Ready To Die: The Instrumentals Frames Recorded during a six-month period

Recorded during a six-month period at producer Rick Beato's Black Dog Studio and Paul Diaz's Tree Sounds in Atlanta — with Collective Soul frontman Ed Roland also sharing production credits — the 14-track

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Ready To Die: The Instrumentals Frames Recorded during a six-month periodReady To Die: The Instrumentals is a special Record Store Day 2024 release that presents the instrumental versions of tracks from The Notorious B. I. G.s classic 1994 debut album Ready to Die. Issued by Rhino and Atlantic as part of the albums 30thanniversary celebrations, the compilation is pressed on exclusive vinyl and gathers the full set of album instrumentals along with a selection of beats from rare 12inch singles. Its packaged as a bespoke,