The Hunger for More is the debut studio album by American rapper Lloyd Banks, released through Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. Originally scheduled for a May 25, 2004 release,[3] the album was ultimately released on June 29, 2004 as later planned.
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.[4]
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.[5]
Recordings
We had a studio on the tour bus. I wrote on the road, going through different situations, constantly touring. 50 was out there, Snoop Dogg was out there, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, a lot of people and I'm tryin' to find my lane at the same time as goin' through all the ins and outs.[6]
I recorded about 50 tracks and I had 50 choose the tracks for the album. “Chips it down” meaning that when the finances are not there, you realize that you need money for everything, and you know that money can change everything. It is talking about the move from having nothing to having all the money and the cars and jewelry.[7] When I'm doin' records for my album, I'm givin' you the same thing I'm givin' you on the mixtapes, but I'm also givin' material that I don't care about getting an (oooh or wow) at the crowd. I do it to basically to tell you stuff you need to know. You understand. If I said you need to know this is what to expect from my neighborhood its kinda like a message at the same time you see good news travel slower than bad news. Yanno so if you grow up in the suburbs or you out of the country or whatever maybe my personal experiences will make you appreciate your neighborhood better. So it's certain things that when I make a record or my album where I'm tellin' you I don't care about your *oooohs and ahhhhs* I just feel like you need to know this.[7]
Upon its release, The Hunger for More received positive reviews from most music critics.[8] 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".[8]
Commercial performance
The album debuted and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, with week-one sales topping 433,000.[19] The album remained at #1 on the Billboard 200 in the 2nd week, selling close to 164,000 copies in the United States.[19] "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.[20][21] The album also achieved Platinum status in Canada.[22] The album has sold over 1,500,000 copies in the United States and over 3,250,000 worldwide.[citation needed]
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."[5]
The Bonus Track on the Special Edition, "Just Another Day", contains lyrical interpolations of Queen Latifah's song of the same name.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
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^"G-UNIT'S LLOYD BANKS, YOUNG BUCK RECORDING SOLO ALBUMS". Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^"For The Record: Quick News On Lloyd Banks, Michelle Branch, Hoobastank, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Usher & More". MTV. July 1, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^ abJonathan Cohen (May 19, 2004). Lloyd Banks Feeds The 'Hunger'. Billboard. Accessed October 22, 2007.
^"MVRemix Urban Interviews Lloyd Banks | G-Unit | US and Canadian Underground Hip Hop and Soul - exclusive interviews, reviews, articles". Mvremix.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
^ abc"Critic Reviews for The Hunger For More". Metacritic. Retrieved on May 14, 2011.
^"The Hunger For More - Exclusive Hip Hop News, Interviews, Rumors, Rap & Music Videos". AllHipHop. July 1, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^David Jeffries (June 29, 2004). "The Hunger for More - Lloyd Banks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
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^"E! Online - Music - Lloyd Banks "Hunger for More"". Archived from the original on 7 April 2005.
^"Lloyd Banks - The Hunger For More". HipHopDX. June 27, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^Robert Hilburn; Dean Kuipers; Randy Lewis (July 18, 2004). "Buzzes and bumbles abound". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^"Feature for June 29, 2004 - Lloyd Banks' "The Hunger for More"". Rapreviews.com. June 29, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^Lloyd Banks (August 5, 2004). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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^Winning, Brolin (June 8, 2014). Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. MP3.com. Accessed July 31, 2007.
^Searchable Database June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. RIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.
^. Cria.ca. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 24.
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^"Lloyd Banks Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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^"Lescharts.com – Lloyd Banks – The Hunger For More". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Offiziellecharts.de – Lloyd Banks – The Hunger For More" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Lloyd Banks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Lloyd Banks Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Lloyd Banks Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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^"British album certifications – Lloyd Banks". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field.Select Gold in the Certification field.Type Lloyd Banks in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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The Hunger for More is the debut studio album by American rapper Lloyd Banks released through Interscope Records and 50 Cent s G Unit Records Originally scheduled for a May 25 2004 release 3 the album was ultimately released on June 29 2004 as later planned The Hunger for MoreStudio album by Lloyd BanksReleasedJune 29 2004 1 GenreHip hopEast Coast hip hopLabelInterscopeG UnitProducer50 Cent exec Sha Money XL also exec Black JeruzDanjaDiaz BrothersEminemGreg Ginx DobyHavocHi TekK1 MilRon BrowzScram JonesChad BeatzThayod AusarTimbalandLloyd Banks chronologyThe Hunger for More 2004 Rotten Apple 2006 Alternative coverSpecial Edition coverSingles from The Hunger For More On Fire Released April 27 2004 2 I m So Fly Released July 13 2004 Karma Released October 19 2004 Contents 1 Background 1 1 Concept 2 Recordings 3 Reception 3 1 Critical response 3 2 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 4 1 Special edition 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 References 8 External linksBackground EditThe hit singles from this album include On Fire I m So Fly and Karma The album version of Karma uses vocals by Kevin Cossom while the single