THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...THE REALNESS

​On this day in hip-hop history, Cormega released his debut studio album The Realness on Landspeed.

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The former member of the group The Firm, Cormega, released his debut studio album The Realness on this day in 2001.  The album featured production from a number of producers including Havoc and the Alchemist.

The album included features with Prodigy on the track "Thun & Kick," Mobb Deep on the hidden track "Killaz Theme II," and Tragedy Khadafi on the joint "They Forced My Hand."

​The Realness reached #24 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

Also on this day...

1997 - Company Flow released their full-length album Funcrusher Plus on Rawkus.

2014 - Common released his tenth studio album Nobody's Smiling on Def Jam.

2016 - Gucci Mane released ninth studio album Everybody Looking on Atlantic.