Debut album 250k first week, #1 debut, 4x platinum in 2 years, two hit songs
Sophomore album, released just 10 months later, 670k first week, #1 for 3 weeks, a hit song and 3x platinum in a year
3rd album, 700k first week, #1 debut, 3 hits and 5x platinum in a year
And he did all of this in just two calendar years with no real pop appeal or major cosigns outside of The Lox and Mase
Seen him in concert too
Going from a song about d*** dealing & pimping a b**** out, to an abrupt emotionally charger prayer intermission, then to a song about shooting a whole block up, to an abrupt speech on dreams & having this repeat is the highest form of art
I only liked a few of his songs I remember listening to the albums front to back but never being able to like em when I was young.
I liked his songs with swizz
The only NY rapper that took the King of NY title from Hov during his peak
X > jay but it’s okay