The Realness

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The Realness
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Studio album by Cormega
Released	July 24, 2001
Recorded	1999–2001
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Legal Hustle/LandSpeed Records
Producer	artist J-Love Havoc Big Ty Jae Supreme Spank Brother Ayatollah Sha Money XL Godfather Don Spunk Bigga The Alchemist
Cormega chronology
The Realness (2001) The True Meaning (2002)The True Meaning2002

Professional ratings
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The Realness is the debut studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega.

Cormega rose to fame in the mid-90s as an original member of The Firm crew, along with Nas, AZ and Foxy Brown, appearing on the song "Affirmative Action" from the Nas album It Was Written. After being booted from the group, Cormega signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings, and recorded The Testament. The album was shelved, and Cormega was dropped from label, joining LandSpeed Records for his first official release. The Realness was re-released in 2007 with The True Meaning, Cormega's second album, from 2002, in a double special-edition package.

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Dramatic Entrance"	C. McKay	J-Love	Cormega
2	"American Beauty"	C. McKay	Cormega	Cormega
3	"Thun & Kicko"	C. McKay, A. Johnson, K. Muchita	Havoc	Cormega, Prodigy
4	"The Saga"	C. McKay	Big Ty	Cormega
5	"R U My Nigga?"	C. McKay	Jae Supreme	Cormega
6	"Unforgiven"	C. McKay	Spank Brother	Cormega
7	"Fallen Soldiers"	C. McKay	J-Love	Cormega
8	"Glory Days"	C. McKay	Jae Supreme	Cormega
9	"Rap's a Hustle"	C. McKay	Ayatollah	Cormega
10	"Get Out My Way"	C. McKay	Sha Money XL	Cormega
11	"You Don't Want It"	C. McKay	Godfather Don	Cormega
12	"5 for 40 (A capella)"	C. McKay		Cormega
13	"They Forced My Hand"	C. McKay	Spunk Bigga	Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi
14	"Fallen Soldiers (Remix)"	C. McKay	The Alchemist	Cormega
15	Killaz Theme II (Hidden Track)	C. McKay, K. Muchita, A. Johnson	Havoc	Cormega, Mobb Deep

Samples

• "American Beauty"
  • "I've Been Watching You" by Southside Movement
• "R U My Nigga?"
  • "Night Moves" by Frank McDonald
• "Unforgiven"
  • "4th Movement: Passacaglia" by Yusef Lateef
• "Rap's a Hustle"
  • "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch
• "Fallen Soldiers"
  • "Beggar's Song" by Wet Willie
• "They Forced My Hand"
  • "Signal Your Intention" by Hodges, James and Smith
• "Glory Days"
  • "Each Day I Cry A Little" by Eddie Kendricks
• "You Don't Want It"
  • "Alone In The Ring" by Bill Conti
• "Fallen Soldiers (Remix)"
  • "Time" by Morning, Noon & Night

Album singles

Single information
"You Don't Want It" Released: 2000 B-side: "Take Mine" & "Killaz Theme"
"Get Out My Way" Released: September 25, 2001 B-side: "R U My Nigga?"

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	111
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	24
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	4