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| Released | October 10 2006 | ||||||||||
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| Length | 61:56 | ||||||||||
| Label | G-Unit/Interscope | ||||||||||
| Producer | Lloyd Banks (Exec.) 50 Cent (Exec.) Sha Money XL (Co-exec.) Eminem, Needlz, Younglord, Ron Brownz, Havoc, 9th Wonder |
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Rotten Apple is the second album by G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks. It was released on October 10 2006 and sold 143,000 copies in its first week[1]. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 charts. The title of the album is a play on the New York City nickname "The Big Apple".
Background
The album featured guest appearances from 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Scarface, Mobb Deep, 8 Ball, Rakim, Keri Hilson, and Musiq Soulchild. Production was provided by Eminem, Needlz, Sha Money XL, Younglord, Ron Brownz, Havoc, and 9th Wonder. Banks also wanted to show the darker side of New York City, and allow listeners to hear what it was like growing up in South Jamaica, Queens.
Reception
The album received mixed reviews. Rolling Stone's Evan Serpick gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said that "Eminem, Mobb Deep’s Havoc and a host of G-Unit regulars produce an album’s worth of chunky, ominous beats to fit Banks’ foul mood, but it runs a little thin over sixteen tracks".
But XXL Magazine gave it a L/XXL and said "Not falling far from 50 Cent’s platinum-rooted tree, Rotten Apple is fertilized with potent doses of sonic strength and catchy hooks. But overall, it isn’t the new massacre that’ll shake New York hip-hop down to its core." Also All Music Guide's David Jeffries gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and said that "The highlights are way high, but the album as a whole is fans-only."
Sales
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Rotten Apple" | Havoc Sha Money XL (co-producer) |
50 Cent & Prodigy | 4:26 |
| 2 | "Survival" | Young JR | 3:47 | |
| 3 | "Playboy 2" | Ron Browz | 3:44 | |
| 4 | "The Cake" | The 10 | 50 Cent | 2:46 |
| 5 | "Make A Move" | Midi Mafia | 4:46 | |
| 6 | "Hands Up" | Eminem Dangerous LLC (co-producer) |
50 Cent | 4:01 |
| 7 | Help | Ron Browz Sha Money XL (co-producer) |
Keri Hilson | 3:59 |
| 8 | "Addicted" | Daniel Jones Jermaine Mobley (co-producer) |
Musiq Soulchild | 3:00 |
| 9 | "You Know The Deal (Dollar Bill)" | Product & Whitton | Rakim | 4:05 |
| 10 | "Get Clapped" | Needlz | Mobb Deep | 5:01 |
| 11 | "Stranger" | Nick Speed | 3:10 | |
| 12 | "Change" | Prince & Machavelli | 3:35 | |
| 13 | "NY NY" | Eminem
Luis Resto (co-producer) |
Tony Yayo | 3:29 |
| 14 | "One Night Stand" | 9th Wonder | Keon Bryce (Uncredited) | 3:57 |
| 15 | "Iceman" | Dave Morris | Young Buck, Scarface & 8Ball | 5:28 |
| 16 | "Gilmores" | Younglord | 2:51 | |
| 17 | "Life" (Bonus Track)[4][5] | Chad Beat | Spider Loc, Marsha Ambrosius | 4:21 |
References
- ^ Rotten Apple Sales, 1st Week U.S.. UrbanConnects. Accessed July 31 2007
- ^ Kondo, Toshitaka (June 13 2007). Stormy Weather. Vibe. Accessed August 23 2007.
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for November 2006. CRIA. Accessed July 25 2007.
- ^ HMV Rotten Apple. HMV. Accessed July 31 2007.
- ^ Amazon, Rotten Apple. Amazon. Accessed July 31 2007.
| Lloyd Banks | |
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| Albums | The Hunger for More · Rotten Apple · Gang Green |
| Singles | "On Fire" · "I'm So Fly" · "Karma" · "Cake" · "Hands Up" · "Help" · "Iceman" |
| Related articles | Discography · G-Unit |
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