Represent (Fat Joe album)
1993 studio album by Fat Joe da Gangsta
Represent | ||||
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Studio album by Fat Joe da Gangsta | ||||
Released | July 27, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
Length | 49:34 | |||
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Fat Joe da Gangsta chronology | ||||
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Singles from Represent | ||||
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Represent is the debut studio album by American rapper Fat Joe da Gangsta.[2] The album's lead single "Flow Joe" peaked number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 by late 1993. In mid-1994, he released his second single "Watch the Sound" followed by "The Shit Is Real", featuring a remix by DJ Premier, which would appear on Joe's second album.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [4] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[1] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Source | [7] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that, "as a gangsta, Fat Joe's tough delivery is convincing, but he doesn't exhibit anything approaching the lyrical complexity or narrative skills of such OGs as the two Ices from LA."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Word to da Wise" | 0:20 | |
2. | "Livin' Fat" | Lord Finesse | 3:39 |
3. | "My Man Ski" | 0:50 | |
4. | "Bad Bad Man" | Diamond D | 3:50 |
5. | "Watch the Sound" (featuring Grand Puba and Diamond D) | Diamond D | 4:22 |
6. | "Flow Joe" | Diamond D | 4:17 |
7. | "Da Fat Gangsta" | Diamond D | 4:07 |
8. | "Shorty Gotta Fat Ass" | Diamond D | 3:19 |
9. | "The Shit Is Real" | The Beatnuts | 4:45 |
10. | "You Must Be Out of Your Fuckin' Mind" (featuring Apache and Kool G Rap) | Diamond D | 3:57 |
11. | "I Got This in a Smash" | Showbiz | 4:12 |
12. | "Another Wild Nigger from the Bronx" (featuring Gismo, Keith Keith, and King Sun) | Chilly Dee | 5:32 |
13. | "Get On Up" | Diamond D | 4:06 |
14. | "I'm a Hit That" | Showbiz | 2:25 |
Total length: | 49:34 |
Credits
- Recorded at Jazzy Jay's Recording Studio
- Mixed at Powerplay by Chris Conway
- Producers: Diamond D, Lord Finesse, the Beatnuts, Showbiz, Chilly Dee
- Executive Producers: Chris Lighty and Fat Joe
- Scratches: DJ Roc Raida, DJ Rob Swift
- Mastered: Michael Sarsfield
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 46 |
References
- ^ a b "Fat Joe Da Gangsta Represent Violator Records/Relativity Records". RapReviews. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Stavans, Ilan, ed. (2014). Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes. ABC-CLIO. p. 332.
- ^ Jason Birchmeier (1993-07-27). "Represent Fat Joe da Gangsta". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ a b Carter, Kevin L. (Sep 21, 1993). "Pop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E12.
- ^ "Fat Joe: Represent : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 1993-10-28. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Da Ghetto Communicator (September 1993). "Record Report: Fat Joe Da Gangsta – Represent". The Source. No. 48. New York. p. 84.
- ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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