From 1991 to 2003, No Limit Records put out some 85 releases. Here are the best of the best.


30. 504 Boyz: Goodfellas 2000 - Originally a super group formed in 1998 featuring Master P, Mystikal and Silkk the Shocker, thie album wasn't released until 2000, by then Mystikal had left the tank ...
29. Lil Ric: Deep N Tha Game 1994 - Richmond era No Limit rapper Lil Ric dropped this heater in 94, featuring JT the Bigga Figga.
28. Master P: 99 Ways To Die 1995 - The first MP album to chart in the spring of 95' the beginning of MP's empire.
27 Silkk the Shocker: Charge It 2 Da Game 1998 - Silkk dropped some bangers on this joint, like No Limit Soldier.
26. West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. I: Anotha Level of the Game 1994 - While this wasn't the album to put No Limit on the map, P's previous joint, it was the first to chart and showed Master P's entrepreneurship is getting some of the Bay's best on one record.
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25. Magic: Sky's the Limit 1998 - If you remember this as a future release in other No Limit releases, this was actually the first release through TRU Records (C-Murder's label) but TRU was under the inprint No Limit, so it counts ...
24. Steady Mobb'n: Pre-Meditated Drama 1997 - Riding off the success of their hit single "If I Could Change" they were the first Bay Area artist since MP set up shop in New Orleans in late 95'.
23. Master P: MP Da Last Don 1998 - Supposedly Percey's last album, it charted a week before it was released at 95 (how'd that happen?)
22. Kane and Abel: Am I My Brother's Keeper 1998 - Their second release, did y'all know this charted at #5 on the Pop charts in June of 98'? No Limit was pwnin'.
21. Tre-8: Ghetto Stories 1995 - Forgotten soldier. Was probably with No Limit for les than a year, but dropped a hard hitter in 95'. His flow ws different from most NO rappers, y'all should give this a listen.
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20. Snoop Dogg: The Game Is To Be Told, Not To Be Sold 1998 - Changed his name, and record label but everything else stayed the same. The most anticipated album in the rap game in 1998, he didn't disappoint. Topped the chart for 3 straight weeks and went quad-platinum.
19. Mia X: Mama Drama 1998 - Shortly after Snoop dropped, it was time for the biggest Mama to drop her third (and most successful) LP.
18. C-Murder: Trapped In Crime 2000 - Could an album cover and title ever depict the future ... It was jammin' though.
17. Snoop Dogg: No Limit Top Dogg 1999 - Everyone knows how Master P/No Limit promoted their artist, well this record was promoted in Snoop's debut joint with the label. It did drop (though the cover was altered.) It didn't hit number one on the charts like his debut (#2) but featured appearances from his old stompin' grounds like Dre, Nate Dogg, Dazz and Kurupt and the No Limit Soldiers.
16. Silkk: The Shocker 1996 - The album that changed is name. People hate on Silkk, but his rapping style was different back then, check him out, he ain't takin' no shorts.
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15. C-Murder: Life or Death 1998 - Could an album cover and title ever depict the future ... It was jammin' though ... Same as above, but so TRU.
14. Skull Duggery: Hoodlum Fo' Life 1996 - Another forgotten soldier along with Tre-8. What made this different from other NL releases is that it featured virtually no guest artist.
13. Mystikal: Unpredictable 1997 - His first with the Tank and his best with the tank. Featured everyone from E-40 o Snoop Doggy Dog (before he joined No Limit months later.)
12. Mia X: Unlady Like 1997 - Her second appearance (and her second album.) She bought the big guns for this record with Foxy Brown and Salt-N-Pepa.
11. Fiend: Street Life 1999 - Fiend was one of the top dogs for the tank and this record didn't disappoint. If featred virtually no guest artist, hell the Cornell didn't even bless this record.


THE TOP TEN



10. West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. II1997 - The second of three volumes in this set. SInce P' was bigger in 97' than 94' it featured bigger artist from the West like Westside Connection, E-40, Mac Dre and Brotha Lynch Hung.



9. Soulja Slim - Give It 2 'Em Raw 1998 - Yep, and it was raw, and Soulja gave it to em. a No Limit classic with bangers every where.



