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Up in Smoke Tour

Continental tour by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Eminem
Location	North America
Associated albums	The Chronic 2001 The Marshall Mathers LP No Limit Top Dogg War & Peace, Vol. 2
Start date	June 15, 2000
End date	August 20, 2000
No. of shows	44

The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Chilldrin of da Ghetto, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, Crucial Conflict, TQ, Truth Hurts, Xzibit, The D.O.C., Hittman, DJ Crazy Toones, Six-Two, Ms. Toi, & DJ Jam.

Background

The tour was originally called The Boyz in the Hood under the pretext of Dr. Dre's to-be-released collaborative album 2001. In September 1999, Snoop Dogg stated that he, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Xzibit, Warren G and Nate Dogg would form the line-up. By April 2000, Ice Cube was on board as part of the tour, which was slated for a June 15 start in San Diego. MC Ren, one of the former members of N.W.A, was expected to join the tour in order to have reunited version of N.W.A along with Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Snoop Dogg. Come May, the tour was officially known as the Up In Smoke Tour, and Dr. Dre was promising fans "It's gonna be incredible. We're gonna give everybody that's been buying our records a real show, something they've never seen before."

By June, the month which the tour began in, plans were finalised with Kurupt joining the tour. It was decided that he would start the opening set, which would be followed by Warren G and Xzibit, then Ice Cube would take the third spot whilst Eminem would take the fourth set. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg would be the final set with collaborations including the N.W.A reunion taking place during this segment. MC and N.W.A affiliate The D.O.C. appeared on stage with Dre and Snoop Dogg on July 20, 2000 at The Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts, when they performed the intro to "Let Me Ride" and "Still D.R.E.". Also, surprise guests were promised during various shows.

In October 2009, Aftermath Entertainment artist Bishop Lamont said to expect another Up in Smoke Tour when Dr. Dre's studio album, Detox was released. Expected to tour were: G-Unit, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and other Aftermath artists. However, with the cancellation of Detox, another Up in Smoke Tour is unconfirmed. In 2015 Dr. Dre hinted to a European tour similar to the Up in Smoke Tour, wanting to call it the Beats & Rhymes tour. Potential guests for the tour, according to Dr. Dre, would be Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. A year later Snoop confirmed that the tour is still in the works.

Tour dates

The tour's itinerary included the following cities:

This concert is a part of the "Experience Music Project Opening Celebration"

DVD release

The Up in Smoke Tour
Video by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Cube
Released	December 5, 2000
Recorded	July 20 + 21, 2000 at The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap horrorcore comedy hip hop g-funk
Label	Eagle Vision
Director	Philip G. Atwell
Producer	J. Kevin Swain

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Ice Cube performance

1. "Hello" (featuring MC Ren)
2. "You Can Do It" (featuring Ms. Toi)
3. "The Gutter Shit"
4. "The Pledge (Insert) from Westside Connection"
5. "Whoa! (Ice Cube Freestyle)"
6. "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)"
7. "Drug Lord' (Chilldrin of da Ghetto)"
8. "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"
9. "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate"
10. "Cube's Freestyle"
11. "We Be Clubbin'"

Eminem/Proof performance

1. "Kill You"
2. "Dead Wrong" (Originally The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Eminem, this featured only Eminem's verse and the original chorus)
3. "Under the Influence" (featuring D12)
4. "Marshall Mathers"
5. "Criminal"
6. "The Real Slim Shady"

Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg performance

1. "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg)
2. "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (Snoop Dogg)
3. "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)
4. "Gettin My Money" (Crucial Conflict)
5. "Bitch Please" (Snoop Dogg featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
6. "What's the Difference" (Dr. Dre featuring Xzibit and Eminem)
7. "Forgot About Dre" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem)
8. "Boyz-N-The Hood – Eazy-E (Tribute)"
9. "Still Not a Player – Big Pun (Tribute)"
10. "One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) – The Notorious B.I.G. (Tribute)"
11. "More Bounce to the Ounce – Roger Troutman (Tribute)"
12. "Hail Mary – Makaveli (Tribute)"
13. "California Love – 2Pac (Tribute)"
14. "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted – 2Pac (Tribute)"
15. "Bust One Fa Ya – Devin The Dude"
16. "Showdown" (Crucial Conflict)
17. "Fuck You" (Dr. Dre f. Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg)
18. "Let Me Ride (G-Funk Remix)" (Truth Hurts)
19. "Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

Certifications

References

1. Dr. Dre Almost Finished With "The Chronic 2000", Wants Snoop For First Single. MTV (14 December 1998). Accessed 24 January 2008
2. David Basham (15 September 1999). Snoop Dogg Looks Forward To Chronic 2000 Tour With Dre, Eminem, Xzibit. MTV. Accessed 24 January 2008
3. Dre, Eminem, Snoop, Cube Line Up Tour. MTV (21 April 2000). Accessed 24 January 2008
4. David Basham (4 May 2000). Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, Eminem To Go "Up In Smoke". MTV. Accessed 24 January 2008
5. Dre, Eminem, Cube, Snoop Talk Tour. MTV (8 May 2000). Accessed 24 January 2008
6. Syd Caesar. The Up in Smoke Tour. Rap Genius. Accessed 15 February 2013
7. ^ Elon Johnson (14 June 2000). Dre & Em's "Up In Smoke" Tour Readies Launch. MTV. Accessed 24 January 2008
8. "Dr. Dre Says He Wants to Tour Europe With Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Snoop Dogg - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 12 October 2015.
9. "Snoop Dogg Says That Epic Tour With Dr. Dre, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar Is Coming Together". Complex.
10. "Tour a show of rap unity". 28 July 2000.
11. Basham, David (May 4, 2000). "Metallica, Dre, Kid Rock, No Doubt To Play EMP Opening". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
12. The Up in Smoke Tour - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic at AllMusic
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
14. "French video certifications – Various – Up in Smoke Tour" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Diverse; 'Up in Smoke Tour')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
16. "American video certifications – Various – Up in Smoke Tour". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Up In Smoke Tour at IMDb

• 2000 concert tours
• Concert tours of North America
• Co-headlining concert tours