Philadelphia Freeway
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| Studio album by Freeway | ||||||||||
| Released | February 25, 2003 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 70:27 | |||||||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||||||||
| Producer | Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (exec.), Damon Dash (exec.), Kareem "Biggs" Burke(exec.), Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, Melvin Carter, Black Key | |||||||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| USA Today | [5] |
Philadelphia Freeway is the debut album from Philadelphia rapper Freeway. It was released under Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The most successful single was "Flipside", which featured Peedi Crakk.The single debuted at #95 on The Billboard 100 music chart. Another single that was released was "What We Do", which featured Beanie Sigel & Jay Z. The single debuted at #97 on The Billboard 100 music charts. Most of the songs were produced by Just Blaze while some were produced by Kanye West & Bink.
Critical Reception
The album received positive reviews and on Metacritic the album gathered a score of 74 out of 100 based on 7 reviews.[6]
Commercial Performance
The album sold over 500,000 copies,[7] achieving Gold status
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Free" | Just Blaze | 3:25 |
| 2. | "What We Do..." (featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel) | Just Blaze | 3:49 |
| 3. | "All My Life" (featuring Nate Dogg) | Bink! | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Flipside" (featuring Peedi Crakk) | Just Blaze | 3:57 |
| 5. | "On My Own" (featuring Nelly) | Just Blaze | 4:09 |
| 6. | "We Get Around" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Just Blaze | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Don't Cross the Line" (featuring Faith Evans) | Just Blaze | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Life" (featuring Beanie Sigel) | Ruggedness | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Full Effect" (featuring Young Gunz) | Just Blaze | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)" | Kanye West | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Victim of the Ghetto" (featuring Rell) | Bink! | 5:12 |
| 12. | "You Don't Know (In the Ghetto)" (featuring Omillio Sparks) | Black Key | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Alright" (featuring Allen Anthony) | Just Blaze | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Hear the Song" | Kanye West | 3:36 |
| 15. | "You Got Me" (Bonus track, featuring Mariah Carey & Jay-Z) | Just Blaze | 4:15 |
| 16. | "Line 'Em Up" (Bonus track, featuring Young Chris) | Just Blaze | 4:48 |
Samples
Free
- "Freeway Song" by Vicki Sue Robinson
What We Do
- "I Just Can't See Myself Without You" by Creative Source
All My Life
- "(Man, Oh Man) I Want to Go Back" by The Impressions
Don't Cross The Line
- "To Get Love You Must Give Love" by T.U.M.E.
On My Own
- "Just Enough Room for Storage" by James Brown
Life
- "Life For The Taking" by Eddie Money
Victim Of The Ghetto
- "We Belong Together" by The Spinners
You Don’t Know (In The Ghetto)
- "Inside My Love" by Minnie Ripperton
Alright
- "Mystic Brew” by Ronnie Foster
Hear The Song
- "Will You Cry(When You Hear This Song)" by Chic
Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)
- "You Just Don't Care" by Santana
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 3 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ "Philadelphia Freeway Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ "The Stimulus Package". Allmusic. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
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