The Stimulus Package

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The Stimulus Package
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
Genre Hip hop
Length55:03(standard edition)
60:54(deluxe edition)
Label Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer Jake One
Freeway chronology
Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009)
The Stimulus Package
(2010)
The Roc Boys
(2010)
No.TitleLength
1."Stimulus Intro" (featuring Beanie Sigel)1:54
2."Throw Your Hands Up"3:45
3."One Foot In"3:30
4."She Makes Me Feel Alright"3:37
5."Never Gonna Change"3:46
6."One Thing" (featuring Raekwon)3:48
7."Know What I Mean"2:17
8."The Product"3:39
9."Microphone Killa" (featuring Young Chris)3:30
10."Follow My Moves" (featuring Birdman)4:07
11."Sho' Nuff" (featuring Bun B)4:15
12."Freekin' the Beat" (featuring LaToiya Williams)4:24
13."Money" (featuring Omilio Sparks and Mr. Porter)3:56
14."Free People"3:01
15."Stimulus Outro"5:34
16."African Drums" (deluxe edition bonus track)3:07
17."Always-N-Forever" (deluxe edition bonus track)2:44

Samples

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [23] 63
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [24] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [25] 19

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