Part Deux: Album Sequels

Diddy and Game double up on their classic LPs.

Part Deux: Album Sequels - Diddy told us 20 years ago that he won't stop, and apparently that remains true. According to Bad Boy artist Gizzle, Diddy is hard at work in the studio on his final album, No Way Out 2. Diddy's original chart topper sold over 7 million copies and boasted Ma$e, The Lox, Biggie, 112 and Faith Evans, just to name a few.Diddy hasn't actually confirmed the announcement, but he did unveil a new song by Puff Daddy and The Family featuring Pharrell last week at the BET Awards called "Finna Get Loose" and announce a Bad Boy reunion tour. As Puff looks to catch lightning in a bottle twice, take a look at a few more artists who doubled up (or tripled up) on great masterpieces. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA), BET Staff(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images,Bad Boy Records)

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Part Deux: Album Sequels - Diddy told us 20 years ago that he won't stop, and apparently that remains true. According to Bad Boy artist Gizzle, Diddy is hard at work in the studio on his final album, No Way Out 2. Diddy's original chart topper sold over 7 million copies and boasted Ma$e, The Lox, Biggie, 112 and Faith Evans, just to name a few.Diddy hasn't actually confirmed the announcement, but he did unveil a new song by Puff Daddy and The Family featuring Pharrell last week at the BET Awards called "Finna Get Loose" and announce a Bad Boy reunion tour. As Puff looks to catch lightning in a bottle twice, take a look at a few more artists who doubled up (or tripled up) on great masterpieces. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA), BET Staff(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images,Bad Boy Records)

The Game – The Documentary (2005) - Game let Mannion have creative control when he shot the Compton MC's debut album cover and he loved the outcome so much that he called him up again to shoot Doctor's Advocate, LAX and The R.E.D. Album. (Photo: Aftermath/G Unit/Interscope Records)

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Game, The Documentary 2 - Game has been in the lab with Dr. Dre putting the finishing touches on the sequel to the 2005 classic The Documentary. Scheduled to drop in August, the Compton Gs were captured in the studio as Game posted on IG, "Yall better understand one thing & ONE THING only !!!!!! Ain’t nobody nowhere on earth f****n wit this album………#TheDocumentary2 is on its mothaf****n way !!!!!!!!!!"(Photo: Aftermath/G Unit/Interscope Records)

Justin Timberlake, 'Sexy Back'  - Though JT and Timbaland often referenced James Brown's "Sex Machine" as the main influence for "Sexy Back," Prince knew what it was. The Purple One Kanye'd the 2006 Emmy's, taking the stage to tell everyone, "whoever is claiming that they are bringing sexy back, sexy never left!" To his credit, Timberlake did recognize Prince as a vocal influence as well, during an interview the month before the Emmys.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)

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Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 - Justin Timberlake scored his second No. 1 album in less than a year with the release of Part 2 of 2 of his The 20/20 Experience. The first collection released in March 2013 with nearly one million in first week sales. The second half dropped in September, taking the top slot on the Billboard charts again. It's no surprise, though. He be on his suit and tie, s--t.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)

"Legacy" Featuring Polina - Nothing more than piano and snare start out this visceral account of Eminem's journey through adolescence and how it came to define him as an artist.(Photo: Jason Merritt/FilmMagic)

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Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Slim Shady is back, or rather, it's Marshall Mathers. Via a Beats by Dre promo, Eminem revealed a date for his long-awaited next album: Nov. 5; and he's also given it a title, MMLP2, making it an official sequel to 2000's Marshall Mathers LP, which won a Grammy for Best Rap Album, pushed more than a million in its first week and became certified diamond. The promo for Beats by Dre/MMLP2 came with a new rocked out track called "Berzerk," and with Mr. Young, Rick Rubin and No I.D. behind the boards, this next album is certain to be crazy good.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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G.O.O.D. Music, Cruel Winter - Rappers, tuck your whole winter in: G.O.O.D. Music isn't done cliquing up. Q-Tip hinted that Kanye and company will be releasing a sequel to their hit-producing compilation, Cruel Summer, which dropped in 2011. "I have to let the cat out of the bag... If there's a Cruel Summer then there's got to be a Cruel Winter right?" the Abstract told MTV. It's been a couple of years since, but at the 2013 BET Awards, Travi$ Scott hinted that it's still on. "I'ma come all the way clean man: 'Ye still go all the way hard about Cruel Winter ... He might just drop that s--t out of nowhere, man."(Photos from left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for GQ)

