The Re-Up Gang was an American

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group formed in 2004, in

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. The group was formed by

Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse, which he formed with his older brother No Malice, Malice. M ...

and Malice, brothers and members of

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-based hip hop duo

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

We Got It 4 Cheap ''We Got It 4 Cheap'' is a series of mixtapes released by Virginia hip hop duo Clipse and Philadelphia-based rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman, collectively known as the Re-Up Gang. The series produced 3 mixtapes, entitled as volumes. ''Volume 1'' and '' ...

'' 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

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and Sandman.

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

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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
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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 from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Formed in 1994, it consists of brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, whi ...
album."

In an interview with ''

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'', Sandman 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 ''Hear Ye Him'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper No Malice. The album was released independently on his 41st birthday, August 18, 2013, by Reinvision. The album features guest appearances from Ab-Liva, Pusha T, Fam-Lay and Jaeso ...

'' in August 2013 and with Pusha dropping his critically acclaimed ''

My Name Is My Name ''My Name Is My Name'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Pusha T. It was released on October 7, 2013, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. While leading up to the album's announcement, Pusha T released the mixtape ''Fear of God'' and ...

'' 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''

References

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