Ready to Die (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ready to Die" in English language version.

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about.com

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allmusic.com

Ready to Die – Billboard Singles. AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
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apple.com

itunes.apple.com

"iTunes – Music – Ready to Die – The Remaster by The Notorious B.I.G." Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

archive.org

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archive.today

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badboyblog.com

Bailey, Jonathan (April 18, 2009). "04/18: On Appeal, Damages for Unauthorized "Ready to Die" Sample Reduced by $2,811,477". Bad Boy Blog. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

billboard.com

Williams, Todd "Stereo" (September 13, 2019). "Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die' Changed the Course of Hip-Hop History 25 Years Ago". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
"The Notorious B.I.G., The Chicks, Green Day & More Selected for National Recording Registry (Full List)". Billboard. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
Partridge, Kenneth (September 12, 2014). "The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die' at 20: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
"The Notorious B.I.G. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
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blender.com

Sanneh, Kelefa. "The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". Blender. New York. Archived from the original on August 21, 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

books.google.com

Coker, Cheo Hodari (September 1999). "The 90 Greatest Albums of the 90s". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 9. New York. p. 132. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
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bpi.co.uk

"British album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

canoe.com

"R&B : Top 50". Jam!. July 29, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

ew.com

"The New Classics: Music". Entertainment Weekly. No. 999–1000. June 27, 2008. pp. 71–82. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

exclusiverights.net

"Westbound Records awarded 688k in punitive damages for Notorious B.I.G. sample". Exclusive Rights. April 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

hiphopdx.com

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Kameka, Andrew (March 7, 2007). "The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

hollywoodreporter.com

Gardner, Eriq (April 1, 2014). "Notorious B.I.G. Estate Files Pre-emptive Lawsuit Over Song Sample (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.

ifpi.dk

"Danish album certifications – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved November 23, 2021. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2021 to obtain certification.

ifpi.fi

"The Notorious B . I . G .: Ready to Die" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

jamshowbiz.com

"Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
"Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

lescharts.com

"Lescharts.com – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2011.

mtv.com

"The Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". MTV. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

nbcbayarea.com

Landrum, Jonathan Jr. (May 22, 2024). "Apple Music reveals top 10 albums of all time on 100 Best list". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

news.google.com

AP (March 24, 2006). "Judge halts sales of Notorious B.I.G. album after jury finds song snippet used without permission". The Bryan Times. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

newsobserver.com

Menconi, David (January 25, 2009). "Notorious B.I.G.'s Raleigh days, revisited". newsobserver. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017.

nydailynews.com

Beekman, Daniel (April 2, 2014). "Former Impressions singer Lee Hutson slaps hip-hop mogul Diddy, Bad Boy Entertainment and estate of Notorious B.I.G. with copyright infringement lawsuit". Daily News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.

nytimes.com

Touré (December 18, 1994). "Biggie Smalls, Rap's Man of the Moment". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
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offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

pauseandplay.com

"Vault of Fame". Pause & Play. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

pitchfork.com

Trammell, Matthew (March 9, 2017). "The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
Goldstein, Hartley (November 17, 2003). "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

riaa.com

"Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
"American album certifications – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Recording Industry Association of America.

robertchristgau.com

Christgau, Robert (2000). "Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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rollingstone.com

Lopez, Julyssa (June 7, 2022). "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
Coker, Cheo H. (November 3, 1994). "Notorious B.I.G.: Ready To Die". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
"The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. November 18, 2003. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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slagerlistak.hu

"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 42. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

spin.com

"125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years". Spin. February 15, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

stanford.edu

cyberlaw.stanford.edu

Falzone, Anthony (October 18, 2007). "Why, Diddy? Why?". The Center for Internet and Society. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

stopthebreaks.com

"Sky's the Limit: Ranking The Notorious B.I.G. First Week Album Sales". Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.

stylusmagazine.com

Murphy, Killian (June 22, 2004). "Notorious BIG – Ready to Die – On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2009.

