Possibly the last 'real' hip hop album of our lifetime.
In 1999, ego trip ranked it as the sixth best hip hop album released in 1988.
The album peaked at number 45 on the Top R&B/Hip hop albums.
Although it was not as popular as other West Coast hip hop albums at the time of its release, it received positive acclaim.
The album was named best hip hop album of 2006 by several publications and was ranked within several year-end lists.
His second album Serviço Público was named as one of the best Portuguese hip hop albums of 2006 by the critics.
His double disc album All Eyez on Me is one of the best selling hip hop albums of all time.
In the early days of hip hop albums were rare, so most of The Egyptian Lover's successful recordings were 12" singles.
The album peeked at 66 on the Bilboard 200 R&B/Hip Hop Albums.
The disc charted at number 41 on Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.
