Plata O Plomo

For Winnebago Deal's first record, see Plata O Plomo (EP).

Plata O Plomo is the collaborative studio album by American rappers Fat Joe and Remy Ma, released February 17, 2017 by RNG (Rap's New Generation) and Empire.^[1][3][4]

Plata O Plomo
Studio album by Fat Joe and Remy Ma
Released	February 17, 2017
Recorded	2015–2017
Genre	Hip hop
Length	45:19
Label	RNG Empire^[1]
Producer	808-Ray iLL Wayno Edsclusive Eric Kovacs iLLA Street Runner Tarik Azzouz Vindata
Fat Joe chronology
The Darkside III (2013) Plata O Plomo (2017) Family Ties (2019)
Remy Ma chronology
I'm Around (2014) Plata O Plomo (2017) Reminisce (TBA)
Singles from Plata O Plomo
"All the Way Up" Released: March 2, 2016 "Cookin" Released: August 3, 2016 "Money Showers" Released: November 11, 2016 "Heartbreak" Released: June 11, 2017^[2]

Background

The title of the album, "plata o plomo", translates from Spanish to "silver or lead", meaning "money or bullets". The phrase was used by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar who would offer government officials and law enforcement the choice of taking a bribe, or having a murder contract placed against them.^[5] Fat Joe commented: "the name of the album is called Plata o Plomo... money or bullets. You know what I'm saying? However you want it."^[6]

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
HipHopDX	(3.2/5)^[8]
Pitchfork	(5.3/10)^[9]
XXL	(XL)^[10]

Neil Yeung of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the album for its mix of old school hip-hop with a new modern radio-friendly sound, saying that the album "plays like a mixtape (or playlist) with a wide variety of club-friendly hip-hop that often tugs on '90s nostalgia heartstrings while updating their sound with 2017 production".^[7] XXL gave the album a 4 out of 5 stars, noting that the album is a "a triumphant return for Fat Joe and Remy Ma.^[10] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.2 out of 5 stars, saying "Plata O Plomo was definitely made with the right intentions and features some solid rapping but the most memorable moment remains “All the Way Up” which has since been inducted into Hip Hop's overplayed archives."^[8]

In a negative review, Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.3 out of 10, and also said "On this collaborative LP, their hard styles are too similar to make for a compelling dynamic."^[9]

Commercial performance

Plata O Plomo debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 11,158 album-equivalent units in its first week.^[11][12] The album also debuted at number 19 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number three on the US Independent Albums charts respectively.^[13][14]

Track listing

Plata O Plomo^[1][15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Warning" (featuring Kat Dahlia)	Joseph Cartagena Reminisce Mackie Daryl Kent Jones	Eric Kovacs Cool & Dre	3:36
2.	"Swear to God" (featuring Kent Jones)	Cartagena Mackie Jones	Cool & Dre	3:23
3.	"Spaghetti" (featuring Kent Jones)	Cartagena Mackie Jones	Edsclusive Cool & Dre	4:13
4.	"All the Way Up" (featuring French Montana and Infared)	Cartagena Mackie	Edsclusive Cool & Dre	3:11
5.	"How Can I Forget" (featuring Kent Jones)	Cartagena Mackie Jones	iLLA	4:25
6.	"How Long"	Cartagena Mackie	Street Runner Tarik Azzouz	3:26
7.	"Go Crazy" (featuring Sevyn Streeter and BJ the Chicago Kid)	Cartagena Mackie Jones	808-Ray Cool & Dre	4:12
8.	"Heartbreak" (featuring The-Dream and Vindata)	Cartagena Branden Ratcliff Jared Poythress Johan Lovken	Vindata	4:16
9.	"Cookin" (with French Montana featuring RySoValid)	Cartagena Mackie Ryan Cartagena	iLLA	3:46
10.	"Money Showers" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	Cartagena	Cool & Dre	3:45
11.	"Too Quick" (featuring Kingston)	Cartagena Mackie	iLL Wayno	3:56
12.	"Dreamin" (featuring Stephanie Mills)	Cartagena Mackie Legaxy	Cool & Dre	3:52

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[16]	44
US Digital Albums (Billboard)^[17]	12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[18]	3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[19]	30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[20]	19
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[21]	12

References

1. "Plata O Plomo". Apple. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
2. . All Access. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. "Fat Joe & Remy Ma Announce "Plata O Plomo" Album". 1 March 2016.
4. "Fat Joe and Remy Ma Reveal Joint Album Title".
5. Ford, Rebecca (May 3, 2013). "Relativity Nabs Pablo Escobar Script 'Silver or Lead'". Hollywood Reporter.
6. "Fat Joe and Remy Ma Reveal Joint Album Title". Rap-Up. March 1, 2016.
7. Yeung, Neil. "Plata O Plama". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
8. Glaysher, Scott. "Review: Fat Joe & Remy Ma Can't Find A Groove On "Plata O Plomo"". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
9. Rytlewski, Evan. "Fat Joe Remy Ma Plata O Plomo". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
10. Preezy. "Fat Joe Remy Ma Plata O Plomo". XXL. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
11. "Nicki Minaj Makes Fun of Fat Joe and Remy Ma's 'Plata O Plomo' Album Sales". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
12. "BB200 - 2017-03-11". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
13. "TRBHH - 2017-03-11". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
14. "Independent Albums - 2017-03-11". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
15. "Plata O Plomo Album Credits". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
16. "Fat Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
17. "Fat Joe Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
18. "Fat Joe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
19. "Fat Joe Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
20. "Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
21. "Fat Joe Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

External links

• Howard, Janinta (February 17, 2017). "Stream Fat Joe and Remy Ma's New Album 'Plata O Plomo'". The Boombox.