Biggie Smalls "Ready to Die" Promo Tee 1994

The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die (1994) is the definitive East Coast hip-hop album of the 1990s. Bad Boy Records produced promotional merchandise for an album that documented Brooklyn street life with cinematic detail. Biggie's death in March 1997 — just days before his second album's release — immediately made any authenticated pre-death merchandise extraordinarily valuable. The Giant tag and single-stitch construction distinguish originals from posthumous merchandise. Value: $1,500–$6,000.