OST
by Notorious (Notorious B.I.G.)
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jan 13, 2009
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. hownattyyyydo
    Aug 4, 2014
    8
    Incredible soundtrack to the good movie. **** even the soundtrack's songs are ordered in a way that is like Biggie's life, plus we get to hear some of Biggie's older, underground stuff.

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    80
    The soundtrack to the Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious is a welcome surprise. Selections from the past (a bunch of old hits plus some wonderfully raw demos) and the present (Jay-Z's infectious collabo with Santogold) along with a hint of the legacy's future (an appearance from Biggie's son, Christopher "CJ" Wallace, Jr.) are sequenced in a way that avoids any of the bombast or misguided majesty of Born Again or Duets.
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  2. Boston Globe
    80
    The three raw but riveting demos that conclude the album illustrate how close to fully formed Biggie's style was even as a teen.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    casual fans of the Notorious B.I.G. won’t have much use for this soundtrack to director George Tillman Jr.'s biopic of the late Brooklyn rapper. Hardcore Biggie devotees, though, will relish a handful of rarities.
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