The Hunger for More

The Hunger for More
Studio album by Lloyd Banks
Released June 29, 2004
Genre Hip hop
Length 59:28
Label
Producer 50 Cent (exec.), Sha Money XL (exec.), Eminem, Havoc, Ron Browz, Thayod Ausar, K1 Mil, Hi-Tek, Timbaland, Danja, Diaz Brothers, Scram Jones, Chad Beatz, Greg "Ginx" Doby, Black Jeruz
Lloyd Banks chronology
The Hunger For More
(2004)		 Rotten Apple
(2006)Rotten Apple2006
Alternative cover
Singles from The Hunger For More
  1. "On Fire"
    Released: April 15, 2004
  2. "I'm So Fly"
    Released: July 13, 2004
  3. "Karma"
    Released: October 19, 2004

The Hunger for More is the debut album by Lloyd Banks, released June 29, 2004 on G-Unit Records and Interscope Records.

Background

The hit singles from this album include "On Fire", "I'm So Fly", and "Karma". Features on this album include 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and 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]

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]

Recordings

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop [5]
AllMusic [6]
Blender [7]
E! OnlineB−[8]
HipHopDX [9]
Los Angeles Times [10]
RapReviews(8/10) [11]
Rolling Stone [12]
Vibe [13][14]
The Village Voice(mixed) [15]

Upon its release, The Hunger for More received positive reviews from most music critics.[16] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[16]

Commercial performance

It was released in 2004 and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with week-one sales topping 433,000.[17] The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in the 2nd week, selling close to 164,000 copies in the United States.[17] "That's the kind of debut that veteran artists have," says Banks. "That showed me that following 50's moves and studying the way that he played the game had put me in an incredible position." The album has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA.[18][19] The album also achieved Platinum status in Canada[20]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Ain't No Click" (featuring Tony Yayo)Havoc4:25
2."Playboy" (featuring DJ Whoo Kid)Ron Browz4:32
3."Warrior"Thayod Ausar2:47
4."On Fire" (featuring 50 Cent)K1 Mil, Eminem, Luis Resto3:07
5."I Get High" (featuring 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg)Hi-Tek4:09
6."I'm So Fly"Timbaland, Danja4:00
7."Work Magic" (featuring Young Buck)Scram Jones4:27
8."If You So Gangsta"Chad Beatz, Sha Money XL4:49
9."Warrior Part 2" (featuring Eminem, 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)Eminem3:38
10."Karma" (featuring Avant)Greg 'Ginx' Doby4:38
11."When the Chips Are Down" (featuring The Game)Black Jeruz, Sha Money XL3:31
12."Til the End" (featuring Nate Dogg)Eminem5:09
13."Die One Day"Baby Grand3:14
14."South Side Story"Diaz Brothers4:10

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.

Charts

Charts (2004)[21][22] Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 52
French Albums Chart 37
German Albums Chart 45
Irish Albums Chart 36
Swiss Albums Chart 65
UK Albums Chart 15
Canadian Albums Chart 2
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 1

References

  1. ↑ "For The Record: Quick News On Lloyd Banks, Michelle Branch, Hoobastank, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Usher & More". MTV. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. 1 2 Jonathan Cohen (May 19, 2004). Lloyd Banks Feeds The 'Hunger'. Billboard. Accessed October 22, 2007.
  3. ↑ "MVRemix Urban Interviews Lloyd Banks | G-Unit | US and Canadian Underground Hip Hop and Soul - exclusive interviews, reviews, articles". Mvremix.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  4. 1 2 Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "The Hunger For More - Exclusive Hip Hop News, Interviews, Rumors, Rap & Music Videos". AllHipHop. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  6. ↑ David Jeffries (2004-06-29). "The Hunger for More - Lloyd Banks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  7. ↑ "Blender :: guide". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Lloyd Banks - The Hunger For More". HipHopDX. 2004-06-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  10. ↑ Robert Hilburn; Dean Kuipers; Randy Lewis (2004-07-18). "Buzzes and bumbles abound". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  11. ↑ "Feature for June 29, 2004 - Lloyd Banks' "The Hunger for More"". Rapreviews.com. 2004-06-29. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  12. ↑ Lloyd Banks (2004-08-05). "Lloyd Banks: The Hunger For More : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  13. ↑ "VIBE.com: Llyod Banks - The Hunger For More (G Unit/Interscope)". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  14. ↑ Vibe. Books.google.com. p. 159. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  15. ↑ O'Connor, Christopher (2004-09-07). "Life After 50". Village Voice. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  16. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for The Hunger For More". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
  17. 1 2 Harris, Chris (2006-10-18). "Lloyd Banks Can't Catch Rod Stewart's Classics In Race For Billboard #1 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  18. ↑ Winning, Brolin (June 8, 2014). Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.. MP3.com. Accessed July 31, 2007.
  19. ↑ Searchable Database Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.. RIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.
  20. ↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - June 2004". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  21. ↑ BillBoard. Lloyd Banks – Artist chart history. BillBoard. Accessed October 22, 2007.
  22. ↑ aCharts. Lloyd Banks – The Hunger For More. aCharts. Accessed October 23, 2007.
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