We Got It 4 Cheap is a series of mixtapes released by Virginia hip hop duo Clipse and Philadelphia-based rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman, collectively known as the Re-Up Gang. The series produced 3 mixtapes, entitled as volumes. Volume 1 and 2 was released in 2004 and 2005 respectively, and was hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks. Volume 3 was released in 2008, and was hosted by DJ Drama. The main theme of all three mixtapes is drug trafficking, which has always been a Clipse and Re-Up Gang trademark.[1][2][3] A compilation album, Re-Up Gang the Saga Continues was released on April 22, 2008. The album consisted of 13 best tracks from the previously released mixtapes, all remixed and remastered.
We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 1 was released in early 2004, and is the first official collection of new material from Clipse since the release of their debut album Lord Willin' in 2002. It is hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks, who helped put the mixtape together, at Pusha T's request.[6] While focused primarily on Clipse, the mixtape also introduced Ab-Liva and Sandman, the other half of their group, the Re-Up Gang. They are both heavily featured throughout its twenty-five tracks, along with Pharrell Williams.
The tape received generally positive reviews from music critics.
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"Intro" (skit)
"The Fall" by Blake Leyh (Closing Theme from The Wire)
We Got It 4 Cheap, Volume 2 is the second installment in the We Got It 4 Cheap series. It was released in 2005 as a free internet download and is hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks. It consists of 18 tracks, and heavily features Pharrell Williams and the Re-Up Gang.
The mixtape received widespread critical acclaim from music critics. It holds a score of 88 out of 100 on Album of the Year, based on a single review. Stylus Magazine gave it score of B+, stating "Volume 1 (which overall is still quite good) only seem worse because Vol. 2 is nearly flawless. On 2, the Re-Up Gang reimagines some of the most well-known hits of the first half of 2005, as well as other classics". Pitchfork awarded the tape an 8.8, noting "Volume 2 is the best example of what a mixtape can be". Online blog site RapReviews rated the album to be an 8.5 with editor Tom Doggett saying "Here, the Clipse is immeasurably skilled, rocking every beat imaginable, old-school and new, and doing it with style and substance to spare. The details sear into my skull, from their clothing style to their dealing strategies to the ambitions they have".
Volume 2 is considered to be the best in the series as well as one of the greatest mixtapes of all time. The tape is credited with revolutionizing the mixtape business, allowing to put out quality music despite being free. We Got It 4 Cheap, along with Lil Wayne's Dedication series is said to have influenced the rise of acclaimed online mixtapes.[11]Pitchfork placed the album at number 130 in their list of Top 200 Albums of the 2000s, and at number 2 on their list of the top 50 rap mixtapes of the millennium.[12][13]
We Got It for Cheap Volume 3 was released as a free download through the Re-Up Records website on February 5, 2008. Unlike the previous installments in the series, it is hosted by DJ Drama.
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"Here's What They Think about You Interlude" (skit)
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^Christgau, Robert. "Clipse". Consumer Reports. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^"Clipse: We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 1 / Vol. 2". Pitchfork.
^Doggett, Tom (11 April 2006). "The Clipse :: We Got it 4 Cheap, Vol. 2". rapreviews.com. RapReviews. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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^"Still Got It 4 Cheap: Clipse and the Rise of Online Mixtapes". Pitchfork.
^"The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium - Page 5". Pitchfork.
^Greene, Jayson (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Staff Lists. Pitchfork Media. p. 3. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
^Berrios, Martin A. (4 February 2008). "Re-Up Gang: We Got It For Cheap Vol. 3 (Spirit Of Competition)". Reviews / Music. AllHipHop. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^S, Nathan. "Re-Up Gang - We Got It 4 Cheap (Vol. 3): The Spirit of Competition". djbooth.net. DJBooth. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^Frank, Aaron (7 February 2012). . Reviews. Hip Hop News Live. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^Dombal, Ryan (13 February 2008). "Re-Up Gang: We Got It for Cheap, Vol. 3". Reviews. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^Barshad, Amos (3 February 2008). "Re-Up Gang We Got It for Cheap Vol. 3: The Spirit of Competition". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
^. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008.
