Re-Up Gang
American hip hop group formed in 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia
The Re-Up Gang was an American hip-hop group formed in 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The group was formed by Pusha T and Malice, brothers and members of Virginia-based hip-hop duo Clipse, 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 mixtape series.
History
The Re-Up Gang was created in early 2004, during Clipse's long hiatus between their first and second albums. The group included Clipse themselves, as well as long-time friends Ab-Liva of Major Figgas and Sandman. Pusha T is credited with founding the group, and was responsible for enlisting the help of mixtape DJ Clinton Sparks to put together their first mixtape in an ongoing series, We Got It 4 Cheap: Vol. 1. While a Re-Up Gang album was planned, no specifics had been released at the time due to Clipse's legal issues with Jive Records. On August 5, 2008 (UK: September 8, 2008) the group released their only album on Koch Records titled Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang. The album featured nine new songs and three unreleased remixes from We Got It 4 Cheap Vol.
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