The Stimulus Package

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The Stimulus Package
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Studio album by Freeway and Jake One
Released February 16, 2010
Genre Hip hop
Length 55:03 (standard edition)
60:54 (deluxe edition)
Label Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer Jake One
Freeway chronology
Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009)		 The Stimulus Package
(2010)		 Diamond In the Ruff
(2012)
Jake One chronology
White Van Music
(2008)		 The Stimulus Package
(2010)
Singles from The Stimulus Package
  1. "She Makes Me Feel Alright"
    Released: 2010
  2. "Know What I Mean"
    Released: 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (78/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 4/5 stars[2]
AllMusic 4/5 stars[3]
Robert Christgau (B)[4]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 stars[5]
Pitchfork Media (6.5/10)[6]
PopMatters 9/10 stars[7]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[8]
Spin 3/5 stars[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes 3.5/5 stars[10]
URB 4/5 stars[11]

The Stimulus Package is a collaborative 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 2 singles, "Know What I Mean" and "She Makes Me Feel Alright", both of which have had videos made for them.[14][15] The package was designed by Brent Rollins of the ego trip collective.[16]

Freeway and Jake One are working on a sequel to the project.[17]

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]

The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200,[18][19] selling over 9,000 units in its first week.[20]

Track listing

No. Title Length
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 positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 63[21]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 19[21]
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 7[21]

References

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