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The Big Doe Rehab

The Big Doe Rehab

Overview
The Big Doe Rehab is the seventh album by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rapper
Rapping
Rapping is the rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes, wordplay, and poetry. Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. Rapping can be delivered over a beat or without accompaniment...

 and Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...

 member Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

. Ghostface first announced the album's release in a video on his MySpace
MySpace
MySpace is a social networking website. Its headquarters are in Beverly Hills, California, USA, where it shares an office building with its immediate owner, Fox Interactive Media, which is owned by News Corporation. MySpace became the most popular social networking site in the United...

 page on October 9 2007.

The album was released on December 4, 2007. This initially conflicted with the release date of Wu-Tang Clan's fifth group album 8 Diagrams
8 Diagrams
8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released through Street Records Corporation on December 11, 2007.-Background:...

, a fact Ghostface was reported to be unhappy with, according to an interview with MTV.com
MTV
MTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...



In response to this, RZA
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy winning music producer, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan...

 subsequently announced the delay of 8 Diagrams by a further week so as not to clash with the release of The Big Doe Rehab.
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Encyclopedia
The Big Doe Rehab is the seventh album by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rapper
Rapping
Rapping is the rhythmic spoken delivery of rhymes, wordplay, and poetry. Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. Rapping can be delivered over a beat or without accompaniment...

 and Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...

 member Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

. Ghostface first announced the album's release in a video on his MySpace
MySpace
MySpace is a social networking website. Its headquarters are in Beverly Hills, California, USA, where it shares an office building with its immediate owner, Fox Interactive Media, which is owned by News Corporation. MySpace became the most popular social networking site in the United...

 page on October 9 2007.

Album Information


The album was released on December 4, 2007. This initially conflicted with the release date of Wu-Tang Clan's fifth group album 8 Diagrams
8 Diagrams
8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released through Street Records Corporation on December 11, 2007.-Background:...

, a fact Ghostface was reported to be unhappy with, according to an interview with MTV.com
MTV
MTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...



In response to this, RZA
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy winning music producer, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan...

 subsequently announced the delay of 8 Diagrams by a further week so as not to clash with the release of The Big Doe Rehab.

The album features guest appearances from fellow Wu-Tang members Raekwon
Raekwon
Corey Woods better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then...

, Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo...

, U-God
U-God
Lamont Jody Hawkins , better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for having a deep, hypnotisingly rhythmic flow that can alternate between being gruff, or smooth...

, and Masta Killa
Masta Killa
Elgin Turner , better known as Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group , due to being incarcerated for most of the album's production, He has been prolific on Clan group albums and solo...

 as well as from Kid Capri
Kid Capri
Kid Capri is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.He is the son of Prudence Centorino, a Home Health Aide and David Love Sr., a Musician/Singer....

, Cappadonna
Cappadonna
Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper.He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career...

 and members of Ghostface's Theodore Unit
Theodore Unit
Theodore Unit is a loose collective of Staten Island rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves....

 crew. The album lacks any production from the RZA
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy winning music producer, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan...

 and instead features production from LV
The Hitmen (production team)
The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy Records....

 & Sean C.
The Hitmen (production team)
The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy Records....

 among others.

Album Title


"Y'all already know what it do. ... I had a vision one night, it came to me. I dreamt I was in rehab, but for [having] mad money. Me and a bunch of old white dudes. Dreams — you can't really remember the dreams — but I was someplace, I don't even know if it was rehab, but it was mad money in there. When I woke up, the first thing that came to my mind was The Big Doe Rehab. I take a list of titles and write them in my rhyme book, which I might use in the future. When I got up and I caught that vision, this one, for some reason, just stayed in my head, and I said, 'I'mma run with that.'


"In the rehab, you could have the old ... you know the [man] that Anna Nicole Smith [married]? That type of dude — money since the '30s," Ghost added. "A Chinese man could have got rich from the Chinese restaurant;a baby, he got rich from inheritance, too much money. ... That's what The Big Doe Rehab is based on, someone that got showered with mad cream. 'Cash Rules Everything Around Me,' but it don't rule me. I'm the soul controller."


