Eminem Presents: The Re-Up

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Eminem Presents: The Re-Up is the compilation album from rapper Eminem. It was to be released on April 20. The album began as a street mixtape project -- an underground, unofficial CD designed to help launch new Shady Records artists Stat Quo,Ca$his, and Bobby Creekwater.

Album information

Eminem Presents The Re-Up began as a street mixtape project--an underground, unofficial CD with raw production values--designed to help launch new Shady Records artists Stat Quo, Ca$his and Bobby Creekwater. But what happened is that the material was so good and the tracks were getting produced like a regular album, said Eminem. "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 selections were produced by The Alchemist, best known for his work with Cypress Hill, Nas, Snoop Dogg, and Mobb Deep. He also compiled the album in true mixtape fashion.

Each of the tracks are brand new except Stat Quo's Billion Bucks and Obie Trice's Cry Now (Remix), produced by LT Moe, was recently released on mixtapes and to radio.

The Re-Up also is an opportunity for acclaimed Hip-Hop producer The Alchemist to work with Shady’s new regime after on-stage gigs as Eminem’s DJ during last year’s "Anger Management 3" tour. This new album features the results of an anticipated collaboration with new tracks produced by The Alchemist featuring Stat Quo, Ca$his, Bobby Creekwater and Obie Trice. Among the album’s other recordings are No Apologies from Eminem; Talkin’ All That from Ca$his; City of Gold from Bobby Creekwater; Murder from Bizarre and Kuniva; and The Smack That (Remix) with Akon.

Rampant misinformation about Eminem Presents The Re-Up included many false internet tracklistings and that the mixtape would be a tribute to D12's Proof, the recently slain rapper and close friend of Eminem. 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."

The first single for the compilation is You Don't Know with 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and new talent Ca$his from Orange County, CA. The Re-up also features remixes of Akon's popular hit single Smack That as well as Obie Trice's Cry Now. The "You Don't Know" video debut before Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, in which the Detroit Tigers (Eminem's hometown team) were playing.

Tracklist

1. "We're Back" (Eminem featuring Obie Trice & Ca$his) (Produced by Eminem)
2. "You Don't Know" (Eminem featuring 50 Cent, Ca$his & Lloyd Banks) (Produced by Eminem)
3. "City of Gold" (Bobby Creekwater)' (Produced by The Alchemist)
4. "No Apologies" (Eminem) (Produced by Dr. Dre & Denaun Porter)
5. "Get Low" (Stat Quo) (Produced by Dr. Dre & Denaun Porter)
6. "Talkin' All That" (Ca$his) (Produced by Eminem & Rikinatti)
7. "Murder" (Bizaare featuring Kuniva) (Produced by Alchemist)
8. "Billion Bucks" (Stat Quo) (Produced by L.T. Moe)
9. "Classy Nigga" (50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep) (Produced by Alchemist)
10. "Somethin' Bout..." (Ca$his featuing Snoop Dogg, Bishop Lamont & Nate Dogg) (Produced by Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo)
11. "Take It Back" (Eminem featuring Nas, Ca$his, & Stat Quo) (Produced by Eminem)
12. "I Got This Feelin'" (Bobby Creekwater) (Produced by Denaun Porter & Eminem)
13. "Sleep In" (Obie Trice featuring Eminem, Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater & 50 Cent) (Produced by Eminem)
14. "B.G.s In Tha Fast Lane" (Ca$his featuring Bishop Lamont) (Produced by Dr. Dre & Focus)
15. "She a Lie" (D-12) (Produced by Denaun Porter & Eminem)
16. "Said It Before" (Eminem) (Produced by Eminem)
17. "Smack That (Remix)" (Akon featuring Eminem & Stat Quo) (Produced by Eminem)
18. "Cry Now (Remix)" (Obie Trice featuring Kuniva, Bobby Creekwater, Ca$his, & Stat Quo) (Produced by Witt & Pep)

References

• Track listing at official Eminem website (German)