Rehab (Lecrae album)

In early 2010, Lecrae had been planning to name his next project "Rehab" although he had doubts about the name, mainly because Eminem released an album of a similar title. Despite this, Lecrae stuck with the original name, because "it made too much sense to not move forward with it."[http://reachrecords.com/blog/show/Looking-Back-and-Pressing-Forward Looking Back and Pressing Forward] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20100711061946/http://reachrecords.com/blog/show/Looking-back-and-Pressing-Forward |date=July 11, 2010 }}, Reach Records.

On August 3, 2010 Lecrae released "Amp It Up" on Rapzilla that features Tedashii.[http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/music/2329-lecrae-qamp-it-upq Amp It Up] Rapzilla. Originally thought to be the first single of Rehab, Lecrae stated that it is a theme song for a Christian camp called Kanakuk Kamps.[https://www.twitter.com/lecrae/statuses/20268178818 Lecrae's Twitter] Twitter. A video was posted via Rapzilla on August 19, 2010 of Lecrae rapping a verse from the song "Walking on Water".[http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/videos/live/2372-lecrae-rehab-verse Lecrae spits a new 'Rehab' Verse] Rapzilla.

According to Lecrae's blog, he will be in Southern Sudan at the time of the album's release so the "distractions of my life are stripped away and I'm left to focus on Jesus and his mission." He states that he won't be looking at the iTunes Store charts on which his album will be. On his blog he encourages his fans to not only buy his album, but asks them to donate to causes in Sudan and provides a link for them to do so.[http://reachrecords.com/blog/show/REHAB-MISSION Rehab Mission] Reach Records.

On September 22, 2010 Rapzilla reported that the Rehab packaging comes with an advertisement that directs buyers to purchase Rehab: The Overdose to be released on January 11, 2011, called .[http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/2470-lecraes-next-album-11111 Lecrae's Next Album 'Rehab: The Overdose' 1.11.11] Rapzilla. The whole Rehab album was revealed via a listening session on September 26, 2010 on Rapzilla. Lecrae also talks on the video about the concept of the album.[http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/2475-lecrae-rehab-listening-session Lecrae 'REHAB' Listening Session] Rapzilla. The tracks "High", "Just Like You" and "Children of the Light" have been released as digital download singles on the iTunes Store.

The opening track on the album, "Check In", is simply about Christian "checking in" to "rehab" and introduces the album's concept. Track two, "Killa", is about how there are always two "women" luring humans—one is foolishness and one is wisdom (Lecrae references Proverbs 5, 8 and 9). In "Killa", Lecrae explains how foolishness will "destroy you". "Divine Intervention" is about the need for someone to intervene in addicts' lives to tell them that their actions affect others detrimentally. "Just Like You", one of the album's singles, is about how we all model our life after someone and conveys the artist's desire to be modeled after Jesus Christ.

{{Music ratings

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| rev2 = CCM Magazine

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| rev3 = Christian Music Zine

| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|5}}

| rev4 = Cross Rhythms

| rev4Score = 10/10{{Cite web |title=Review: Rehab - Lecrae |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Lecrae/Rehab/96247/ |access-date=October 2, 2014}}

| rev5 = Jesus Freak Hideout

| rev5Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web |title=Lecrae, "Rehab" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Rehab.asp |access-date=October 2, 2014}}

| rev6 = Rapzilla

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Rehab received universally positive reviews. Rapzilla's Logan Remy gave Rehab a 4.5/5 rating, calling it "Lecrae's best project to date". He says "The introductory songs all the way to the ending is an incredible ride through the growth of Lecrae," and that "Lecrae is loud and clear in the music."[http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/features/reviews/2477-review-lecrae-rehab Review: Lecrae 'REHAB']. Rapzilla. Retrieved September 27, 2010. DaSouth.com rated Rehab 4 stars out of 5. Michael Weaver of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album 5/5 stars, expressing high acclaim for it. He says, "Rehab is a fantastic album and is easily Lecrae's best to date, even topping Rebel. Lecrae is able to show that he is the best and most diverse rapper around." The review suggests to people who rarely listen to hip hop to get this album, even going as far as saying, "This is hip hop perfection."[http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Rehab.asp Lecrae, "Rehab" Review]. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 17, 2010. The music website AllMusic gave Rehab 4 of out 5 stars. He explains to readers that Rehab "begins with a Christian checking in to rehab and then, through a series of well-written, well-produced songs, tells the story of how he got there."