Ghostface explaining the reason for the album title in an interview for MTV.com

It should be noted that frequent Wu collaborator, Cappadonna
Cappadonna
Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper.He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career...

 can be heard using the album title in a verse for the song "Careful (Click, Click)" from the Wu Tang Clan album "The W
The W
The W is the third album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 21, 2000. Singles from this album included "Protect Ya Neck ", "Gravel Pit", "I Can't Go To Sleep", and the banned from TV "Careful ". The album was certified Platinum in the U.S...

", released in 2000 ("...catch me at the big doe rehab/trynna re-up...").

Album results and GFK's lament


The Big Doe Rehab debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 chart and sold about 36,000 units in its debut week, similar to the numbers of More Fish
More Fish
More Fish is the sixth solo album from Ghostface Killah, released on December 12, 2006 through the Def Jam label.The album's name derives from Ghostface's earlier 2006 release, Fishscale. The track "Good", featuring Ghostface's fellow Theodore Unit member Trife Da God and Mr. Maygreen, and produced...

last year.

Unhappy with the album sales, Ghostface has since posted a video on his MySpace page expressing disappointment in most of his fans for downloading the album illegally.

Reception

  • Rolling Stone
    Rolling Stone
    Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.The magazine was named after the 1948 Muddy Waters song of the same...

    (p.132) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Ghost's bouncy, more direct approach on cuts like 'Walk Around' shows off his ability to turn crack-slinging narratives into big, hooky pleasures."

  • Entertainment Weekly
    Entertainment Weekly
    Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books and popular culture. Unlike celebrity-focused publications US Weekly, People, and In Touch Weekly, EWs primary concentration is on entertainment...

    (p.130) - "[W]ith Rehab, Ghostface proves his tried-and-true technique has plenty of juice left in it."

  • Q magazine (p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's packed with big numbers showcasing his maniacal rhyme style."

Track listing

# Title Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Sample(s) Time
1 "At the Cabana Skit" Coles, D./ Chegwidden, D./ Rodriguez, R./ Wong, K./Del Puerto, C. Davey Chegwidden Rhythm Roots Allstars
  • Additional vocals: Raekwon
    Raekwon
    Corey Woods better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then...

     & Shawn Wigs
1:12
2 "Toney Sigel A.K.A. the Barrel Brothers" Coles, D./Matthews, D./Coppin, L./Grant, D./Styles, D./Dozier, U./ Hurrt, P. LV & Sean C for The Hitmen
The Hitmen (production team)
The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy Records....

  • Beanie Sigel
    Beanie Sigel
    Dwight Grant , also known as Beanie Sigel, is a American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an artist on Roc-A-Fella Records who has formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the roster...

  • Styles P
    Styles P
    David Styles better known as Styles Pinero or Styles P, is a hip-hop rapper and a founding member of the groups The Lox and D-Block.-Solo Albums:* A Gangster and a Gentleman * Time Is Money...

  • "Fallin' in Love With You" by Al Wilson
    Al Wilson (singer)
    Allen LaMar "Al" Wilson was an American soul singer best known for the hit song "Show and Tell".-Career:...

  • Additional vocals: Solomon Childs
  • 3:01
    3
    "Yolanda's House"
    Coles, D./Singleton, A./Woods, C./Smith, C. Ant-Live
    • Raekwon
      Raekwon
      Corey Woods better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then...

    • Method Man
      Method Man
      Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo...

  • "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Aretha Franklin
    Aretha Franklin
    Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, soul, blues, pop, R&B and Gospel music...

  • Additional vocals: Joi Starr
  • 3:12
    4 "We Celebrate" Coles, D./Matthews, D./Coppin, L./Love, D./Fekaris, D./ Zesses, N. LV & Sean C
  • Kid Capri
    Kid Capri
    Kid Capri is an American musician.He was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.He is the son of Prudence Centorino, a Home Health Aide and David Love Sr., a Musician/Singer....

  • "I Just Want to Celebrate" by Rare Earth
    Rare Earth (band)
    Rare Earth is an American rock band affiliated with Motown's Rare Earth record label , who prospered in 1970-1972...

  • 4:13
    5 "Walk Around" Coles, D./Caputo, A./Craig, O./Rice, M. Anthony Acid
  • "Packed Up and Took My Mind" by Little Milton
    Little Milton
    Little Milton was an American blues and soul singer and guitarist, best known for his hit records "Grits Ain't Groceries" and "We're Gonna Make It."-Biography:...