swisscharts.com

"Swisscharts.com – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

theboombox.com

"50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s". The Boombox. October 20, 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

theguardian.com

"1000 albums to hear before you die". The Guardian. November 21, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

time.com

entertainment.time.com

Tyrangiel, Josh (January 22, 2010). "All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

time.com

Tyrangiel, Josh; Light, Alan (November 13, 2006). "The All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. Archived from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

tribe.net

peterock.tribe.net

Wax Poetic interview – Pete Rock – tribe.net Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

tunes.com

thesource.tunes.com

Shortie (October 1994). "The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". The Source. No. 61. New York. p. 79. Archived from the original on November 28, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

ultratop.be

"Ultratop.be – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
"Ultratop.be – The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

uncut.co.uk

"The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Uncut. No. 90. London. November 2004. p. 128. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

web.archive.org

Touré (December 18, 1994). "Biggie Smalls, Rap's Man of the Moment". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
Duncan, Andrea (April 2004). "The Making of 'Ready To Die': Family Business". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006.
Menconi, David (January 25, 2009). "Notorious B.I.G.'s Raleigh days, revisited". newsobserver. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017.
J-23 (December 30, 2005). "Court After Death: Biggie Being Sued". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
"Westbound Records awarded 688k in punitive damages for Notorious B.I.G. sample". Exclusive Rights. April 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
Bailey, Jonathan (April 18, 2009). "04/18: On Appeal, Damages for Unauthorized "Ready to Die" Sample Reduced by $2,811,477". Bad Boy Blog. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
"iTunes – Music – Ready to Die – The Remaster by The Notorious B.I.G." Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
Falzone, Anthony (October 18, 2007). "Why, Diddy? Why?". The Center for Internet and Society. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
Beekman, Daniel (April 2, 2014). "Former Impressions singer Lee Hutson slaps hip-hop mogul Diddy, Bad Boy Entertainment and estate of Notorious B.I.G. with copyright infringement lawsuit". Daily News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
Gardner, Eriq (April 1, 2014). "Notorious B.I.G. Estate Files Pre-emptive Lawsuit Over Song Sample (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
Coker, Cheo H. (November 3, 1994). "Notorious B.I.G.: Ready To Die". Rolling Stone. New York. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
Huey, Steve. "Ready to Die – The Notorious B.I.G." AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
TOURE (December 18, 1994). "Biggie Smalls, Rap's Man of the Moment". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
Trammell, Matthew (March 9, 2017). "The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
Kameka, Andrew (March 7, 2007). "The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
Wax Poetic interview – Pete Rock – tribe.net Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Sanneh, Kelefa. "The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". Blender. New York. Archived from the original on August 21, 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
Shortie (October 1994). "The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die". The Source. No. 61. New York. p. 79. Archived from the original on November 28, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
"The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die". Uncut. No. 90. London. November 2004. p. 128. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
"Sky's the Limit: Ranking The Notorious B.I.G. First Week Album Sales". Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
"The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. November 18, 2003. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
"100 Best Albums of the Nineties". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
Murphy, Killian (June 22, 2004). "Notorious BIG – Ready to Die – On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
Tyrangiel, Josh (January 22, 2010). "All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
"100 Best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
Adaso, Henry. "90 Best Rap Albums of the 90s". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
Adaso, Henry. "The 10 Essential Rap Albums". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
"The New Classics: Music". Entertainment Weekly. No. 999–1000. June 27, 2008. pp. 71–82. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
"Vault of Fame". Pause & Play. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
Goldstein, Hartley (November 17, 2003). "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
Tyrangiel, Josh; Light, Alan (November 13, 2006). "The All-TIME 100 Albums". Time. Archived from the original on January 5, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
"R&B : Top 50". Jam!. July 29, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
"Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
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worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

"500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die: Hip-Hop". Blender. Vol. 2, no. 3. New York: Dennis Publishing Ltd. April 2003. p. 90. ISSN 1534-0554.
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xxlmag.com

Duncan, Andrea (April 2004). "The Making of 'Ready To Die': Family Business". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006.
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