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G.O.O.D. Music, Cruel Winter - Rappers, tuck your whole winter in: G.O.O.D. Music isn't done cliquing up. Q-Tip hinted that Kanye and company will be releasing a sequel to their hit-producing compilation, Cruel Summer, which dropped in 2011. "I have to let the cat out of the bag... If there's a Cruel Summer then there's got to be a Cruel Winter right?" the Abstract told MTV. It's been a couple of years since, but at the 2013 BET Awards, Travi$ Scott hinted that it's still on. "I'ma come all the way clean man: 'Ye still go all the way hard about Cruel Winter ... He might just drop that s--t out of nowhere, man."(Photos from left: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for GQ)

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Redman - Hailing from Newark, New Jersey, Redman came to prominence after joining EPMD’s hit squad and releasing the critically acclaimed Whut? The Album (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Redman, Muddy Waters II - Redman is ready to pick it up once again. The Brick City spitter is set to release the long-promised sequel to his 1996 classic Muddy Waters. It's been so long in the making, in fact, he's releasing part deux twice. Red recently tweeted: "this is announcement im coming out with 'MUDDY WATERS 2 the PRELOAD EP' in AUGUST...AND MUDDY WATERS 2 THE ALBUM IN FALL 2013 !! (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Lupe Fiasco - Chi-town rep Fiasco is always looking for another cause to support or battle to fight, even if his anti-establishment views sometimes contradict his participation in political realms. Either way, his highly insightful lyricism is just what revolutionaries need to recharge their batteries. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II: Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 - Lupe Fiasco landed his first No. 1 album with Lasers, but despite this unexpected success, the Chicago rapper wasn't looking to repeat that LP's pop-oriented, dance-music-influenced sound. Instead, the Chicago rapper returned to his sonic roots with a sequel to his acclaimed 2006 debut, Food & Liquor. "I just wanted to go back to the essence of what made that record so special," Lupe said in a interview with Fuse TV. The album dropped in 2012 and picked up a Grammy nod for Best Rap Album.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Mary J. Blige, My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act I) - Mary J. Blige's sophomore album My Life, holds a special place in the hearts of her fans. Recorded in the midst of battling depression, drug and alcohol addiction and an abusive lover, Mary put together a highly personal album that has yet to be paralleled by any other album in her career. Blige attempted to revisit the essence of that seminal album with My Life II… The Journey Continues, and it became the best-selling R&B album of 2012.(Photo: Matriarch Records)

Lil Wayne, I Am Not a Human Being 2 and Rebirth 2  - Although 2010's I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth albums didn't appear to have made enough of a splash to warrant remakes, Wayne went forward with their sequels I Am Not a Human Being 2 and Rebirth 2. Weezy explained that the albums are vital to his process as they allowed him to explore his various musical sensibilities.(Photo: Cash Money)

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Lil Wayne, I Am Not a Human Being 2 and Rebirth 2 - Although 2010's I Am Not a Human Being and Rebirth albums didn't appear to have made enough of a splash to warrant remakes, Wayne went forward with their sequels I Am Not a Human Being 2 and Rebirth 2. Weezy explained that the albums are vital to his process as they allowed him to explore his various musical sensibilities.(Photo: Cash Money)

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse: Where Are They Now? - The best blueprints create buildings that last. And Jay-Z's The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse is definitely lasting. The 2002 album is sometimes overlooked, but it was filled with big songs and big moments. And it all happened thanks to the big names behind it—the numerous rappers, singers, producers and more that helped Jay put it all together. Today (Nov. 12), 10 years after The Blueprint 2 dropped, we're taking a look back at the album's all-star team. Diamonds are forever, indeed. —Alex Gale  (Photo: Def Jam Records)

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Jay Z, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse - Jay Z's seventh studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse dropped in November 2002, a little over a year after the original Blueprint's infamous September 11, 2001 release date. The platinum-selling album included the hits "Excuse Me Miss" with Pharrell and "03 Bonnie & Clyde" with future wife Beyoncé. In September 2009, he released The Blueprint 3 with the massive New York anthem, "Empire State of Mind." (Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II - After six years on the lam, Raekwon recreated the “Purple Tape” magic of his 1995 solo debut on this 2009 sequel, erasing the memory of two underwhelming efforts in between (Immobilarity, The Lex Diamond Story) and keeping the Wu brand alive.  (Photo: EMI Records)

