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Philadelphia Freeway

Studio album by

Released

February 25, 2003

Recorded

2002

Genre

East Coast Hip hop

Length

70:27

Label

Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam

Producer

Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter(exec.), Damon Dash(exec.), Kareem 'Biggs' Burke(exec.), Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, Melvin Carter, Black Key

Freeway chronology

Philadelphia Freeway
(2003)

Free at Last
(2007)

Singles from Philadelphia Freeway

'What We Do'
Released: September 3, 2002
'Alright'
Released: January 14, 2003
'Flipside'
Released: June 3, 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	(7/10)^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
USA Today	^[5]

With Philadelphia Freeway 2. Freeway created what is sure to be considered another classic. The buzz on the street is this will be one of the biggest selling independent albums of 2009. One of the many highlights of Philadelphia Freeway 2 is 'Hands Up, an anthem similar to 'What We Do', the biggest hit off the first Philadelphia Freeway album. Jul 28, 2015 Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Collector's Edition) Freeway. Philadelphia Freeway 2 is the third studio album from rapper Freeway. Finally Free is the first single from the album. Legendary is the eighth studio album by rapper AZ, released on June 2. 'Philadelphia Freeway 2' is a concise, extremely consistent listen with no skip material, and Free brings inspired energy for the entire thirteen tracks. The most notable track is 'Crack Rap,' a tour de force chronicling a personal experience with drug use and the hypocrisy in street trade. This shows Freeway at his best: immersed in hood.

Philadelphia Freeway is the debut studio album from PhiladelphiarapperFreeway. It was released under Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The most successful single was 'Flipside', which featured Peedi Crakk.The single debuted at #95 on The Billboard Hot 100 music chart. It can also be found in the soundtrack to Bad Boys II. The lead single that was released was 'What We Do', which featured Beanie Sigel & Jay Z. The single debuted at #97 on The Billboard 100 music charts. Most of the songs were produced by Just Blaze while some were produced by Bink! & Kanye West.

Freeway Philadelphia Freeway 2 Rar

5Charts

Critical reception[edit]

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[edit]

The album sold over 500,000 copies,^[7] in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

2 Freeway California

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	'Free'	Just Blaze	3:25
2.	'What We Do...' (featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel)	Just Blaze	3:49
3.	'All My Life' (featuring Nate Dogg)	Bink!	5:31
4.	'Flipside' (featuring Peedi Crakk)	Just Blaze	3:57
5.	'On My Own' (featuring Nelly)	Just Blaze	4:09
6.	'We Get Around' (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Just Blaze	3:56
7.	'Don't Cross the Line' (featuring Faith Evans)	Just Blaze	4:03
8.	'Life' (featuring Beanie Sigel)	Ruggedness	4:32
9.	'Full Effect' (featuring Young Gunz)	Just Blaze	4:50
10.	'Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)'	Kanye West	3:59
11.	'Victim of the Ghetto' (featuring Rell)	Bink!	5:12
12.	'You Don't Know (In the Ghetto)' (featuring Omillio Sparks)	Black Key	4:13
13.	'Alright' (featuring Allen Anthony)	Just Blaze	5:26
14.	'Hear the Song'	Kanye West	3:36
15.	'You Got Me' (Bonus track, featuring Mariah Carey & Jay-Z)	Just Blaze	4:15
16.	'Line 'Em Up' (Bonus track, featuring Young Chris)	Just Blaze	4:48

Samples[edit]

Free

'Freeway Song' by Vicki Sue Robinson

What We Do

'I Just Can't See Myself Without You' by Creative Source

All My Life

'(Man, Oh Man) I Want to Go Back' by The Impressions

Don't Cross The Line

'To Get Love You Must Give Love' by T.U.M.E.

On My Own

'Just Enough Room for Storage' by James Brown

Life

'Life For The Taking' by Eddie Money

Victim Of The Ghetto

'We Belong Together' by The Spinners

You Don't Know (In The Ghetto)

'Inside My Love' by Minnie Ripperton

Philadelphia Freeway 2 Album

Alright

'Mystic Brew' by Ronnie Foster

Hear The Song

'Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)' by Chic

Turn Out the Lights (Freewest)

'You Just Don't Care' by Santana

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	3

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2003)	Position
US Billboard 200^[10]	192
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[11]	38

References[edit]

^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.
^'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.

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Track number	Play	Loved	Track name	Artist name	Buy
1	Pay Attention	Loading	Get track Loading	1:14	31,551 listeners
2	Finally Free	Get track Loading	3:32	22,071 listeners
3	Gotz 2 Be tha Bomb	Get track Loading	4:05	16,866 listeners
4	Hands Up	Get track Loading	4:05	19,529 listeners
5	Think About It	Get track Loading	0:14	36 listeners
6	Crack Rap	Get track Loading	5:14	16,167 listeners
7	Murder Muzic	Get track Loading	3:43	3,325 listeners
8	Around the World	Get track Loading	3:54	19,095 listeners
9	Street's Won't Miss'em	Get track Loading	3:13	2,646 listeners
10	The Nation	Get track Loading	0:22	354 listeners
11	It's a Good Day	Get track Loading	4:23	12,950 listeners
12	Keep Yo Hands Up	Freeway Feat. Sheek Louch	Get track Loading	4:04	7 listeners
13	Philly Freezer	Get track Loading	1:43	14,102 listeners

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