From Me to U es el álbum de estudio debut del artista estadounidense de grabación de hip hop Juelz Santana . El álbum fue lanzado el 19 de agosto de 2003, bajo Diplomat , Roc-A-Fella y Def Jam . El álbum fue visto como la introducción introspectiva del rapero al entretenimiento convencional. Tras apariciones en varios mixtapes callejerosy el éxito de The Diplomats , Santana fue el segundo miembro del grupo en lanzar un álbum en solitario, después del líder de facto Cam'ron .
From Me to U fue el segundo álbum oficial que se lanzó mientras el súper grupo firmó con Diplomat Records, una subetiqueta de Roc-A-Fella Records en ese momento, después del debut de Cam'ron en Roc-A-Fella , Come Home with Me . Tras su lanzamiento en 2003, después de un año de grabación y masterización, el álbum de 20 pistas encontró éxito comercial, alcanzando el puesto # 8 en Billboard 200 y el # 3 en los mejores álbumes de Hip-Hop / Rap , a pesar de que no recibió elogios de la crítica. en toda la industria. Aunque algunas pistas aparecieron originalmente en el mixtape callejero Final Destination de Juelz , también se aplicaron a la lista de pistas del álbum oficial.
"Squalie (Skit)" (featuring Freekey Zekey, Mike Peters, Monique Garnett)
0:55
15.
"Squalie" (featuring J. R. Writer)
James
Green
Thomas
Barry White
Rusty Brito
The Heatmakerz
4:16
16.
"Rain Drops"
James
Charlemagne
Jesse W. Johnson
Keith D. Lewis
Charlemagne
4:34
17.
"My Love (Remix)" (featuring Jimmy Jones)
James
Jones
Green
Thomas
James Ingram
The Heatmakerz
3:09
18.
"Let's Go" (featuring Cam'ron)
Giles
Green
Thomas
Marvin Gaye
Ed Townsend
The Heatmakerz
4:42
19.
"Now What" (featuring T.I.)
James
Phalon Alexander
Clifford Harris
Jazze Pha
5:21
20.
"This Is for My Homies" (featuring Jimmy Jones)
James
Jones
Thomas
Tracy Carter
Chris Jackson
Taura Stinson
Milton Turner Jr.
The Heatmakerz
6:23
Total length:
70:34
Sample credits[5]
"One Day I Smile" contains a sample of "Mr. Heartbreak", written by Grenville Harding, as performed by The Delegation.
"Okay Okay" contains a sample of "Trying to Make a Fool of Me", written by Thomas Bell and William Hart, as performed by The Delfonics.
"Down" contains a sample of "I'm Going Down", written by Norman Whitfield, as performed by Mary J. Blige.
"Monster Music" contains an interpolation of "Making Love Out of Nothing at All", written by Jim Steinman.
"Back Again" contains a sample of "You're Special", written by Harold Hudson and William King, as performed by The Commodores.
"My Problem (Jealousy)" contains a sample of "Jealousy", written by Harold Payne, Mike Scarpiello, and Ed Pease, as performed by Vickie Sue Robinson.
"How I Feel" contains a sample of "Woman to Woman", written by James Banks, Eddie Marion, and Henderson Thigpen Jr., as performed by Shirley Brown.
"Why" contains a sample of "Can U Help Me", written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and Usher Raymond, as performed by Usher.
"Dipset (Santana's Town)" contains a sample from "Anvil Chorus", performed by The Chicago Symphony and Chorus.
"Squalie" contains a sample of "I Love You So, Never Gonna Let You Go", written by Barry White, as performed by The Love Unlimited Orchestra.
"Rain Drops" contains a sample of "Nights Like This", written by Jesse W. Johnson and Keith D. Lewis, as performed by After 7.
"My Love (Remix)" contains a sample of "Look What You've Done", written by James Ingram, as performed by The Moments.
"Let's Go" contains a sample from "Let's Get It On", written by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend, as performed by Marvin Gaye.
"This Is for My Homies" contains a sample from "Gangsta Lean", written by Tracy Carter, Chris Jackson, Taura Stinson, Milton Turner Jr., as performed by DRS.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2003)
Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]
8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]
3
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2003)
Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]
73
References[edit]
^Andy Kellman (August 19, 2003). "From Me to U - Juelz Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^"Juelz Santana: From Me to U | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. September 16, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^"Juelz Santana :: From Me to U :: Roc-A-Fella Records". Rapreviews.com. September 5, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^"Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ a bFrom Me to U (booklet). Diplomat, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam. 2003.
^"Juelz Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
^"Juelz Santana Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
