D12 World

D12 World
Studio album by D12
Released April 27, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre Hip hop
Length 77:49
Label Shady, Interscope
Producer Eminem (exec.)
Mr. Porter, Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Kanye West, Hi-Tek, Red Spyda, Trackboyz, Witt & Rep, Luis Resto
D12 chronology
Devil's Night
(2001)		 D12 World
(2004)
Singles from D12 World
  1. "My Band"
    Released: April 6, 2004
  2. "How Come"
    Released: August 17, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
HipHopDX [2]
RapReviews 7.5/10[3]
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D12 World is the second studio album by Detroit hip hop group D12, released on April 27, 2004. The album sold 544,000 copies in its first week in the U.S. Billboard 200.[4] The first 250,000 copies of the album came packaged with a DVD containing the making of the album, behind-the-scenes content and uncensored versions of the videos for My Band and 40 Oz. This was the last D12 album to feature Proof before his death in 2006 and the only D12 album to feature "Bugz" on a track. [5]

Contents

Chart

D12 World debuted at the top of the US, UK, Irish, Canadian and NZ album charts. It debuted at number 2 in Germany and Australia, and also in the top 5 in Switzerland, Norway and Australia. It debuted in the top 10 in Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It sold over 500,000 records in its first week of release in the US alone. "My Band", the first single, also has been successful reaching number one in Australia and the US rhythmic top 40, top 5 in the UK and Germany and top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Git Up"   M. Mathers, L. Resto, Steve King, O. Moore, V. Carlisle Eminem, Luis Resto 4:03
2. "Loyalty" (featuring Obie Trice) M. Mathers, L. Resto, D. Porter, O. Trice, O. Moore, D. Holton, V. Carlisle, R. Johnson Eminem, Luis Resto 5:54
3. "Just Like U"   T. Cottrell, R. Johnson Hi-Tek, Eminem, Luis Resto 3:31
4. "I'll Be Damned"   D. Porter, O. Moore, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle Mr. Porter, Luis Resto 4:21
5. "Dude" (skit)   Eminem 1:14
6. "My Band"   D. Porter, O. Moore, D. Holton, V. Carlisle, R. Johnson, M. Mathers, L. Resto, S. King Eminem, Luis Resto 4:58
7. "U R the One"   D. Porter, M. Richardson, M. Elizondo, O. Moore, R. Johnson, D. Holton, V. Carlisle Mr. Porter 4:19
8. "6 in the Morning"   M. Mathers, L. Resto, D. Porter, O. Moore, V. Carlisle Eminem, Luis Resto 4:38
9. "How Come"   M. Mathers, D. Porter, D. Holton, D. Moore, B. Johnson Witt & Pep 4:09
10. "Leave Dat Boy Alone"   M. Mathers, L. Resto, A. Thelusma, O. Moore, D. Porter, V. Carlisle Red Spyda, Eminem, Luis Resto 5:23
11. "Get My Gun"   M. Mathers, L. Resto, S. King, O. Moore, V. Carlisle, D. Holton, D. Porter, R. Johnson Eminem, Luis Resto 4:34
12. "Bizarre" (skit)   Eminem 1:21
13. "Bitch" (featuring Dina Rae) M. Mathers, L. Resto, D. Porter, O. Moore, D. Holton, V. Carlisle, R. Johnson Eminem, Luis Resto 4:56
14. "Steve's Coffee House" (skit)   Eminem 0:51
15. "D-12 World"   K. West, D. Porter, R. Johnson, O. Moore, V. Carlisle, D. Holton Kanye West 3:10
16. "40 Oz."   M. Williams, J. Kent, M. Mathers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton Trackboyz 4:02
17. "Commercial Break" (performed by Young Zee)   Mr. Porter 1:12
18. "American Psycho II" (featuring B-Real) A. Young, M. Elizondo, L. Freese, O. Moore, V. Carlisle, R. Johnson, M. Mathers Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo 3:44
19. "Bugz '97 (skit)" (performed by Bugz)   Eminem 1:05
20. "Good Die Young"   D. Porter, S. Rivers, R. Johnson, V. Carlisle, D. Holton, O. Moore, J. R. Rotem, P. Williams Mr. Porter 5:56
21. "Keep Talkin"   M. Mathers, O. Moore, T. Martinez, G. Hughes, V. Carlisle, R. Johnson, D. Holton, M. Moore Night & Day 4:28

Notes

Personnel

Chart positions

Charts (2004)[6] Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 2[7]
Austrian Albums Chart 5
Swedish Albums Chart 6
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 9
Canadian Albums Chart 1
Danish Albums Chart 6
Dutch Albums Chart 9
French Albums Chart 9
German Albums Chart 2
Irish Albums Chart 1
New Zealand Albums Chart 1
Norwegian Albums Chart 5
Swiss Albums Chart 3
UK Albums Chart 1
US Billboard 200 1
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
US Billboard Rap Albums 1

References

  1. ^ Allmusic link
  2. ^ HipHopDX link
  3. ^ RapReviews link
  4. ^ "D12's Opening Sales Rate Retail Raves". http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4653902-1.html. 
  5. ^ "Billboard". Google Books. http://books.google.com/books?id=xRAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA68&ots=y5Fyp78TKH&dq=the%20eminem%20show%20%22first%20time%22%20%22lyrics%22%20%22included%22&pg=PA68#v=onepage&q=the%20eminem%20show%20%22first%20time%22%20%22lyrics%22%20%22included%22&f=false. Retrieved December 11, 2001. 
  6. ^ "D12 World ratings". http://acharts.us/album/13350. Retrieved December 11, 2001. 
  7. ^ "Australian charts". ARIA Charts. May 5, 2004. http://www.australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2004&date=20040523. 

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