The Darkside Vol. 2
The Darkside Vol. 2 is the debut mixtape by rapper Fat Joe. The mixtape was released October 31, 2011. Production came from Mark Henry, Hype and RoJ & TwinkiE.
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| Released | October 31, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:57 | |||
| Label | Terror Squad | |||
| Producer | Mark Henry, Hype, RoJ & TwinkiE | |||
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Background
Originally after the release of The Darkside Vol. 1, Fat Joe stated during an interview with Sway on MTV RapFix Live in August 2010 that he planned to release another two volumes of The Darkside, then retire. However, in December 2010 during an interview with GlobalGrind, Fat Joe stated that he was working on a new album which wasn't a Darkside album and was going to release The Darkside Vol. 2 as a mixtape.[2]
In June 2011, Drop a Body was released for the debuted as a music video on World Star Hip-Hop.[3]
On the 24 October 2011, "Welcome To The Darkside" featuring French Montana was premiered by DJ Green Lantern on Hip-Hop Nation.
On October 30, 2011, a day before the release of the mixtape, "Dopeman" featuring Jadakiss and Dre was released.
A music video for "Welcome To The Darkside" was released on November 5, 2011.[4]
On January 18, 2012, the music video for "So Fly" was released.[5] It features exterior shots of Fat Joe's house in Miami.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1 | "Welcome to the Darkside" | French Montana | RoJ & TwinkiE | 4:53 |
| 2 | "Dopeman" | Jadakiss & Dre | Hype | 4:33 |
| 3 | "So Fly" | Arland | Mark Henry | 3:24 |
| 4 | "Big Business" | Mark Henry | 2:28 | |
| 5 | "Angels Say" | Mark Henry | 3:27 | |
| 6 | "Pushing Keys" | Raekwon | Mark Henry | 4:22 |
| 7 | "Drop a Body" | Mark Henry | 3:21 | |
| 8 | "My Lord" | Mark Henry | 1:46 | |
| 9 | "Fuck Them Other Niggas" | Mark Henry | 2:59 | |
| 10 | "Around the World" | Arland | Mark Henry | 3:44 |
References
- "Fat Joe Ft. French Montana - Welcome To The Darkside (Intro)". The Source. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "Fat Joe KNOWS Who The Biggest Artist In America Is". Global Grind. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "Video: Fat Joe - Drop A Body". Worldstarhiphop.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "Video: Fat Joe - Welcome To The Darkside". Worldstarhiphop.com. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- "Video: Fat Joe - So Fly". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2012-01-18.