The Re-Up
Encyclopedia
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up is a rap
compilation album
performed by various artists, designed to help launch new Shady Records
artists Stat Quo
, Cashis
and Bobby Creekwater
. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200
and has since sold over one million copies in the U.S alone and is certified Platinum
.
, who also compiled the album in mixtape fashion.
Each of the tracks was a new song which debuted on the album, though Stat Quo's "Billion Bucks", produced by LT Moe
and Obie Trice
's "Cry Now" (Remix), produced by SickNotes, were recently released on mixtapes and to radio. The first single and video from the album is "You Don't Know", performed by Eminem
, 50 Cent
, Cashis
and Lloyd Banks
. The second single from the album is "Jimmy Crack Corn", which features 50 Cent and peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart.
Rampant misinformation about Eminem Presents: The Re-Up included many false internet track listings and the claim that the mixtape would be a tribute to the late Proof
of D12
. "The D12 album and those unreleased songs with Proof are coming", said Eminem, "but The Re-Up is about these new artists and these new songs. It isn't fair to them or to the memory of Proof to mix them up".
Eminem revealed in a Shade 45
interview that he had fellow rapper Bizarre draw the cover to make up for his lack of rapping skills, reportedly it took him over three months to finish one person.
On the U.S. Billboard 200
, the album debuted at number two behind Ciara
's The Evolution
, selling about 309,000 copies in its first week. The album has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
, as it has sold over 1.1 million copies in the U.S.
.
Eminem appears on eight of the album's tracks (more than any other artist, including the new artists being launched): "Jimmy Crack Corn", "No Apologies", "Public Enemy #1", "Shady Narcotics (Intro)", "Shake That (Remix)", "The Re-Up", "We're Back", and "You Don't Know".
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
score of 50, based on the 13 reviews. It opened up at number 2 with sales of approximately 309,000, only behind R&B songstress Ciara
. The album has since sold a little over a million copies in the United States alone.
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
performed by various artists, designed to help launch new Shady Records
Shady Records
Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg founded the label in 1999 after the release of The Slim Shady LP.Since the formation, the label has signed nine acts...
artists Stat Quo
Stat Quo
Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper. Benton worked his way to college and attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap...
, Cashis
Cashis
Ramone Johnson, better known by his stage name Cashis , is an American rapper who was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Irvine, California. He was featured on the Shady album Eminem Presents: The Re-Up and released the County Hound EP in 2007...
and Bobby Creekwater
Bobby Creekwater
Bobby Creekwater is an American rapper and hip-hop producer from Atlanta, Georgia who is a former member of Shady Records.-Biography:...
. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and has since sold over one million copies in the U.S alone and is certified Platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
.
Background
The album first began as a street mixtape project; an underground, unofficial CD with raw production values. "But what happened is that the material was so good and the tracks were getting produced like a regular album", Eminem said: "Instead of putting it out there rough and unfinished, I thought we should add some other new tracks, make it a real album, and put it in the record stores to give these new artists a real boost". The album was executive-produced by Eminem, who also produced the majority of the songs. A handful of tracks were produced by The AlchemistThe Alchemist (producer)
Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...
, who also compiled the album in mixtape fashion.
Each of the tracks was a new song which debuted on the album, though Stat Quo's "Billion Bucks", produced by LT Moe
LT Moe
LT Moe is a hip hop/r&b/pop record producer.-2005:Ludacris - Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha PeaceTony Yayo - Thoughts of a Predicate Felon-2006:M-1 - ConfidentialTha Dogg Pound -...
and Obie Trice
Obie Trice
Obie Trice III is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. Obie Trice has formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment.-Biography:...
's "Cry Now" (Remix), produced by SickNotes, were recently released on mixtapes and to radio. The first single and video from the album is "You Don't Know", performed by Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
, Cashis
Cashis
Ramone Johnson, better known by his stage name Cashis , is an American rapper who was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Irvine, California. He was featured on the Shady album Eminem Presents: The Re-Up and released the County Hound EP in 2007...
and Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
. The second single from the album is "Jimmy Crack Corn", which features 50 Cent and peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart.
Rampant misinformation about Eminem Presents: The Re-Up included many false internet track listings and the claim that the mixtape would be a tribute to the late Proof
Proof (rapper)
DeShaun Dupree Holton better known as Proof his stage name, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups Goon Squad, 5 Elementz, Promatic, and most notably D12...
of D12
D12
D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia...
