
1’s with It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. 2.Hard Knock Life, Master P’s MP Da Last Don, OutKast’s Aquemini, Big Pun’s Capital Punishment, Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and let’s not forget DMX’s historic back-to-back No. However, 1998 also saw monumental rap releases including Jay-Z’s Vol. So N.O.R.E.’s claim is not so far-fetched. Plus, the album tracks “Superthug," "N.O.R.E." and the fantastic posse track “Banned From T.V.” featuring Nature, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Jadakiss and Styles P were hit singles and considered classics in N.O.R.E.'s expansive discography. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart on Aug.


The LP sold 163,000 copies in its first week of release and hit No. is referencing his self-titled debut album on Penalty/Tommy Boy Records, which was released on July 14, 1998.
