Name The Best Sophomore Albums?

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focus Members Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in R&B & Alternatives
The "Sophomore Slump" is very real. Some artist jump out the gate big, but can't strike lighting twice.

Name some artist who had strong debut albums, but even managed to surpass it with the followup....
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  • rice n gravy
    rice n gravy Members Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2012
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    Amy Wienhouse Black 2 Black
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  • jonlakadeadmic
    jonlakadeadmic Members Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2012
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    Late Registration
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  • mrjun18
    mrjun18 Members Posts: 207
    edited January 2012
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    fortyacres&amule wrote: »
    thriller
    burnin'

    that's not a sophomore album. that's like mj's 5th album.

    r. kelly's 12 play first comes to my mind.
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  • booty-gif-dot-com
    booty-gif-dot-com Members Posts: 1,357 ✭✭
    edited January 2012
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    MY LIFE - Mary J Blige 1994
    She owns this thread

    THE SCORE - The Fugees 1996
    there career got saved after the Nappy Heads remix there first album "blunted on reality" didnt sell

    PRINCE - Prince 1978
    has the original version of "I feel for you" remade by Chaka Khan. his first album had only one minor hit. "soft and wet" from 1977

    Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. - 2pac 1993
    its Pac. what else you need to know

    The Infamous. - Mobb Deep 1995
    includes the hip hop classic SHOOK ONES. there first album "juvenile hell" so obscure so people didnt know it exist

    MY WAY. - Usher 1997
    after his debut flopped his career was almost over before it started (it was mishandled by Puff Daddy) but Jermaine Dupri oversaw the sophomore set and the rest is history
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  • Ibex
    Ibex Members Posts: 7,935 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2012
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    12 Play

    My Life

    Mama's Gun
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  • young bush
    young bush Members Posts: 15 ✭
    edited January 2012
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    Jagged Edge - JE Heartbreak (surpassed)

    BlackStreet - Another Level (surpassed)

    Jodeci - Diary of a Mad Band (a little less sales)

    Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke (surpassed)

    Joe - All That I Am (surpassed)

    Tony Toni Tone - The Revival (surpassed)

    Mint Condition - From the Mint Factory (surpassed)

    Boys II Men - II (surpassed)

    Whitney Houston - Whitney (a little less sales)

    Biggie - Life After Death (surpassed)

    Dre - Chronic 2001 (surpassed)
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  • focus
    focus Members Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2012
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    TLC - CrazySexyCool
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  • ABOUTTHATLIFE
    ABOUTTHATLIFE Members Posts: 27
    edited January 2012
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    J.e heart break-jagged edge
    chicago '85 the movie-dave hollister
    diary of a mad bad-jodeci
    diary of alicia keys-alicia keys
    another level-blackstreet
    room 112-112
    all that iam- joe
    ii- boyz 2 men
    personal conversation- case
    dont be cruel-bobby brown
    r.kelly-r.kelly
    mirror,mirror-kelly price
    my way-usher
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  • Maximus Rex
    Maximus Rex Members Posts: 6,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    P.E. It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back

    Ice Cube Death Certificate

    EPMD Unfinished Business

    Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP
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  • R.D.
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    edited January 2012
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    J.Holiday- Round 2
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