Eminem Presents: The Re-Up

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The Re-Up is the upcoming compilation album from Eminem It is to be released December 5th. The album began as a street mixtape project -- an underground, unofficial CD with raww 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, who also compiled the album in true mixtape fashion. The Alchemist is best known for his work with Cypress Hill, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Mobb Deep, and Jadakiss.

Each of the tracks makes its official CD debut on The Re-Up, though 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 first single and video will be "You Don't Know" from Eminem, 50 Cent, Ca$his and Lloyd Banks. With Eminem and Ca$his from the Shady camp and 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks from G-Unit, the rap illustrates the unity of the two organizations.

The Re-Up also gave acclaimed hip-hop producer The Alchemist a chance to work with Shady's new regime. After joining forces on-stage as Eminem's DJ on last year's Anger Management 3 tour, Alchemist and the Shady camp began collaborating in the studio. This new album features the results of this anticipated collaboration with new tracks produced by The Alchemist featuring Stat Quo, Ca$his, Bobby Creekwater and Obie Trice.

Rampant misinformation about 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."

Confirmed Tracks

• Eminem - "You Don't Know" (featuring 50 Cent, Ca$his, & Lloyd Banks)
• Eminem - "No Apologies"
• Ca$his - "Talkin' All That"
• Bobby Creekwater - "City of Gold"
• D12 - "Murder"
• Eminem - "Smack That (Remix)" (featuring Akon)
• Stat Quo - "Billion Bucks"
• Obie Trice - "Cry Now (Remix)" (featuring Kuniva & Bobby Creekwater)
• Ca$his - "Bring It Back" (featuring Bishop Lamont, G.A.G.E & Young Buck)
• Eminem - "Were Back" (featuring Young Buck, 50 Cent & Ca$his)

Singles

The lead single for this album will be "You Don't Know", by Eminem featuring 50 Cent, Ca$his, and Lloyd Banks. The video will premiere on BET on October 17, 2006.

The second single is rumored to be "Bring It Back" by Ca$his featuring Young Buck, G.A.G.E., and Bishop Lamont.