Me, Myself & I (album)

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Me, Myself & I
Fat-joe-mmi-cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)
Studio
Genre Hip-hop
Length49:53
Label Terror Squad
Producer
Fat Joe chronology
All or Nothing
(2005)
Me, Myself & I
(2006)
The Elephant in the Room
(2008)
Singles from Me, Myself & I
  1. "Make It Rain"
    Released: October 31, 2006

Me, Myself & I is the seventh solo studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. It was released on November 14, 2006, through Terror Squad Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at Panic Room Studios, Circle House Studios and Hit Factory Studios in Miami and at Record One in Sherman Oaks. Produced by Grind Music, StreetRunner, DJ Khaled, Scott Storch, Nu Jerzey Devil and The Runners, it features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, H-Mob and The Game.

Contents

In the United States, the album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 2 on the Top Rap Albums charts, selling 60,000 units in its first week. [1] It was supported by the single "Make It Rain", which peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of September 2007, the album has sold a total of 206,000 copies in the United States. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly C [4]
HipHopDX 3/5 [5]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
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RapReviews6.5/10 [8]
Stylus C- [9]

Me, Myself & I received mixed reviews from music critics who found it to be of less quality compared to All or Nothing . AllMusic's David Jeffries praised the album for toning down on featured artists to focus more on Joe's deep street lyricism backed by ear-grabbing production, concluding that "hearing this high-profile thug so boldly reclaiming his street cred without any concessions is exciting and makes it easy to shrug off this driven full-length's one-track mind". [3] Soren Baker of the Los Angeles Times praised the album for balancing out the street bangers with contemplative tracks like "Bendicion Mami" and "Story to Tell", saying that it makes "Joe's latest a well-rounded affair". [6] Andrew Kameka of HipHopDX found some of the lyrical content wearing thin but praised Joe for sticking with his gut of performing gruff street tracks with aggressive production, saying that "Fat Joe doesn't hold his weight on a few of the album's songs, but he delivers enough strength to silence anyone who questions his place in Hip Hop. [5]

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews found the lyrical content to be samey because of Joe's lack of energy and that they were more suited for Rick Ross and Pitbull, concluding with, "That personality is completely absent from Me, Myself & I, which may make this the most ironically titled album of his career". [8] Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly said that despite two Lil Wayne collaborations, the album suffers from generic brag raps and southern production that are more slave to trends than imaginative, concluding with, "If only Joe’s CD had less of he, himself, and him". [4] Evan McGarvey of Stylus Magazine criticized the album for showcasing Joe's worst tendencies of borrowing regional hip hop beats and delivering sex and street lyrics that sound more humorous, concluding with "Don’t buy it. He'll be back next year saying the same thing, synth-de-jour in tow". [9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pendemic"
Streetrunner3:25
2."Damn"
Grind Music3:50
3."The Profit" (featuring Lil' Wayne) DJ Khaled 5:07
4."No Drama (Clap & Revolve)"
  • Cartagena
  • Andrew Harr
  • Jermaine Jackson
The Runners 3:58
5."Breathe and Stop" (featuring The Game)Nu Jerzey Devil3:44
6."She's My Mama" (featuring H-Mob)
  • Cartagena
  • Harold Easterling
  • Warwar
Streetrunner4:23
7."Make It Rain" (featuring Lil' Wayne)
Scott Storch 4:07
8."Jealousy"
  • Cartagena
  • Coppin
Grind Music4:55
9."Think About It"
  • Cartagena
  • Storch
Scott Storch3:31
10."Hard Not 2 Kill"
  • Cartagena
  • Coppin
Grind Music2:55
11."Bendicion Mami"
  • Cartagena
  • Warwar
Streetrunner4:41
12."Story to Tell"
  • Cartagena
  • Khaled
DJ Khaled5:17
Total length:49:53
Sample credits

Charts

References

  1. "The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200". Billboard . November 22, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  2. Crosley, Hillary (September 19, 2007). "Fat Joe Makes 'Room" For New Album". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Me, Myself & I - Fat Joe | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Rosen, Jody (November 17, 2006). "Music Review: Me, Myself & I, by Fat Joe | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly . No. 908 (published November 24, 2006). Retrieved June 6, 2011 via Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 Kameka, Andrew (November 15, 2006). "Fat Joe - Me, Myself & I". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 27, 2023 via Wayback Machine.
  6. 1 2 Baker, Soren (November 7, 2006). "Untainted 'Love'" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  7. Richards, Jason (November 16, 2006). "Disc Guide : Hiphop - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto . Vol. 26, no. 11. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 21, 2006). "Fat Joe :: Me, Myself & I :: Terror Squad Entertainment". RapReviews. Archived from the original on November 21, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  9. 1 2 McGarvey, Evan (November 20, 2006). "Fat Joe - Me, Myself & I - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine . Retrieved January 2, 2007 via Wayback Machine.
  10. "Fat Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  11. "Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  12. "Fat Joe Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard . Vol. 119. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 2007. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 19, 2015 via Wayback Machine.