.O.P., Organized Konfusion #1 Player
"This Time Around" Michael Jackson HIStory, Past Present and Future
"Dom Perignon" Little Shawn New York Undercover
"The Points" Easy Mo Bee, Coolio, Doodlebug, Big Mike, Buckshot, Redman, Ill Al Skratch, Rock, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Busta Rhymes, Menace Clan, Jamal Panther
"Da B Side" Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri Bad Boys
"(You to Be) Happy" R. Kelly R. Kelly
1996 "Bust a Nut" Luke Uncle Luke
"Bad Boy Freestyle" The LOX, Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. II
"Brooklyn's Finest" Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt
"Drugs" Lil Kim Hard Core
"You'll See" The LOX Bad Boy Promotional Tape
"Young G's Perspective" Blackjack, Junior M.A.F.I.A. Addicted to Drama
1997 "Keep Your Hands High" Tracey Lee Many Facez
"Young Gs" Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Kelly Price No Way Out
1999 "Real Niggas" Puff Daddy, Lil Kim Forever
"Live Freestyle" Funkmaster Flex, Big Kap, 2Pac The Tunnel
2000 "Sports, Drugs & Entertainment" Cam'ron S.D.E.
"Why You Tryin' to Play Me?" Aaron Hall The Projects Presents: Balhers Forever
"Unbreakable" Michael Jackson Invincible
"16 Bars" Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge 2
"The Wickedest" Mister Cee, Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. IV
2002 "A Dream" Jay-Z, Faith Evans The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
"Unfoolish" Ashanti We Invented the Remix
"Notorious B.I.G. (Remix)" P. Diddy, Lil Kim
"Woke Up in the Morning (Remix)" Carl Thomas
2003 "Y'all Know Who Killed Him" Black Rob The Black Rob Report
2005 "What's Goin' On?" Termanology, Black Rob Hood Politics III: Unsigned Hype
2006 "The Grind" 50 Cent The Empire Strikes Back
"Duck Down" Trick Daddy, Plies Back by Thug Demand
"Deadly Combination (Remix)" Big L, 2Pac The Archives 1996–2000
"Three Bricks" Ghostface Killah, Raekwon Fishscale
"What You Do To Me" 2Pac, Mary J.Blige, Fabolous Tupac Duets: NY 2 Cali
2007 "Relax and Take Notes" 8 Ball & MJG, Project Pat Ridin High
2008 "Cash Money" Bone Brothers Bone Brothers III
2009 "Bone Thugs" (Bone, Bone, Bone Remix) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Uni5 the Prequel: The Untold Story
"Cunt Renaissance" R.A. The Rugged Man Legendary Classics Vol. 1
2010 "Everything to Me (Remix)" Monica, Missy Elliott
"Belize" Shyne, Bob Marley Gangland
"Jah Army" Stephen Marley, Damian Marley
"1000 Stacks" Nelly, Diddy 5.0
"Live 4 the Funk" Redman, Bosko, Nate Dogg Pancake & Syrup
"Living Better Now" Jamie Foxx, Rick Ross Best Night of My Life
2011 "I Knock You Out" Busta Rhymes Respect the Conglomerate
2012 "Let's Talk" Omarion, Rick Ross Self Made Vol. 2
"Flip Dat Shit" Onyx, Naughty By Nature, 3rd Eye Cold Case Files Vol. 2
2017 "Whatcha Gon' Do" Puff Daddy, Rick Ross No Way Out 2
2018 "A No No" Mariah Carey Caution

See also

Notes

  1. In the United States, "Sky's the Limit" was released as a triple A-side single, along with "Going Back to Cali" and "Kick in the Door".[37]
  2. "Dead Wrong" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  3. "Dom Perignon" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  4. "This Time Around" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 23 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  5. "You Can't Stop the Reign" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 54 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  6. "Angels" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  7. "Notorious Thugs" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 36 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  8. "Nasty Boy" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 43 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
  9. "Realest Niggas" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  10. "Hold Ya Head" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
  11. "Mi Casa" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
  12. "Would You Die for Me?" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
  13. "Old Thing Back" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

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  39. For Rap Songs featured singles peaks:
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  47. Peak Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart positions:
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