D12 World

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Template:DMCA Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". D12 World is the second studio album by the American hip-hop group D12, released on April 27, 2004. The album sold 544,000 copies in its first week on the US Billboard 200.[1] The album is also the last D12 release to feature Proof before he died in 2006, and the final D12 album to feature Bugz on a track as well as Eminem as a D12 member before his departure in 2018.[2]

Background

In memory of Bugz, who was killed before a concert on May 21, 1999, the group recorded the track "Good Die Young" in his memory. The album also includes a skit entitled "Bugz '97", which is a 1997 recording of Bugz, originally taken from the song "Desperados". The group was often overshadowed by Eminem's massive success, and as such, the group toured without him for promotion of the album (but the album still reached the top of the US Billboard chart). At the time, Eminem was busy recording Encore. Although shadowed by Eminem's success, members Bizarre and Proof managed to prevail with mildly successful solo careers following D12 World, with the releases of Hannicap Circus and Searching for Jerry Garcia, respectively, in 2005. Before the album's release, "6 in the Morning" was featured on Eminem's 2003 mixtape Straight from the Lab and was entitled "Come On In". Group member Kuniva stated in a podcast that most of Denaun's verses were recorded in his home studio as opposed to with the rest of the group, due to frequent arguments with Proof.

Production

The album was executively produced by Eminem, who also handled most of the audio production for the album along with Denaun Porter, Dr. Dre, Essman, Hi-Tek, Kanye West, Luis Resto, Mike Elizondo, Night & Day, Red Spyda, Trackboyz and Witt & Pep. Guest appearances on the album included Obie Trice, Deanna Johnson, Young Zee and B-Real.

Commercial performance

Heavily anticipated,[3] D12 World debuted at the top of the US, UK, Irish, Canadian, Australian and NZ albums charts. It debuted at number 2 in Germany and also in the top 5 in Switzerland and Norway. It debuted in the top 10 in Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

It sold about 544,000 records in its first week of release in the United States alone. Debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, the album ended the first five-week run of singer Usher's best-selling album, Confessions.[4] On the week of May 22, 2004, Usher's Confessions regained the Billboard 200's number-one spot, sending D12 World to number two.[5] The album went on to have the best performing first-week sales for a hip hop release of that year until the release of Eminem's Encore that November. Ultimately, the album was certified double platinum, having a twenty-eight week stay on the chart overall.[6]

The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with approximately 76,666 copies sold during the first week of release. Ultimately, the album was certified platinum; total sales of the album stand at 323,649 as of December 2017.[7]

"My Band", the first single, was also successful, reaching number one in Australia[8] and on the US Rhythmic Top 40,[9] the Top 5 in the UK[10] and Germany,[11] and Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
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BlenderStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[15]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[16]
The GuardianStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[17]
HipHopDXStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[18]
PopMatters6/10[19]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[20]
SpinB−[21]
Stylus3/10[22]
VibeStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[23]

Upon release, D12 World received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 58, based on 13 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Track listing

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Notes

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  • "Bugz" is taken from the song "Desperados", performed by DJ Butter, Eminem, Proof, Bugz & the Almighty Dreadnaughtz.
  • "Just Like U" does not appear on the clean version of the album.
  • "Leave Dat Boy Alone" features additional vocals by 50 Cent.
  • "Get My Gun" is an unlockable song in the 2006 open-world game Scarface: The World Is Yours.
  • "Barbershop" can be found on the Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack.
  • The clean version of the album allows "ass" to be uncensored but few uses of the word "hell", some references to alcohol use, most references to drugs, sexual content, and violence are edited out, although all sound effects remain intact.
  • "6 in the Morning (Come on In)" was leaked in the bootleg mixtape Straight From The Lab

Sample credits

Personnel

  • B-Real – guest appearance
  • Steve Baughman – mixing
  • Rondell Beene – skit
  • Bizarre – skit
  • Joe Borges – assistant
  • Bugz – skit
  • Tony Campana – engineer
  • Richard Castro – skit
  • Larry Chatman – project coordinator
  • Mike "Chav" Chavarria – engineer
  • D12 – group
  • Dr. Dre – producer, mixing
  • Mike Elizondo – keyboards
  • Eminem – producer, executive producer, mixing, skit
  • Essman – producer
  • 50 Cent – skit
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Richard Hunt – engineer
  • Deanna Johnson – guest appearance
  • Steven King – bass, guitar, engineer, mixing, skit
  • Kuniva – skit
  • Night and Day – producer
  • Mr. Porter – producer
  • Proof – skit
  • Red Spyda – keyboards, producer
  • Luis Resto – keyboards, producer
  • Michael Strange – engineer
  • Obie Trice – guest appearance
  • Sacha Waldman – photography
  • Young Zee – skit
  • Kanye West – producer
  • Paul Williams – songwriter
  • J. R. Rotem – keyboards, songwriter

Charts

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Certifications

Certifications for D12 World
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43] Platinum 70,000 
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[44] Platinum 0 
Germany (BVMI)[45] Gold 100,000 
Japan (RIAJ)[46] Platinum 250,000 
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Platinum 15,000 
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 323,649[7]
United States (RIAA)[49] 2× Platinum 2,000,000 

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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