The Life After Death 25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Boxed Set consists of 8-LPs and a commemorative booklet featuring rare photos from the album cover shoot, liner notes by Sheldon Pearce, and exclusive reflections from members of the team who worked on the original album release. In addition to the original album, it includes the Hypnotize 12", Mo Money Mo Problems 12", Sky's The Limit 12", and Nasty Boy 12".

Upon its 1997 release, Life After Death debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. It was the first album to feature two back-to-back posthumous #1 singles, "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money Mo Problems." The album received a GRAMMYr nomination in the category of "Best Rap Album." "Hypnotize" earned a GRAMMYr nomination for "Best Rap Solo Performance," and "Mo Money Mo Problems" was nominated for "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group." Among dozens of lists and retrospectives, Rolling Stone touted Life After Death among its coveted "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time." The RIAA has awarded the album a Diamond Certification for more than 5 million copies sold of the double-LP.