The Stimulus Package is a collaborative studio album by Philadelphia rapper Freeway and Seattle producer Jake One.[12] It was released on Minneapolis indie hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment on February 16,2010.[13] The album included two singles,"Know What I Mean" and "She Makes Me Feel Alright",both of which have had videos made for them.[14][15] The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200,[16][17] selling over 9,000 units in its first week.[18]
The album would be followed up with a sequel fourteen years later,appropriately titled The Stimulus Package 2,released on July 19,2024.[19]
Background
Jake One named "Never Gonna Change" and "One Thing" as his favorite tracks off of the album.[20] He made the beat for "She Makes Me Feel Alright" while "just messing around" with a sample of Rick James' "Mary Jane".[21]
Critical reception
The Stimulus Package has received generally favorable reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the album a score of 78/100,based on 15 reviews.[1]AllMusic included it on their "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Albums of 2010" list,[22] while DJ Premier listed it as one of his favorite 25 albums of 2010.[23]
The album was re-released by vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me,Please in November 2024,as their "Hip-Hop Record of the Month".[24]
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