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. In its second week of release, the album sold 64,000 additional copies and dropped to number 8 on the Billboard 200.
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.
Background 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
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.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 29 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 9US Billboard 200 3US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 3
Year-end charts Chart (2002)PositionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 89Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 47US Billboard 200177US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)52
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