When a raw mix tape originally made by DJ Whoo Kid as a street-level introduction to new artists on the Shady Records roster turned into a fully produced album featuring the whole Shady crew, Eminem decided to executive produce and release it as Eminem Presents: The Re-Up.
"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," says Eminem of the December 5 release.
The entrepreneurial rapper produced the majority of the tracks, while The Alchemist (Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg, Nas) was also involved in the production of a few tracks.
Eminem seems to have put his rumours to rest as well, as he performs on almost half of the songs on the compilation. Lead single/video "You Don't Know" features Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and new Shady artist (and former Renegadez member) Ca$his.
Other new Shady artists joining the likes of Obie Trice, D12, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Jay-Z, Rick Ross and Dr.
Dre on the LP are Atlanta artists Stat Quo and Bobby Creekwater. None of the tracks with the exception of Stat Quo's "Billion Bucks" and Trice's "Cry Now" remix, which have both appeared on previous mix tapes have been released before.
The album will feature previously recorded vocals from Proof on "Forgive Me" and "Blast That.
" There's also a track dedicated to Proof rapped by Eminem and featuring D12 called "Last Words (R.I.P.
Proof)." But Eminem emphasized that The Re-Up isn't meant as a tribute to his late friend.
"The D12 album and those unreleased songs with Proof are coming.
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.
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