8. Mac: Shell Shocked 1998 - Probably the best lyricist on No Limit, Mac had been with the tank since 96 and finally dropped in the late dummer of 98' and it was worth the wait. The record went Gold.



7. Fiend: There's One In Every Family 1998 - A year after making his debut on the tank, this record dropped Mr. Wamp-Wamp was here now.



6. TRU: TRU 2 Da Game 1997 - TRU: TRU 2 Da Game 1997[/B] - Their first release as just the Miller boys (previously conceived of the Miller boys, King George, Big Ed, Cali G and Milk Man - I still don't know who 'Milk Man' is yet.)



5. Master P: Ice Cream Man 1996 - The man who told you how to make crack was finally on top of the rap game. This was the first (but not last) platinum album for his No Limit Record inprint.



4. Down South Hustlers: Bouncin’ and Swingin’ 1995 - Contrary to popular relief, Tupac's All Eyez on Me wasn't the first double rap album, this was. It featured UGK (who should have been on No Limit they were on more than half their releases) Eightball and MJG and soldiers before they were soldiers like Soulja Slim, Skull Duggery, Tre-8 and Full Blooded.



3. I'm Bout It Soundtrack 1997 - P bought No Limit into our homes with the release of the straight to film. The soundtrack wasn't bad either. Was their first #1 album on the charts.



2. TRU: True 1995 - TRU's 3rd release, this is a classic. The first Gold record on No Limit it featured the title to the movie in the post above.



1. Master P: Ghetto D 1997 - The most successful album in No Limit History. Ten million sold, it sold right around 800,000 in the wee of it's debut and featured Make Em Say Ughh!

They had some really ghetto cover artwork, like pinapples and champagne bottles with lots of cash in a suitcase, diamonds, gold chains etc.
Since when are pineapples a status symbol?

How did Snoop Dogg's ''Tha Last Meal'' not make number 1, let alone the Top 30 list!?!?

I don't like the music but I respect the business side of P. Miller and his involvement in the community.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

No love For Lil' Romeo?

ISF said:

Good question. THAT^ album even had a few tracks produced by Timbaland.

Coon Rap

TonyVanDam said:

Indeed, cause the tracks were str8 CHEEZE.Much love to Master P for being himself and being successful, cause I liked the cheeze. But IMO, nowadays, gangsta rap died with Tupac.....

TonyVanDam said:

That's why I don't think it could make the list. It wasn't a traditional No Limit release. I believe P was the only soldier on the album, on the track "Lay Low."

Snoop Dogg's album was great, and fit the No Limit mold, but it wasn't true No Limit to me... which is why I think Ghetto D is the best No Limit record. It was pure No Limit, pure Master P. Good beats, good samples, good lyrics. Just a great record with easy accessible tracks to listen to.

kenlacam said:

With popular music, cheese is a hellava drug!

paisleypark4 said:

Are you calling Master P a freaking Soulja Boy?!?

OK, that's it:



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TonyVanDam said:

Yeah, and they always came in those bright plastic cd cases like Rave Un2 Joy Fantastic did. Is there a name for them?

Oh dear God


it feels like it's 1998 in my house all over again

TonyVanDam said:

That's foreal! When No Limit was out, they were IT! Cash Money had nothing on them.

Skull Duggery. lol.

By the way, (in my opinion of course) the reason Tha Last Meal was so good is that it was NOT a typical No Limit release.

People talk of the Timbaland tracks, which were decent (and I like his productions), but they weren't the best of the album at all, maybe even the weaker tracks.

Apart from Snoop Dogg, appearences from Suga Free, and Kokane even more so, made this album great, along with brilliant production from a number of producers, most notably Battlecat, Meech Wells, Jelly Roll and Dr Dre.

Very Westcoast, very funky, very cool.

bboy87 said:

That's a good thing, In 98 they had 28 releases I believe.

ViintageJunkiie said:

[yutube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhQlp9Suir0[/youtube]

ViintageJunkiie said:

Damn brings back memories.

NpgSoldier said:

You a real No Limit fan, you soldier in you name.