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We Got It 4 Cheap is a series of mixtapes released by Virginia hip hop duo Clipse and Philadelphia based rappers Ab Liva and Sandman collectively known as the Re Up Gang The series produced 3 mixtapes entitled as volumes Volume 1 and 2 was released in 2004 and 2005 respectively and was hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks Volume 3 was released in 2008 and was hosted by DJ Drama The main theme of all three mixtapes is drug trafficking which has always been a Clipse and Re Up Gang trademark 1 2 3 A compilation album Re Up Gang the Saga Continues was released on April 22 2008 The album consisted of 13 best tracks from the previously released mixtapes all remixed and remastered Contents 1 We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 1 1 1 Track listing 2 We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2 2 1 Track listing 3 We Got It for Cheap Volume 3 3 1 Track listing 4 ReferencesWe Got It 4 Cheap Volume 1 editWe Got It 4 Cheap Volume 1 nbsp Mixtape by ClipseReleased2004GenreHip hopLength61 15LabelRe Up Gang RecordsProducerThe Neptunes Clinton Sparks Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingPitchfork7 0 10 4 Stylus MagazineB 5 We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 1 was released in early 2004 and is the first official collection of new material from Clipse since the release of their debut album Lord Willin in 2002 It is hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks who helped put the mixtape together at Pusha T s request 6 While focused primarily on Clipse the mixtape also introduced Ab Liva and Sandman the other half of their group the Re Up Gang They are both heavily featured throughout its twenty five tracks along with Pharrell Williams The tape received generally positive reviews from music critics Track listing edit Title Instrumental s Time 1 Intro skit The Fall by Blake Leyh Closing Theme from The Wire 0 44 2 You ll See feat Pharrell You ll See by The LOX 3 41 3 Coast to Coast The Whole City Behind Us by Kanye West The Game and Ludacris 2 39 4 Interlude Who We Do This 4 skit 0 19 5 I Shot Ya I Shot Ya by LL Cool J 2 53 6 Re Up Anthem Shake That Remix by Ray J and B2K 3 42 7 You Know My Style You Know My Style by Nas 3 50 8 Interlude Get Familiar skit 0 16 9 Drop It Like It s Hot Drop It Like It s Hot by Snoop Dogg 3 52 10 Niggas Know 3 41 11 Stay from Around Me I Got a Love by Jin 3 22 12 Interlude skit feat Hassan Voice of Reason 0 26 13 Stuntin Y all feat Pharrell Williams Original production by The Neptunes 3 48 14 Interlude Hit Men skit 0 24 15 Radical Sandman Freestyle 2 00 16 Don t Let Me Die Ab Liva Freestyle Don t Let Me Die by R Kelly and Jay Z 2 27 17 Interlude Sandman skit 0 22 18 Just a B Boy 3 58 19 Interlude Ab Liva skit 0 22 20 The Sermon 3 43 21 Nothing Like It Nothing Like It by Beanie Sigel 2 38 22 Queen Bitch Queen Bitch by Lil Kim 3 24 23 Cross the Border Cross the Border remix by Philly s Most Wanted 3 15 24 Pussy remix Pussy by Clipse 4 11 25 Outro skit 1 18We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2 editWe Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2 nbsp Mixtape by ClipseReleasedDecember 31 2005GenreHip HopLength60 48LabelRe Up Gang RecordsProducerThe Neptunes Clinton Sparks Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingRobert Christgau nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Pitchfork8 8 10 8 RapReviews8 5 10 9 Stylus MagazineB 10 We Got It 4 Cheap Volume 2 is the second installment in the We Got It 4 Cheap series It was released in 2005 as a free internet download and is hosted by DJ Clinton Sparks It consists of 18 tracks and heavily features Pharrell Williams and the Re Up Gang The mixtape received widespread critical acclaim from music critics It holds a score of 88 out of 100 on Album of the Year based on a single review Stylus Magazine gave it score of B stating Volume 1 which overall is still quite good only seem worse because Vol 2 is nearly flawless On 2 the Re Up Gang reimagines some of the most well known hits of the first half of 2005 as well as other classics Pitchfork awarded the tape an 8 8 noting Volume 2 is the best example of what a mixtape can be Online blog site RapReviews rated the album to be an 8 5 with editor Tom Doggett saying Here the Clipse is immeasurably skilled rocking every beat imaginable old school and new and doing it with style and substance to spare The details sear into my skull from their clothing style to their dealing strategies to the ambitions they have Volume 2 is considered to be the best in the series as well as one of the greatest mixtapes of all time The tape is credited with revolutionizing the mixtape business allowing to put out quality music despite being free We Got It 4 Cheap along with Lil Wayne s Dedication series is said to have influenced the rise of acclaimed online mixtapes 11 Pitchfork placed the album at number 130 in their list of Top 200 Albums of the 2000s and at number 2 on