Suicidal Thoughts

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“Suicidal Thoughts”
Song by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy
Album Ready to Die
Released 1994
Recorded 1993 or 1994
Genre East Coast hip hop, Horrorcore
Length 2:54
Label Bad Boy Records
Writer Christopher Wallace
Producer Lord Finesse
Ready to Die track listing
Unbelievable
(16)
Suicidal Thoughts
(17)
Who Shot Ya?
(on Extended Version)
(18)


"Suicidal Thoughts" is the last track on The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready to Die. It was produced by Lord Finesse from D.I.T.C., and samples Miles Davis' "Lonely Fire". The song features Biggie confessing his frustration of living to Puff Daddy over the phone, and contemplates suicide, while Puff Daddy tries to convince him to hang on. At the end, Biggie shoots himself as an epic conclusion. The only things heard are the operator saying the phone is off the hook and a slow fading heartbeat.

Notorious B.I.G. has stated that he was high on marijuana when he wrote the song and did not feel suicidal; rather, he would be relieved from stress if he were dead.[citation needed]

[edit] Trivia

The verses were later used on Duets: The Final Chapter the was used under the title "Hold Ya Head" and features Bob Marley.

A portion of the ending was used on the intro to B.I.G.'s second album 'Life After Death'. In the intro his dying body is found and successfully revived through first aid.