Biggie Hypnotize - Version 1.50 Hypnotize was a huge hit by Notorious BIG, aka Biggie. This song was released in April 1997 off of the album Life After Death. When Hypnotize was released it was at number two on Billboard's top songs and the following week reached number one, making Biggie Smalls the fifth artist in Hot 100 history to have a posthumous chart-topper. Biggie-Hypnotize was also nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards. The single reached #10 in the UK, making this his first top 10 hit in that country. The song was already a huge hit but when it was played at The Notorious B.I.G's funeral, it was ingrained in the music world forever. The power of the song -Biggie-Hypnotize