Worst Rap Albums To Hit No. 1 On The Billboard Chart
The Worst Rap Albums To Hit No. 1 On The Billboard Chart [Photos]
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Earlier this week, a pretty forceful statement was made when J. Cole topped the Billboard 200 after selling 360,000 copies of his third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive with very minimal promotion and no singles on the radio. To quote Young Simba himself, maybe [the industry] needs to “stop serving trash?”
While the verdict is out whether the album will set a new precedence quality wise, one thing’s for sure, there have been a gang of albums that have shared the same success as J. Cole’s album without a sliver of the durability.
Peep the worst rap albums to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Charts in one form or another in hopes for a change going into the new year.
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Photos: Chris Connor/WENN
Jay-Z & R. Kelly – Unfinished Business (2004)
This album was a success off of namesake alone because it damn sure didn’t have any hits.
2Pac – Loyal To The Game
Eminem and Thug Life? Not a good mix.
The Notorious B.I.G. – Duets: The Final Chapter (2005)
This marked the final verse regurgitation struggle–until the next one.
Trick Daddy – Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets (2004)
The Lil Jon-boosted “Let’s Go” lives on in sports arenas worldwide. The rest of the album, not so much.
50 Cent – The Massacre (2005)
People who scooped this up hoping for another Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ were in for an unpleasant awakening.
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers (2011)
How do you win and fail at the same time? You make an album that sounds like this.
Nelly – Suit (2004)
Blame all the Tim McGraw fans who didn’t want to drop down and get “their eagle on” for this.
Snoop Dogg’s 2nd & 3rd (1996, 1998)
Doggystyle set it off but Tha Doggfather and Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told saw the West Coast G attempting to regain his footing for a bit.
Juvenile – Reality Check (2006)
Maybe the world thought “Slow Motion” was on this album. Or it could have been that crossover fluff, “Rodeo.”
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV (2011)
We’re still waiting to see some receipts for those first-week platinum numbers. This installment is Nino Brown getting bucked after the trial.
The Firm — The Album (1997)
This album was ahead of its time. The end result can be seen in The Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer where all the superheroes appear to be washed.
T.I. – T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007)
The Kang of the South could have–and has done–much better.
DMX – Year Of The Dog…Again (2006)
Although he peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album and Top Rap Albums, this was Dark Man X’s first album not to debut on the top of the Billboard 200 after four wins. The jig was up.
Mike Jones – Who Is Mike Jones? (2005)
After this album ran its course atop the Rap Charts, the new question posed was “Where did Mike go?”
Jay Z – Magna Carta, Holy Grail (2013)
New rules but mostly bad music.
Vanilla Ice – To The Extreme (1990)
We give “Ice Ice Baby” its props but that’s where it stops.
