It is Twistas most successful album, being certified Platinum by the RIAA. It sold 312,000 units in its first week of sales, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Albums chart.The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200 chart in early 2004, after the success of its lead single, 'Slow Jamz'. His fourth effort, 2004s Kamikaze, which also topped the U.S.
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I scanned the audience and saw them rapping and singing along with the choruses I belted out. I felt relief as I went into my set.I made my way across the stage trying to work the crowd as much as possible. People were going crazy, yelling my name and cheering for me. “Smallz!”As I walked onto the stage with my chest out, acting as confident as could be, I felt my spirits lift and kick the nerves away. I took a deep breath, looked up toward the sky and said, “Here goes nothing.”On the count of 3, 2, 1 the curtain raised up and the microphone was handed my way.“Here he is ya’ll,” Mauly roared. As I stuck my head out through the curtain to get a glimpse of the crowd, I could see all of my college friends, along with my parents and a bunch of unfamiliar faces, waiting anxiously for me to make my appearance.I could only think about how when that curtain was raised, every single eye in Peabody’s (a concert hall in Cleveland) would be looking at me, waiting to see what this 5-foot-8, Jewish boy who goes by the alias of “Smallz” was made of.I kept telling myself, “You have nothing to lose Eric, you’re the man, no one can touch you, and this is your moment to shine.” As I said my final words of motivation, I braced myself for one of the most exciting, yet nerve-racking moments of my entire life.
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