N.O.R.E. (album)

N.O.R.E.
Studio album by Noreaga
Released July 14, 1998
Recorded 1997–1998
Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida)
Electric Lady Studios (New York City)
Genre Hip hop
Length 68:58
Label Penalty Records
Producer Dame Grease, Duro, Ez Elpee, Kurt Gowdy, L.E.S, Marley Marl, Nasheim Myrick, Jay "Waxx" Garfield, Poke, SPK, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes
Noreaga chronology
N.O.R.E.
(1998)
Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler
(1999)
Singles from N.O.R.E.
  1. "N.O.R.E."
    Released: April 28, 1998
  2. "Banned from T.V."
    Released: July 28, 1998
  3. "Superthug"
    Released: September 21, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

N.O.R.E. which is an acronym that stands for Niggas On The Run Eating is the solo debut album by American rapper Noreaga. It was released on July 14, 1998 under Penalty Records. N.O.R.E. debuted with sales of 163,000 in its first week of release and eventually was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album contained the hit single "Superthug" which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

The song "The Change" found new fame after then-underground rapper 50 Cent was filmed free-styling over its instrumental. The album's first single and title-track "N.O.R.E.", is featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, as the game was set in 1998, the year the album was released.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Jump Off"   0:54
2."Banned from T.V." (featuring Nature, Cam'ron, Styles P, Jadakiss & Big Pun)Swizz Beatz5:11
3."I Love My Life" (featuring Carl Thomas)EZ Elpee4:36
4."N.O.R.E."  Trackmasters3:14
5."Hed Interlude"   1:00
6."Hed" (featuring Nature)Trackmasters4:48
7."It's Not a Game" (featuring Maze & Mussolini)SPK3:12
8."Fiesta" (featuring Kid Capri)Trackmasters3:35
9."40 Island" (featuring Kool G Rap & Mussolini)Marley Marl4:35
10."The Way We Live" (featuring Chico DeBarge)L.E.S.5:09
11."Animal Thug Interlude"   1:41
12."The Change"  Kurt Gowdy3:32
13."Superthug"  The Neptunes5:00
14."Da Story" (featuring Maze)L.E.S.4:43
15."Mathematics (Esta Loca)"  DJ Clue?, Duro3:23
16."The Assignment" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star & Maze)Nashiem Myrick, Jay "Waxx" Garfield4:22
17."Body in the Trunk" (featuring Nas)Dame Grease3:49
18."One Love"  Poke5:13
19."Outro"   1:01
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 19

See also

References

  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-06-16). "N.O.R.E. - Noreaga | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  2. "Noreaga – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Noreaga. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  3. "Noreaga – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Noreaga. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  4. "Noreaga – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Noreaga. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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