Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)

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.

"J.O.S.E." and "JOSE" redirect here. For the given name, see Jose.
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
Studio album by
Fat Joe
ReleasedDecember 4, 2001
GenreHip hop
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[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX[3]
RapReviews(8/10)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Vibe[6]

The album peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[7] 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.[8]

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.[2]

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.[9] After climbing the chart for weeks, the album reached its peak at number 21 on the week of April 20, 2002.[7] 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.[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

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[10]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  3. "Fat Joe - J.O.S.E. (Jealous One's Still Envy)". HipHopDX. December 19, 2001. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  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.
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