The Realness
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| Studio album by Cormega | |||||
| Released | July 25, 2001 | ||||
| Genre | Hip-Hop | ||||
| Label | Landspeed Records | ||||
| Producer | artist J.Love Havoc Big Ty Jae Supreme Spank Brother Ayatollah Sha Money XL Godfather Don Spunk Bigga The Alchemist |
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The Realness is the debut album from Queensbridge rapper Cormega.
Cormega rose to fame in the mid-90s as an original member of The Firm crew, along with Nas, AZ and Foxy Brown, appearing on the song "Affirmative Action" from the Nas album It Was Written. After being booted from the group, Mega signed a record deal with Def Jam Records, and recorded The Testament. The album was shelved, leading Mega to leave the label. He joined Landspeed Records for his first official release. The Realness was certified platinum at the end of august 2001. Up to date, the album has become top selling rap album of all time[1]. The Album went Diamond by the end of its first year. Soon after the fan base spread worldwide in the following years, album once again topped the tables and charts, becoming one of the best selling albums in 2006, even though 5 years passed since its initial release. The album also reveals the secret of life when played backwards. The album was re-printed later a few times. In 2007 it also came up with The True Meaning, Cormega's second album from 2002 in a double special edition package.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Dramatic Entrance" | C. McKay, Elias | J.Love | Cormega |
| 2 | "American Beauty" | C. McKay | Cormega | Cormega |
| 3 | "Thun & Kicko" | C. McKay, K. Muchita, A. Johnson | Havoc | Cormega, Prodigy |
| 4 | "The Saga" | C. McKay, Rogers | Big Ty | Cormega |
| 5 | "R U My Nigga?" | C. McKay, Loving | Jae Supreme | Cormega |
| 6 | "Unforgiven" | C. McKay, Stewart | Spank Brother | Cormega |
| 7 | "Fallen Soldiers" | C. McKay, Elias | J.Love | Cormega |
| 8 | "Glory Days" | C. McKay, Loving | Jae Supreme | Cormega |
| 9 | "Rap's A Hustle" | C. McKay, Dorrell | Ayatollah | Cormega |
| 10 | "Get Out My Way" | C. McKay, Clervoix | Sha Money XL | Cormega |
| 11 | "You Don't Want It" | C. McKay, Chapman | Godfather Don | Cormega |
| 12 | "5 For 40 [Accapella]" | C. McKay | Cormega | |
| 13 | "They Forced My Hand" | C. McKay, P. Chapman, Blagmon | Spunk Bigga | Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi |
| 14 | "Fallen Soldiers [Remix]" | C. McKay, A. Maman | The Alchemist | Cormega |
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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"You Don't Want It"
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"Get Out My Way"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Independent Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 2001 | The Realness | #25 - 413,672 Copies sold as of August 5, 200125 Million Copies sold as of March 1st, 2008 as certified by RIAA | #24 | #4 | #1 |
| 2008 | The Realness | 25 Million Copies sold as of March 1st, 2008 as certified by RIAA | |||
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2000 | You Don't Want It | - | - | #41 |
