On today in Hip Hop historical past, Dipset head honcho Cam’ron launched his debut solo LP, Confessions of Hearth, on the Undeas Leisure imprint. 

Following the tragic dying of his cousin Derek “Bloodshed” Armstead and the disbanding of his former group Youngsters of the Corn, which included Massive L, Cam, Ma$e, and Bloodshed, this launch served as Cam’s introduction to the rap recreation and debut to the mainstream as a solo artist.

A lot to the tune of a number of the music popping out of New York within the late 90s, this album had each hardcore road and pop crossover enchantment that got here from its gritty road narrative stuffed lyrics and high-energy manufacturing of Swizz Beatz and Jermaine Dupri. Commercially, this debut was fairly the success, peaking at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and #2 on the Prime R&B/Hip Hop chart whereas promoting over 500,000 copies.

The mission’s sole single “Horse & Carriage,” that includes Ma$e and produced by Trackmasters, was a radio hit, simply barely lacking the Prime 40 on Billboard’s Scorching 100 chart, it peaked at #41.