Triple Up: Artists Who Have Released Trilogy Albums

2 Chainz may make B.O.A.T.S. III, is the 3rd time a charm?

Triple Up: Artists Who Have Released Trilogy Albums - The story is about to continue for 2 Chainz. Early Tuesday morning, the rapper tweeted, "Workin on B.O.A.T.S 3." Though details remain scarce, the announcement suggests that the Atlanta rapper is readying a follow up to his first two albums, Based on a T.R.U. Story and B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time. There's a precedent for some big-name artists delivering not just sequels, but trilogies to previous albums — with typically strong, though ocassionally mixed results. 2 Chainz, take notice. (Photo: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images for Giuseppe Zanotti)
Jay Z, Blueprint 3 - The Blueprint is a classic. Blueprint 2, Jay Z’s double-disc follow up, is widely viewed with mixed feelings. Blueprint 3 falls somewhere in between. The 2009 release included smashes like “Empire State of Mind” and “Run This Town,” as well as features from Drake, J. Cole, Kid Cudi and more.  (Photo: Def Jam)
Young Jeezy, TM103: Hustlerz Ambition  - Jeezy had a nation inspired with his debut, Thug Motivation 101: Let’s Get It. Yet, that precedent wasn’t enough to allow TM103: Hustlerz Ambition (which was his fourth album) to avoid label-related delays. When it finally did hit stores, Jizzle had clearly returned to form, with joints ranging from “I Do” and “Leave You Alone” to “SupaFreak” and “This One’s for You.”(Photo: Def Jam)Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III - In addition to his run of out of this world mixtapes and rewind-worthy features, Lil Wayne launched himself into the conversation of "best out" with Tha Carter II. Some three years later, next up was Tha Carter III, which didn’t enjoy the same overall acclaim as its predecessor, but did include plenty of hits (“A Milli,” “Lollipop,” “Mrs. Officer”) and moved a milli in its first week. (Photo: Cash Money, Universal Motown)

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Triple Up: Artists Who Have Released Trilogy Albums - The story is about to continue for 2 Chainz. Early Tuesday morning, the rapper tweeted, "Workin on B.O.A.T.S 3." Though details remain scarce, the announcement suggests that the Atlanta rapper is readying a follow up to his first two albums, Based on a T.R.U. Story and B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time. There's a precedent for some big-name artists delivering not just sequels, but trilogies to previous albums — with typically strong, though ocassionally mixed results. 2 Chainz, take notice. (Photo: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images for Giuseppe Zanotti)

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