''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,

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, 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. The song "Watch Out" is known ...

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

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping and selling over a million copies in the US.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews. Jason Birchmeier from

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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

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (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

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and Anita Poree, performed by

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. * "Opposites Attract (What They Like)" contains excerpts from "

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", written by Jesse Farrow, performed by

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. * "Fight Club" contains samples from the composition "

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", written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland, as performed by

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. * "It's O.K." contains excerpts from "

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", written by Louis Freese,

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, Lawrence Muggerud, and Senen Reyes, performed by Cypress Hill. * "The Wild Life" contains interpolations from the composition "Ike's Rap I" written by Isaac Hayes. * "Still Real" contains excerpts from "You're the Joy of My Life", written by Raeford Gerald and Reginald Spruill, performed by

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References

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