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Cheers
Studio album by Obie Trice
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	2002 – 2003
Genre	Hip hop, Midwest Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap
Length	74:00
Label	Shady/Interscope
Producer	Eminem, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Emile, Denaun Porter, Fredwreck and Luis Resto
Professional reviews
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Obie Trice chronology
Cheers (2003) Second Round's on Me (2006)

Cheers is rapper Obie Trice's debut album, released on September 23, 2003 after Obie was signed to Shady Records in 2000. The title track "Cheers" celebrates Obie's successful debut into the rap game after being in the Detroit underground for many years. The album's title is a homage to the long running TV sitcom Cheers, and the album cover uses the same logo of the program.

The album consists of 17 tracks, with executive production from Eminem, and additional production by Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Mike Elizondo, Emile, Fredwreck and Kon Artis. Artists featuring on Cheers include Busta Rhymes, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Timbaland.

Topics Obie has touched on this album include his life on the streets of Detroit, problems with his mother, relationships with women and the soulful reminder that, despite having made it into the mainstream, he has not forgotten his friends.

This album contains no skits, unlike other artists on the Shady label.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Singles 4 'Diss' Songs 4.1 Shit Hits The Fan 4.2 Outro 5 Chart positions 5.1 Album chart positions 5.2 Singles chart positions

#	Title	With Artist(s)	Producer(s)	Length
01.	"Average Man"		Eminem, co-produced by Luis Resto	4:16
02.	"Cheers"		Eminem	3:34
03.	"Got Some Teeth"		Eminem, co-produced by Luis Resto	3:47
04.	"Lady"	Eminem	Eminem, co-produced by Luis Resto	4:45
05.	"Don't Come Down"		Eminem & Emile	5:11
06.	"The Set Up"	Nate Dogg	Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo	3:13
07.	"Bad Bitch"	Timbaland	Timbaland	4:09
08.	"Shit Hits The Fan"	Dr. Dre & Eminem	Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo	4:53
09.	"Follow My Life"		Fredwreck, co-produced by Eminem	3:55
10.	"We All Die One Day"	Lloyd Banks, Eminem, 50 Cent & Tony Yayo	Eminem	5:29
11.	"Spread Yo Shit"	Kon Artis	Denaun Porter	4:03
12.	"Look In My Eyes"	Nate Dogg	Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo	4:50
13.	"Hands On You"	Eminem	Eminem	5:12
14.	"Hoodrats"		Emile, co-produced by Eminem	4:12
15.	"Oh!"	Busta Rhymes	Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo	4:30
16.	"Never Forget Ya"		Eminem	4:27
17.	"Outro"	D12	Eminem	4:02

• "Got Some Teeth" contains resung elements from "Without Me" by Eminem
• "Spread Yo Shit" samples from "Blow My Buzz" by D12
• "Don't Come Down" samples from "When You Believe" by Quincy Jones & Tata
• "Follow My Life" samples from "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G.
• "Outro" sample from Without Me

• "Got Some Teeth" (2003)
• "Shit Hits The Fan (feat. Dr. Dre & Eminem)"(2003)
• "The Set Up (feat. Nate Dogg)"(2003)
• "Don't Come Down (2004)

The track 'Shit Hits The Fan' is a track which insults Ja Rule. Examples of disses from Dr. Dre in the track are: "This little nigga, Ja Rule, Talking bout he's gonna slap me, Nigga please, you gotta jump and swing up to hit me at the knees." At the end of the song, Obie spoke over the beat telling Ja Rule to,"Go behind all the gangsta's you want. Matter of fact get every gangsta from every hood in the United States of America to back you. Aint nobody reppin with you, you cant see that?" This was intended to mock Ja Rule's street credibility, declaring that no one was backing him again and that he "fell off."

The outro was a 'diss' to Murder Inc & R.Kelly.

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2003	Cheers	#5	#3

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Tracks	Rhythmic Top 40
2003	"Got Some Teeth"	#11	#33	#12	#12
2004	"The Setup"	#73	#39	#19	#30

v • d • e Obie Trice
Albums	Cheers · Second Round's on Me · Bottom's Up
Singles	"Rap Name" · "Got Some Teeth" · "The Set Up" · "Don't Come Down" · "Snitch" · "Cry Now" · "Jamaican Girl"
Filmography	8 Mile · Life Goes On
Related articles	Discography · Shady Records