Up in Smoke Tour

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, Chilldrin of da Ghetto, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, Crucial Conflict, TQ, Truth Hurts, Xzibit, The D.O.C., Hittman, Six-Two, and Ms. Toi.

Up in Smoke Tour
American tour by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Eminem
Associated albums2001
The Marshall Mathers LP
No Limit Top Dogg
War & Peace, Vol. 2
Start dateJune 15, 2000
End dateAugust 20, 2000
No. of shows44

Background
Ticket for the Up in Smoke Tour in Worcester, Massachusetts

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 finalised 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. MC 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 was released. Expected to tour were: G-Unit, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and other Aftermath artists. However, with the cancellation of Detox, another Up in Smoke Tour is unconfirmed. In 2015 Dr. Dre hinted to a European tour similar to the Up in Smoke Tour, wanting to call it the Beats & Rhymes tour. Potential guests for the tour, according to Dr. Dre, would be Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Snoop Dogg.[8] A year later Snoop confirmed that the tour is still in the works.[9]

Tour dates

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

Date City Country Venue
June 15, 2000Chula VistaUnited StatesCoors Amphitheatre
June 16, 2000AnaheimArrowhead Pond of Anaheim
June 18, 2000
June 19, 2000San JoseSan Jose Arena
June 21, 2000SacramentoARCO Arena
June 23, 2000 Seattle Memorial Stadium[A]
June 24, 2000PortlandRose Garden
June 26, 2000NampaIdaho Center
June 30, 2000IndianapolisConseco Fieldhouse
July 1, 2000ColumbusValue City Arena
July 2, 2000ClevelandGund Arena
July 3, 2000PittsburghMellon Arena
July 4, 2000TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
July 6, 2000DetroitUnited StatesJoe Louis Arena
July 7, 2000Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
July 8, 2000RosemontAllstate Arena
July 9, 2000MilwaukeeBradley Center
July 10, 2000MinneapolisTarget Center
July 13, 2000RochesterBlue Cross Arena
July 14, 2000AlbanyPepsi Arena
July 15, 2000East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena
July 16, 2000ScrantonCoors Light Amphitheatre
July 18, 2000PhiladelphiaFirst Union Spectrum
July 19, 2000UniondaleNassau Coliseum
July 20, 2000WorcesterWorcester's Centrum Centre
July 21, 2000
July 22, 2000HartfordHartford Civic Center
July 25, 2000BuffaloHSBC Arena
July 27, 2000Washington, D.C.MCI Center
July 28, 2000 [10]BaltimoreBaltimore Arena
July 29, 2000CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
August 1, 2000SunriseNational Car Rental Center
August 2, 2000TampaIce Palace
August 4, 2000AtlantaLakewood Amphitheatre
August 5, 2000New OrleansNew Orleans Arena
August 6, 2000HoustonAstrodome
August 7, 2000DallasSmirnoff Music Centre
August 8, 2000San AntonioAlamodome
August 10, 2000PhoenixAmerica West Arena
August 11, 2000ParadiseThomas & Mack Center
August 12, 2000FresnoSelland Arena
August 13, 2000San JoseSan Jose Arena
August 15, 2000TacomaTacoma Dome
August 16, 2000VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place
August 18, 2000West Valley CityUnited StatesE Center
August 20, 2000Greenwood VillageCoors Amphitheatre

A This concert is a part of the "Experience Music Project Opening Celebration"[11]

DVD release
The Up in Smoke Tour
Video by
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Cube
ReleasedDecember 5, 2000
RecordedJuly 20 + 21, 2000 at The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
Genre
LabelEagle Vision
DirectorPhilip G. Atwell
ProducerJ. Kevin Swain
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Eminem (left) at the Up in Smoke Tour
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. "AmeriKKKa'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
  1. "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg)
  2. "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (Snoop Dogg)
  3. "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)
  4. "Bitch Please" (Snoop Dogg featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
  5. "What's the Difference" (Dr. Dre featuring Xzibit and Eminem)
  6. "Forgot About Dre" (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem)
  7. "Boyz-N-The Hood – Eazy-E (Tribute)"
  8. "Still Not a Player – Big Pun (Tribute)"
  9. "One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix) – The Notorious B.I.G. (Tribute)"
  10. "More Bounce to the Ounce – Roger Troutman (Tribute)"
  11. "Hail Mary – Makaveli (Tribute)"
  12. "California Love – 2Pac (Tribute)"
  13. "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted – 2Pac (Tribute)"
  14. "Bust One Fa Ya – Devin The Dude"
  15. "Fuck You" (Dr. Dre f. Devin the Dude and Snoop Dogg)
  16. "Let Me Ride (G-Funk Remix)" (Truth Hurts)
  17. "Still D.R.E." (Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg)

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 7× Platinum 105,000^
France (SNEP)[14] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Germany (BVMI)[15] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] 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. "Dr. Dre Says He Wants to Tour Europe With Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Snoop Dogg - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
  9. "Snoop Dogg Says That Epic Tour With Dr. Dre, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar Is Coming Together". Complex.
  10. "Tour a show of rap unity".
  11. Basham, David (May 4, 2000). "Metallica, Dre, Kid Rock, No Doubt To Play EMP Opening". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  12. The Up in Smoke Tour - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic at AllMusic
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  14. "French video certifications – Various – Up in Smoke Tour" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Diverse; 'Up in Smoke Tour')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  16. "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. 
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