"Hypnotize" is the legendary lead single from The Notorious B.I.G.'s landmark second and final studio album, Life After Death. Released in March 1997, just one week prior to Christopher Wallace's tragic death on March 9, 1997, the track rapidly climbed the charts and became the fifth song in Billboard history to achieve a posthumous No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, and Sean "Puffy" Combs, "Hypnotize" features a memorable sample of Herb Alpert's 1979 jazz-funk track "Rise" alongside catchy vocal interpolation sung by Pam Long of Total based on Slick Rick's "La Di Da Di." Widely recognized for its smooth flow, iconic production, and timeless opening lines, it remains one of the defining hip-hop anthems of the 1990s.