The Stimulus Package

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The Stimulus Package
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Studio album by
Freeway and Jake One
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
GenreHip hop
Length55:03 (standard edition)
60:54 (deluxe edition)
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
ProducerJake One
Freeway chronology
Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009) 		The Stimulus Package
(2010) 		The Roc Boys
(2010)
Jake One chronology
White Van Music
(2008) 		The Stimulus Package
(2010) 		Tuxedo
(2015)
Singles from The Stimulus Package
  1. "She Makes Me Feel Alright"
  2. "Know What I Mean"
    Released: December 17, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic78/100[1]
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The Stimulus Package is a 2010 collaborative studio album by Philadelphia rapper Freeway and Seattle producer Jake One.[12] It was released on Minneapolis indie hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment on February 16, 2010.[13] The album included two singles, "Know What I Mean" and "She Makes Me Feel Alright", both of which have had videos made for them.[14][15] The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200,[16][17] selling over 9,000 units in its first week.[18]

The album would be followed up with a sequel fourteen years later, appropriately titled The Stimulus Package 2, released on July 19, 2024.[19]

Background

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Freeway and Jake One had previously collaborated on various projects, including on Jake's 2008 album White Van Music and on Freeway's albums and mixtapes, including 2007's Free at Last and 2008's Month of Madness.

Jake One made the beat for "She Makes Me Feel Alright" while "just messing around" with a sample of Rick James' "Mary Jane".[20] Freeway said this of the album in an interview: [21]

I just think the chemistry is there. With me and Jake we got a good chemistry and the same thing with me and Just [Blaze]. When you got a chemistry it’s just good, everything comes together perfect. The songs were coming out beautiful and they just feel good. [...] Actually he just was sending me folders of beats and I was knockin [sic] songs out and sendin em back. For the most part everything was coming out crazy, so we came up with the concept of us doing an album together and took it from there.

Critical reception

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The Stimulus Package has received generally favorable reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the album a score of 78/100, based on 15 reviews.[1] AllMusic included it on their "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Albums of 2010" list,[22] while DJ Premier listed it as one of his favorite 25 albums of 2010.[23]

Jake One named "Never Gonna Change" and "One Thing" as his favorite tracks off of the album.[24] The album was re-released by vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me, Please in November 2024, as their "Hip-Hop Record of the Month".[25]

Track listing

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The Stimulus Package track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Stimulus Intro" (featuring Beanie Sigel)1:54
2."Throw Your Hands Up"3:45
3."One Foot In"3:30
4."She Makes Me Feel Alright"3:37
5."Never Gonna Change"3:46
6."One Thing" (featuring Raekwon)3:48
7."Know What I Mean"2:17
8."The Product"3:39
9."Microphone Killa" (featuring Young Chris)3:30
10."Follow My Moves" (featuring Birdman)4:07
11."Sho' Nuff" (featuring Bun B)4:15
12."Freekin' the Beat" (featuring LaToiya Williams)4:24
13."Money" (featuring Omilio Sparks and Mr. Porter)3:56
14."Free People"3:01
15."Stimulus Outro"5:34
16."African Drums" (deluxe edition bonus track)3:07
17."Always-N-Forever" (deluxe edition bonus track)2:44

Samples

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  • "Throw Your Hands Up" contain an interpolation of "Passin' Me By", as performed by The Pharcyde.
  • "One Foot In" contain a sample of "Can You Still Love Me", as performed by Ohio Players.
  • "Never Gonna Change" contain an interpolation of the traditional song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".
  • "Know What I Mean" contain a sample of "Feelin' Good", as performed by Clara Ward.
  • "The Product" contain a sample of "Cirkus", as performed by King Crimson.

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[26] 63
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 19

References

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