Don Cartagena Music Cd

Fat Joe - Don Cartagena

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Don Cartagena      Artist : Fat Joe      List Price : $9.98 USD        Your Price : $8.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1998-09-01      Studio : Atlantic / Wea      Label : Atlantic / Wea      Avg. Customer Rating : (33 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Don Cartagena      The Last "Official" Fat Joe Album....3.5 Stars      Rating:      After 2 successful gems(Da Gangsta Represent and Jealous One's Envy)....the fat one may have possibly put out his last "good" album with 1998's Don Cartagena....backed by quite possibly every A-list producer at the time and guest appearances by everyone who was well established in the game might make this a gem to the minds of many. However, unlike its 2 predecessors, I found this one alot more to be desired after track 2(The Crack Attack). However, the posse cuts "Triz" and "Terror Squadians" are 2 of the best posse cuts I have heard in quite sometime there is evidence of Joe falling into the "let me brag on how much money I have....glitz and glamour category" that has was becoming the talk of the town during the late 90's. It's unfortunate that many mainstream artists change with the times no matter how long they have been around. However, Joe still maintains a very decent flow on this album and Terror Squad's guest appearances may be what keeps this release above water.     Customer Reviews for Don Cartagena Cd      Fat Joe - Don Cartagena      Rating:      Taking three long years out of the game, Fat Joe finally returns with his third solo album, "Don Cartagena" in 1998. The follow-up to his 1995 classic, "Jealous One's Envy," Fat Joe is out to prove once again he is one of the greatest New York rappers to ever grace the mic. Can this album follow in the same path as his last release or will it fail to live up to the hype? 1. Courtroom (Intro) - No Rating 2. The C**** Attack - 4.5/5 3. Triplets (Featuring Big Pun & Prospect) - 4/5 4. Find Out (Featuring Armageddon) - 4.5/5 5. Don Cartagena (Featuring Puff Daddy) - 4.5/5 6. My World (Featuring Big Pun) - 5/5 7. John Blaze (Featuring Nas, Big Pun, Jadakiss & Raekwon) - 5/5 8. Walk on By (Featuring Charli Baltimore) - 4.5/5 9. Dat Gangsta S*** - 4/5 10. Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz) (Featuring Big Pun, Cuban Link & Triple Seis) - 4.5/5 11. Misery Needs Company (Featuring Noreaga) - 4/5 12. The Hidden Hand (Featuring Terror Squad) - 4.5/5 13. My Prerogative (Featuring Armageddon) - Armageddon Solo - 4.5/5 14. Good Times (Featuring Layzie Bone & Krayzie Bone) - 4.5/5 15. Terror Squadians (Featuring Terror Squad) - 5/5 63/70 5 Stars Wow Fat Joe released another classic album with this release. The production is all banging and Fat Joe's flow is just awesome. He does have lots of guest features on here and he only has two solo tracks but every track is good or great. Check it out if your a fan of his, Terror Squad or New York rap. Editorial Reviews for Don Cartagena Audio Cd      Amazon.com      Fat Joe used to be the punch line to hip-hop jokes, his flows as unwieldy as his girth. So frustrated was Joey Crack (a.k.a. Fat Joe) at his inability to crush the rap game with his first two dud LPs, he spent several years in the woodshed, honing his craft and his Rolodex. Sprawled out over an hour of genuinely thugged-out beats (produced by everyone from Marley Marl to Younglord), Don Cartagena features a truckload of Joe's friends to prove the point. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon, and Jadakiss bring the terror on "John Blaze," while Biggie's old belle makes you "scream Charli Baltimore in Spanish" on "Walk On By." It's a small gem and a refreshing surprise. Joey, you've come a long way, baby--with a little help from your friends. --Jon Caramanica