Philadelphia Freeway
Philadelphia Freeway | ||||
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Studio album by Freeway | ||||
Released | February 25, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 60:37 | |||
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Singles from Philadelphia Freeway | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | (7/10)[2] |
Robert Christgau | [3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
USA Today | [5] |
Philadelphia Freeway is the debut studio 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 Hot 100 music chart. It can also be found in the soundtrack to Bad Boys II. The lead 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 Bink! & Kanye West.
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 debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 132,000 copies in its first week.[7] The album sold over 500,000 copies,[8] in the United States.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 5:26 |
14. | "Hear the Song" |
| Kanye West | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "You Got Me" (performed by Mariah Carey featuring Freeway and Jay-Z) |
| Just Blaze | 5:12 |
16. | "Line 'Em Up" (featuring Young Chris) |
| Just Blaze | 4:46 |
- Leftover Tracks
- "Roc the Mic (Remix)" (with Beanie Sigel featuring Nelly and Murphy Lee)
- "Show Go On" (with Twista)
Notes
Sample credits
- "Free" contains a sample of "Freeway Song", written by Joey Melotti and Vicki Sue Robinson, and performed by Vicki Sue Robinson.
- "What We Do" contains a sample from "I Just Can't See Myself Without You", written by Skip Scarborough, and performed by Creative Source.
- "All My Life" contains a sample of "I Want To Go Back", written by Curtis Mayfield and Ben Krass, and performed by The Impressions.
- "Don't Cross the Line" contains a sample of "To Get Love You Must Give Love", written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, and performed by Ultimate Music Experience.
- "Life" contains an interpolation of "Life for the Taking", written by Eddie Money.
- "Victim of the Ghetto" contains a sample of "We Belong Together", written by Yvette Davis, and performed by The Spinners.
- "You Don't Know (In the Ghetto)" contains a sample of "Inside My Love", written by Minnie Ripperton, Richard Rudolph, and Leon Ware; and performed by Minnie Ripperton.
- "Alright" contains an interpolation of "Mystic Brew", written by Ronnie Foster.
Personnel
- Giulio Antognini – assistant engineer (15)
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
- Mariah Carey – background vocals (15)
- Shawn Carter – executive producer
- Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer (15)
- Damon Dash – executive producer
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Manuel Farolfi – assistant engineer (15)
- Paul Gregory – engineer (15)
- Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 16), mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16)
- Alaine Laughton – additional vocals (12)
- Ken Lewis – mixing (15)
- M.A.J. – additional vocals (8)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (10, 14)
- Colin Miller – assistant engineer (15)
- Dave Perini – assistant engineer (15)
- Brian Stanley – engineer (3), mixing (3)
- Torrey Torae – additional vocals (14)
- Rabeka Tuinei – engineer (10, 14)
- Pat Viala – mixing (8)
- Doug Wilson – engineer (3, 6, 11), mixing (6, 11)
- Shane "Bermuda" Woodley – engineer (6, 7, 9, 10, 12–14)
- Carlisle Young – engineer (1, 3–5, 9, 12, 14)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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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.
- ^ "Norah Tops 600,000". Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Stimulus Package". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Freeway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Freeway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "2003 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "2003 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
External links
- Freeway – Philadelphia Freeway at Discogs (list of releases)
- v
- t
- e
- Philadelphia Freeway
- Free At Last
- Philadelphia Freeway 2
- Diamond in the Ruff
- Free Will
- Think Free
- State Property OST
- The Chain Gang Vol. 2
- The Stimulus Package
- The Roc Boys
- Freedom of Speech
- "Roc the Mic"
- "What We Do"
- "Flipside"
- "Roc-A-Fella Billionaires"
- State Property
- Roc-A-Fella Records
- Cash Money Records