A whole host of stars from the world of rap and hip-hop have put their vocals to tracks for a Notorious BIG tribute album.

The album is to be released in time for Christmas and features some of the industry's biggest names adding their pieces to tracks by the late artist.

The Notorious BIG: The Final Chapter, as the album will be called, will feature duets with Eminem, R Kelly, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Ludacris, Mary J Blige and Tupac amongst others.

"Puff called, said he needed me for this Biggie album," Mary J Blige said.

"I went to the studio and he played the track. Biggie and Pac was on it, I didn't hear Nas."

She added: "I was listening to the lyrics and I came up with my lyrics based on what they were saying."

Diddy, the head of Bad Boy records and best friend of the murdered rapper, has arranged the recordings.

He famously teamed up with Faith Evans and 112 on the song I'll Be Missing You in 1997 to commemorate the loss of the larger-than-life rapper.