The Up in Smoke Tour was a

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in 2000 which was headlined by

Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...

and

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, also featuring artists and disc jockeys

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, Proof, Nate Dogg,

Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Po ...

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MC Ren Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 16, 1969), better known by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the record label Villain Entertainment. MC Ren ...

Westside Connection Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Mack 10, WC and Ice Cube. The group's debut album, ''Bow Down'', reached the number 2 position on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1996, going platinum that year. Biography Westside ...

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, Mel-Man,

Tha Eastsidaz Tha Eastsidaz is a hip hop trio consisting of Snoop Dogg, Tray Deee and Goldie Loc. Their first appearance was on Tommy Boy Records' ''The Ride: Music from Dimension'' with Crooked Eye Q on a Battlecat-produced song called "Feels So Good" in 19 ...

Doggy's Angels Doggy's Angels was a rap trio formed by Snoop Dogg on the Doggy Style subsidiary of TVT. Members are Big Chan (Chan Gaines), Coniyac (Kim Proby-Davis) and Kola Loc (Kola Marion). The group released one album and single in 2000. The album, '' ...

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 Cop ...

Warren G Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) is an American rapper and producer known for his role in West Coast rap's 1990s ascent.Steve Huey"Warren G: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited May 8, 2020. Along with Snoop Dogg and N ...

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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. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known as The D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with ga ...

Hittman Brian Anthony Bailey (born September 14, 1974), best known under his stage name Hittman (acronym for ''Highly Intense Tongue Talents Make All Nervous''), is an American West Coast rapper, songwriter and record producer originating from Los Ange ...

DJ Crazy Toones Lamar Dupré Calhoun (November 18, 1971 – January 9, 2017), better known as DJ Crazy Toones, was an American hip hop producer and deejay. He was a member of the rap group WC and the Maad Circle and was later signed to Ice Cube's Lench Mob Reco ...

, Six-Two,

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, & 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,

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

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, 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

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
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''. 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, ''

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'' 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 "

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Opening Celebration"

DVD release

;

performance # "

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" (featuring

) # "

You Can Do It "You Can Do It" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released as the second single from the ''Next Friday'' soundtrack. The song features Ice Cube's Westside Connection bandmate Mack 10, as well as rapper Ms. Toi. "You Can Do ...

" (featuring

) # "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' "We Be Clubbin'" is the first single from Ice Cube's soundtrack, '' The Player's Club''. The single was minor success, only making it to No. 32 on the Rhythmic Top 40 single chart. Several remixes were made, all featuring DMX and DJ Clark Kent, ...

" ;

/ Proof performance # "Kill You" # " Dead Wrong" (Originally

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featuring

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

) # "Marshall Mathers" # "Criminal" # "

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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 cred ...

" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg,

and Nate Dogg) # "

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" (Snoop Dogg) # "

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" (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 –

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(Tribute)" # "

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–

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(Tribute)" # " One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) –

(Tribute)" # "

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–

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(Tribute)" # "

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–

Makaveli Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

(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 sin ...

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

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(Tribute)" # "Bust One Fa Ya –

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

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and Snoop Dogg) # "

Let Me Ride "Let Me Ride" is a song by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, released in 1993 as the third single from his debut studio album, ''The Chronic''. It experienced moderate success on the charts, until it became a massive hit when Dre won a Grammy Award f ...

(

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

Certifications

References

External links

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