Philadelphia Freeway

Philadelphia Freeway is the debut studio album from Philadelphia rapper Freeway. 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.

Philadelphia Freeway
Studio album by Freeway
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: February 25, 2003

Professional ratings

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

Critical reception

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

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

Track listing

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

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

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

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

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

References

1. AllMusic review
2. RapReviews review
3. Robert Christgau review
4. Rolling Stone review
5. USA Today review
6. "Philadelphia Freeway Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
7. "The Stimulus Package". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
8. "Freeway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
9. "Freeway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
10. "2003 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
11. "2003 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.