''Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper from New York City. He began his music career as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), then forged a sol ...

. Originally scheduled for a summer 2000 release, the album was released on December 4, 2001, by

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, 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 ''Jealous One's Envy'' is the second studio album by American rapper Fat Joe, who had previously released his first album under the name Fat Joe da Gangsta. The album was released on October 24, 1995, by Relativity Records, Relativity. The song " ...

''. The album peaked at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album was later certified Platinum by the

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(RIAA) for shipping and selling over a million copies in the US.

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.

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. After climbing the chart for weeks, the album reached its peak at number 21 on the week of April 20, 2002. On May 22, 2002, the album was certified platinum by the

(RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Sample credits * "King of N.Y." contains excerpts from the composition "Just Memories", written by Leonard Caston Jr. and Anita Poree, performed by Eddie Kendricks. * "Opposites Attract (What They Like)" contains excerpts from " Fresh Air", written by Jesse Farrow, performed by Quicksilver Messenger Service. * "Fight Club" contains samples from the composition " Stop! In the Name of Love", written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland, as performed by Margie Joseph. * "It's O.K." contains excerpts from " How I Could Just Kill a Man", written by Louis Freese, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin, Lawrence Muggerud, and Senen Reyes, performed by

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. * "The Wild Life" contains interpolations from the composition "Ike's Rap I" written by

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. * "Still Real" contains excerpts from "You're the Joy of My Life", written by Raeford Gerald and Reginald Spruill, performed by Millie Jackson.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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