Mo Money Mo Problems [Vinyl]

Notorious B.I.G. | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (July 21, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bad Boy
• ASIN: B000057NI4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,709 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it (I mean that!), June 6, 2001

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Knyte "To The Stars" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mo Money Mo Problems / Loving You Tonight (Audio CD)

When this single was originally released in the summer of 1997, I couldn't bring myself to buy it because I was saddened by the loss of the late, great Notorious B.I.G. I didn't personally know the man, but it was still a very sad time for anyone who missed his witty flows, trademark voice, and boundless style; and boy did he have style! "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" is an upbeat, party song that dominated MTV and the radio when it was released, and it also marked the commercial peak of Bad Boy records in the 90s. 1997 was a great year (musically, that is) for Bad Boy; and for pop/R&B music in general. (Missy Elliot and Timbaland, anyone?)

But you want to know why I think this CD-single is worth it? It's because of the variety you get: Track #1 is the "clean" version of "Mo' Money, Mo Problems", and it has a slightly different ending than the album version. (Most people won't hear it) Track #2 is "Lovin You Tonight", the "clean" version of the song found on Biggie's album "Life After Death". Incidentally, "Lovin You..." (which features R.Kelly) was co-produced by 112-member Daron Jones, who produced his group's mega-hit, "It's Over Now"...

Track #3 is the instrumental, which is great - it's just really fun. Love it.

The next two tracks, #4 and #5 are slammin! These are house remixes of "Mo' Money", and they're both very good. #4 is the short version, (4:09 min), and #5 is the full version (10:33 min). The happy melody of this mix reminds me of a french Christmas carol called "Il est ne, le divin Enfant" (for those who may know it). In both versions, the music slows down near the middle...we get a souped-up version of the original "Mo' Money" beat, and B.I.G. does his verse - and it's great. The track then speeds up again, and finishes the way most house songs finish - perfectly.

"Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" is one of the most satisfying CD singles I've purchased in a long time. Important tip: just make sure that you can appreciate both hip hop music (and not the undergound/URB magazine kind) and radio-friendly house a la Armand Van Helden; in other words - just have an open mind when you listen, cool? Enjoy...

Thanks for reading!

C.H.R.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars old memory..., June 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Mo Money Mo Problems / Loving You Tonight (Audio CD)

let me share my old memory with y'all when i was, say, 10 years old, i heard this one first on m.t.v and that was the first song (i heard on thst station) i loved! in the last couple of weeks i have been tryin' to remeber the name of this great up lifting song, but... i couldn't remeber!! luckily, my sister has just remided me!! this is such a great track, i love it so much... i really recomend this to everybody...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sinlge that is memorable, November 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mo Money Mo Problems / Loving You Tonight (Audio CD)

A perfect track has the people just forgeting what is going around and just enjoying the great talented mans music. the song really is catchy and very addictive. I just can't stop playing the track, it's one of my favorite of all time.