. "The D12 album and those unreleased songs with Proof are coming", said Eminem, "but The Re-Up is about these new artists and these new songs. It isn't fair to them or to the memory of Proof to mix them up".
Eminem revealed in a Shade 45
Shade 45
Shade 45 is Eminem's uncensored Hip-Hop/Rap-heavy urban contemporary channel. Eminem Brings On-Air show hosts. It debuted with a hip hop format in 2004, changing to its current incarnation when it was added to XM channel 66...
interview that he had fellow rapper Bizarre draw the cover to make up for his lack of rapping skills, reportedly it took him over three months to finish one person.
On the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, the album debuted at number two behind Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
's The Evolution
Ciara: The Evolution
Ciara: The Evolution is the second studio album by American recording artist Ciara. It was released on December 5, 2006, by LaFace Records. The album is separated into five sections, with each showcasing a different side of Ciara's artistry...
, selling about 309,000 copies in its first week. The album has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, as it has sold over 1.1 million copies in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Eminem appears on eight of the album's tracks (more than any other artist, including the new artists being launched): "Jimmy Crack Corn", "No Apologies", "Public Enemy #1", "Shady Narcotics (Intro)", "Shake That (Remix)", "The Re-Up", "We're Back", and "You Don't Know".
Reception
Initial critical response to Eminem Presents: The Re-Up was mixed to positive. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 50, based on the 13 reviews. It opened up at number 2 with sales of approximately 309,000, only behind R&B songstress Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
. The album has since sold a little over a million copies in the United States alone.
Track listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Shady Narcotics" (Intro) | Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... |
Eminem | 0:56 |
| 02 | "We're Back" | Eminem, Obie Trice Obie Trice Obie Trice III is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. Obie Trice has formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment.-Biography:... , Stat Quo Stat Quo Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper. Benton worked his way to college and attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap... , Bobby Creekwater Bobby Creekwater Bobby Creekwater is an American rapper and hip-hop producer from Atlanta, Georgia who is a former member of Shady Records.-Biography:... , Cashis Cashis Ramone Johnson, better known by his stage name Cashis , is an American rapper who was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Irvine, California. He was featured on the Shady album Eminem Presents: The Re-Up and released the County Hound EP in 2007... |
Eminem | 3:59 |
| 03 | "Pistol Pistol" (Remix) | Obie Trice | Eminem | 2:27 |
| 04 | "Murder" | Bizarre Bizarre (rapper) Rufus Arthur Johnson , better known as Bizarre is an American recording artist best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group D12. His songs are often about subjects which create shock value such as rape and drugs.-Early life:Bizarre was born as Rufus Arthur Johnson on July 5, 1976 in Detroit,... , Kuniva of D12 D12 D12, an acronym for The Dirty Dozen, is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. D12 has had chart-topping albums in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia... |
Eminem | 2:10 |
| 05 | "Everything Is Shady" | Cashis | Rikanatti | 4:23 |
| 06 | "The Re-Up" | Eminem, 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... |
Eminem | 2:57 |
| 07 | "You Don't Know" | Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks Lloyd Banks Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008... , Cashis |
Eminem | 4:17 |
| 08 | "Jimmy Crack Corn" | Eminem, 50 Cent | Eminem | 3:54 |
| 09 | "Trapped" | Proof Proof (rapper) DeShaun Dupree Holton better known as Proof his stage name, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups Goon Squad, 5 Elementz, Promatic, and most notably D12... |
Eminem | 0:58 |
| 10 | "Whatever You Want" | Swifty McVay, Denaun Porter of D12 | Witt & Pep | 2:48 |
| 11 | "Talkin' All That" | Cashis | Rikanatti | 4:05 |
| 12 | "By My Side" | Stat Quo | Focus... Focus... Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr is a Atlanta-based Grammy Award–winning producer who first rose to fame when signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Since then he has produced tracks for Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé Knowles, Busta Rhymes, Bishop Lamont, Tony Yayo, Stat Quo,... |
