This category highlights rappers who ran with this concept, but instead of issuing a double-LP, they put out two entirely separate projects. Sometimes, this strategy proves useful (Big K.R.I.T.’s 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time, released in 2017) and other times it results in a needlessly long and self-indulgent affair (Drake’s Scorpion, released in 2018). and Drake have released double albums, showcasing differing styles on separate discs.
Over the past two years, both Big K.R.I.T. Nastradamus is not only one of Nas’ worst projects, but it gave rival JAY-Z ammo for their eventual beef. 2.”) Fans and critics would’ve likely been more forgiving of the underwhelming I Am., had Nas delivered a better product on his fourth go-round. 1 album, but the material was a step back in quality from 1994’s Illmatic and 1996’s It Was Written. (Yes, I know, the album houses “Nas Is Like” and “NY State of Mind Pt. So, was it a good idea for Nas to release two albums in one year? Trimming down the best moments into an EP or saving some of the better songs from More Fish and using them for a 2007 release would’ve helped to keep that streak alive. All of his solo records were great, up until More Fish. For ten years, Ghostface was the most consistent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. So, was it a good idea for Ghostface to release two albums in one year? The disappointing drop had all the tell-tale signs of an apparent fourth-quarter cash grab: remixes, previously released songs, and only a handful of solo tracks. More Fish, released nine months later, on December 12, 2006, was as carefully thought out as its title. The psychedelic coke rap album includes some of Ghost’s most creative storytelling of his career, so it’s no surprise Def Jam okayed the release of a sequel later that same year. On March 28, 2006, Ghostface released his fifth solo LP, Fishscale, a critical darling that also had the second-highest first-week sales of his solo career. While many of his Wu-Tang groupmates produced underwhelming third and fourth albums in the mid-‘00s, Ghostface Killah was riding an unmatched wave of consistency. 1 albums in one year, both of which have since been certified multi-Platinum by the RIAA. It’s hard to argue with those results. So, was it a good idea for DMX to release two albums in one year?
1 on the Billboard 200 and houses one of the greatest songs in the rapper’s discography, “Slippin’.” Though Flesh didn’t receive the same acclaim as X’s debut, the album debuted at No. It’s also understandable why DMX recorded the project so quickly.ĭMX’s second release, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, released on December 22, 1998, was an even bigger commercial success than It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, selling 670,000 copies in its opening week. It’s understandable why Def Jam wanted the second release in ‘98, just before Christmas. His unrelenting energy and passion helped make the Yonkers emcee one of hip-hop’s biggest stars. DMX more than lived up to the hype, as the album sold a quarter-million copies in its opening week. DMX’s debut album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, released on May 12, 1998, was the most anticipated hip-hop debut since Snoop Doggy Dogg’s Doggystyle in 1993.
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