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Music Stars Who Recovered From Mediocre Debuts - This weekend, Blunted on Reality, the debut album from The Fugees, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The release is notable less for its impact than for the fact that the group was able to make such a lasting one in spite of it. But the trio aren't the only ones to bounce back with a vengence from mediocre debuts. Read on for more artists who've made the recovery. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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The Fugees, Blunted on Reality - Despite having released only two albums, The Fugees are often included in discussions of hip hop's greatest groups. That esteem is somewhat in spite of their 1994 debut, Blunted on Reality, which enjoyed neither the commercial success nor critical acclaim of their 1996 follow up, The Score. (Photo: Courtesy of Columbia Records)

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T.I., I'm Serious - T.I. began making his case for King of the South with his 2001 debut, I'm Serious, but it wasn't a very strong argument — particularly compared to his sophomore effort, Trap Muzik. Despite a heavy-weight crew of producers and notable features, I'm Serious didn't make much of an impact — maybe that's why it was his only release on Arista. (Photo: Courtesy of Arista Records)

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Mobb Deep, Juvenile Hell - Mobb Deep truly made their mark with 1995's celebrated The Infamous, but that was after their 1993 debut, Juvenile Hell, which was comparatively lackluster. (Photo: Courtesy of 4th & B'Way Records)

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Janet Jackson, Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson ultimately became one of the most beloved pop stars of her generation, but she didn't hit her stride on her self-titled debut. The album failed to spawn any major hits, a funk that she would fully shake out of on her third album, Control. (Photo: Courtesy of A&M Records)

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Wale, Attention Deficit - Though he was signed to Interscope and had a single with Lady Gaga, Wale wasn't able to move many units of his debut (it was submarined, he said, under shipped). He was eventually dropped from the label and instead aligned with Maybach Music Group, where he's reemerged with a new energy and his first No. 1 album, his third, The Gifted.(Photo: Allido Records and Interscope Records)

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Cee Lo Green, Cee Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections - After launching his career with Goodie Mob, Cee Lo Green stepped out on his own with 2002's Cee Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections. Over the next decade, though, the multi-talent would establish himself in mainstream America's consciuosness with better-received albums both on his own and as part of Gnarls Barkely. (Photo: Courtesy of Arista Records)

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Rihanna, Music of the Sun - When she released her 2005 debut, Music of the Sun, it would have been tough to predict that Rihanna would soon become one of the biggest names in music. Though it did include a few hits, she had a different sound — more Island-inspired — than later in her career. (Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam Records)

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Fat Joe, Represent - Long before his mainstream hits like "Lean Back" or even favorite full-length collections like Don Cartegena, Fat Joe debuted with 1993's Represent, which, despite features like Kool G. Rap and Diamond D, didn't make a big impact. (Photo: Courtesy of Terror Squad Records)

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Tyga, No Introduction - On the heels of his hit single "Coconut Juice," Tyga released his debut, No Introduction, in 2008. The album came and went, though, and that wasn't the Tyga that we've come to know since he's aligned with Young Money. (Photo: Courtesy of Decaydance Records)

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Ace Hood, Gutta - Ace Hood emerged with 2008's Gutta, which included singles like "Cash Flow." Even so, it was a relatively forgettable debut and didn't necessarily signal what was to come, which included a slew of other hits as well as the Florida rapper's flow being imitated, often.(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam Records)