The Re-Up Gang was an American hip hop group formed in 2004, in

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. The group was formed by Pusha T and Malice, brothers and members of

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-based hip hop duo

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, alongside Philadelphia-based rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. The Re-Up Gang is perhaps best known for their signature ''

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'' mixtape series.

History

The Re-Up Gang was created in early 2004, during

's long hiatus between their first and second albums. The group included Clipse themselves, as well as long-time friends Ab-Liva of Major Figgas and Sandman. Pusha T is credited with founding the group, and was responsible for enlisting the help of mixtape DJ

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to put together their first mixtape in an ongoing series, ''We Got It 4 Cheap: Vol. 1''.Berrios, Martin A. (February 1, 2005)
The Clipse: Times Up: Part 1
AllHipHop. Accessed May 12, 2008. While a Re-Up Gang album was planned, no specifics had been released at the time due to Clipse's legal issues with

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. On August 5, 2008 (UK: September 8, 2008) the group released their only album on Koch Records titled '' Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang''. The album featured nine new songs and three unreleased remixes from ''We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. III''. Rapper Pusha T said:

"Everything happens for a reason. We put out the ''We Got It 4 Cheap'' series on our own for the streets and that helped keep us visible and build the Re-Up name as an entity ... This time, ur manager
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got with och General ManagerAlan Grunblatt to put together an official album with new music and let Koch Records do what they do best. This release gives us something fresh in the marketplace to reward Re-Up fans while we continue to work on
the Clipse Clipse, also known as The Clipse, is an American hip hop duo, chiefly active from 1994 to 2010. It consists of brothers Gene "No Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, while No Mal ...
album."

According to an interview with

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the Sandman aka Sandcannon stated the Re-Up Gang's album had been mishandled. Although there is no animosity between him and the three members, he is now pursuing a solo career. Sandman and Liva still remain in close contact as they always have. The remaining three members are all pursuing solo careers with No Malice releasing his solo titled album '' Hear Ye Him'' in August 2013 and with Pusha dropping his critically acclaimed ''

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'' album in October 2013. Pusha T was on Kanye's G.O.O.D Music label before leaving the label in 2022 due to Kanye's antisemitic comments, while No Malice has been focused on his new life making music with a new direction.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2008: Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang

Mixtapes

* 2004: ''We Got It 4 Cheap: Vol. 1: Introducing The Re-Up Gang'' * 2005: ''We Got It 4 Cheap: Vol. 2: The Black Card Era'' * 2008: ''We Got It 4 Cheap: Vol. 3: The Spirit of Competition'' * 2008: ''The Saga Continues - The Official Mixtape - Remixed & Remastered''

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* {{Authority control American hip hop groups African-American musical groups Musical groups from Virginia American musical quartets American musical trios Musical groups established in 2004 Southern hip hop groups