On at the present time in Hip Hop historical past, Harlem legend Cam’ron launched his sophomore LP Sports activities, Medication, and Leisure, or S.D.E. for brief. Coming off of a gold licensed, chart putting debut, S.D.E takes a barely extra hardcore gangster method than Confessions of Hearth. Initially titled The Tough, Tough, Tough Album, S.D.E. places a extra blatant concentrate on Cam’s criminality moderately than lyrical prowess. Not at all is that to say Cam is sub par on this LP, actually S.D.E. proves the other.
Sports activities, Medication, and Leisure launched the world to the aspect of Cam’ron, which they’d come to know and love via The Diplomats. On this challenge, his cocky Harlem angle is in full impact, and his braggadocios lyrics paint a vivid image of the fast-money way of life he and his cohorts reside on day-to-day. Distributed via Epic Data, this album peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the High R&B/Hip Hop tracks. The challenge additionally featured visitor appearances from a number of the hottest artists of the time, together with N.O.R.E, Future’s Youngster, ODB, and Prodigy.
