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Represent is the debut studio album by American rapper Fat Joe da Gangsta. The album's lead single "Flow Joe" peaked number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 by late 1993. In mid-1994, he released his second single "Watch the Sound" followed by "The Shit Is Real", featuring a remix by DJ Premier, which would appear on Joe's second album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Philadelphia Inquirer
RapReviews	7.5/10
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Source

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that, "as a gangsta, Fat Joe's tough delivery is convincing, but he doesn't exhibit anything approaching the lyrical complexity or narrative skills of such OGs as the two Ices from LA."

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Word to da Wise"		0:20
2.	"Livin' Fat"	Lord Finesse	3:39
3.	"My Man Ski"		0:50
4.	"Bad Bad Man"	Diamond D	3:50
5.	"Watch the Sound" (featuring Grand Puba and Diamond D)	Diamond D	4:22
6.	"Flow Joe"	Diamond D	4:17
7.	"Da Fat Gangsta"	Diamond D	4:07
8.	"Shorty Gotta Fat Ass"	Diamond D	3:19
9.	"The Shit Is Real"	The Beatnuts	4:45
10.	"You Must Be Out of Your Fuckin' Mind" (featuring Apache and Kool G Rap)	Diamond D	3:57
11.	"I Got This in a Smash"	Showbiz	4:12
12.	"Another Wild Nigger from the Bronx" (featuring Gismo, Keith Keith, and King Sun)	Chilly Dee	5:32
13.	"Get On Up"	Diamond D	4:06
14.	"I'm a Hit That"	Showbiz	2:25
Total length:			49:34

Credits

Recorded at Jazzy Jay's Recording Studio
Mixed at Powerplay by Chris Conway
Producers: Diamond D, Lord Finesse, the Beatnuts, Showbiz, Chilly Dee
Executive Producers: Chris Lighty and Fat Joe
Scratches: DJ Roc Raida, DJ Rob Swift
Mastered: Michael Sarsfield

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	46

References

^ "Fat Joe Da Gangsta Represent Violator Records/Relativity Records". RapReviews. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
Stavans, Ilan, ed. (2014). Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes. ABC-CLIO. p. 332.
Jason Birchmeier (1993-07-27). "Represent Fat Joe da Gangsta". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
^ Carter, Kevin L. (Sep 21, 1993). "Pop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E12.
"Fat Joe: Represent : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 1993-10-28. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
Da Ghetto Communicator (September 1993). "Record Report: Fat Joe Da Gangsta – Represent". The Source. No. 48. New York. p. 84.
"Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

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Discography
Studio albums	Represent Jealous One's Envy Don Cartagena Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) Loyalty All or Nothing Me, Myself & I The Elephant in the Room Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) The Darkside Vol. 1
Collaboration albums	Terror Squad: The Album True Story Plata O Plomo Family Ties
Mixtapes	The Darkside Vol. 2 The Darkside Vol. 3
Singles	"Flow Joe" "Don Cartagena" "We Thuggin'" "What's Luv?" "Crush Tonight" "So Much More" "Get It Poppin'" "Make It Rain" "Make It Rain" (Remix) "I Won't Tell" "Ain't Sayin' Nothin'" "One" "Aloha" "(Ha Ha) Slow Down" "If It Ain't About Money" "Another Round" "Pride N Joy" "All the Way Up" "Money Showers" "Attention" "Yes"
Featured singles	"I Shot Ya (remix)" "Feelin' So Good" "I Want You" "That's Nasty" "New York" "Hold You Down" "I Don't Care" "Holla at Me" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood (Remix)" "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
Collaboration singles	"Almost Like Praying" "Lean Back"
Related articles	D.I.T.C. Terror Squad Terror Squad Entertainment

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