Represent (Fat Joe album)
| Represent | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Fat Joe da Gangsta | ||||||||||
| Released | July 27, 1993 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||||||||
| Length | 49:34 | |||||||||
| Label | Relativity, Violator | |||||||||
| Producer | Diamond D, Lord Finesse, The Beatnuts, Showbiz, Chilly Dee | |||||||||
| Fat Joe da Gangsta chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Represent is the debut studio album by American rapper Fat Joe, then known as Fat Joe da Gangsta. The album's lead single "Flow Joe" peaked number 82 on the Billboard 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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Word To Da Wise" | 0:20 |
| 2. | "Livin' Fat" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "My Man Ski" | 0:50 |
| 4. | "Bad Bad Man" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Watch The Sound" (featuring Grand Puba & Diamond D) | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Flow Joe" | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Da Fat Gangsta" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Shorty Gotta Fat Ass" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "The Shit Is Real" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "You Must Be Out Of Your Fuckin' Mind" (featuring Apache & Kool G Rap) | 3:57 |
| 11. | "I Got This In A Smash" | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Another Wild Nigger From The Bronx" (featuring Gismo, Kieth Kieth & King Sun) | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Get On Up" | 4:06 |
| 14. | "I'm A Hit That" | 2:25 |
Total length: |
49:34 | |
Credits
- Recorded at Jazzy J'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)[5] | 46 |
References
- ↑ Jason Birchmeier (1993-07-27). "Represent - Fat Joe da Gangsta | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "Fat Joe Da Gangsta :: Represent :: Violator Records/Relativity Records". Rapreviews.com. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "Fat Joe: Represent : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. 1993-10-28. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ "Fat Joe – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Fat Joe. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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