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| Released | February 25, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:10:27 | |||
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Philadelphia Freeway is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Freeway. It was released on February 25, 2003 via Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions took place at Baseline Studios, Quad Recording Studios and Sound On Sound in New York, Circle House Studios in Miami and Larrabee North in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, Black Key and Ruggedness, with co-producer E-Bass and additional producer Gee Roberson. It features guest appearances from Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Young Gunz, Allen Anthony, Faith Evans, Nate Dogg, Nelly, Omillio Sparks, Peedi Peedi, Rell, Snoop Dogg and Mariah Carey.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, selling 132,000 copies in its first week.[1] It was supported by three singles: "What We Do", "Alright" and "Flipside". Its lead single, "What We Do", reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. The second single off of the album, "Alright", made it to number 64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's third and final single, "Flipside", peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and was featured on the Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack.
Its sequel, Philadelphia Freeway 2, was released on May 5, 2009 for Real Talk Entertainment.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (March 5, 2003). "Norah Tops 600,000". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2024.