Philadelphia Freeway
| Philadelphia Freeway | ||||
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Bink! | ||||
| Freeway chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Philadelphia Freeway | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| USA Today | [5] |
Philadelphia Freeway is the debut studio album from
Bink! & Kanye West
.
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews and on Metacritic the album gathered a score of 74 out of 100 based on 7 reviews.[6]
Commercial performance
The album debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 132,000 copies in its first week.[7] The album sold over 500,000 copies,[8] in the United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free" |
| Black Key | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Alright" (featuring Allen Anthony) |
|
| 5:26 |
| 14. | "Hear the Song" |
| Kanye West | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "You Got Me" (featuring Mariah Carey, Freeway and Jay-Z) |
| Just Blaze | 5:12 |
| 16. | "Line 'Em Up" (featuring Young Chris) |
| Just Blaze | 4:46 |
- Leftover Tracks
- "Roc The Mic (Remix)" (with Beanie Sigel featuring Nelly and Murphy Lee)
Notes
Sample credits
- "Free" contains a sample of "Freeway Song", written by Joey Melotti and Vicki Sue Robinson, and performed by Vicki Sue Robinson.
- "What We Do" contains a sample from "I Just Can't See Myself Without You", written by Skip Scarborough, and performed by Creative Source.
- "All My Life" contains a sample of "I Want To Go Back", written by Curtis Mayfield and Ben Krass, and performed by The Impressions.
- "Don't Cross the Line" contains a sample of "To Get Love You Must Give Love", written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, and performed by Ultimate Music Experience.
- "Life" contains an interpolation of "Life for the Taking", written by Eddie Money.
- "Victim of the Ghetto" contains a sample of "We Belong Together", written by Yvette Davis, and performed by The Spinners.
- "You Don't Know (In the Ghetto)" contains a sample of "Minnie Ripperton, Richard Rudolph, and Leon Ware; and performed by Minnie Ripperton.
- "Alright" contains an interpolation of "Mystic Brew", written by Ronnie Foster.
Personnel
- Giulio Antognini – assistant engineer (15)
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
- Mariah Carey – background vocals (15)
- Shawn Carter – executive producer
- Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer (15)
- Damon Dash – executive producer
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Manuel Farolfi – assistant engineer (15)
- Paul Gregory – engineer (15)
- Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 16), mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16)
- Alaine Laughton – additional vocals (12)
- Ken Lewis – mixing (15)
- M.A.J. – additional vocals (8)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (10, 14)
- Colin Miller – assistant engineer (15)
- Dave Perini – assistant engineer (15)
- Brian Stanley – engineer (3), mixing (3)
- Torrey Torae – additional vocals (14)
- Rabeka Tuinei – engineer (10, 14)
- Pat Viala – mixing (8)
- Doug Wilson – engineer (3, 6, 11), mixing (6, 11)
- Shane "Bermuda" Woodley – engineer (6, 7, 9, 10, 12-14)
- Carlisle Young – engineer (1, 3-5, 9, 12, 14)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ USA Today review
- ^ "Philadelphia Freeway Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Norah Tops 600,000". Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Stimulus Package". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Freeway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Freeway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "2003 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "2003 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
External links
- Freeway – Philadelphia Freeway at Discogs (list of releases)
