Up in Smoke Tour

Up in Smoke Tour

American tour by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Eminem
Associated albums	The Chronic 2001 The Marshall Mathers LP Tha Last Meal War & Peace, Vol. 2
Start date	June 15, 2000
End date	August 20, 2000
Number of shows	44

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

Background

Ticket for the Up in Smoke Tour in Worcester, MA

The tour was originally called The Boyz in the Hood under the pretext of Dr. Dre's to-be-released collaborative album The Chronic 2000 (later renamed).^[1] In September 1999, Snoop Dogg stated that he, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Xzibit, Warren G and Nate Dogg would form the line-up.^[2] 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 time MC 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.^[3] Come May the tour was officially known as the Up In Smoke Tour,^[4] 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."^[5]

By June, the month which the tour began in, plans were finalized 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 would be the final set with collaborations including Snoop Dogg and the N.W.A reunion taking place during this segment. Ghostwriter 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.".^[6] Also, surprise guests were promised during various shows.^[7]

In October 2009, Aftermath Entertainment artist Bishop Lamont said to expect another Up in Smoke Tour when Dr. Dre's studio album, Detox is released. Expected to tour are: G-Unit, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and other Aftermath artists.

Tour dates

The tour's itinerary included the following cities:^[7]

Date	City	Country	Venue
June 15, 2000	Chula Vista	United States	Coors Amphitheatre
June 16, 2000	Anaheim		Arrowhead Pond
June 18, 2000	Anaheim		Arrowhead Pond
June 19, 2000	San Jose		San Jose Arena
June 21, 2000	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
June 24, 2000	Portland		Rose Garden
June 26, 2000	Nampa		Idaho Center
June 30, 2000	Indianapolis		Conseco Fieldhouse
July 1, 2000	Columbus		Schottenstein Center
July 2, 2000	Cleveland		Gund Arena
July 3, 2000	Pittsburgh		Mellon Arena
July 4, 2000	Toronto	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
July 6, 2000	Detroit	United States	Joe Louis Arena
July 7, 2000	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 8, 2000	Rosemont		Allstate Arena
July 9, 2000	Milwaukee		Bradley Center
July 10, 2000	Minneapolis		Target Center
July 13, 2000	Rochester		Blue Cross Arena
July 14, 2000	Albany		Pepsi Arena
July 15, 2000	East Rutherford		Continental Airlines Arena
July 16, 2000	Scranton		Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 18, 2000	Philadelphia		First Union Spectrum
July 19, 2000	Uniondale		Nassau Coliseum
July 20, 2000	Worcester		The Centrum
July 21, 2000
July 22, 2000	Hartford		Hartford Civic Center
July 25, 2000	Buffalo		HSBC Arena
July 27, 2000	DC		Verizon Center
July 29, 2000	Charlotte		Charlotte Coliseum
August 1, 2000	Sunrise		National Car Rental Center
August 2, 2000	Tampa		Ice Palace
August 4, 2000	Atlanta		Lakewood Amphitheatre
August 5, 2000	New Orleans		New Orleans Arena
August 6, 2000	Houston		Astrodome
August 7, 2000	Dallas		Starplex Amphitheatre
August 8, 2000	San Antonio		Alamodome
August 10, 2000	Phoenix		America West Arena
August 11, 2000	Paradise		Thomas & Mack Center
August 12, 2000	Fresno		Selland Arena
August 13, 2000	San Jose		San Jose Arena
August 15, 2000	Tacoma		Tacoma Dome
August 16, 2000	Vancouver	Canada	General Motors Place
August 18, 2000	West Valley City	United States	E Center
August 20, 2000	Greenwood Village		Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

DVD release

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

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. "Amerikka's Most Wanted"
8. "The Nigga Ya Love to Hate"
9. "Cube's Freestyle"
10. "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

14. "Go Away - Snoop Dogg"
15. "Light Speed"
16. "Bitch Niggaz"
17. "Wrong Idea"
18. "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg)
19. "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (Snoop Dogg)
20. "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)
21. "Bitch Please" (Snoop Dogg featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
22. "What's the Difference" (Dr. Dre featuring Xzibit and Eminem)
23. "Forgot About Dre" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem)
24. "Boyz-N-The Hood - Eazy-E (Tribute)"
25. "Still Not a Player - Big Pun (Tribute)"
26. "One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) - The Notorious B.I.G. (Tribute)"
27. "More Bounce to the Ounce - Roger Troutman (Tribute)"
28. "Hail Mary - Makaveli (Tribute)"
29. "California Love - 2Pac (Tribute)"
30. "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted - 2Pac (Tribute)"
31. "Housewife"
32. "Let`s Get High"
33. "Bust One an Ya - Devin The Dude"
34. "Fuck You" (Dr. Dre f. Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg)
35. "Let Me Ride (Extended Version)" (Truth Hurts)
36. "Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[8]	7× Platinum	105,000
France (SNEP)[9]	2× Platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)[10]	6× Platinum	600,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association.
9. "French video certifications – Various – Up in Smoke Tour" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
10. "American video certifications – Various – Up in Smoke Tour". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH

External links

• Up In Smoke Tour at the Internet Movie Database
• Up In Smoke Tour at AllMovie