Represent (Fat Joe album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| 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, Keith Nut & King Sun) | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Get on Up" | 4:06 |
| 14. | "I'm a Hit That" | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 49:34 | |
Samples
A Word to da Wise
- "We Gotta Think Big Now" from Scarface
Livin' Fat
- "Valley of the Shadows" by Bob James
- "Hey Jude" by O.C. Smith
Bad Bad Man
- "Let Your Hair Down" by Yvonne Fair
Watch the Sound
Flow Joe
- "The Long Wait" by Morton Stevens
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
Da Fat Gangsta
- "Pride and Vanity" by Ohio Players
Shorty Gotta Fat Ass
- "Please Sunrise, Please" by Young-Holt Unlimited
- "Overnight Sensation" by Avalanche
The Shit Is Real
- "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Grassella Oliphant
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by The Mad Lads
You Must Be Out of Your Fuckin' Mind
- "Calypso Frelimo" by Miles Davis
- "Outside Love" by Brethren
I Got This in a Smash
- "Los Indios" by Mongo Santamaria
- "The Rainmaker" by The 5th Dimension
Another Wild Nigger from the Bronx
- "Blacks and Blues" by Bobbi Humphrey
Get on Up
- "Keep on Movin' On" by J.J. Johnson
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
I'm a Hit That
- "Hey Wado" by Eddie Harris
- "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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 (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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