"Me, Myself & I" features cameos from Lil' Wayne and The Game and production by Grammy Award-winning Scott Storch, DJ Khaled, LV of Grind Music and the new street single, The Runners "No Drama (Clap & Revolve)". ... more » The lead single "Make It Rain" features Lil' Wayne on the hook and was produced by Scott Storch; it is shaping up to be another smash hit single for Fat Joe. It's been over 13 years since Fat Joe released the hip-hop classic "Shit Iz Real" and mesmerized the world with one of the streets most influential rappers. He has managed to do something that proves nearly impossible for most artists today: remain relevant with the youth after a decade of making music. Fat Joe has become a hip-hop icon and household name, even Bruce Willis was "Leaning Back" at the 2004 MTV VMAs. His musical talent and business acumen have excelled him to many new heights over the years. He has broken industry records, received awards and garnered respect and with the release of "Me, Myself & I," Joe's story isn't over yet.« less
"Me, Myself & I" features cameos from Lil' Wayne and The Game and production by Grammy Award-winning Scott Storch, DJ Khaled, LV of Grind Music and the new street single, The Runners "No Drama (Clap & Revolve)". The lead single "Make It Rain" features Lil' Wayne on the hook and was produced by Scott Storch; it is shaping up to be another smash hit single for Fat Joe. It's been over 13 years since Fat Joe released the hip-hop classic "Shit Iz Real" and mesmerized the world with one of the streets most influential rappers. He has managed to do something that proves nearly impossible for most artists today: remain relevant with the youth after a decade of making music. Fat Joe has become a hip-hop icon and household name, even Bruce Willis was "Leaning Back" at the 2004 MTV VMAs. His musical talent and business acumen have excelled him to many new heights over the years. He has broken industry records, received awards and garnered respect and with the release of "Me, Myself & I," Joe's story isn't over yet.
CD Reviews
He, Himself and Him (2 and 1/2 stars)
Nuisance | Miami | 02/23/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This album is perfectly titled because he is probably the only one who is feeling it. Besides this album cover resembling Don Cartegena(his best album!) and the title ripped from an old De La Soul classic, Fat Joe doesnt give you anything you spectacular. No its not worser than All Or nothing but its still bad. He does have some dope tracks which are DAMN(all his songs should sound like this so why dont they?) NO DRAMA(sick beat, mediocre lyrics), BENDICION MAMI(great tribute to his mom), THINK ABOUT IT HARD NOT TO KILL and STORY TO TELL but his album is weighed down heavily by these rusty anchors. Filler: Make It Rain and She's My Momma and Jealousy is bubblegum rap at its worst and Im still trying to figure out how Make It Rain became an anthem out here in South Florida. The song is bootycrack plus that has to be the worst beat Scott Storch has made! Pendemic needs to be redone. The Profit is better than Make It Rain but is that saying much? Breathe And Stop, which poorly samples Bob Marley's War is so dull I had to punch my self in the balls just to stay awake! And isnt that the dullest hook you've ever heard provided by The Game? Bottom Line: While this album is not worser than his previous work it is still forgettable like his previous albums. Joe raps decent on certain tracks(Damn, Think About It) and some of the beats are tight. You dont get the full package with Joe on this one and that why it will fall on deaf ears(all the pop albums he made notwithstanding). Fat Joe at his best: Jealous Ones Envy and Don Cartegena. Fat Joe at his worst: All Or Nothing, J.O.S.E., Represent(back when he was called Fat Joe De Gangsta),Loyalty and Me Myself and I. Thats five bad albums that Joe has made throughout his career. I think its about time for Fat Joe to hang it up."
Fat Joe - Me, Myself and I
Constant | Vancouver, BC Canada | 12/26/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Fat Joe's (A.K.A. Jose Antonio Cartagena) seventh solo album is "Me, Myself and I". Those familiar with his work may have noticed the album cover is similar to one of better releases his third album "Don Cartagena". The Bronx MC keep's this release short at twelve track's, and this album has three guest appearances which come from The Game, Lil Wayne and H-Mob. Production comes from Street Runner, LV, The Runner's DJ Khaled, Nu Jerzey Devil & Scott Scorch. The Runner's provide some of the best production on "No Drama" (Clap And Revolve) a grimy sounding cut. Lyrically Fat Joe is his usual braggy less then entertaining self for most of this album. His lyrics are as egotistical as his album titles. My problem with Fat Joe resides in the fact that he never puts any of his people on, instead following the same formula time after time. The Terror Squad is a crew full of talented MC's (even with the loss of Cuban Link and Triple Seis) and singer Tony Sunshine has a lot of potential - all of them get put on the back burner each year for a less then impressive Fat Joe album. Two of this album's closing track deserve some praise - Fat Joe's dedication to his Mom on "Bendicion Mama" and the follow up cut "Story To Tell" are decent. Buyer Beware, satisfaction not guaranteed."
Suprised
TJ318 | Ft Leonard Wood, MO United States | 05/11/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I had never listened to a Fat Joe album. My best friend kept saying it's hot. I always thought Fat Joe was commercial. Well, he ssuprised me with this one. It's gutta from start to finish. If you want something with heavy beat to ride to, this won't disappoint you. Not 5 mics, but it's still hot."
Fat Joe's most focused since Don Cartagena?
Pablo | 11/16/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not a large fan of Fat Joe. I'm hardly even a moderate fan of Joey Crack's style. Even when he was Fat Joe da Gangsta, and releasing DITC-laced tracks like "Flow Joe" back in the day, Fat Joe never really stood out much as an emcee. It took the incredible talent of his protege, Big Pun, to put Fat Joe on the map, and it's no surprise that Joe's best album, Don Cartagena, was released while Pun was running the game.
Pre-Pun, and post-Pun times haven't been very good to Joe. Some people blame the lack of Fat Joe's musical quality after Cartagena as a result of him being devestated by Pun's death. While that is a reasonable assumption, let us not forget that Joe wasn't releasing any groundbreaking albums before he ran with Pun either. I'm not accusing Fat Joe of having Pun ghostwrite for him on Don Cartagena, but it's obvious that Pun brought out the best in Joey Crack, resulting in a nearly classic album.
This is, in my honest opinion, the best Fat Joe album behind Don Cartagena. While it is far from classic, it is an above-average, and highly focused release from an emcee I'd nearly given up on long ago. Joe isn't making any musical, and lyrical movements, and he's hardly changed his subject matter in between albums; this is still a very commercial album from Fat Joe. However, his swords have gotten sharper, his beats are hotter, as well as more diverse, and when it comes to actual delivery, this maybe the pinnacle for Joe.
Only three tracks feature guest appearances, with two of them being Lil' Wayne, and the other being Game; the rest of this album is all Joe. Joe hasn't carried this much of the workload since his debut album, but the lack of posse cuts actually add to the overall quality of this release. Joe is in the forefront, as he should be on his own album. I'm also glad he chose two of the more gifted mainstream emcees for guest appearances, instead of enlisting whoever's hot at the moment.
You won't find any provocative lyricism here, and you won't find any production that shakes the foundation of hip-hop; what you will find is a highly satisfying album from Fat Joe, who, while clearly being far from one of the best cats in the game, still manages to release an album with no filler. Definitely enough to feed his hardcore fanbase, and quite a healthy meal for those of us who aren't exactly crazy about Crack. Recommended."
Joe DOES IT
J. Rivera | 02/03/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"the album is a good album.... i joe really did step it up this time.... i dont pay attention to what this Reviewer: Constant (Vancouver, BC Canada) guy has to say"
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1