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As a perpetual underdog in one of the most competitive industries imaginable, Fat Joe lives a high-stress life, but the plus-sized emcee hasn’t let it get to him – how is he able to stay so cool when the pressure’s on? Well, when you come up in the treacherous conditions Joey Crack describes on newly-leaked album cut No Problems, your average, everyday worries and cares have a tendency to fade into insignificance. Backed by Scoop DeVille‘s hard-hitting, retro-informed boardwork, the artist gives us a dealer’s-eye view of his pre-rap career existence in the belly of the beast, blending gritty imagery with pop-referential braggadocio. Singer/songwriter Rico Love handles guest duties, providing a helpful (if a little understated) summary on the hook: “It ain’t safe ‘round these parts.” Like what you’re hearing? Fans will be able to find this standout track, along with reader-approved singles If It Ain’t About Money and Haha (Slow Down Son), on The Darkside Vol. 1, scheduled to hit record stores and online retailers on July 27.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on July 19, 2010
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Joey Crack might be experiencing a late career rennassiance, because his last 4-5 features have all been better than what he offered up for half of the last decade.
Rico, as much as I like his work as a songwriter, was very unimmpressive on the hook. I guess Trey Songz wasn't interested in giving a 2-for-1 discount to Joey? 
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| Posted on Jul 11, 2010 |
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Fat Joe is back. Its official.
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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Scoop Deville came with it on the beat , fat joe wuz good not really big fan but he didnt mess this one up
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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Why does the beat sound exactly like the one from "I Wanna Rock"?
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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Damn, Joe is on fire lately!
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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"I wanna rock right now...rock rock, right now" Lol oh my bad, wrong song
Anyways i think this track was solid, (the hook isn't too bad), and Joe sounded real fresh. Rotation |
| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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This album might turn out to be arguablay Joe's best work. He's still not a great lyricist but good enough to keep me entertain.
Scoop's beat was really silimar to I Wanna Rock but I actually thought it was better. The only weak part of the song was Rico's hook, he's a talented songwriter but a bad vocalist. If it would of been Trey or Usher, this would of been in even better song. |
| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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Fat Joe is really hit or miss for me... Home run!
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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Fat Joe is dropping pure bangers these days, it should be interesting to see how well his upcoming album will do.
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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I always thought the hating on Joe that was going down the past two couple years was completely unwarranted. The man may not be the second coming of Rakim, but Joe makes some consistently good music, and this is yet another example.
So Scoop made a similar beat to his previous work? Swizzy's been doing it for five years now.
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2010 |
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very good from Fat Joe. i agree, this could be a surprisingly strong comeback.
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2010 |
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I agree w Z Rico is no Trey and cant really hold up this track but luckily Crack kills n it sounds so good! For real I want to go to the lyrist academy Crack went to because that dude graduated summa cum laude! Production is nasty too, dude got some rock solid work comin out.
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2010 |
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If Joey is really back, he cant do way better than this hook and production.
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| Posted on Jul 19, 2010 |
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Damn Joe been droppin some heavy tracks. Def had my toes tappin and head movin. Hell yes.
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| Posted on Jul 20, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 143 |
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hope he sells more records this time.
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2010 |
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i feel it...i used to not like joe fo a min i thought he was jus feelin him so too hard....but isee he try to brin he MC out of him again ....im keepin an eye out fo him
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| Posted on Jul 24, 2010 |
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This is that fire. You can't knock Rico Love because he held his own. Over a year ago if it was Trey on the hook someone would of said it would of been better with someone else. Success makes ya forget Trey was not a wanted guest featured prior to his breakout.
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2010 |
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Actually the beat sounds as if I wanna Rock and Hurt Locker made a child.
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| Posted on Aug 07, 2010 |
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