Rotten Apple (album) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rotten Apple
Studio album by Lloyd Banks
Released	October 10, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Hip hop East Coast hip hop
Length	61:56
Label	G-Unit Interscope
Producer	10 For The Triad 50 Cent (exec.) 9th Wonder Chad Beatz Chris Styles Daniel Jones Dave Morris Eminem Havoc Jermaine Mobley Luis Resto Machavelli Major Music Productions Midi Mafia Needlz Nick Speed Prince Ron Browz Sha Money XL (also co-exec.) Writer's Block Music Group Young RJ & T3 Younglord
Lloyd Banks chronology
The Hunger for More (2004) Rotten Apple (2006) H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) (2010)
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Rotten Apple is the second studio album by American rapper Lloyd Banks, released October 10, 2006 via G-Unit and Interscope. The title of the album is a play on the New York City nickname, "The Big Apple". The album cover also resembles the cover of the film, King of New York.

The album featured guest appearances from 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Rakim, Scarface, Mobb Deep, 8 Ball, Keri Hilson and Musiq Soulchild. Production on the album was provided by Eminem, Needlz, Sha Money XL, Younglord, Ron Browz, Havoc and 9th Wonder. Banks stated that he wanted to show the darker side of New York City and allow listeners to hear what it was like growing up in South Jamaica, Queens.

Commercial performance

Debuting at number 3 with 143,000, Banks fell more than 40,000 albums short of a chart-topping repeat. The album fell to number 15 the following week with sales of 49,000. In its third week, the album sold 25,000. In its fourth week, the album sold 19,000 to land at number 43 on the album chart. In its fifth week the album sold 15,000 to land at number 71 on the charts.

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