Album Spotlight: The Firm - The Album

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It was 13 years ago when rappers Nas; Foxy Brown; AZ; and Nature came together to create The Firm. Rapper Cormega was apart of the original lineup. I don't recall the reason for his departure from the group. I do think he had a minor beef with Nas though. The Firm was just one of the many rap clicks that was created during a time where there was No Limit and Junior Mafia. Unfortunately The Firm didn't manage to sustain but that's beside the point.

Their debut(and only) album debuted at #1 on the charts when it was released. The album featured the hit singles; "Firm Biz" and "Phone Tap". "Firm Biz" featured Dawn Robinson of En Vogue and the song featured a sample from Teena Marie's "Square Biz".

There was a lot of hype surrounding The Firm and rightfully so with such a lineup. Many critics felt the album was a failure even though it did go platinum. With such rap luminaries; this album should of sold more particularly since some of the rappers were at their peak.

The Firm's album is pretty solid in my opinion. Some of my favorite songs are "Hardcore", "Firm Fiasco", "Firm All Stars", and many many more. I think this album may be pretty obscure to most people. I don't think many people really remember this album or the songs. I could be wrong though. There has been talk about a possible reunion sans Nas but that's not too surprising. Then again with Nas' recent payout to Kelis; he need to be jumping on board so he can make that money to pay her off!

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