From Me to U Juelz Santana . The album was released on August 19, 2003 as planned, under Diplomat , Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam . The album was seen as the introspective introduction of the rapper to mainstream entertainment. Following appearances on various street mixtapes and the success of The Diplomats , Santana was the second member of the group to release a solo album, after de facto leader Cam'ron .
From Me to U was the second official album to be released while the super group was signed to Diplomat Records, a sublabel of Roc-A-Fella Records at the time, following Cam'ron's Roc-A-Fella debut Come Home with Me Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , even though it did not receive critical acclaim throughout the industry. Though some tracks originally were featured on Juelz's street mixtape Final Destination , they were still applied to the track listing of the official album as well.
Commercial performance
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The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200[4] [5]
Track listing
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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "The Champ Is Here" (featuring Freekey Zekey ) The Heatmakerz 2:25 2. "One Day I Smile" James Green Thomas Grenville Harding The Heatmakerz 2:45 3. "Okay Okay" The Heatmakerz 3:21 4. "Down (Skit)" (featuring Freekey Zekey & Monique Garnett) 1:25 5. "Down" The Heatmakerz 3:45 6. "Monster Music" (featuring Opera Steve) The Heatmakerz 4:17 7. "Back Again" The Heatmakerz 4:44 8. "My Problem (Jealousy)" James Henri Charlemagne Harold Payne Mike Scarpiello Ed Pease Charlemagne 3:44 9. "How I Feel" The Heatmakerz 1:40 10. "Why" The Heatmakerz 3:57 11. "Wherever I Go" (featuring Jimmy Jones ) Chad Hamilton Ryan Press (co.) 4:18 12. "Dipset (Santana's Town) (Skit)" (featuring Freekey Zekey & Monique Garnett) 1:16 13. "Dipset (Santana's Town) " (featuring Cam'ron ) Self 3:38 14. "Squalie (Skit)" (featuring Freekey Zekey, Mike Peters , Monique Garnett) 0:55 15. "Squalie" (featuring J. R. Writer ) The Heatmakerz 4:16 16. "Rain Drops" Charlemagne 4:34 17. "My Love (Remix)" (featuring Jimmy Jones) The Heatmakerz 3:09 18. "Let's Go" (featuring Cam'ron) The Heatmakerz 4:42 19. "Now What" (featuring T.I. ) Jazze Pha 5:21 20. "This Is for My Homies" (featuring Jimmy Jones) James Jones Thomas Tracy Carter Chris Jackson Taura Stinson Milton Turner Jr. The Heatmakerz 6:23 Total length: 70:34
Sample credits [6]
"One Day I Smile" contains a sample of "Mr. Heartbreak", written by Grenville Harding, as performed by The Delegation .
"Okay Okay" contains a sample of "Trying to Make a Fool of Me", written by Thomas Bell and William Hart , as performed by The Delfonics .
"Down" contains a sample of "I'm Going Down ", written by Norman Whitfield , as performed by Mary J. Blige .
"Monster Music" contains an interpolation of "Making Love Out of Nothing at All ", written by Jim Steinman .
"Back Again" contains a sample of "You're Special", written by Harold Hudson and William King , as performed by The Commodores .
"My Problem (Jealousy)" contains a sample of "Jealousy", written by Harold Payne, Mike Scarpiello, and Ed Pease, as performed by Vickie Sue Robinson .
"How I Feel" contains a sample of "Woman to Woman ", written by James Banks , Eddie Marion, and Henderson Thigpen Jr., as performed by Shirley Brown .
"Why" contains a sample of "Can U Help Me", written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis , and Usher Raymond , as performed by Usher.
"Dipset (Santana's Town)" contains a sample from "Anvil Chorus ", performed by The Chicago Symphony and Chorus .
"Squalie" contains a sample of "I Love You So, Never Gonna Let You Go", written by Barry White , as performed by The Love Unlimited Orchestra .
"Rain Drops" contains a sample of "Nights Like This", written by Jesse W. Johnson and Keith D. Lewis, as performed by After 7 .
"My Love (Remix)" contains a sample of "Look What You've Done", written by James Ingram , as performed by The Moments.
"Let's Go" contains a sample from "Let's Get It On ", written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend , as performed by Marvin Gaye.
"This Is for My Homies" contains a sample from "Gangsta Lean ", written by Tracy Carter, Chris Jackson, Taura Stinson , Milton Turner Jr., as performed by DRS . References
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^ Andy Kellman (August 19, 2003). "From Me to U - Juelz Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015 . ^ "Juelz Santana: From Me to U | Album Reviews" . Pitchfork. September 16, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2015 .^ "Juelz Santana :: From Me to U :: Roc-A-Fella Records" . Rapreviews.com. September 5, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2015 .^ "Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1" . Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2015 .^ Lee, Chris (December 30, 2005). "Each week the spotlight will be on" . Los Angeles Times the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024 . ^ a b From Me to U (booklet). Diplomat , Roc-A-Fella , Def Jam . 2003.^ "Juelz Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Juelz Santana Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003" . Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
