Me, Myself & I (album)

Me, Myself & I
A black-and-white image of a serious-faced man, wearing a hoodie and New York Yankees hat. The artist's name appears on the top left corner in yellow, below it is the album title written cursively in white. A map of the boroughs of New York City appears on the bottom left corner.
Studio album by
Fat Joe
ReleasedNovember 14, 2006
GenreHip hop
Length49:53
Label
Producer
Fat Joe chronology
All or Nothing
(2005) 		Me, Myself & I
(2006) 		The Elephant in the Room
(2008)
Singles from Me, Myself, & I
  1. "Make It Rain"
    Released: October 31, 2006

Me, Myself & I is the seventh studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. The album was released on November 14, 2006, by Terror Squad, Virgin and Imperial. The album was supported by the single "Make It Rain" featuring Lil Wayne, which peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The album received mixed reviews from critics. Me, Myself & I debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 60,000 copies in its first week.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
HipHopDX[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
RapReviews6.5/10[6]
Stylus MagazineC−[7]

Me, Myself & I received mixed reviews from music critics who found it to be of less quality compared to All or Nothing. AllMusic's David Jeffries praised the album for toning down on featured artists to focus more on Joe's deep street lyricism backed by ear-grabbing production, concluding that "hearing this high-profile thug so boldly reclaiming his street cred without any concessions is exciting and makes it easy to shrug off this driven full-length's one-track mind."[2] Soren Baker of the Los Angeles Times praised the album for balancing out the street bangers with contemplative tracks like "Bendicion Mami" and "Story to Tell", saying that it makes "Joe's latest a well-rounded affair."[5] Andrew Kameka of HipHopDX found some of the lyrical content wearing thin but praised Joe for sticking with his gut of performing gruff street tracks with aggressive production, saying that "Fat Joe doesn't hold his weight on a few of the album's songs, but he delivers enough strength to silence anyone who questions his place in Hip Hop.[4]

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews found the lyrical content to be samey because of Joe's lack of energy and that they were more suited for Rick Ross and Pitbull, concluding with, "That personality is completely absent from Me, Myself & I, which may make this the most ironically titled album of his career."[6] Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly said that despite two Lil Wayne collaborations, the album suffers from generic brag raps and southern production that are more slave to trends than imaginative, concluding with, "If only Joe’s CD had less of he, himself, and him."[3] Evan McGarvey of Stylus Magazine criticized the album for showcasing Joe's worst tendencies of borrowing regional hip hop beats and delivering sex and street lyrics that sound more humorous, concluding with "Don’t buy it. He'll be back next year saying the same thing, synth-de-jour in tow."[7]

Commercial performance

Me, Myself & I debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 60,000 copies in its first week.[1] The album also debuted at number three on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Joe's fifth top-ten album on the chart.[1] As of September 2007, the album has sold a total of 206,000 copies in the United States.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Pendemic"Streetrunner3:25
2."Damn"LV3:50
3."The Profit" (featuring Lil Wayne)DJ Khaled5:07
4."No Drama (Clap & Revolve)"The Runners3:58
5."Breathe and Stop" (featuring The Game)Nu Jerzey Devil3:44
6."She's My Mama" (featuring H-Mob)Streetrunner4:23
7."Make It Rain" (featuring Lil Wayne)Scott Storch4:11
8."Jealousy"LV4:55
9."Think About It"Scott Storch3:31
10."Hard Not to Kill"LV2:55
11."Bendicion Mami"Streetrunner4:41
12."Story to Tell"DJ Khaled5:17

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b c Hasty, Katie (November 22, 2006). "The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Me, Myself and I - Fat Joe". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Rosen, Jody (December 27, 2006). "Me, Myself & I". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kameka, Andrew (November 15, 2006). "Fat Joe - Me, Myself & I". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Baker, Soren (November 7, 2006). "Untainted 'Love'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 21, 2006). "Fat Joe :: Me, Myself & I :: Terror Squad Entertainment". RapReviews. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  7. ^ a b McGarvey, Evan (November 20, 2006). "Fat Joe - Me, Myself & I". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 2, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  8. ^ Crosley, Hillary (September 19, 2007). "Fat Joe Makes 'Room' For New Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
  9. ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "2007 Year-End: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2018.