From Me to UStudio album by ReleasedAugust 19, 2003Recorded2002–03GenreHip hop, gangsta rapLength70:34LabelProducerThe Heatmakerz, Jazze Pha, Chad Hamilton, Edward Hinson, Charlemagne, Cam'ron (Executive) , Jim Jones (Executive) Juelz Santana chronologyFrom Me to U
(2003)What the Game's Been Missing!
(2005)Singles from From Me to UProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic[1]Pitchfork(3.2/10)[2]RapReviews(6/10)[3]
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From Me to U is the debut studio album by American hip hoprecording artistJuelz 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 appearances on various street mixtapes and the success of The Diplomats, Santana was the second member of the group to release a solo album, after de facto leader Cam'ron.
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'sRoc-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[edit]
Downloads soft. The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 selling 74,000 copies in its first week.[4]Track listing[edit]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]From Me To You Juelz Santana Zip NumberNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1.'The Champ Is Here' (featuring Freekey Zekey)The Heatmakerz2:252.'One Day I Smile'The Heatmakerz2:453.'Okay Okay'
*James
*Green
*ThomasThe Heatmakerz3:214.'Down (Skit)' (featuring Freekey Zekey & Monique Garnett)1:255.'Down'The Heatmakerz3:456.'Monster Music' (featuring Opera Steve)
*James
*Green
*ThomasThe Heatmakerz4:177.'Back Again'The Heatmakerz4:448.'My Problem (Jealousy)'
*James
*Henri Charlemagne
*Harold Payne
*Mike Scarpiello
*Ed PeaseCharlemagne3:449.'How I Feel'The Heatmakerz1:4010.'Why'
*James
*Green
*ThomasThe Heatmakerz3:5711.'Wherever I Go' (featuring Jimmy Jones)
*Chad Hamilton
*Ryan Press (co.)4:1812.'Dipset (Santana's Town) (Skit)' (featuring Freekey Zekey & Monique Garnett)1:1613.'Dipset (Santana's Town)' (featuring Cam'ron)Self3:3814.'Squalie (Skit)' (featuring Freekey Zekey, Mike Peters, Monique Garnett)0:5515.'Squalie' (featuring J. R. Writer)
*James
*Green
*Thomas
*Rusty BritoThe Heatmakerz4:1616.'Rain Drops'Charlemagne4:3417.'My Love (Remix)' (featuring Jimmy Jones)
*James
*Jones
*Green
*ThomasThe Heatmakerz3:0918.'Let's Go' (featuring Cam'ron)The Heatmakerz4:4219.'Now What' (featuring T.I.)
*JamesJazze Pha5:2120.'This Is for My Homies' (featuring Jimmy Jones)
*James
*Jones
*Thomas
*Tracy Carter
*Chris Jackson
*Milton Turner Jr.The Heatmakerz6:23Total 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
positionUS Billboard 200[6]8US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]3Year-end charts[edit]Chart (2003)PositionUS Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]73References[edit]
*^Andy Kellman (August 19, 2003). 'From Me to U - Juelz Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards'. AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
*^'Juelz Santana: From Me to U | Album Reviews'. Pitchfork. September 16, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
*^'Juelz Santana :: From Me to U :: Roc-A-Fella Records'. Rapreviews.com. September 5, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
*^'Hitmakers The Neptunes Land Compilation At No. 1'. Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
*^ abFrom 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.Juelz Santana TeethFrom Me To You Juelz Santana Zip FreeJuelz Santana Release From JailRetrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=From_Me_to_U&oldid=977036914'
