Cormega discography
| Cormega discography | |
|---|---|
 Cormega performing in 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 11 |
| Collaboration albums | 1 |
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
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Ind. [7][8] | |||||||||||
| The Realness |
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111 | 24 | 4 | |||||||||
| The True Meaning |
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95 | 25 | 5 | |||||||||
| The Testament |
|
— | 76 | 46 | |||||||||
| Born and Raised |
|
— | 56 | — | |||||||||
| Mega Philosophy |
|
— | 30 | — | |||||||||
| The Realness II |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Ind. [7] | |||||||||||
| Legal Hustle |
|
174 | 22 | 8 | |||||||||
| Raw Forever |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Ind. [7] | |||||||||||
| My Brother's Keeper (with Lake) |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Ind. [7] | |||||||||||
| Who Am I? |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Ind. [7] | |||||||||||
| Mega |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rap [10] | |||
| "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
- ^ "The Making of Nas' "It Was Written"". Complex. May 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (July 24, 2016). "THE MAKING OF CORMEGA'S 'THE REALNESS'". XXL. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Legal Hustle - Cormega". AllMusic.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Cormega – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Cormega – Chart History: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Cormega – Chart History: Billboard Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Cormega > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Cormega - The Realness II". Apple Music. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cormega-p278660/charts-awards/billboard-singles
- ^ "Cormega and Gunplay release new single". 2dopeboys.com. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.