4:08 |
| 13 | "We Ride for Shady" | Obie Trice, Cashis | The Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California... |
3:09 |
| 14 | "There He Is" | Bobby Creekwater | The Alchemist | 4:27 |
| 15 | "Tryin' ta Win" | Stat Quo | The Alchemist | 3:52 |
| 16 | "Smack That Smack That "Smack That" is the first single from Akon's second album Konvicted and features Eminem. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 28, 2006. The song set a record in its second week, jumping 88 positions to number 7. The single eventually peaked at #2 on the U.S.... " (Remix) |
Akon Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first... featuring Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater |
Akon | 5:14 |
| 17 | "Public Enemy #1" | Eminem | Eminem | 1:58 |
| 18 | "Get Low" | Stat Quo | Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records... |
3:20 |
| 19 | "Ski Mask Way" (Eminem Remix) | 50 Cent | Disco D Disco D David Aaron Shayman, better known by his stage name Disco D , was an American record producer and composer. He started as a teenage DJ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he helped DJ Godfather popularize the Detroit electronic music called "Ghettotech"... , Eminem |
3:03 |
| 20 | "Shake That Shake That "Shake That" is a song from Eminem's 2005 Curtain Call: The Hits greatest hits album. It is one of three new songs released on the album, and was the album's second and last single release, following "When I'm Gone."-Song information:... " (Remix) |
Eminem, Nate Dogg Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... , Obie Trice, Bobby Creekwater |
Eminem | 2:59 |
| 21 | "Cry Now" (Shady Remix) | Obie Trice, Kuniva, Bobby Creekwater, Cashis, Stat Quo | Witt & Pep | 5:12 |
| 22 | "No Apologies" | Eminem | Eminem | 4:21 |
| 23 | "Billion Bucks" (Bonus track) | Stat Quo | Eminem, L.T. Moe | 3:41 |
Personnel
- Dr. Dre - Producer, mixing
- Jeff Bass – keyboards
- Leslie Brathwaite – mixing
- Tanya Bridges – sample clearance
- Tony Campana – engineer, vocal engineer, vocal mixing, vocal recording
- Dru Castro – engineer
- Sarah Catlett – studio coordinator
- Mike "Dat Nigga Chav" Chavarria – engineer
- Chris Clancy – marketing
- Dennis Dennehy – publicity
- Mike Elizondo – keyboards
- Eminem – keyboards, producer, rap, executive producer, mixing, illustrations, cover design, audio production
- Joshua Fisher – marketing coordinator
- Andrew Flad – product manager
- Nicole Frantz – creative assistance
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Scott Gutierrez – engineer
- Marcus Heisser – A&R
- Mauricio Iragorri – engineer, mixing
- Steven King – bass, guitar, engineer, mixing
- Marc Labelle – A&R
- Andrew Mains – editing
- Deborah Mannis-Gardner – sample clearance
- Tracy McNew – A&R
- Greg Miller – publicity
- Riggs Morales – A&R
- Alec Newell – engineer
- Dart Parker – A&R
- Dawaun Parker – keyboards, producer
- Oscar "Filtrate" Ramierez – engineer
- Luis Resto – keyboards, producer
- Robert "Roomio" Reyes – assistant
- David Saslow – promotions director
- Les Scurry – production coordination, production supervisor
- Manny Smith – A&R
- Thomas Pepper – keyboards, producer
- Steve SolaSteve SolaSteve Sola is an American award winning record producer, sound engineer, songwriter and musician, based in Manhattan, New York. With a career spanning over two decades, he has worked with many major artists, including Mobb Deep and Nas, and he co-wrote the leading track on the Tyler Perry film,...
– mixing - Randy Sosin – video producer
- Joe Vaughn – photography
- Tony YayoTony YayoMarvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...
– backing vocals
Certifications
| Country | Provider(s) | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Gold | 35,000 |
| Austria | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold | 35,000 |
| Brazil | ABPD | n/a | 10,000 |
| Russia | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Platinum | 20,000 |
| Switzerland | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold | 15,000 |
| Japan | RIAJ | n/a | 16,451 |
| Sweden | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold | 30,500 |
| New Zealand | RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
2x Platinum | 30,000 |
| U.S. | RIAA | Platinum | 1,051,508+ |
| U.K. | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold | 210,000 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Rhythmic Top 40 | Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
||
| 2006 | "You Don't Know" | #12 | #87 | #40 | #16 |
| 2007 | "Jimmy Crack Corn" | #101 | - | - | #77 |