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'{{Infobox album | Name = The Darkside Vol. 1 | Type = studio | Artist = [[Fat Joe]] | Cover = Fat-joe-the-darkside-album-cover.jpg | Released = July 27, 2010<ref name="DX-Paine-0616"/> | Recorded = 2009–2010 | Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[hardcore hip hop]]<ref name="Talks"/> | Length = 49:11 | Label = [[Terror Squad Entertainment|Terror Squad]], [[E1 Music|E1]] | Producer = [[Cool & Dre]], [[DJ Premier]], [[Just Blaze]], [[Scram Jones]], Scoop DeVille, [[Streetrunner]], [[Rico Love]], [[DJ Infamous]], Raw Uncut | Last album = ''[[Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)]]''<br />(2009) | This album = '''''The Darkside Vol. 1'''''<br />(2010) | Next album = ''The Darkside Vol. 2''<br />(TBA)<!-- source for vol. 2 is on artists page --> | Misc = {{Singles |Name = The Darkside Vol. 1 |Type = studio |single 1 = [[(Ha Ha) Slow Down]] |single 1 date = April 13, 2010 |single 2 = [[If It Ain't About Money]] |single 2 date = May 24, 2010 |single 3 = How Did We Get Here |single 3 date = To Be Released }} }} '''''The Darkside Vol. 1''''' is the tenth solo [[studio album]] by rapper [[Fat Joe]]. The album was released July 27, 2010.<ref name="DX-Paine-0616">Paine, Jake (June 16, 2010). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11442/title.fat-joes-darkside-volume-1-tracklisting-revealed "Fat Joe's "Darkside Volume 1" Tracklisting Revealed"]. HipHopDX. CHERI MEDIA GROUP.</ref> Production came from [[Cool & Dre]], [[Streetrunner]], [[DJ Infamous]], [[Just Blaze]], [[Scram Jones]], [[DJ Premier]], Raw Uncut, and Scoop DeVille, with guest performances by [[Trey Songz]], [[Too Short]], [[R. Kelly]], [[Cam'ron]], [[Clipse]], [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Young Jeezy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629276/20100107/index.jhtml|title=Fat Joe Is Ready To Head To The Darkside With Young Jeezy|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=January 8, 2010|work=Mixtape Daily|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref> ==Background== The album was announced in January 2010 by Fat Joe saying that "he was working on a new album, The Darkside: Volume 1". MTV News reported that Fat Joe intended "all the material...to be much harsher" than his [[J.O.S.E. 2|previous album]]. On March 28, 2010, Fat Joe signed a record deal with [[E1 Music]] and announced that he would release ''The Darkside Vol. 1'' through the label in July.<ref name="DX-Paine">Paine, Jake (March 29, 2010). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11442/title.fat-joes-darkside-volume-1-pushes-back-to-july-27 "Fat Joe Heads To E1, Readies "The Dark Side""]. HipHopDX. CHERI MEDIA GROUP.</ref> Fat Joe stated The Darkside Vol. 1 is all about: showin' the world that I'm a legend, and just furtherin' the legacy."<ref name="Talks">{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11566/title.fat-joe-talks-i-am-crack-with-just-blaze-return-to-hardcore-roots|title=Fat Joe talks The Darkside Vol. 1|last=Paine|first=Jake|date=June 25, 2010|accessdate=25 June 2010|location=HipHopDX}}</ref> Fat Joe stated that he returned to his [[hardcore hip hop]] roots and considers this album to be a classic.<ref name="Talks"/> ==Singles== The first single from ''The Darkside'' is "[[(Ha Ha) Slow Down]]", which features rapper [[Young Jeezy]]. The song peaked at number 54 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} and number 23 on their Rap Songs chart.<ref name=ituneshaha>http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ha-ha-slow-down-feat-young/id365349013</ref> The second single from ''The Darkside'' is "[[If It Ain't About Money]]" featuring [[Trey Songz]].<ref>http://vimeo.com/11945455</ref> The song debuted at number 78 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and has since edged up to 57.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/fat-joe/141743 "Fat Joe Music News & Info"]. Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2010.</ref> The third single from ''The Darkside'' will be "How Did We Get Here" featuring [[R Kelly]].<ref>http://twitter.com/JOEYCRACKTS/status/21239903900</ref> ==Reception== === Commercial performance === ''The Darkside Vol. 1'' debuted at number 27 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with approximately 12,300 units sold in the first week.<ref name="billboard">Jacobs, Allen (August 4, 2010). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11853/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-8-1-2010 "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/1/2010"]. HipHopDX. CHERI MEDIA GROUP. Retrieved August 5, 2010.</ref> === Critical reception === {{Album ratings | rev1 = [[AllHipHop]] | rev1Score = (8/10)<ref>[http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviewsmusic/archive/2010/07/28/22313147.aspx Review: Fat Joe: The Darkside Vol. 1]. [[AllHipHop]]. Accessed on July 28, 2010.</ref> | rev2 = [[Allmusic]] | rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic"/> | rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' | rev3Score = (B+)<ref name="EW">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20403787,00.html The Darkside, Vol. 1]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Accessed on August 19, 2010.</ref> | rev4 = RapReviews | rev4Score = (7/10)<ref name="rapreviews"/> | rev5 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' | rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.spin.com/reviews/fat-joe-darkside-vol-1-terror-squade1 Dark Side Album Review]. ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''. Accessed on August 19, 2010.</ref> | rev6 = [[ThaCorner]] | rev6Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://thacorner.net/corner-thoughts/reviews/music-reviews/item/3425-dark-side-album-review-is-fat-joes-dark-side-his-best-side?.html Dark Side Album Review-Is Fat Joe's Dark Side his Best Side?]. [[ThaCorner]]. Accessed on July 28, 2010.</ref> | rev7 = ''[[USA Today]]'' | rev7Score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-07-27-listen27_ST_N.htm Dark Side Album Review]. ''[[USA Today]]''. Accessed on August 19, 2010.</ref> | rev8 = ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' | rev8Score = {{rating|4|5}} (XL)<ref>{{cite book|last=Blanco|first=Alvin|title=X-Rated: The Darkside Vol. 1|accessdate=August 27, 2010|edition=September 2010|location=XXL|page=146}}</ref> }} The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Most of the critics praised Joe's return to his hardcore roots.<ref name="hiphopdx">[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1487 Fat Joe - The Darkside Vol. 1]. HipHopDX. Accessed on July 28, 2010.</ref> [[Allmusic]] gave it 3½ out of 5 stars, stating "instead of sounding uninspired on topics he's visited, revisited, and then some, he sounds on fire, as if this were his grand debut."<ref name="allmusic">[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1806568|pure_url=yes}} The Darkside, Vol. 1]. [[Allmusic]]. Accessed on July 28, 2010.</ref> HipHopDX.com gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, praising its "Hardcore lyricism backed by the conviction that has been lacking since the '90s," also calling it his "best-produced album in over a decade."<ref name="hiphopdx"/> RapReviews.com gave it a 7/10 rating, writing "Reputation now restored, Joe finds himself comfortably back in the role of narrator to the streets."<ref name="rapreviews">[http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2010_07F_thedarkside.html RapReview of the Week]. RapReviews. Accessed on July 28, 2010.</ref> == Track listing == This complete track list was published by Amazon.<ref name="Tracklist">{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/The-Darkside-Explicit/dp/B003V41TR0|title=Darkside Vol. Tracklist|work= Amazon|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro | extra1 = [[Scram Jones]] | length1 = 2:24 | title2 = Valley of Death | extra2 = [[Cool & Dre]] | length2 = 3:39 | title3 = I Am Crack | extra3 = [[Just Blaze]] | length3 = 3:43 | title4 = Kilo | note4 = featuring [[Clipse]] & [[Cam'ron]] | extra4 = [[DJ Infamous]] | length4 = 4:01 | title5 = Rappers Are in Danger | extra5 = DJ Infamous | length5 = 3:16 | title6 = [[(Ha Ha) Slow Down]] | note6 = featuring [[Young Jeezy]] | extra6 = [[Scoop DeVille]] | length6 = 3:25 | title7 = [[If It Ain't About Money]] | note7 = featuring [[Trey Songz]] | extra7 = Cool & Dre | length7 = 3:53 | title8 = No Problems | note8 = featuring [[Rico Love]] | extra8 = Scoop DeVille | length8 = 2:57 | title9 = How Did We Get Here | note9 = featuring [[R. Kelly]] | extra9 = Raw Uncut | length9 = 4:20 | title10 = Money Over Bitches | note10 = featuring [[Too Short]] & TA | extra10 = Raw Uncut | length10 = 3:59 | title11 = Heavenly Father | note11 = featuring [[Lil Wayne]] | extra11 = [[Streetrunner]] | length11 = 4:05 | title12 = I'm Gone | extra12 = [[DJ Premier]] | length12 = 6:21 | title13 = At Last Supremacy (Bonus track) | note13 = featuring [[Busta Rhymes]] | extra13 = Cool & Dre | length13 = 3:54 }} ;Sample credits *"Intro" – Contains a sample of "Just a Memory" by [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] featuring [[Clipse]] *"Valley of Death" – Contains a sample of "Do I Stand a Chance" by The Montclairs *"Kilo" – Contains a sample of "I Weigh With Kilos" by Jimmy Van & Richard Hieronymus *"Rappers Are in Danger" – Contains a sample of "Time's Up" by [[O.C. (rapper)|O.C.]] *"(Ha Ha) Slow Down" – Contains a sample of "[[Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)|Back to Life (A cappella)]]" by [[Soul II Soul]] *"No Problems" – Contains samples of "Flash's Theme" by [[Queen (band)|Queen]]<ref>http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/49638/Fat%20Joe%20feat.%20Rico%20Love-No%20Problems_Queen-Flash%27s%20Theme/</ref> and "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic" by [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] *"Heavenly Father" – Contains a sample of "Pray to the Lord" by [[Lil Wayne]] ==Chart positions== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- !Chart (2010) !Peak<br/>position |- |U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="billboard"/> |align="center"|27 |- |U.S. [[Independent Albums|Top Independent Albums]] |align="center"|2 |- |U.S. [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] |align="center"|9 |- |U.S. [[Top Rap Albums]] |align="center"|7 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Fat Joe}} {{D.I.T.C.}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Darkside Vol. 1, The}} [[Category:2010 albums]] [[Category:E1 Music albums]] [[Category:Fat Joe albums]] [[Category:Terror Squad albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Cool & Dre]] [[Category:Albums produced by DJ Premier]] [[Category:Albums produced by Just Blaze]] [[Category:Albums produced by Scram Jones]] [[pl:The Darkside Vol.1]] [[ru:The Darkside Vol. 1]]'