Ready to Die

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A single-disc condensed LP edition was originally available at the time of release, and has been sometimes repressed. Side A features "Juicy," "Gimme The Loot," "Machine Gun Funk" and "Warning"; Side B features "Unbelievable," "The What," "Respect," "One More Chance" and "Big Poppa." Jenkins, Sacha (1999). Ego trip's book of rap lists (1sted.). New York City: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-312-24298-5. 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. Adaso, Henry. "The 10 Essential Rap Albums". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015 . Retrieved July 11, 2017.

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A4: Contains sample from " Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes, written by Burt Bacharach/Hal David, published by Windswept/Casa David. Courtesy of Stax/Fantasy Records.

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