The Darkside Vol. 1

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The Darkside Vol. 1
Studio album by Fat Joe
Released July 27, 2010[1]
Recorded 2009–2010
Genre Hip hop, hardcore hip hop[2]
Length 49:11
Label Terror Squad, E1
Producer Cool & Dre, DJ Premier, Just Blaze, Scram Jones, Scoop DeVille, Streetrunner, Rico Love, DJ Infamous, Raw Uncut
Fat Joe chronology
Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)
(2009)		 The Darkside Vol. 1
(2010)
Singles from The Darkside Vol. 1
  1. "(Ha Ha) Slow Down"
    Released: April 13, 2010
  2. "If It Ain't About Money"
    Released: May 24, 2010

The Darkside Vol. 1 is the 10th solo studio album by rapper Fat Joe. The album was released July 27, 2010.[1] Production came from Cool & Dre, Streetrunner, DJ Infamous, Just Blaze, Scram Jones, DJ Premier, Raw Uncut, and Scoop DeVille, with guest performances by Trey Songz, Too Short, R. Kelly, Cam'ron, Clipse, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy.[3]

Contents

[edit] Background

The album was announced in January 2010 by Fat Joe saying that "he was working on a new album, The Darkside: Volume 1". MTV News reported that Fat Joe intended "all the material...to be much harsher" than his previous album. On March 28, 2010, Fat Joe signed a record deal with E1 Music and announced that he would release The Darkside Vol. 1 through the label in July.[4] Fat Joe stated The Darkside Vol. 1 is all about: showin' the world that I'm a legend, and just furtherin' the legacy."[2] Fat Joe stated that he returned to his hardcore hip hop roots and considers this album to be a classic.[2]

[edit] Singles

The first single from The Darkside is "(Ha Ha) Slow Down", which features rapper Young Jeezy. The song peaked at number 54 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[citation needed] and number 23 on their Rap Songs chart.[5][not in citation given] The second single from The Darkside is "If It Ain't About Money" featuring Trey Songz.[6] The song charted on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at 57,[7] and also charted at 25 on the Rap Songs chart.[8]

[edit] Reception

[edit] Commercial performance

The Darkside Vol. 1 appeared on several U.S. charts, debuting at number 27 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 12,300 units sold in the first week.[9] It also reached number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number seven on Top Rap Albums, and made it to number two among the Independent Albums.

[edit] Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllHipHop (8/10)[10]
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[11]
DJBooth.net 3.5/5 stars[12]
Entertainment Weekly (B+)[13]
HipHopDX 4/5 stars[14]
RapReviews (7/10)[15]
Spin 3.5/5 stars[16]
ThaCorner 3.5/5 stars[17]
USA Today 2.5/4 stars[18]
XXL 4/5 stars (XL)[19]

The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Most of the critics praised Joe's return to his hardcore roots.[20] Allmusic gave it 3½ out of 5 stars, stating "instead of sounding uninspired on topics he's visited, revisited, and then some, he sounds on fire, as if this were his grand debut."[11] HipHopDX.com gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, praising its "Hardcore lyricism backed by the conviction that has been lacking since the '90s," also calling it his "best-produced album in over a decade."[20] RapReviews.com gave it a 7/10 rating, writing "Reputation now restored, Joe finds himself comfortably back in the role of narrator to the streets."[15]

[edit] Track listing

This complete track list was published by Amazon.[21]

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Scram Jones 2:24
2. "Valley of Death"   Cool & Dre 3:39
3. "I Am Crack"   Just Blaze 3:43
4. "Kilo" (featuring Clipse & Cam'ron) DJ Infamous 4:01
5. "Rappers are in Danger"   DJ Infamous 3:16
6. "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" (featuring Young Jeezy) Scoop DeVille 3:25
7. "If It Ain't About Money" (featuring Trey Songz) Cool & Dre 3:53
8. "No Problems" (featuring Rico Love) Scoop DeVille 2:57
9. "How Did We Get Here" (featuring R. Kelly) Raw Uncut 4:20
10. "Money Over Bitches" (featuring Too Short & TA) Raw Uncut 3:59
11. "Heavenly Father" (featuring Lil Wayne) Streetrunner 4:05
12. "I'm Gone"   DJ Premier 6:21
13. "At Last Supremacy" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (Bonus Track) Cool & Dre 3:54
Sample credits
  • "Intro" – Contains a sample of "Just a Memory" by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Clipse
  • "Valley of Death" – Contains a sample of "Do I Stand a Chance" by The Montclairs
  • "Kilo" – Contains a sample of "I Weigh With Kilos" by Jimmy Van & Richard Hieronymus
  • "Rappers Are in Danger" – Contains a sample of "Time's Up" by O.C.
  • "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" – Contains a sample of "Back to Life (A cappella)" by Soul II Soul
  • "No Problems" – Contains samples of "Flash's Theme" by Queen[22] and "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic" by Public Enemy
  • "Heavenly Father" – Contains a sample of "Pray to the Lord" by Lil Wayne

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[23] 27
U.S. Top Independent Albums[23] 2
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[23] 9
U.S. Top Rap Albums[23] 7

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Paine, Jake (June 16, 2010). "Fat Joe's "Darkside Volume 1" Tracklisting Revealed". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group.
  2. ^ a b c Paine, Jake (June 25, 2010). "Fat Joe Talks "I Am Crack" With Just Blaze, Return To Hardcore Roots". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11566/title.fat-joe-talks-i-am-crack-with-just-blaze-return-to-hardcore-roots. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
  3. ^ Reid, Shaheem (January 8, 2010). "Fat Joe Is Ready To Head To The Darkside With Young Jeezy". Mixtape Daily (MTV News). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629276/20100107/index.jhtml. Retrieved January 9, 2010. 
  4. ^ Paine, Jake (March 29, 2010). "Fat Joe Heads To E1, Readies "The Dark Side"". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - (Ha Ha) Slow Down [feat. Young Jeezy] - Single by Fat Joe". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-04-13. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ha-ha-slow-down-feat-young/id365349013. Retrieved 2012-02-12. 
  6. ^ by Cool and Dre. "Fat Joe Feat: Trey Songz New Single Teaser On Vimeo". Vimeo.com. http://vimeo.com/11945455. Retrieved 2012-02-12. 
  7. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/fat-joe/chart-history/141743?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/fat-joe/chart-history/141743?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
  9. ^ Jacobs, Allen (August 4, 2010). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/1/2010". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  10. ^ Review: Fat Joe: The Darkside Vol. 1. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  11. ^ a b The Darkside, Vol. 1. Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  12. ^ Dark Side Album Review. DJBooth.net. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  13. ^ The Darkside, Vol. 1. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  14. ^ Dark Side Album Review. HipHopDX. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  15. ^ a b RapReview of the Week. RapReviews. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  16. ^ Dark Side Album Review. Spin. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  17. ^ Dark Side Album Review-Is Fat Joe's Dark Side his Best Side?. ThaCorner. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  18. ^ Dark Side Album Review. USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  19. ^ Blanco, Alvin. X-Rated: The Darkside Vol. 1 (September 2010 ed.). XXL. p. 146. 
  20. ^ a b Fat Joe - The Darkside Vol. 1. HipHopDX. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  21. ^ "Darkside Vol. Tracklist". Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/The-Darkside-Explicit/dp/B003V41TR0. Retrieved July 15, 2010. 
  22. ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/49638/Fat%20Joe%20feat.%20Rico%20Love-No%20Problems_Queen-Flash%27s%20Theme/
  23. ^ a b c d "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200" (Click in white space around album name to see peaks on other charts). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/fat-joe/chart-history/141743?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
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