Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)

Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. The album was released on December 4, 2001, by Atlantic, Warner, and Terror Squad. The title is a reference to Fat Joe's second album, Jealous One's Envy.

Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
Studio album by
Fat Joe
ReleasedDecember 4, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
GenreHip hop
Length60:02
LabelTerror Squad, Atlantic, Warner
ProducerIrv Gotti, The Alchemist, Buckwild, Rockwilder, Bink!, Richard Frierson, Psycho Les, Self, Reef, LV, Sean Cane, Ron G, Armageddon (exec.), Rob "Reef" Tewlow (exec.), Fat Joe (exec.)
Fat Joe chronology
Don Cartagena
(1998)		 Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
(2001)		 Loyalty
(2002)
Singles from Jealous Ones Still Envy
  1. "We Thuggin'"
    Released: October 2, 2001
  2. "What's Luv?"
    Released: February 5, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews(8/10)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Vibe[5]

The album peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[6] The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping over a million copies in the US.[7]

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews. Jason Birchmeier from AllMusic gave the album a positive review, saying that "Joe's still putting it down for N.Y.C., repping himself as part thug, part player." Birchmeier also talked about how it is the age-old scenario—if Joe's not keepin' it real on the streets the grimy way, he's loungin' like a pimp and livin' large" and that "A few albums into his career, Joe has this approach down to a science." Overall the album was giving a rating of 3.5 stars by the critic.[1]

Commercial performance

Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) debuted at number 37 on the US Billboard 200 chart, on the week of December 22, 2001.[8] After climbing the chart for weeks, the album reached its peak at number 21 on the week of April 20, 2002.[6] On May 22, 2002, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"LV, Sean Cane0:27
2."J.O.S.E."Psycho Les2:26
3."King Of N.Y." (featuring Buju Banton)Cool & Dre4:07
4."Opposites Attract (What They Like)" (featuring Remy Ma)Self, Irv Gotti4:03
5."Definition of a Don" (featuring Remy Ma)The Alchemist3:57
6."My Lifestyle"Buckwild3:25
7."We Thuggin'" (featuring R. Kelly)Ron G3:33
8."Fight Club" (featuring M.O.P. & Petey Pablo)Reef5:17
9."What's Luv?" (featuring Ja Rule & Ashanti)Irv Gotti, Chink Santana4:27
10."He's Not Real (Intro)" 0:22
11."He's Not Real" (featuring Prospect & Remy Ma)Richard Frierson3:42
12."The Fuck Up (Interlude)" 0:56
13."Get the Hell On With That" (featuring Armageddon & Ludacris)Bink!4:02
14."It's O.K."Sean Cane3:21
15."Murder Rap" (featuring Armageddon)Rockwilder4:17
16."The Wild Life" (featuring Prospect & Xzibit)DJ Nasty & LVM3:35
17."Still Real"Buckwild4:11
18."We Thuggin' (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Noreaga, R. Kelly & Remy Ma)Ron G3:33

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 87
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 79
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 27
New Zealand Albums Chart[12] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 43
UK Albums Chart[14] 19
US Billboard 200[15] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 6

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) - Fat Joe". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. "Fat Joe - J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)". HipHopDX. 2001-12-19. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. Mr. S (2001-12-07). "Fat Joe :: J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)". RapReviews. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  4. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 296. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone fat joe album guide.
  5. "Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  6. "Billboard 200 - 2001-12-22". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. "American album certifications – Fat Joe – Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  8. "Billboard 200 - 2001-12-22". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Fat Joe – Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  10. "Lescharts.com – Fat Joe – Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  11. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  12. "Fat Joe – Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2002.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – Fat Joe – Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  14. "Albums Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2002-04-27.
  15. "Fat Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  16. "Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  17. "British album certifications – Fat Joe – Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.



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