| Notorious: Music from and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| Cover: | Notorious Soundtrack.jpg |
| Released: | January 13, 2009 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 1:07:45 |
| Prev Title: | Greatest Hits |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | The King & I |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
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 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.
The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, the highest debut of the week, with opening sales of 43,000.[1], the album has sold 124,490 copies.[2]
Notorious soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records:[3]
| Peak position | |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 68 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 18 |
| Top Canadian R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6] | 4 |