On another note of disappointment, I just did what I do the Sunday before every Bad Boy album is released... I checked all of the fliers and websites for store based bonuses. You know, bonus tracks, DVDs, etc. After checking iTunes, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy... there does not appear to be a single store based bonus available for "Greatest Hits". So, if you were going to look, hopefully I've saved you some time.

Of course, all of the songs have already been released, but I thought I'd mention that you can listen to snippets from "Greatest Hits".

I just went to look on iTunes for "Greatest Hits" and... I couldn't find it. We are now 2 days before it is being released and it's not on iTunes. I just don't get it.

So, I was on Wikipedia last night and the entry for "Greatest Hits" mentioned that Foxy Brown is not on the "Greatest Hits" version of "Running Your Mouth". After listening to the audio that has been released, that does appear to be the case.

For those that don't know, "Running Your Mouth" (with Foxy Brown) was released on a Target bonus disc when "Duets: The Final Chapter" was released. "Want That Old Thing Back" was also on that bonus disc.

The Recording Industry Soundbank mentioned that this was the first single for "Greatest Hits". Although, as of now, it doesn't look like they are going to make a video for the track, as I had suggested.

Listen to this track in our audio player to the right.

According to Bad Boy, The Notorious B.I.G. placed number 39 in Time Out Magazine's "Top 50 Greatest NY Musicians".

Do you want to hold a listening party for "Greatest Hits"? Check out The Notorious B.I.G.'s MySpace for more info. Bad Boy will provide the winners with advance copies of the CD and promotional materials to use at the party.

Updating a previous story (I think we were the first to report that the biggiegreatesthits.com domain was being used, although who knows), a splash page has been launched. It has sign up links for an e-mail list and a wireless list as well as links to the press release (quoted below) and ringtones.

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AOL First Listen has the two "unreleased" (both were featured as Target bonus tracks for "Duets: The Final Chapter") songs from "Greatest Hits". They are "Running Your Mouth" featuring Snoop Dogg, Foxy Brown, Fabolous, Nate Dogg and Busta Rhymes and "Want That Old Thing Back" featuring Ralph Tresvant and Ja Rule.

The site has the following quote, speaking in regard to "Running Your Mouth":


Via Bad Boy.

I just heard that Bad Boy is set to launch (today, apparently) an online memorial to The Notorious B.I.G. March 9, 2007 will mark 10 years since he passed.

The site isn't online, yet, and I'm not sure what the domain will be. Although, it might be http://www.biggiegreatesthits.com, a domain which is owned by Warner Music. If that is the case, it would seem that the site will also serve as promotion for the upcoming "Greatest Hits" release.