  • Vocals: Jayms Madison
  • 3:32
    6 "Yapp City" Coles, D./Shemer, M./Bailey, T./Ames, D. Scram Jones
  • Trife Da God
    Trife Da God
    Trife aka Trife Diesel or Trife Da God is a protege and close associate of Ghostface Killah, and is part of both of his protege groups T.M.F...

  • Sun God
  • Additional vocals: Solomon Childs
  • 3:43
    7 "White Linen Affair (Toney Awards)" Coles, D./Fryzel, B./Shemer, M./Kyser, P. Frequency & Scram Jones Shawn Wigs
  • "That's the Way It's Got to Be (Body and Soul)" by Soul Generation
  • 4:07
    8 "Supa GFK" Coles, D./Caputo, A./ Watson, J./ Rey, R. Ghostface Killah & Anthony Acid
  • "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson
  • 3:38
    9 "Rec-Room Therapy" Coles, D./Adair, R./Woods, C./Hawkins, L./Chegwidden, C. Baby Grand (Additional production by Davey Chegwidden)
  • Raekwon
  • U-God
    U-God
    Lamont Jody Hawkins , better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for having a deep, hypnotisingly rhythmic flow that can alternate between being gruff, or smooth...

  • "(They Long to Be) Close to You" by Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s...

  • Additional vocals: Davey Chegwidden
  • 3:13
    10 "The Prayer Skit" Rice, D. Ox aka Popa Don 1:23
    11 "I'll Die for You" Coles, D./Matthews, D./Coppin, L./Jackson, C./Yancey, M. LV & Sean C
  • "It's All Over" by The Independents
    The Independents (vocal group)
    The Independents were an American R&B vocal group active from 1971 to 1975. They scored several hits on the U.S. Pop and R&B charts. Their biggest success came in 1973 when "Leaving Me" went to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on that chart for 14 weeks and selling over one million copies. The...

  • Background vocals: Amille D. Harris
  • 3:06
    12 "Paisley Darts" Coles, D./Matthews, D./Coppin, L./Wood, C./Ames, D./Bailey, T./Smith, C./Hill, D./Miller, B. LV & Sean C
  • Raekwon
  • Sun God
  • Trife da God
  • Method Man
  • Cappadonna
    Cappadonna
    Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper.He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career...

  • "Lie No. 2" by The Originals
    The Originals
    The Originals were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the late 1960s and the 1970s, most notable for the hits "Baby I'm For Real", "The Bells" and the disco classic, "Down to Love Town". Formed in 1966, the group originally consisted of bass singer Freddie Gorman, baritone Walter Gaines...

  • 5:36
    13 "Shakey Dog Starring Lolita" Coles, D./Matthews, D./Coppin, L./Woods, C./Michels, L./Movshan, N./Smion, T. LV & Sean C Raekwon
  • "Musings to Myself" by El Michels Affair
  • 3:09
    14 "Skit" Coles, D./ Chegwidden, D./ Rodriguez, R./ Wong, K./Del Puerto, C. Davey Chegwidden Rhythm Roots Allstars
  • Additional vocals: Shawn Wigs & Raekwon
  • 0:36
    15 "Killa Lipstick (Bonus Track)" Coles, D./ Caputo, A./ Smith, C./Turner, E./Aikens, R./ Crum, T./Harrison, K./Neal, R./ Parker, R./Satchell, C. Ghostface Killah & Anthony Acid
  • Method Man
  • Masta Killa
    Masta Killa
    Elgin Turner , better known as Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group , due to being incarcerated for most of the album's production, He has been prolific on Clan group albums and solo...

  • "Riding High" by Faze-O
  • 3:38
    16 "Slow Down (Bonus Track)" Coles, D./ Perry, R./ Payne, C. Scyience Chrisette Michele
    Chrisette Michele
    Chrisette Michele Payne , known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer–songwriter on the Island Def Jam Music Group...

    2:36

    Charts

    Chart (2008) Peak
    position
    U.S. Billboard 200
    Billboard 200
    The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

    41