Singles: Still D.R.E., Forgot About Dre, The Next Episode, The WatcherĬertifications: 6× Platinum (United States), 5x Platinum (Canada), 4x Platinum (Australia, United Kingdom), 2x Platinum (New Zealand), Platinum (Denmark), 2x Gold (France), Gold (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland)Ĥ3rd Annual Grammy Awards Wins: Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (Forgot About Dre) 11. Singles: The Boy Is Mine, Top of the World, Have You Ever?, Almost Doesn’t Count, U Don’t Know Me (Like U Used To), (Everything I Do) I Do For YouĬertifications: 5x Platinum (United States), 4x Platinum (Canada), Platinum (Japan, United Kingdom, Australia), Gold (France, New Zealand)Ĥ1st Annual Grammy Awards Wins: Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (The Boy Is Mine) 10. One clear sign that an artist has unique talent is them being able to ignore the excitement, predictions and buzz that come with the release of an album and still being able to deliver a timeless project.Ĭertifications: 4x Platinum (United States), 2x Platinum (Canada), Gold (United Kingdom) 9.
While some artists slip and struggle on album number two, there are those that meet and exceed the expectations that are set for them. Last week (July 6), legendary artist Missy Elliott offered advice to artists on how they could avoid this mishap. This is surely where the phrase ‘sophomore slump’ originated from. Oftentimes, artists and groups become consumed in the hype surrounding their second efforts and it doesn’t turn out as nearly as well as its predecessor.
With critics, label executives and fans all looking for an extraordinary follow-up, it can sometimes be a daunting task to accomplish.
Equally, there are very few things that are more stressful and terrifying than trying to recreate the magic that was made with the first record. As a musical artist, there are very few things that feel as good as dropping a debut album that many regard as a classic.
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