Free at Last (Freeway album)

Free at Last
Studio album by Freeway
Released November 20, 2007
Recorded 2005-2007
Genre Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Label Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Producer Bink, Chad "Wes" Hamilton, Cool & Dre, Dame Grease, Dangerous LLC, DJ Noodles, Don Cannon, J. R. Rotem, Jake One, Karma Productions, Needlz
Freeway chronology
Philadelphia Freeway
(2003)		 Free at Last
(2007)		 Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009)
Singles from Free at last
  1. "Roc-A-Fella Billionaires"
    Released: July 10, 2007
  2. "Lights Get Low"
    Released: November 20, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllHipHop.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
Pitchfork Media(7.7/10)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Pop Matters[7]
USA Today[8]

Free at Last is the second studio album by rapper Freeway. It was released on November 20, 2007 in the United States. The album features production from J. R. Rotem, Needlz, and Cool & Dre, among others. Guest appearances include Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Jadakiss and other notable rappers.

Background

In a recent interview, Freeway stated why he took such a lengthy hiatus.[9] He had this to say:

I just been grinding you know the whole Roc break up really took a toll on me and kind of even held my career up a little bit, but I been working and I'm ready to get back out. It was a couple of things. The whole family structure wasn't in place like it was. There was a time when I could just go to Bassline [studios] and knock it out but it wasn't like that this time.

Free at Last was called "The Album of the Month" by the German hip hop magazine Juice, aiming 5 of 6 "Crowns". In the 01-02 / 2008 Issue (# 104).

Sales

Free at Last debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 36,000 units during its first week.[10][11] As of April 2, 2008, the album has sold 100,206 copies in the United States.[12]

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "This Can't Be Real" Ron Fair & Carvin & Ivan (Karma Productions) Marsha Ambrosius 3:44
2 "It's Over" Jake One 3:40
3 "Still Got Love" Bink 3:45
4 "Roc-A-Fella Billionaires" Dame Grease Jay-Z 3:41
5 "When They Remember" Bink 3:43
6 "Take It To The Top" J. R. Rotem 50 Cent 3:42
7 "Spit That Shit" Dangerous LLC 3:43
8 "Reppin' The Streets" Chad "Wes" Hamilton 3:59
9 "Free at Last" Double-O 3:38
10 "Baby Don't Do It" Chad "Wes" Hamilton Scarface 3:27
11 "Nuttin' On Me" Needlz 2:55
12 "Walk Wit Me" Don Cannon Busta Rhymes & Jadakiss 4:06
13 "Lights Get Low" Cool & Dre Rick Ross 3:47
14 "I Cry" DJ Noodles 3:11

Samples

This Can't Be Real

It's Over

  • "The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter
  • vocals by Sean Michael from "Encore"

Still Got Love

Roc-A-Fella Billionaires

When They Remember

Reppin' The Streets

Free At Last

Baby Don't Do It

I Cry

Charts

References

  1. ↑ About.com review
  2. ↑ AllHipHop.com review
  3. ↑ Allmusic review
  4. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  7. ↑ Pop Matters review
  8. ↑ USA Today review Archived 2008-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Lyrical Thought (November 17, 2007). Freeway Talks About His New Album 'Free At Last'. Def Sounds. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  10. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 11/25/07 | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com
  11. ↑ Katie Hasty, "'Oprah' Visit Helps Groban Soar To No. 1", Billboard.com, November 28, 2007.
  12. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/08 | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com
  13. ↑ "Freeway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Freeway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "2008 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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