Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded

Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded
Studio album by Tek & Steele
Released	September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
Recorded	2002–05
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:57
Label	Duck Down
Producer	Buckshot (exec.) Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (exec.) Coptic Da Beatminerz Dru Kevorkian Ken Ring Khrysis MoSS Roc Raida Rune Rotter
Tek & Steele chronology
The Rude Awakening (1998) Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded (2005) Smif-n-Wessun: The Album (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
IGN	7/10 [1]
RapReviews	8/10 [2]

Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun, and the only one released under the name Tek & Steele (formerly known as Cocoa Brovaz due to a lawsuit with the Smith & Wesson firearms company in 1995). It was released on September 13, 2005 via Duck Down Music as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", preceded by Sean Price's Monkey Barz and Buckshot's Chemistry . Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, Coptic, Ken Ring, Khrysis, Rune Rotter, MoSS, Roc Raida and Dru Kevorkian. It features guest appearances from the Boot Camp Clik, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli and Tony Touch. The album peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Reloaded"	Darrell A. Yates, Jr. Tekomin B. Williams Dru Kevorkian	Dru Kevorkian	2:54
2.	"The Truth"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Anthony Williams	Roc Raida	2:04
3.	"My Timbz Do Work" (featuring Heltah Skeltah)	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Jahmal Bush Sean Price Ken Ring Rune Rotter	Ken Ring Rune Rotter	3:59
4.	"Gunn Rap"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Christopher Tyson	Khrysis	3:18
5.	"Toolz of the Trade"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Ewart C. Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	3:50
6.	"Sick Em Son"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Tyson	Khrysis	3:28
7.	"War"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams King Rotter Eric Matlock	Ken Ring Rune Rotter Coptic [a]	3:06
8.	"Warriorz Heart (Gangbang)" (featuring Dead Prez)	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Lavonne Alford Clayton Gavin Matlock	Coptic	3:33
9.	"Here I Stand (The Streets Been Good to Me)"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Matlock	Coptic Lizette Wilson	4:53
10.	"City of Godz (Ciudad de Dios)" (featuring Buckshot)	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Kenyatta Blake Matlock	Coptic	2:58
11.	"U Undastand Me?" (featuring Starang Wondah and Tony Touch)	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Jack McNair Joseph Hernandez Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	4:03
12.	"Get Back" (featuring Boot Camp Clik)	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Barret Powell Blake Price Jason Connoy	MoSS	4:25
13.	"A Hustlers Prayer"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	3:07
14.	"PNC Boyz"	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Matlock	Coptic	3:34
15.	"We Came Up (Crystal Stair)" (featuring Talib Kweli)	Yates, Jr. T. Williams Talib Kweli Greene Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	4:45
Total length:				53:57

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Personnel

• C/4 – engineering, mixing
• Christopher "Cesar Comanche" Robinson – engineering, mixing
• Christopher "Khrysis" Tyson – engineering, mixing
• Dan "The Man" Humiston – engineering, mixing
• DJ Mello – engineering, mixing
• Dru Kevorkian – engineering, mixing
• Eric "Coptic" Matlock – engineering, mixing
• Kamel – engineering, mixing
• Kieran Walsh – engineering, mixing
• Rob "Giambi" Garcia – engineering, mixing
• Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – executive producer
• Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – executive producer
• Eckō Mindlabs – art direction
• Akash Khokha – additional art direction
• Romeo Tanghal – cover illustration
• Raphael Tanghal – cover illustration
• Noel Spirandelli – photography
• Noah "Noha" Friedman – marketing

Album singles

• "Spit Again" (non-album single, from Soundbombing III )
  • Released: June 28, 2002
  • B-Side: "Toolz of the Trade"
• "Crystal Stair"
  • Released: April 29, 2005
  • B-Side: "Swollen Tank"
• "My Timbz Do Work"/"Gunn Rap"
  • Released: October 28, 2005
  • B-Side: "Reloaded", "Get Back"

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )	69

References

1. Durig, Jim (September 17, 2005). "Tek & Steele - Smif N Wessun: Reloaded". IGN . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 27, 2005). "Smif 'N' Wessun :: Tek & Steele Reloaded :: Duck Down Music". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

External links

• Smif 'N' Wessun – Tek & Steele: Reloaded at Discogs (list of releases)