"in the past 4 years, ive sold over 3 million records"
this nikka delusional
2008-10: If Tomorrow Comes...[edit]
In 2008, Maino later signed himself and his Hustle Hard imprint to
Atlantic Records. He than began working on his debut album,
If Tomorrow Comes.... His commercial debut single, titled "
Hi Hater," was released in April 2008. Maino later released the song's official
remix, featuring fellow American rappers
T.I.,
Swizz Beatz,
Plies,
Jadakiss and
Fabolous. The album's second single was "
All the Above," featuring
T-Pain. "All the Above" is Maino's first song to chart on the
Billboard Hot 100. It debuted at #54 and then rose to #39 the next week. It also had peaked at #10 on the
Hot Rap Tracks, #59 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and #46 on the
Pop 100. The single is certified platinum and is Maino's only
Top 40 hit to date. The album's third single "
Million Bucks," features vocals and production from Swizz Beatz.
If Tomorrow Comes... debuted at number 25 on the
Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 18,000 copies in the United States.
[5] In 2008, Maino also crafted an original song titled "Getaway Driver", for the
Grand Theft Auto IV video game.
On February 2, 2010, Maino released
Unstoppable, exclusively through iTunes; an
extended play (EP) which featured four new recordings.
[6]
2011-12: The Day After Tomorrow[edit]
On July 5, 2011 Maino announced his second studio album, entitled
The Day After Tomorrow, would still be pushed by
Atlantic Records, but it would be distributed by
E1 Music[7][8][9] The album's lead single "
Let It Fly", features
Atlanta rapper-singer
Roscoe Dash. It debuted on the US Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 57.
The Day After Tomorrow, unlike Maino's debut album, had lower sales, debuting at number 94 on the
Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 6,300 copies in the United States.
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