Cormega discography

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Cormega discography
Cormega performing in 2008
Studio albums5
EPs1
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles11
Collaboration albums1

The discography of American rapper Cormega, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, and 11 singles.

In 1996, Cormega was featured on the Nas song "Affirmative Action" alongside fellow rappers AZ and Foxy Brown.[1] They together formed a rap group called The Firm. Because of his performance on the song, Cormega was signed to Def Jam Recordings and recorded his first studio album The Testament. However, he was replaced with Nature in The Firm and later released from Def Jam, indefinitely shelving The Testament.

He nevertheless released his debut studio album, The Realness through LandSpeed Records and his own imprint Legal Hustle Records.[2] The album gained both critical and commercial success, peaking at number 111 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was supported by two singles: "You Don't Want It" and "Get Out My Way". The following year, he released his next studio album, The True Meaning, to further success and acclaim, it became his highest charting entry on the U.S. Billboard 200, peaking at number 95 on the chart. It contained the singles "Built for This" and "The Come Up", the latter which featured Large Professor.

In 2002, Body Shop Records released an authorized/unauthorized compilation titled Hustler/Rapper: Unreleased classics, collabo's + Freestyles.

In 2004, he released his first compilation album, Legal Hustle.[3] The Testament, originally recorded in the late 90s, was released as his third studio album in 2005. It was supported by one single, "One Love". In 2009, he released his fourth studio album Born and Raised via Aura Records. It included the single "Dirty Game". He released another compilation album, Raw Forever, in 2011.

In 2014, Cormega released his fifth studio album Mega Philosophy through Slimstyle Reocrds.[4] In 2018, he released his first extended play, Mega.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Ind.

[7][8]
The Realness 111 24 4
The True Meaning
  • Released: June 11, 2002
  • Label: Legal Hustle Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
95 25 5
The Testament
  • Released: February 22, 2005
  • Label: Legal Hustle Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
76 46
Born and Raised
  • Released: October 20, 2009
  • Label: Aura Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
56
Mega Philosophy
  • Released: July 22, 2014
  • Label: Slimstyle Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
30
The Realness II
  • Released: October 7, 2022
  • Label: Viper Records[9]
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Ind.

[7]
Legal Hustle 174 22 8
Raw Forever
  • Released: September 27, 2011
  • Label: Aura Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaboration albums

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List of collaboration albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Ind.

[7]
My Brother's Keeper
(with Lake)
  • Released: August 22, 2006
  • Label: Fastlife
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

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List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Ind.

[7]
Who Am I?
  • Released: October 23, 2007
  • Label: Legal Hustle Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, DVD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Ind.

[7]
Mega
  • Released: December 26, 2018
    Re-Released: April 10, 2020
  • Label: Aura, Cormega Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
U.S.
Rap

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"You Don't Want It" 2000 41 The Realness
"Get Out My Way" 2001
"Built for This" 2002 The True Meaning
"The Come Up" (featuring Large Professor)
"Let It Go" (featuring M.O.P.) 2004 Legal Hustle
"Dangerous" (featuring Unda P. and Vybz Kartel)
"One Love" 2005 The Testament
"The Saga (The Remix)" 2007 non-album singles
"Fresh"
(featuring Red Alert, PMD, Grand Puba, KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane)
2008
"Dirty Game" 2009 Born and Raised
"Guns and Butter" (featuring Gunplay)[11] 2016 non-album single

References

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  1. ^ "The Making of Nas' "It Was Written"". Complex. May 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Weinstein, Max (July 24, 2016). "THE MAKING OF CORMEGA'S 'THE REALNESS'". XXL. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Legal Hustle - Cormega". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Jackson, Reed (2014-07-23). "Cormega And Large Professor Want To Champion The Essence Of Hip-Hop - Page 2 of 3 - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Cormega – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Cormega – Chart History: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Cormega – Chart History: Billboard Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Cormega > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Cormega - The Realness II". Apple Music. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cormega-p278660/charts-awards/billboard-singles
  11. ^ "Cormega and Gunplay release new single". 2dopeboys.com. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.