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The Darkside Vol. 1 is the tenth solo studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. The album was released July 27, 2010 by Terror Squad Entertainment and E1 Music. Production was provided by Cool & Dre, Streetrunner, DJ Infamous, Just Blaze, Scram Jones, DJ Premier, Raw Uncut, and Scoop DeVille, among others. Guest appearances came from Trey Songz, Too Short, R. Kelly, Cam'ron, Clipse, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy.[3]

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]

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][failed verification] 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]

Reception

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(70/100)[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop(8/10)[11]
Allmusic[12]
DJBooth[13]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[14]
Now[15]
The Phoenix[16]
RapReviews(7/10)[17]
Spin(7/10)[18]
USA Today[19]
XXL (XL)[20]

The Darkside Vol. 1 received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, the album has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10] 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."[12] HipHopDX 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."[21] RapReviews gave it a 7/10 rating, writing "Reputation now restored, Joe finds himself comfortably back in the role of narrator to the streets."[17] ThaCorner gave it 3½ out of 5 stars, noting "at the end of the thirteen track album you'll find that Joe impresses more with his skill to put together a hot album than his actual skills as a rapper."[22]

Track listing

This complete track list was published by Amazon.[23]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Scram Jones2:24
2."Valley of Death"Cool & Dre, Zeferiah3:39
3."I Am Crack"Just Blaze3:43
4."Kilo" (featuring Clipse & Cam'ron)Infamous, Laurent "Slick" Cohen (co.)4:01
5."Rappers Are in Danger"Infamous3:16
6."(Ha Ha) Slow Down" (featuring Young Jeezy)Scoop DeVille3:25
7."If It Ain't About Money" (featuring Trey Songz)Cool & Dre, Zeferiah3:53
8."No Problems" (featuring Rico Love)Scoop DeVille2:57
9."How Did We Get Here" (featuring R. Kelly)Raw Uncut4:20
10."Money Over Bitches" (featuring Too Short & TA)Raw Uncut3:59
11."Heavenly Father" (featuring Lil Wayne)Streetrunner, I.L.O. (add.)4:05
12."I'm Gone"DJ Premier6:21
13."At Last Supremacy" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (Bonus Track)Cool & Dre, Zeferiah3:54
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[24] and "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic" by Public Enemy
  • "Heavenly Father" – Contains a sample of "Pray to the Lord" by Lil Wayne

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[25] 27
U.S. Top Independent Albums[25] 2
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[25] 9
U.S. Top Rap Albums[25] 7

References

  1. ^ 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  6. ^ Cool and Dre. "Fat Joe Feat: Trey Songz New Single Teaser On Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  7. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  8. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 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. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for The Darkside Vol. 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  11. ^ Rem, Charlie (July 28, 2010). "Review: Fat Joe: The Darkside Vol. 1". AllHipHop. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  12. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "The Darkside Vol. 1 - Fat Joe". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  13. ^ Nathan S. "Fat Joe - The Darkside Vol. 1". DJBooth. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  14. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 30, 2010). "The Darkside Volume 1 Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  15. ^ Richards, Jason (August 5–12, 2010). "Fat Joe: The Darkside Vol. 1 (Terror Squad/E1)". Now. Retrieved March 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Faraone, Chris (August 4, 2010). "Fat Joe: The Dark Side - CD Reviews". The Phoenix. Retrieved March 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 27, 2010). "RapReviews.com Feature for July 27, 2010 - Fat Joe's 'The Darkside'". RapReviews. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  18. ^ Detrick, Ben (July 13, 2010). "Fat Joe, 'The Darkside Vol. 1' (Terror Squad/E1)". Spin. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  19. ^ Jones, Steve (July 27, 2010). "Throwback Gangster". USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  20. ^ Blanco, Alvin. X-Rated: The Darkside Vol. 1 (September 2010 ed.). XXL. p. 146. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  21. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (July 27, 2010). "Fat Joe - The Darkside Vol. 1". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  22. ^ Superfluous (July 27, 2010). "Dark Side Album Review - Is Fat Joe's Dark Side His Best Side?". ThaCorner. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Darkside Vol. Tracklist". Amazon. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  24. ^ [1][dead link]
  25. ^ 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. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
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