God's Favorite (album)
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- The Room Lab (Hackensack, NJ)
- Master Sound Recording Studio (Virginia Beach, VA)
- South Beach Studios (Miami, FL)
- Quad Studios (New York, NY)
- Crackhouse Studios (New York, NY)
- Right Track Studio (New York, NY)
- Troposphere Studios (Livingston, NJ)
- Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)
- South Coast Recordings (Friendswood, TX)
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| Released | June 25, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 76:35 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX | 2.5/5[2] |
| NME |  [3] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Spin | 6/10[6] |
| Vibe |   [7] |
God's Favorite is the third studio album by American rapper N.O.R.E. After six months of label delays, the album was released on June 25, 2002, by Thugged Out Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings.
The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart moving 118,000 units in its first week of release.[8] In its second week of release, the album sold 64,000 additional copies and dropped to number 8 on the Billboard 200.[9]
It was supported with four singles: "Grimey", "Live My Life", "Nothin'" and "Full Mode". The single "Nothin'" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the rapper's biggest hit single and his only to reach the Top 10.
Originally scheduled for a December 4, 2001 release, the album was delayed to a February 2002 release. The album was ultimately released on June 25, 2002.
Recording sessions took place at The Room Lab in Hackensack, at Mastersound Studio in Virginia Beach, at South Beach Studios in Miami, at Quad Recording Studios, The Crackhouse, Right Track Recording and Sony Music Studios in New York City, at Troposphere Studios in Livingston, and at South Coast Recorders in Friendswood. Production was handled by The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, SPKilla, K-Yze, Ez Elpee, Irv Gotti, L.E.S. and Yogi Bear.
It features guest appearances from his C-N-N groupmate Capone, Musaliny-N-Maze, Complexion, Gold Oro, DWNLZY, Final Chapter, Ja Rule, Kelis, Mashonda, Troy Outlaw, Busta Rhymes, Cam'ron, Cassidy, Chinky, Fat Joe, Ice-T, Jadakiss, Mike Kyser, Nas, Nelly, Tyson Beckford and Latricia Thompson.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hit Me Slime" (featuring Nas, Ice-T, Mike Kyser, Nelly and Tyson Beckford) | 2:27 | ||
| 2. | "God's Favorite" |
| Kyze | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Nothin'" (featuring Pharrell Williams) |
| The Neptunes | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Grimey" |
| The Neptunes | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Nahmeanuheard" (featuring DWNLZY) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Mr. CEO" (featuring Musaliny-N-Maze, Gold Oro and Troy Outlaw) |
| Kyze | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Big D" (featuring Akinyele, Heather Hunter and Kia) |
| EZ Elpee | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Live My Life" (featuring Ja Rule) |
| Irv Gotti | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Full Mode" |
| The Neptunes | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Love Ya Moms" (performed by Capone-N-Noreaga, Musaliny-N-Maze, Gold Oro and Complexion) |
| SPK | 5:05 |
| 11. | "Head Bussa" |
| The Neptunes | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Wanna Be Like Him" (featuring Mashonda) |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Black Clouds" (featuring Complexion) |
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| 3:59 |
| 14. | "Banned From Another Club" (featuring Final Chapter) |
| SPK | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Now I Pray" (featuring Musaliny) |
| SPK | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Consider This" (featuring Kelis) |
| The Neptunes | 4:09 |
| 17. | "Nahmeanuheard (Remix)" (performed by Capone-N-Noreaga, Cam'Ron, Fat Joe and Cassidy) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:03 |
| 18. | "Holla Back Slime" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Jadakiss) | 1:26 | ||
| 19. | "The Life of a...(Gangsta)" (performed by Capone and Chinky) |
| Yogi "Sugar Bear" Graham | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 76:35 | |||
- Leftover tracks
- "Livest Niggas"
- Sample credits
- Track 10 contains a sample from "Time After Time" written by Cyndi Lauper and Robert Hyman as performed by Cyndi Lauper.