remix version features Avant Feature appearances 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 4 Concept EditDuring 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 5 Recordings EditWe had a studio on the tour bus I wrote on the road going through different situations constantly touring 50 was out there Snoop Dogg was out there Busta Rhymes Jay Z a lot of people and I m tryin to find my lane at the same time as goin through all the ins and outs 6 I recorded about 50 tracks and I had 50 choose the tracks for the album Chips it down meaning that when the finances are not there you realize that you need money for everything and you know that money can change everything It is talking about the move from having nothing to having all the money and the cars and jewelry 7 When I m doin records for my album I m givin you the same thing I m givin you on the mixtapes but I m also givin material that I don t care about getting an oooh or wow at the crowd I do it to basically to tell you stuff you need to know You understand If I said you need to know this is what to expect from my neighborhood its kinda like a message at the same time you see good news travel slower than bad news Yanno so if you grow up in the suburbs or you out of the country or whatever maybe my personal experiences will make you appreciate your neighborhood better So it s certain things that when I make a record or my album where I m tellin you I don t care about your oooohs and ahhhhs I just feel like you need to know this 7 Reception EditCritical response Edit Professional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic66 100 8 Review scoresSourceRatingAllHipHop 9 AllMusic 10 Blender 13 E OnlineB 14 HipHopDX 15 Los Angeles Times 16 RapReviews 8 10 17 Rolling Stone 18 Vibe 11 12 The Village Voice mixed Upon its release The Hunger for More received positive reviews from most music critics 8 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 8 Commercial performance Edit The album debuted and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with week one sales topping 433 000 19 The album remained at 1 on the Billboard 200 in the 2nd week selling close to 164 000 copies in the United States 19 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 20 21 The album also achieved Platinum status in Canada 22 The album has sold over 1 500 000 copies in the United States and over 3 250 000 worldwide citation needed Track listing EditThe Hunger for More track listingNo TitleProducer s Length1 Ain t No Click featuring Tony Yayo Havoc4 252 Playboy featuring DJ Whoo Kid Ron Browz4 323 Warrior Thayod Ausar2 474 On Fire featuring 50 Cent K1 MilEminemLuis Resto3 075 I Get High featuring 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg Hi Tek4 096 I m So Fly TimbalandDanja4 007 Work Magic featuring Young Buck Scram Jones4 278 If You So Gangsta Chad BeatzSha Money XL4 499 Warrior Part 2 featuring Eminem 50 Cent and Nate Dogg Eminem3 3810 Karma featuring KC Greg Ginx Doby4 3811 When the Chips Are Down featuring The Game Black JeruzSha Money XL3 3112 Til the End featuring Nate Dogg Eminem5 0913 Die One Day Baby Grand3 1414 South Side Story Diaz Brothers4 10Total length 59 28 Deluxe Bonus TrackNo TitleProducer s Length15 Just Another Day Tone Capone3 29Total length 62 57 UK amp Japan Bonus TracksNo TitleProducer s Length16 Take A Good Look J Hen2 53Total length 65 50 Special edition Edit 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 5 The Bonus Track on the Special Edition Just Another Day contains lyrical interpolations of Queen Latifah s song of the same name Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2004 Peak positionAustralian Albums ARIA Charts 23 51Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 24 83Canadian Albums Billboard 25 2Dutch Albums Album Top 100 26 52French Albums SNEP 27 37German Albums Offizielle Top 100 28 45Irish Albums IRMA 29 36Scottish Albums OCC 30 19Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 31 65UK Albums OCC 32 15US Billboard 200 33 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 34 1US Top Rap Albums Billboard 35 1 Year end charts Edit Chart 2004 PositionUS Billboard 200 36 46US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 37 11Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 38 Platinum 100 000 United Kingdom BPI 39 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 40 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References Edit Allmusic The Hunger For More AllMusic Retrieved June 28 2022 On Fire Lloyd Banks Releases AllMusic AllMusic G UNIT S LLOYD BANKS YOUNG BUCK RECORDING SOLO ALBUMS Retrieved July 13 2022 For The Record Quick News On Lloyd Banks Michelle Branch Hoobastank Jay Z Mariah Carey Usher amp More MTV July 1 2004 Retrieved April 27 2017 a b Jonathan Cohen May 19 2004 Lloyd Banks Feeds The Hunger Billboard Accessed October 22 2007 MVRemix Urban Interviews Lloyd Banks G Unit US and Canadian Underground Hip Hop and Soul exclusive interviews reviews articles Mvremix com Retrieved February 22 2012 a b 1 Archived December 1 2008 at the Wayback Machine a b c Critic Reviews for The Hunger For More Metacritic Retrieved on May 14 2011 The Hunger For More Exclusive Hip Hop News Interviews Rumors Rap amp Music Videos AllHipHop July 1 2004 Retrieved April 27 2017 David Jeffries June 29 2004 The Hunger for More Lloyd Banks Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved April 27 2017 VIBE com Llyod Banks The Hunger For More G Unit Interscope Archived from the original on March 7 2007 Retrieved April 27 2017 a href Template Cite web html 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status unknown link a b Harris Chris October 18 2006 Lloyd Banks Can t Catch Rod Stewart s Classics In Race For Billboard 1 Music Celebrity Artist News MTV Retrieved February 22 2012 Winning Brolin June 8 2014 Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks Archived February 3 2009 at the Wayback Machine MP3 com Accessed July 31 2007 Searchable Database Archived June 26 2007 at the Wayback Machine RIAA Accessed July 31 2007 Canadian Recording Industry Association CRIA Gold amp Platinum June 2004 Cria ca Archived from the original on April 7 2012 Retrieved June 8 2014 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 pdf ed Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing p 24 Ultratop be Lloyd Banks The Hunger For More in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved September 17 2020 Lloyd Banks Chart History Canadian Albums Billboard Retrieved September 17 2020 Dutchcharts nl Lloyd Banks The Hunger For More in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved September 17 2020 Lescharts com Lloyd Banks The Hunger For More Hung Medien 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