''Represent'' is the debut studio album by American rapper

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, then known as Fat Joe da Gangsta. The album's lead single "

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" peaked number 82 on the

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by late 1993. In mid-1994, he released his second single "Watch the Sound" followed by "The Shit Is Real", featuring a remix by

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, which would appear on Joe's second album.

Track listing

Credits

* Recorded at

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's Recording Studio * Mixed at Powerplay by Chris Conway * Producers: Diamond D,

Lord Finesse Lord Finesse (born Robert Hall Jr., February 19, 1970) is an American rapper and hip-hop record producer from The Bronx, New York best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. crew. About.com ranked him number 29 on its list of the Top-50 Hip-Hop ...

, The Beatnuts, Showbiz, Chilly Dee * Executive Producers: Chris Lighty and

* Scratches: DJ Roc Raida, DJ Rob Swift * Mastered: Michael Sarsfield

Charts

References

1993 debut albums Fat Joe albums Albums produced by Diamond D Albums produced by Lord Finesse Albums produced by Showbiz (producer) Albums produced by the Beatnuts Relativity Records albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub