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Free at Last is the second studio album by rapper Freeway. It was released on November 20, 2007, in the United States by Roc-A-Fella Records, G-Unit Records and Def Jam Recordings.

Free at Last
Studio album by Freeway
Released	November 20, 2007
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore[1]
Length	51:01
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam G-Unit
Producer	Bink! Carvin & Ivan Chad "Wes" Hamilton Cool & Dre Dame Grease Dangerous LLC DJ Noodles Don Cannon Double-O J.R. Rotem Jake One Needlz Ron Fair
Freeway chronology
Philadelphia Freeway (2003) Free at Last (2007) Philadelphia Freeway 2 (2009)
Singles from Free at last
"Roc-A-Fella Billionaires" Released: July 10, 2007 "Lights Get Low" Released: November 20, 2007

Background

In a recent interview, Freeway stated why he took such a lengthy hiatus.[2] He had this to say:

I just been grinding you know the whole Roc break up really took a toll on me and kind of even held my career up a little bit, but I been working and I'm ready to get back out. It was a couple of things. The whole family structure wasn't in place like it was. There was a time when I could just go to Bassline [studios] and knock it out but it wasn't like that this time.

Production

Free at Last features production from Bink!, J. R. Rotem, Needlz, and Cool & Dre, amongst others. Guest appearances include Marsha Ambrosius, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Scarface, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and Rick Ross.

Commercial performance

Free at Last debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 36,000 units during its first week.[3][4] As of April 2, 2008, the album has sold 100,206 copies in the United States.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[6]
AllHipHop.com	[7]
Allmusic	[8]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[9]
Pitchfork Media	(7.7/10)[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
PopMatters	[12]
USA Today	[13]

Free at Last was called "The Album of the Month" by the German hip hop magazine Juice, aiming 5 of 6 "Crowns". In the 01-02 / 2008 Issue (# 104).

Track listing

Sample credits

This Can't Be Real

• "Did You Hear What They Said?" by Gil Scott-Heron

It's Over

• "The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter
• vocals by Sean Michael from "Encore"

Still Got Love

• "Keep On Keeping On" by Curtis Mayfield

Roc-A-Fella Billionaires

• "Hey Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey

When They Remember

• "The Way We Were" by Gladys Knight and The Pips

Reppin' The Streets

• "Ill Be the Other Woman" by Soul Children

Free At Last

• "I Want To Write You a Love Song" by David Oliver

Baby Don't Do It

• "Overture of Foxy Brown" by Willie Hutch

I Cry

• "I Cry" by Millie Jackson

Charts

References

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