Ayo.... How Did No Limit Sell So Many Records?

[Asicz]

No Limit was the first time that we saw the level of consistent FREQUENCY of releases from the era.


East Coast artist like Nas was having 2 and 3 YEAR GAPS between releases at best 1x a year.

No Limit was pumping New Albums not to mention singles very frequently relative to the rest of Rap.

They were doing what we take for granted today in terms of frequent consistent project releases.

 

[JustCKing]

GITER was certified gold by RIAA

It's not listed. I typed in Soulja Slim and all that shows up is "Slow Motion".

 

[Brehcepticon]

Reign on top was short like leprechauns

 

[JustCKing]

No Limit was the first time that we saw the level of consistent FREQUENCY of releases from the era.


East Coast artist like Nas was having 2 and 3 YEAR GAPS between releases at best 1x a year.

No Limit was pumping New Albums not to mention singles very frequently relative to the rest of Rap.

They were doing what we take for granted today in terms of frequent consistent project releases.

I think this gets lost in the sauce, but is definitely accurate. The rapid pace at which No Limit was releasing albums and new artists was unheard of.

 

[JustCKing]

Reign on top was short like leprechauns

What a reign it was though.

 

[JustCKing]

What ultimately hurt the tank is that some of their most talented artists just got lost in the mix. A lot of people assume that No Limit was a stable of wack MC's, when in reality they had creativity (Mystikal), lyricism (Mac, Fiend, Mia X, D.I.G.) and just all around dope rappers like C-Murder, Soulja Slim, Magic, Ghetto Commission (specifically Holloway and Spade).

 

[Asicz]

Also I think the triple threat marketing combo of Film,Soundtrack and Solo album with liner notes promo was smart and duplicated after them.

P would release a movie with his artist in the movie, soundtrack to the movie and a many times a solo album from artist in the movie "MP Da Last D"
on etc.

The straight to VHS or (DVD?) Movie increased visibility of No Limit artist through media.

 

[Brehcepticon]

What a reign it was though.

 

[You Win Perfect]

ya'll new broke pirating dudes talkin about pass the mustard for everything don't understand that back then people PAID FOR shyt and were proud to pay for it

 

[oO J Smooth Oo]

Imagine a No Limit section in a cd store I remember seeing Soulja Slims debut, Ghetto D, Silkks, I Got The shook up OST and Kane & Abel but never a whole corner of them joints

 

[OHSNAP!]

Reign on top was short like leprechauns

Bad Boy or X/RR or G-Unit reigns weren't that long either

NL had it on lock from Ghetto D til Made Man maybe, around 15 months

 

[OHSNAP!]

Imagine a No Limit section in a cd store I remember seeing Soulja Slims debut, Ghetto D, Silkks, I Got The shook up OST and Kane & Abel but never a whole corner of them joints

I've seen thosebasically 40 No Limit albums next to each other in 98, and them thangs sold like bread n butter

 

[Asicz]

Someone needs to upload the C Murder BET Cribs.

It was unreal. They followed C Murder to his crib in Metarie,Louisiana suburb and then he somehow kept a residence literally in the hood he came up in.

 

[Asicz]

Anybody listen to C Murder trapped in Crime from 2000? It had some joints.

 

[Asicz]

Mr. Marcello and C Murder GTO (Not a No Limit release but still)