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| Studio album by Lloyd Banks | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 59:28 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | G-Unit/Interscope | |||||||||||||||
| Producer | Lloyd Banks (exec.) 50 Cent (exec.) Sha Money XL (co-exec.), Eminem, Dr. Dre, Havoc, Ron Browz, Thayod Ausar, K1 Mil, Hi-Tek, Timbaland, Danja, Diaz Brothers, Scram Jones, Chad Beatz Tastemaker Music, Greg "Ginx" Doby, Black Jeruz |
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The Hunger for More is the 2004 debut solo album by G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks. Banks had been featured on 50 Cent's multi-platinum 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin', and on G-Unit's Beg for Mercy in November of the same year. And he had recently been named Mixtape Artist of the Year at the Mixtape Awards—for his appearances on G-Unit mixtapes as well as his own Money in the Bank series—when The Hunger for More was released by G-Unit/Interscope in June 2004.
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Background
The singles from this album include "On Fire", "I'm So Fly", and "Karma". Features on this album include 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, [[Avant]
During the first week of The Hunger For More's release, a distribution house in Manhattan was robbed of approximately eight boxes of the CDs (200 copies). A New York record store had nearly 100 copies of the CD stolen from its racks by a single perpetrator on the album's first day in stores, though they were later recovered.[1]
Concept
During an interview Lloyd Banks explained the reason behind naming the album. He said:
When I say The Hunger for More, it could be referring to more success. It could be more money. Or Respect. More power. More understanding. All those things lead up to that hunger for more, because my more isn't everybody else's more. I feel like I made it already, because I got already what everybody on the corners of the neighborhood I grew up in is striving to get.[2]
Recordings
| “ | We had a studio on the tour Bus. I wrote on the road, going through different situations, constantly touring. 50 was out there, Snoop Dogg was out there, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, a lot of people and I'm tryin' to find my lane at the same time as goin' through all the ins and outs. | ” |
[1] "I recorded about 50 tracks and I had 50 choose the tracks for the album. “Chips it down” meaning that when the finances are not there, you realize that you need money for everything, and you know that money can change everything. It is talking about the move from having nothing to having all the money and the cars and jewelry. [2] When I'm doin' records for my album, I'm givin' you the same thing I'm givin' you on the mixtapes, but I'm also givin' material that I don't care about getting an (oooh or wow) at the crowd. I do it to basically to tell you stuff you need to know. You understand. If I said you need to know this is what to expect from my neighborhood its kinda like a message at the same time you see good news travel slower than bad news. Yanno so if you grow up in the suburbs or you out of the country or whatever maybe my personal experiences will make you appreciate your neighborhood better. So it's certain things that when I make a record or my album where I'm tellin' you I don't care about your *oooohs and ahhhhs* I just feel like you need to know this." [3]
Sales and certifications
It was released in 2004 and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts with 433,000 copies sold in the first week. Banks for the feeling of having the number 1 album in America, with over 450,000 units sold in the first week of The Hunger For More. "That's the kind of debut that veteran artists have," says Banks. "That showed me that following 50's moves and studying the way that he played the game had put me in an incredible position." The album has since sold over 6 million copies worldwide and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.[3][4]
Charts
| Charts (2004)[5][6] | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums Chart | 83 |
| French Albums Chart | 37 |
| German Albums Chart | 45 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 36 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 65 |
| UK Albums Chart | 15 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Ain't No Click" (feat. Tony Yayo) | Havoc | 4:25 |
| 2 | "Playboy" | Ron Browz | 4:32 |
| 3 | "Warrior" | Thayod Ausar | 2:47 |
| 4 | "On Fire" (feat. 50 Cent) | K1 Mil, Eminem (co) | 3:07 |
| 5 | "I Get High" (feat. 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg) | Hi-Tek | 4:09 |
| 6 | "I'm So Fly" | Timbaland, Danja (co) | 4:00 |
| 7 | "Work Magic" (feat. Young Buck) | Scram Jones | 4:27 |
| 8 | "If You So Gangsta" | Chad beatz, Sha Money XL | 3:31 |
| 9 | "Warrior Part 2" (feat. Eminem, 50 Cent, Nate Dogg) | Eminem | 3:38 |
| 10 | "Karma" (feat. Avant) | Greg "Ginx" Doby | 4:38 |
| 11 | "When The Chips Are Down" (feat. The Game) | Black Jeruz, Sha Money XL | 3:39 |
| 12 | "Til The End" (feat. Nate Dogg) | Eminem | 5:09 |
| 13 | "Die One Day" | Baby Grand | 3:14 |
| 14 | "South Side Story" | Diaz Brothers | 4:10 |
| 15* | "Just Another Day" | Tone Capone | 3:29 |
| 16* | "Take a Good Look" | J-Hen | 2:53 |
Special edition
- The album was also released in a special edition, which featured a bonus track and different packaging (including a CD booklet on dollar bill-style paper). It also included a 25-minute DVD with the video for "My Buddy", a clip for "Smile" and "A Day in the Life of Lloyd Banks."[2]
- The Bonus Track on The Special Edition, "Just Another Day" Contains lyrical interpolations of Queen Latifah's song of the same name.
References
- ^ For The Record: Quick News On Lloyd Banks, Michelle Branch, Hoobastank, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Usher & More. MTV. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ a b Jonathan Cohen (May 19, 2004). Lloyd Banks Feeds The 'Hunger'. Billboard. Accessed October 22, 2007.
- ^ Winning, Brolin (October 3, 2006). Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks. MP3.com. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ Searchable Database. RIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ BillBoard. Lloyd Banks - Artist chart history. BillBoard. Accessed October 22, 2007.
- ^ aCharts. Lloyd Banks - The Hunger For More. aCharts. Accessed October 23, 2007.
| Preceded by Kiss of Death by Jadakiss |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 17 – July 30, 2004 |
Succeeded by License to Chill by Jimmy Buffett |
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