Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang

Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang is the only studio album by the American rap group Re-Up Gang. It was released through Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Hovercraft Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Production was handled by The Sleepwalkers, Karl Maceo, Illfonics, J. Storm, Johnny Fuego, and Scott Storch, with the Clipse serving as executive producers. The group had previously appeared on the We Got It 4 Cheap mixtapes. The first single, "Fast Life" featured half of the Re-Up Gang, the Clipse. The album features Clipse and the other two members of the Re-Up Gang, Ab-Liva and Sandman. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200, number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number five on the Top Rap Albums, and number seven on the Independent Albums.

Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2008
StudioHovercraft Studios (Virginia Beach, VA)
GenreHip hop
Length49:05
LabelKoch Records
Producer
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
HipHopDX2.5/5[4]
Pitchfork5.6/10[5]
PopMatters5/10[6]
RapReviews8/10[7]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[8]
Spin[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Re-Up Gang Intro"The SleepWalkers4:28
2."Million Dollar Corner"The SleepWalkers4:29
3."Street Money"
  • Karl Maceo
  • J. Storm
3:03
4."Fast Life"Scott Storch4:09
5."My Life's the Shit"Illfonics3:03
6."Bring It Back"The SleepWalkers4:08
7."Emotionless"The SleepWalkers4:47
8."We Know"The SleepWalkers4:52
9."Money"
  • Karl Maceo
  • Johnny Fuego
3:36
10."Been Thru So Much"The SleepWalkers4:46
11."Still Got It for Cheap"Matthew Bang4:00
12."Show You How to Hustle"The SleepWalkers3:37
13."Zen" (iTunes bonus track)Clinton Sparks 

Charts edit

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 8
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 7

References edit

  1. ^ "Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang by Re-Up Gang". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Rinaldi, Matt. "Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (August 8, 2008). "Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Ketchum III, William (August 11, 2008). "Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Cohen, Ian (August 7, 2008). "Re-Up Gang: The Clipse Present: Re-Up Gang". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan (August 11, 2008). "Re-Up Gang: Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Soul, Jay (August 5, 2008). "Re-Up Gang :: Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 5043". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ L'Official, Pete (September 2008). "Re-Up+Gang"+"Spin"&pg=PA122 "Reviews". SPIN. Vol. 24, no. 9. SPIN Media LLC. p. 122. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Music Review: Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang". Tiny Mix Tapes. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Clipse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Clipse Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Clipse Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Clipse Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.