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Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Part 2 - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, the classic debut album of Wu-Tang's Raekwon was released in 1995. The critically acclaimed follow-up, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Part 2 was delivered on September 8, 2009.(Photo: Ice H2O/EMI Records)

The Evolution of R. Kelly   - Kelly released his epic TP-2.com in 2000, sporting inspirational anthems ("I Wish"), party-starters ("Fiesta") and his signature tongue-in-cheek freak tales ("Feeling on Yo Booty"). The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard and was certified quadruple-platinum.

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R. Kelly, TP2.com - Buttressed by the popularity of breakout singles "Bump N' Grind," "Your Body's Calling Me," and "Sex Me," R. Kelly's classic solo debut 12 Play was released in 1993. The album was followed up by the 4x platinum-selling TP2.com (12 Play 2) in 2000.(Photo: Jive Records)

 Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II - In many ways Weezy's best, most consistent album, this 2005 breakthrough — Wayne's first attempt at flowing without production from former Cash Money mainstay Mannie Fresh — proved the then 23-year-old was coming of age from teen sensation to imminent superstar.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne, Tha Carter II - In 2004, Cash Money's Hot Boy$ crew member Lil Wayne stepped out on his own with his major label debut Tha Carter. The second installment in the series, the platinum-selling Tha Carter II, came on December 6, 2005. The album has also gotten a III and a IV, the most recent of which was released in 2011.(Photo: Cash Money/Universal Records)

Dr. Dre, Chronic 2001 - Dr. Dre's stature waned after he attached his name to a few clunkers (The Firm, the pre-Eminem Aftermath Entertainment roster) in the seven years after his classic debut, The Chronic. But he resurrected his trademark G-funk — and his recording career — with this six-time platinum opus.    (Photo: Aftermath/Interscope Records)

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Dr. Dre, The Chronic 2001 - The only thing more rare than Dr. Dre being spotted outside the studio is him actually producing an album for himself. In fact, his classic debut album, 1992's The Chronic wasn't followed up on until November 1999 when he released it's sequel The Chronic 2001.(Photo: Aftermath Records)

Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) - Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) was released in February 2008 and set the stage for the sequel, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), which was released on March 30, 2010. Badu called The Ankh "the sister of the left side of my brain -- it is the right side. Part I was the left side of my thoughts."(Photo: Universal Motown Records)

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Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) - Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) was released in February 2008 and set the stage for the sequel, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), which was released on March 30, 2010. Badu called The Ankh "the sister of the left side of my brain -- it is the right side. Part I was the left side of my thoughts."(Photo: Universal Motown Records)

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Mariah Carey, E=MC2 - After struggling through a few rough years, Carey staged a comeback with her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi, which released on April 12, 2005, and E=MC2, three years later, which continued on with the themes of liberation from the Mimi album.(Photo: Island Records)

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Mariah Carey, E=MC2 - After struggling through a few rough years, Carey staged a comeback with her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi, which released on April 12, 2005, and E=MC2, three years later, which continued on with the themes of liberation from the Mimi album.(Photo: Island Records)

Young Jeezy, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 - In case the streets weren't motivated enough the first time around Young Jeezy released The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 in December of 2006. It's predecessor Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, released in July 2005 and was the Snowman's major label debut.(Photo: Def Jam Records)

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Young Jeezy, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 - In case the streets weren't motivated enough the first time around Young Jeezy released The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 in December of 2006. It's predecessor Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, released in July 2005 and was the Snowman's major label debut.(Photo: Def Jam Records)

Fat Joe, Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)  - Considered the third in the Jealous Ones Envy series, Fat Joe's Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) was released October 2, 2009, a follow up to Jealous One's Envy in 1995 and the platinum-selling Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001.(Photo: Imperial Records)

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Fat Joe, Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) - Considered the third in the Jealous Ones Envy series, Fat Joe's Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) was released October 2, 2009, a follow up to Jealous One's Envy in 1995 and the platinum-selling Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in 2001.(Photo: Imperial Records)