their list of the top 50 rap mixtapes of the millennium 12 13 Track listing edit Title Instrumental s Time 1 Previously on We Got It 4 Cheap 1 00 2 Re Up Intro Intro by Ludacris 3 51 3 What s Up feat Pharrell Williams Put You on the Game by The Game 4 56 4 Run This Shit So Seductive by Tony Yayo 3 27 5 Roll with the Winners Get Ya Shit Together by T I 3 13 6 Mic Check Mic Check by Juelz Santana 2 55 7 Interlude 1 17 8 Zen Original production by Clinton Sparks 2 58 9 Hate It or Love It feat Pharrell Williams Hate It or Love It by The Game 4 31 10 Play Your Part feat Pharrell Williams Cobra by Mobb Deep 4 40 11 Monopoly Next Level Nyte Time Mix by Showbiz and A G 3 17 12 The Corner The Corner by Common 4 26 13 I m a Hustla I m a Hustla by Cassidy 3 27 14 Daytona 500 Daytona 500 by Ghostface Killah 2 05 15 Maybe Interlude 1 16 16 Maybe feat Pharrell Williams Elevators Me amp You by OutKast 4 11 17 One Thing 1 Thing by Amerie 4 03 18 Ultimate Flow Drugs by Lil Kim 5 35We Got It for Cheap Volume 3 editWe Got It for Cheap Volume 3 nbsp Mixtape by ClipseReleasedFebruary 5 2008GenreHip hopLength72 13LabelRe UpProducerDJ Drama Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllHipHop8 5 10 14 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 DJBooth nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Hip Hop News Live nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 Pitchfork7 6 10 18 Prefix Magazine7 0 10 19 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 20 We Got It for Cheap Volume 3 was released as a free download through the Re Up Records website on February 5 2008 Unlike the previous installments in the series it is hosted by DJ Drama Track listing edit Title Instrumental s Time 1 Here s What They Think about You Interlude skit 2 18 2 Re Up Gang Intro I Hustle by B G 3 59 3 Show You How to Hustle Show You How to Hustle by Pharrell 4 04 4 Roc Boys Roc Boys And the Winner Is by Jay Z 3 40 5 20k Intro skit 0 57 6 20k Money Making Brothers on the Corner Original production by Dame Grease 3 51 7 Dey Know Yayo Dey Know by Shawty Lo 4 22 8 500 Birds Interlude skit 0 34 9 Scenario 2008 Scenario 2000 by Eve 3 37 10 Good Morning Good Morning by Kanye West 4 35 11 Rainy Dayz Rainy Dayz by Raekwon 4 50 12 Emotionless Emotionless by Jim Jones 4 42 13 Fuck You Fuck You by The LOX 4 17 14 Bring It Back Bring It Back by Jae Millz 4 22 15 Hand on My Glock performed by La the Darkman and Willie the Kid Streetz on Lock by Hot Dollar 3 28 16 Cry Now Cry Now by Obie Trice 4 10 17 Sand Solo Return of the Hustle by Fabolous 2 29 18 Liva Solo Come amp Go by 50 Cent 1 51 19 Real Niggas Deep Cover and Nuthin but a G Thang by Dr Dre Black Superman by Above the Law Gin and Juice by Snoop Dogg 5 13 20 Cheers feat Pharrell Williams 1 Original production by Khao 4 54 Note 1 Originally appeared on DJ Drama s debut album Gangsta Grillz The Album References edit Sylvester Nick January 17 2006 Trapped in the Kitchen The Village Voice Accessed May 7 2008 Weiner Jonah February 28 2006 Enjoy Coke Slate Accessed May 7 2008 Sanneh Kelefa March 6 2006 Former Hit Makers Taste the Upside of the Outside The New York Times Accessed May 7 2008 Fennessey Sean 11 October 2005 Clipse We Got It 4 Cheap Vol 1 Vol 2 Record Reviews Pitchfork Media Retrieved 18 May 2012 McGowan Ross 8 December 2005 Clipse We Got It 4 Cheap Vol 1 Vol 2 Stylus Magazine Retrieved 18 May 2012 Berrios Martin A February 1 2005 The Clipse Times Up Part 1 AllHipHop Retrieved May 7 2008 Christgau Robert Clipse Consumer Reports Robert Christgau Retrieved 18 May 2012 Clipse We Got It 4 Cheap Vol 1 Vol 2 Pitchfork Doggett Tom 11 April 2006 The Clipse We Got it 4 Cheap Vol 2 rapreviews com RapReviews Retrieved 18 May 2012 Clipse We Got It 4 Cheap Vol 1 Vol 2 Review Stylus Magazine Still Got It 4 Cheap Clipse and the Rise of Online Mixtapes Pitchfork The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium Page 5 Pitchfork Greene Jayson September 28 2009 The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s 200 151 Staff Lists Pitchfork Media p 3 Retrieved October 1 2009 Berrios Martin A 4 February 2008 Re Up Gang We Got It For Cheap Vol 3 Spirit Of Competition Reviews Music AllHipHop Retrieved 18 May 2012 Blender review Archived from the original on March 10 2008 S Nathan Re Up Gang We Got It 4 Cheap Vol 3 The Spirit of Competition djbooth net DJBooth Retrieved 18 May 2012 Frank Aaron 7 February 2012 The Re Up Gang We Got It For Cheap Vol 3 Re Up Gang Reviews Hip Hop News Live Archived from the original on 11 February 2008 Retrieved 18 May 2012 Dombal Ryan 13 February 2008 Re Up Gang We Got It for Cheap Vol 3 Reviews Pitchfork Media Retrieved 18 May 2012 Barshad Amos 3 February 2008 Re Up Gang We Got It for Cheap Vol 3 The Spirit of Competition Prefix Magazine Retrieved 18 May 2012 Rolling Stone Review Rolling Stone Archived from the original on April 5 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title We Got It 4 Cheap amp oldid 1084914228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
