The Stimulus Package | ||||
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Released | February 16, 2010 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 55:03(standard edition) 60:54(deluxe edition) | |||
Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
Producer | Jake One | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
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Robert Christgau | B [4] |
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Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [6] |
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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]
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]
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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [25] | 63 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [26] | 5 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [27] | 19 |
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