From Me to U

From Me to U
Studio album by Juelz Santana
Released August 19, 2003
Recorded 2002-2003
Genre Hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 70:34
Label Diplomat, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Producer The Heatmakerz, Jazze Pha, Chad Hamilton, Edward Hinson, Charlemagne
Juelz Santana chronology
From Me to U
(2003)		 What the Game's Been Missing!
(2005)
Singles from From Me to U
  1. "Dipset (Santana's Town)"
    Released: July 20, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(3.2/10)[2]
RapReviews(6/10)[3]

From Me to U is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Juelz Santana. The album was released on August 19, 2003, under Diplomat, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. The album was seen as the introspective introduction of the rapper to mainstream entertainment. Following the success of various street mixtapes and being part of the rap group The Diplomats, co-founded by rappers Cameron Giles (a.k.a. Cam'ron) and Joseph Guillermo Jones II (a.k.a. Jim Jones),

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. Upon its release in 2003,after one year of recording and mastering, the 20-tracked album found commercial success, reaching #8 on Billboard 200 and#3 on the Top Hip-Hop/Rap 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

The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 selling 74,000 copies in its first week.[4]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "The Champ Is Here" (featuring Freekey Zekey)The Heatmakerz 2:25
2. "One Day I Smile"  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)"  Charlemagne 3:44
9. "How I Feel"  The Heatmakerz 1:40
10. "Why"  The Heatmakerz 3:57
11. "Wherever I Go" (featuring Jim Jones)Chad Hamilton, Ryan Press 4:18
12. "Dipset (Santana's Town) (Skit)" (featuring Freekey Zekey & Monique Garnett)  1:16
13. "Dipset (Santana's Town)" (featuring Cam'ron)Edward "Self Service" Hinson 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 Jim 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 Jim Jones)The Heatmakerz 6:23
Total length:
 70:34

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 3

References

  1. ↑ Andy Kellman (2003-08-19). "From Me to U - Juelz Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Juelz Santana: From Me to U | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2003-09-16. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Juelz Santana :: From Me to U :: Roc-A-Fella Records". Rapreviews.com. 2003-09-05. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  4. ↑ "Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Juelz Santana – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Juelz Santana. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Juelz Santana – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Juelz Santana. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
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