All versions of the album released since the lawsuit are without the disputed samples. On appeal, the found the damages unconstitutionally high and in violation of and remanded the case, at which point Campbell reduced them by $2.8 million however, the verdict was upheld. The jury awarded $4.2 million in punitive and direct damages to the two plaintiffs, and federal judge enacted an immediate sales ban on the album and tracks in question. Lawsuits and sample removal On March 24, 2006, and won a federal lawsuit against for copyright infringement, with a jury deciding that Combs and Bad Boy had illegally used samples for the production of the songs 'Ready to Die', 'Machine Gun Funk', and 'Gimme the Loot'. It has been listed as among the best album covers in hip hop. Contact UsPlease contact us to check and verify details of the item before purchasing if there is a very specific image, edition or variation you are looking for.Location ID 7351ziHaveit SKU ID 95057344Unique Reference Number ATLK9862801.2 Condition: Brand new, Genre: Hip Hop, Weight: 0.16, Style: Hardcore Hip-Ho, Artist: Notorious B.I.G.The album was released with a cover depicting an infant resembling the artist, though sporting an, which pertains to the album's concept of the artist's life from birth to his death. If your item is not delivered within five days of dispatch you are welcome to contact us to track and resolve any delivery issues. Released SeptemReady to Die Tracklist 1 Intro Lyrics 79.3K 2 Things Done Changed Lyrics 276.7K 3 Gimme the Loot Lyrics 794.2K 4 Machine Gun Funk. Delivery Carrier and Courier TrackingWe use internal tracking codes when shipping goods. Search this term on Google if you have any queries about how music stores and collectors grade the CD's and their sleeves. Record GradingOur CD's are graded by the worldwide record industry standard called the 'Record Grading 101: Understanding The Goldmine Grading Guide'. we make this disclaimer as the outside sleeve casing can be damaged or scratching, and for this reason the outer casing is not offered as part of this sale as the Buyer can easily replace the outer casings for the inner sleeve and CD. The outer casing is replaceable and has no value and is provided within this sale as packaging only. we make this disclaimer as some collectors are looking for a specific outer case type.
While we ship all items with some outer casing, such as a digipak, jewel case, cardboard casing, or plastic sleeve, for this specific sale we are selling only the inner paper sleeve and CD only, as specifically outlined in the description of this listing.
This CD Inner and Outer SleeveFor this specific sale the CDs sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling before you buy it. Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.’s debut studio album, was released on September 13, 1994.It was also Bad Boy Records first release, produced by founder Sean Puffy Combs. The CD you receive could be any of these editions or variations. CD VersionCD's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item.The SleeveWhen we describe the sleeve we are describing the printed paper cover or booklet that is included inside the case. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. About this ItemThe item format is a CDThe Artist Name is Notorious B.I.G.The Title is Ready To Die The Remaster CD And DVDThe Catalog Number is CD 28520Condition NewOther CommentsNew Store StockThe Media Condition is NewThis is new and unplayedThe Sleeve Condition is NewNew unplayedWe Use Stock ImagesBecause we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. Ready To Die The Remaster CD And DVD - CD.