Proving once again that as long as someone pressed “record”, you are never really dead.

Larger Than Life: Biggie, Marley Duet On New Song
Even in death, rapper Notorious B.I.G. continues to surprise. The artist, who died in a March 1997 shooting, “duets” with fellow deceased music legend Bob Marley on a new single, “Hold Ya Hand,” which is available today (Sept. 26) from AOL Music. It will also appear on “The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter,” due Nov. 29 via Bad Boy.
“Hold Ya Hand” was produced by Clinton Sparks and includes a sample of Marley’s “Johnny Was.” The rest of the album is still coming together, although Bad Boy promises participation from “some of music’s greatest vocalists and MCs” and “the industry’s top producers.”
The project will also include a DVD with previously unreleased Biggie performance footage, interviews and music videos.
Like fellow gunned-down rapper Tupac Shakur, Biggie remains the subject of fascination. As previously reported, director Antoine Fuqua is planning a big-budget biopic about the rapper, which is expected to begin production early next year.
Last year, Bad Boy released an expanded, 10th anniversary edition of Biggie’s debut, “Ready To Die,” which featured the evergreen singles “Juicy,” “One More Chance” and “Big Poppa.”