The Hunger for More
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| Studio album by Lloyd Banks | |||||||||||||||||
| Released | June 29, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 Beat, Greg "Ginx" Doby, Black Jeruz |
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The Hunger for More is the commercial debut album by rapper Lloyd Banks.
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[edit] Background
The singles from this album include "On Fire", "I'm So Fly", and "Karma". Features on this album include 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Avant, and former G-Unit member The Game.
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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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. The album has since sold over two million copies worldwide and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.[3][4]
[edit] 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 |
| United World Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Ain't No Click" | Havoc |
Tony Yayo | 4:25 |
| 2 | "Playboy" | Ron Browz | 4:32 | |
| 3 | "Warrior" | Thaydor Ausar | 2:47 | |
| 4 | "On Fire" | K1 Mil
Eminem (co-producer) |
50 Cent | 3:07 |
| 5 | "I Get High" | Hi-Tek | 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg | 4:09 |
| 6 | "I'm So Fly" | Timbaland,
Danja (co-producer) |
4:00 | |
| 7 | "Work Magic" | Scram Jones | Young Buck | 4:27 |
| 8 | "If You So Gangsta" | Chad beatz& Sha Money XL | 3:31 | |
| 9 | "Warrior Part 2" | Eminem | Eminem, 50 Cent, & Nate Dogg | 3:38 |
| 10 | "Karma" | Greg "Ginx" Doby | Avant | 4:38 |
| 11 | "When The Chips Are Down" | Black Jeruz & Sha Money XL | The Game | 3:39 |
| 12 | "Till the End" | Eminem | Nate Dogg | 5:09 |
| 13 | "Die One Day" | Baby Grand | 3:14 | |
| 14 | "South Side Story" | Diaz Brothers | 4:10 | |
| 15 | "Just Another Day" (Special Edition/U.K. Bonus track)[7] | Tone Capone | 3:29 | |
| 16 | "Take a Good Look" (U.K. Bonus track)[7] | Dr. Dre | 2:53 |
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
- ^ a b HMV. Lloyd Banks - The Hunger for More (see track listing). HMV. Accessed October 13, 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 Buffet |
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