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Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2001
Genre Hip hop [1]
Length60:02
Label
Producer
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 4, 2002 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]
HipHopDX [1]
RapReviews(8/10) [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]
Vibe

Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. Originally scheduled for a summer 2000 release, the album was released on December 4, 2001, by Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Productions. The title is a reference to Fat Joe's second album, Jealous One's Envy.

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 and selling 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. [3]

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

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" 
0:27
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)4:03
5."Definition of a Don" (featuring Remy)
The Alchemist3:57
6."My Lifestyle"
Buckwild3:25
7." We Thuggin'" (featuring R. Kelly)
Ron G3:33
8."Fight Club" (featuring M.O.P. and Petey Pablo)Rob "Reef" Tewlow5:17
9." What's Luv?" (featuring Ja Rule and Ashanti)
  • Irv Gotti
  • Andre "Chink" Parker
4:27
10."He's Not Real (Intro)"  0:22
11."He's Not Real" (featuring Prospect and Remy)
Richard "Younglord" Frierson3:42
12."The Fuck Up (Interlude)"  0:56
13."Get the Hell On with That" (featuring Ludacris and Armageddon) Bink!4:02
14."It's O.K."Sean Cane3:21
15."Murder Rap" (featuring Armageddon)
Rockwilder4:17
16."The Wild Life" (featuring Prospect and Xzibit) DJ Nasty & LVM3:35
17."Still Real"
  • Cartagena
  • Best
  • Raeford Gerald
  • Reginald Spruill
Buckwild4:11
18." We Thuggin' (Remix)" (featuring R. Kelly, Busta Rhymes, Noreaga, and Remy)
Ron G3:33

Sample credits [9]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [27] Silver 60,000^
United States ( RIAA) [7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1438. February 1, 2002. p. 32.
  3. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) - Fat Joe". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  4. ^ Mr. S (December 7, 2001). "Fat Joe :: J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)". RapReviews. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Billboard 200 - 2001-12-22". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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  8. ^ "Billboard 200 - 2001-12-22". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) (booklet). Terror Squad, Atlantic, Warner. 2001.
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  13. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 26. June 22, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via World Radio History.
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  23. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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  25. ^ "2002 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 26, 2002. p. YE-32. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  26. ^ "2002 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 26, 2002. p. YE-50. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – Fat Joe – J.O.S.E." British Phonographic Industry.