Cheers (album)
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(2003) | Next album = Second Round's on Me
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Cheers is the debut album by Obie Trice, released on September 23, 2003 after he was signed to Shady Records in 2000. The title track "Cheers" celebrates Obie's successful debut into the rap game after being in the Detroit underground for many years. The album's title is a homage to the long running NBC sitcom of the same name, and the album cover features a logo similar to that used on the show.
The album consists of 17 tracks, with executive production from Eminem, and additional production by Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Mike Elizondo, Emile, Fredwreck and Denaun Porter. Artists featuring on Cheers include Busta Rhymes, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Timbaland.
Topics Obie has touched on this album include his life on the streets of Detroit, problems with his mother, relationships with women and the soulful reminder that, despite having made it into the mainstream, he has not forgotten his friends.
This album contains no skit tracks, unlike other albums made by artists on the Shady label.
Track listing
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! #
! Title
! Producer(s)
! Time
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| 01
| "Average Man"
| Eminem, Luis Resto
| 4:16
|-
| 02
| "Cheers"
| Eminem
| 3:34
|-
| 03
| "Got Some Teeth"
| Eminem, Luis Resto
| 3:47
|-
| 04
| "Lady" (feat. Eminem)
| Eminem, Luis Resto
| 4:45
|-
| 05
| "Don't Come Down"
| Eminem, Emile
| 5:11
|-
| 06
| "The Set Up" (feat. Nate Dogg)
| Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo
| 3:13
|-
| 07
| "Bad Bitch" (feat. Timbaland)
| Timbaland
| 4:09
|-
| 08
| "Shit Hits the Fan" (feat. Dr. Dre, Eminem)
| Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo
| 4:53
|-
| 09
| "Follow My Life"
| Fredwreck, Eminem
| 3:55
|-
| 10
| "We All Die One Day" (feat. Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks)
| Eminem
| 5:29
|-
| 11
| "Spread Yo Shit" (feat. Denaun Porter)
| Denaun Porter
| 4:03
|-
| 12
| "Look in My Eyes" (feat. Nate Dogg)
| Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo
| 4:50
|-
| 13
| "Hands on You" (feat. Eminem)
| Eminem
| 5:12
|-
| 14
| "Hoodrats"
| Emile, Eminem
| 4:12
|-
| 15
| "Oh!" (feat. Busta Rhymes)
| Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo
| 4:30
|-
| 16
| "Never Forget Ya"
| Eminem
| 4:27
|-
| 17
| "Outro" (feat. Eminem, Swifty, Kuniva, Proof, Bizarre of D12)
| Eminem
| 4:02
|-
| 18
|"8 Miles" (bonus track)
| DJ Muggs
| 3:57
|-
| 19
|"Synopsis" (bonus track)
| DJ Green Lantern
| 1:18
|}
- "Got Some Teeth" contains resung elements from "Without Me" by Eminem
- "Spread Yo Shit" samples from "Blow My Buzz" by D12
- "Don't Come Down" samples from "When You Believe" by Quincy Jones & Tata
- "Follow My Life" samples from "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G.
- "Got Some Teeth" (2003)
- "Shit Hits the Fan" feat. Dr. Dre & Eminem (2003)
- "The Set Up" feat. Nate Dogg (2003)
- "Don't Come Down (2004)
Diss songs
Shit Hits the Fan
The track 'Shit Hits the Fan' is a track which insults Benzino and Ja Rule. Examples of disses from Dr. Dre in the track are: "This little nigga, Ja Rule, Talking bout he's gonna slap me, Nigga please, you gotta jump and swing up to hit me at the knees." At the end of the song, Obie spoke over the beat telling Ja Rule to, "Go behind all the gangsta's you want. Matter of fact get every gangsta from every hood in the United States of America to back you. Aint nobody reppin with you, you cant see that?" This was intended to mock Ja Rule's street credibility, declaring that no one was backing him again and that he "fell off."
We All Die One Day
The track is a diss to Benzino and The Source namely Kim Osorio from the Source magazine. Examples from Lloyd Banks include a subliminal shot at Ja Rule and Irv Gotti like, 'Your boss and your captain soft'. Eminem dissed The Source with lines like, 'We burn Source covers like fuckin' Cypress Hill'.
Outro
The outro was a diss to Murda Inc., Benzino & R.Kelly.
Chart positions
Album chart positions
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Album
!colspan="2"| Chart positions
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! Billboard 200
! Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
|-
| 2003
| Cheers
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|3
|}
Singles chart positions
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Song
!colspan="4"| Chart positions
|-
! Billboard Hot 100
! Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
! Hot Rap Tracks
! Rhythmic Top 40
|-
| 2003
| "Got Some Teeth"
|align="center"|54
|align="center"|33
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|12
|-
| 2004
| "The Setup"
|align="center"|73
|align="center"|39
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|30
|}