Name The Best Sophomore Albums?
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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....
Name some artist who had strong debut albums, but even managed to surpass it with the followup....
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Amy Wienhouse Black 2 Black
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Late Registration
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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. -
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 -
12 Play
My Life
Mama's Gun -
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) -
TLC - CrazySexyCool
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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 -
P.E. It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
Ice Cube Death Certificate
EPMD Unfinished Business
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP -
J.Holiday- Round 2