Flashback Friday: Lloyd Banks and Ciara
Today, let’s flash back to simpler times – 2004.
Remember when we thought our president was bad back then? We hadn’t seen nothing yet.
Anyway, to the music!
Lloyd Banks, The Hunger for More (2004)
Remember when G-Unit ran EVERYTHING? The debut of Lloyd Banks, the original mumble rapper, was hotly anticipated due to a hot run of guest verses and mixtapes. His album wound up being pretty solid, giving us a few radio-friendly gems and the incredible lyricism that would be his hallmark.
Also check out:
Ciara, Goodies (2004)
Most of y’all know that I’m not the biggest Ciara fan, ESPECIALLY this period when her singles were played ’round the clock on every radio station. But I can’t hate on the success of her debut album, which crowned her as R&B’s newest sensation. And best of all (for me), she’d go on to have even better songs and albums.
Also check out:
“1, 2 Step,” featuring Missy Elliott
“Goodies,” featuring Petey Pablo
Now, it’s your turn. Email soulinstereoblog@gmail.com hit me up on Twitter @etbowser, or stop by the comments section and share your Flashback Friday album. Leave a couple of sentences describing what makes it so great. I’ll feature your album on the blog.
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