The Up in Smoke Tour was a

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tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and

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, also featuring artists and disc jockeys

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, Nate Dogg,

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, D12,

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, Westside Connection, Chilldrin of da Ghetto,

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, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels,

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, TQ, Truth Hurts,

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...

, The D.O.C.,

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, 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 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan ...

''. In September 1999, Snoop Dogg stated that he, Dr. Dre,

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.

, 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

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

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, when they performed the intro to "Let Me Ride" and "Still D.R.E.". Also, surprise guests were promised during various shows.Elon Johnson (14 June 2000)
Dre & Em's "Up In Smoke" Tour Readies Launch
'' MTV''. Accessed 24 January 2008 In October 2009,

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artist Bishop Lamont said to expect another Up in Smoke Tour when Dr. Dre's studio album, '' Detox'' was released. Expected to tour were:

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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

;

performance # "

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" (featuring

) # " You Can Do It" (featuring Ms. Toi) # "The Gutter Shit" # "The Pledge (Insert) from Westside Connection" # "Whoa! (Ice Cube Freestyle)" # "Hoo-Bangin' (WSCG Style)" # "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" # "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate" # "Cube's Freestyle" # " We Be Clubbin'" ;

performance # "Kill You" # " Dead Wrong" (Originally The Notorious B.I.G. featuring

, this featured only Eminem's verse and the original chorus) # "Under the Influence" (featuring D12) # "Marshall Mathers" # "Criminal" # "

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" ; Dr. Dre/

performance # "

The Next Episode "The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre, released on June 26, 2000 as the third single from his second studio album, ''2001'' (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg, but only Snoop Dogg is credit ...

" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg,

and Nate Dogg) # " Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (Snoop Dogg) # " Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg) # "Bitch Please" (Snoop Dogg featuring

& Nate Dogg) # "What's the Difference" (Dr. Dre featuring Xzibit and Eminem) # "

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" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem) # " Boyz-N-The Hood – Eazy-E (Tribute)" # "

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– Big Pun (Tribute)" # " One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) – The Notorious B.I.G. (Tribute)" # "

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– Roger Troutman (Tribute)" # "

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– Makaveli (Tribute)" # "

California Love "California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper-producer Dr. Dre and American singer Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first si ...

– 2Pac (Tribute)" # " 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted –

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(Tribute)" # "Bust One Fa Ya –

" # "Fuck You" (Dr. Dre f.

Devin the Dude Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is known for his unique rapping style and his 2002 songs "Lacville '79" and "Doobie Ashtray". Early life Devin Cope ...

and Snoop Dogg) # " Let Me Ride (

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Remix)" ( Truth Hurts) # " Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{Snoop Dogg 2000 concert tours Concert tours of North America Co-headlining concert tours