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The Realness is the debut studio album by American rapper Cormega. It features guest appearances from Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi, as well as production from Havoc of Mobb Deep, J-Love, and The Alchemist, among others.[1] It was released via Legal Hustle Records and LandSpeed Records.
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Released | July 24, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
Length | 49:43 | |||
Label | Legal Hustle, LandSpeed | |||
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Cormega chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Realness | ||||
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The Realness was re-released in 2007 with The True Meaning, Cormega's second album from 2002, in a double special-edition package. The album's sequel, The Realness II, was released on October 7, 2022.
Cormega rose to fame in the mid-90s as an original member of The Firm hip hop group, along with Nas, AZ and Foxy Brown, appearing on the song "Affirmative Action" from the Nas album It Was Written.[2] After being booted from the group, Cormega signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings, and recorded his first album The Testament. The album was eventually shelved, and Cormega was dropped from label, joining LandSpeed Records for his first official release.
The Realness received mostly positive reviews. J-23 of HipHopDX praised the album's production, calling it a "pleasant surprise".[4] Matt Conaway of AllMusic stated that the album paints Cormega as "one of the most promising thug poets to emerge in quite sometime".[3]
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dramatic Entrance" | J-Love | 2:18 |
2. | "American Beauty" | Cormega | 2:03 |
3. | "Thun & Kicko" (featuring Prodigy) | Havoc | 3:56 |
4. | "The Saga" | Big Ty | 4:00 |
5. | "R U My Nigga?" | Jae Supreme | 3:18 |
6. | "Unforgiven" | Spank Brother | 2:06 |
7. | "Fallen Soldiers" | J-love | 3:39 |
8. | "Glory Days" | Jae Supreme | 3:22 |
9. | "Rap's a Hustle" | Ayatollah | 3:38 |
10. | "Get Out My Way" | Sha Money XL | 4:29 |
11. | "You Don't Want It" | Godfather Don | 2:56 |
12. | "5 for 40" | 0:47 | |
13. | "They Forced My Hand" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi) | Spunk Bigga | 4:01 |
14. | "Fallen Soldiers (Remix)" | The Alchemist | 4:27 |
15. | "Killaz Theme II (Hidden Track)" (featuring Mobb Deep) | Havoc | 4:07 |
Total length: | 49:43 |
Sample credits[citation needed]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 111 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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Various | 2001 | Cassette | LandSpeed |
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CD | |||
2014 | Digital download | Slimstyle | |
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