Rotten Apple (Lloyd Banks album)
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| Studio album by Lloyd Banks | |||||||||||
| Released | October 10, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore rap | ||||||||||
| 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 number three on the Billboard 200. The title of the album is a play on the New York City nickname "Big Apple".
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Reception
The album received mixed reviews.[2] 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 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 Allmusic'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."
[edit] Sales
Rotten Apple has sold 341,000 copies in the U.S.[3][4] On November 11, 2006, the Canadian Recording Industry Association certified it gold with 50,000 units shipped.[5]
[edit] 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 | "Gilmore's" | Richard "Younglord" Frierson for The Hitmen | 2:51 | |
| 17 | "Life" (bonus track)[6][7] | Chad Beatz | Spider Loc, Marsha Ambrosius | 4:21 |
[edit] Charts
| Charts (2006)[8][9] | Peak position |
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| French Albums Chart | 65 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 27 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 36 |
| UK Albums Chart | 40 |
| United World Chart | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 3 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Rotten Apple Sales, 1st Week U.S.. UrbanConnects. Accessed July 31, 2007
- ^ Lloyd Banks: Rotten Apple (2006): Reviews. Metacritic. Accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ Samuel, Anslem (May 2008). Turf Drop. XXL magazine, p. 73.
- ^ Kondo, Toshitaka (June 13, 2007). Stormy Weather. Vibe. Accessed August 23, 2007.
- ^ CRIA Search Certification Database - "Lloyd Banks". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ HMV Rotten Apple. HMV. Accessed July 31, 2007.
- ^ Amazon, Rotten Apple. Amazon. 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.
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