Fat Joe The Darkside Listening Session

At a listening session yesterday evening, Joey debuted the sounds of his new album, The Darkside. Planet Ill were present and broke down a few of the tracks after the jump. Sounds like Crack could be a man of his word.

“Welcome to the Darkside” (Scram Jones) features a few clever lines and hard production. Ends with “We gone throw the biggest party when Curtis die.” Draw your own conclusion.

Cool & Dre keep that flame hot on “Valley Of Death”. Very low bottoms, guitars, and loud ambient noise. Scorching hot.

Just Blaze gave Joe an immense, bottomless beat for “I Am Crack” and Joe delivers one of the all time gully songs speaking as the drug itself. “It’s Crack, baby minus the incubator.” Sick.

The “Kilo is 1000 grams” sample first flipped by Ghost is somersaulted by DJ Infamous on “Kilo” which features The Clipse and Cam’ron. Very, very ugly. Infamous bodies “Rappers Are In Danger” as well.

Scoop DeVille wrecks a Flash Gordon sample like his momma is in a basement with Bin Laden on the titanic “You Don’t Want No Problems”. You have to hear it to believe it. “Weezy On the Island where a Day feel Like A Milli”. More sickness.

R. Kelly drops by on “How Did We Get Here” returning to his more soulful delivery.

“Heavenly Father” feat Lil Wayne gets on Pun’s widow and deads any notion that he owes her anything.

DJ Premier-produced “I’m Gone” closes the album. It was produced the day Guru died and is triumphantly somber with punctuating piano but an immensely chunky string and hard drum create the perfect storm of malevolent sorrow.

Out of 12 songs, there are only about 2 or 3 weak ones. When this monster drops in July, you need to do yourselves a favor and cop that.
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  1. graffiti bandit says:

    Nobody cares.

  2. shea says:

    he’s got no classic albums. guys around as long as him at least have one.

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  3. Black London says:

    Rahh…. you lot still post video footage from Joe’s The Darkside Listening Session!?

    Damn. A blackout is not what it used to be [No Shots]. lol

  4. iceyjesse says:

    @graffiti bandit and yet u still drop by to hate

  5. Cudder says:

    He still dissing 50?

    You lost Joe..you lost man..

  6. Dolla says:

    Can’t wait!

    Haters? Stay at thisis50 you stupid crackers

  7. spa says:

    fuck the haters… I’m hype for this album… Flow Joe can still kill an ill beat and he def has an ear for good production…

  8. wickwickwack says:

    got damn now rappers do trailers for mixtapes ,post 10sec videos promoting the next release
    call it a classic even before they finished recording …

    no wonder we all have high expectations and feel like its crap once its out

    nuff words joe ,drop that album !

  9. Wow. says:

    Fat Joe is actually not so bad, if he would jump off 50’s dick, he could make some good shit.

  10. Jermz Dash says:

    Joe got a better ghost writer. *yawn*

  11. dashing says:

    Yeah, that YN Blackout is a little lame this time.

  12. LikeJordan45 says:

    Fat Joe sucks. He has for a while. I’m really beginning to think YN is the only fan this guy has left smh how many bricks does dude have to catch before someone says enough is enough?

  13. shady45 says:

    fat joe is such a tool

  14. Post no billz says:

    Last nite green lantern was sayin the album was incredible.. I cant wait to hear it,so i can judge for myself no bias no bullshit..

  15. bobby jackson says:

    fat joe is some shit. every album he drop have one or two “hot” singles, then the shit flops. his best song was lean back! the darkside would not be a fucking classic, who gonna buy his album?????????????????????

  16. coco loco says:

    cosign BLACK LONDON

  17. MD says:

    BX Stand up! or Miami. Ha!

  18. UltraKid says:

    @bobby jackson,
    His best song was Lean Back??? Somebody never listened to Fat Joe’s debut.

  19. man says:

    fat joe rap better than eminem,recovery will a big flop

  20. e says:

    jealous one’s envy/don cartagena, classic albums nuff said

  21. Post no billz says:

    @ e- i agree jealous ones envy was a classic and don cartagena was really solid but not a classic imo.. And joe spit that curtis diss punchline last nite also…

  22. jj says:

    fat joe saId in his previous interview that he never had a classic album

  23. Boy Wonder says:

    Yeah I was there yesterday…dude album is actually good…no lie…not one popcorn soft i won’t tell shit…good shit joe…ahahahahahahah to yellow nigga…poor nigga ain’t get in…(Cam Voice) You Madddddddddddd lmao…love the site though

  24. TEFLON DON ! says:

    Joe need all the help he can get so that he can pay up his default loans and back taxes

    HELP JOE BY BUYING HIS ALBUM .LOL

  25. Interscope Employee says:

    Prediction : 20K first week! Nothing more! YOU DONE HAHA!!!

    Curtis gonna have a BLAST when he’ll see your first week #’s son

  26. General says:

    Why are there so many morons on here talkin about 50, do you people ever think about anything but 50. Your on here complainin that Joe can’t quit talkin about him, but yet your on here talkin bout Joe and 50??? Who cares bout 50 anymore. The funny thing is Joe may never sell as many CD’s, but he’s been in the rap game and been respected in the rap game for over 17 years…

    I’m not even a fan of Joe’s, but it just seems retarded to come on here and talk trash before you have even heard the CD. I have only heard the joint he had with Jeezy for this CD and it was a banger, so i guess we will see

  27. Miky mike says:

    SOUNDS DOPE

  28. Word says:

    “Game over hang it up like some crank calls, you think you fucking with ANYBODY, you outta your damn skull”

  29. WherzChe says:

    This will be a classic. Im copin The DarkSide!! Joe keepin doin the damn thing homie!!

  30. Frontrunner says:

    Ears are open, but joe and dj khaled have that boy that cried wolf quality about them…

  31. Nickey Black says:

    I gotta hear it first. I’m all Bout lyrics and thAt’s where Joe lacks but it sounds dope.

  32. I FUCK HOOKERZ AND JIZZ ON THEIR TITTIES says:

    nigga joey that nigga calls his shit the dark side but he blows so much the illuminati wont even take him

  33. […] day after the listening session, Joey Crack’s forthcoming’s tracklist and production credits has been revealed to the […]

  34. oleyeller says:

    To everyone saying Fat Joe never made a classic, do yourselves a favor and listen to Jealous Ones Envy.

  35. […] day after the listening session, Joey Crack’s forthcoming’s tracklist and production credits have been revealed to the […]

  36. Jaymalls says:

    That’s just life. No one likes fat people…
    ^ HAHAHA! What about B.I.G though???

    This shit is CRACK though!!! Ohh The Darkside Vol 1. > Before I Self Destruct

    Just Blaze before Recovery> Just Blaze Beats On Eminem’s Recovery album.

    Blueprint 3 > How I Got Over > Deeper Than Rap > Loso’s Way > Teflon Don > Distant Relatives > Recovery > Pilot Talk > The Last Kiss > Til The Casket Drops > Before I Self Destruct > Relapse > ?

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