''Give It 2 'Em Raw'' is the debut
studio album
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by American
rapper
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Soulja Slim
James Adarryl Tapp Jr. (September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003), better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for writing Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile's 2004 single "Slow Motion ...
, released on May 19, 1998, on
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal ...
and
Priority. The album was a success, debuting at number 13 on the
''Billboard'' 200. It also debuted at number 4 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, ...
.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 13 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 82,000 copies in the United States. Tapp was serving time in prison as a result of a violation of his probation shortly after the release of this album.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Soulja Slim albums
1998 debut albums
No Limit Records albums
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