20th anniversary Edition of The Notorious B.I.G's single Hypnotize. Originally released as the first single from his album Life After Death on March 1, 1997. It was the last song he released in his lifetime, as he was killed a week later. It was the fifth song by a credited artist to hit number one posthumously. It was ranked at number 30 on Rolling Stone's 50 greatest rap songs of all time in hip hop history.