Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded

Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun, and the only one released under the name Tek & Steele (formerly known as Cocoa Brovaz due to a lawsuit with the Smith & Wesson firearms company in 1995). It was released on September 13, 2005 via Duck Down Music as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", preceded by Sean Price's Monkey Barz and Buckshot's Chemistry. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, Coptic, Ken Ring, Khrysis, Rune Rotter, MoSS, Roc Raida and Dru Kevorkian. It features guest appearances from the Boot Camp Clik, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli and Tony Touch. The album peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US.

Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
Recorded2002–05
GenreHip hop
Length53:57
LabelDuck Down
Producer
Tek & Steele chronology
The Rude Awakening
(1998)
Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded
(2005)
Smif-n-Wessun: The Album
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews8/10[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Reloaded"Dru Kevorkian2:54
2."The Truth"
Roc Raida2:04
3."My Timbz Do Work" (featuring Heltah Skeltah)
3:59
4."Gunn Rap"
Khrysis3:18
5."Toolz of the Trade"
Da Beatminerz3:50
6."Sick Em Son"
  • Yates, Jr.
  • T. Williams
  • Tyson
Khrysis3:28
7."War"
  • Yates, Jr.
  • T. Williams
  • King
  • Rotter
  • Eric Matlock
  • Ken Ring
  • Rune Rotter
  • Coptic[a]
3:06
8."Warriorz Heart (Gangbang)" (featuring Dead Prez)
Coptic3:33
9."Here I Stand (The Streets Been Good to Me)"
  • Yates, Jr.
  • T. Williams
  • Matlock
  • Coptic
  • Lizette Wilson
4:53
10."City of Godz (Ciudad de Dios)" (featuring Buckshot)
Coptic2:58
11."U Undastand Me?" (featuring Starang Wondah and Tony Touch)
Da Beatminerz4:03
12."Get Back" (featuring Boot Camp Clik)
MoSS4:25
13."A Hustlers Prayer"
  • Yates, Jr.
  • T. Williams
  • Dewgarde
Da Beatminerz3:07
14."PNC Boyz"
  • Yates, Jr.
  • T. Williams
  • Matlock
Coptic3:34
15."We Came Up (Crystal Stair)" (featuring Talib Kweli)
Da Beatminerz4:45
Total length:53:57
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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  • C/4 – engineering, mixing
  • Christopher "Cesar Comanche" Robinson – engineering, mixing
  • Christopher "Khrysis" Tyson – engineering, mixing
  • Dan "The Man" Humiston – engineering, mixing
  • DJ Mello – engineering, mixing
  • Dru Kevorkian – engineering, mixing
  • Eric "Coptic" Matlock – engineering, mixing
  • Kamel – engineering, mixing
  • Kieran Walsh – engineering, mixing
  • Rob "Giambi" Garcia – engineering, mixing
  • Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – executive producer
  • Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – executive producer
  • Eckō Mindlabs – art direction
  • Akash Khokha – additional art direction
  • Romeo Tanghal – cover illustration
  • Raphael Tanghal – cover illustration
  • Noel Spirandelli – photography
  • Noah "Noha" Friedman – marketing

Album singles

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  • "Spit Again" (non-album single, from Soundbombing III)
    • Released: June 28, 2002
    • B-Side: "Toolz of the Trade"
  • "Crystal Stair"
    • Released: April 29, 2005
    • B-Side: "Swollen Tank"
  • "My Timbz Do Work"/"Gunn Rap"
    • Released: October 28, 2005
    • B-Side: "Reloaded", "Get Back"

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 69

References

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  1. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 27, 2005). "Smif 'N' Wessun :: Tek & Steele Reloaded :: Duck Down Music". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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