The album debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Rapzilla reported that the debut week sales for Rehab were 25,864 units, about 15,000 more than Lecrae's previous album, Rebel.[http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/2526-lecrae-rehab-19-billboard-top-200 Lecrae 'REHAB' sells over 25k in its first week]. Rapzilla. HipHopDX reported this figure at approximately 28,000 units, ahead of Ice Cube's I Am the West which was released on the same day.[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12479/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-10-3-2010 Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/3/2010] by Allen Jacobs. October 6, 2010. HipHopDX. As of October 26, 2011, the album has sold 124,000 copies sold in the United States.{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |date=October 23, 2011 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/23/2011 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17376/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-10-23-2011 |access-date=October 26, 2011 |publisher=HipHop DX}}

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards, while the song "Background" was nominated for Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year.[http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710145827/http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php |date=July 10, 2011 }} on DoveAwards.com The album was nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

; Standard edition

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| title1 = Check In

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| extra1 = PK

| length1 = 2:40

| title2 = Killa

| writer2 = {{hlist|Moore|Sims}}

| extra2 = CheeseBeats

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| title3 = Divine Intervention

| writer3 = {{hlist|Moore|Peebles}}

| extra3 = J.R.

| note3 = featuring J.R.

| length3 = 3:51

| title4 = Just Like You

| writer4 = {{hlist|Moore|Morris|Peebles|Foster|Amos}}

| extra4 = J.R.

| note4 = featuring J. Paul

| length4 = 5:16

| title5 = Gotta Know

| writer5 = {{hlist|Moore|Boller|Thom}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Benjah|Sky}}

| note5 = featuring Benjah

| length5 = 4:12

| title6 = Used to Do It Too

| writer6 = {{hlist|Moore|Burgess|Montgomery|Harris}}

| extra6 = PK

| note6 = featuring KB

| length6 = 3:56

| title7 = Children of the Light

| writer7 = {{hlist|Moore|Sandoval|Dillavou|Thom}}

| extra7 = Benjah

| note7 = featuring Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. and Dillavou

| length7 = 3:33

| title8 = High

| writer8 = {{hlist|Moore|Lewis}}

| extra8 = CheeseBeats

| note8 = featuring Sho Baraka and Suzy Rock

| length8 = 3:45

| title9 = New Shalom

| writer9 = {{hlist|Moore|Johnson|Esmond}}

| extra9 = Street Symphony

| note9 = featuring PRo

| length9 = 4:22

| title10 = 40 Deep

| writer10 = {{hlist|Moore|Barefield|Anderson}}

| extra10 = CheeseBeats

| note10 = featuring Trip Lee and Tedashii

| length10 = 4:18

| title11 = Walking on Water

| writer11 = {{hlist|Moore|Harris|Montgomery|Fears}}

| extra11 = PK

| length11 = 3:41

| title12 = God is Enough

| writer12 = {{hlist|Moore|Gray|Gaskin|Williams}}

| extra12 = Kajmir Royale

| note12 = featuring FLAME and Jai

| length12 = 3:55

| title13 = Boasting

| writer13 = {{hlist|Moore|Cobbins}}

| extra13 = CheeseBeats

| note13 = featuring Anthony Evans

| length13 = 3:46

| title14 = Background

| writer14 = {{hlist|Moore|Medina|Mineo|Prielozny|Ramirez}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Alex Medina|Joseph Prielozny|G.Roc}}

| note14 = featuring C-Lite

| length14 = 4:39

| title15 = New Reality

| writer15 = {{hlist|Moore|Abramsamadu}}

| extra15 = G.P.

| note15 = featuring Chinua Hawk

| length15 = 4:08

| title16 = Release Date

| writer16 = {{hlist|Moore|Cobbins}}

| extra16 = CheeseBeats

| note16 = featuring Chris Lee

| length16 = 3:34

| title17 = I Love You

| note17 = featuring Chris Lee) (bonus track

| writer17 = {{hlist|Moore|Cobbins|Gaskin}}

| extra17 = Kajmir Royale

| length17 = 3:17

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; Deluxe edition

{{track listing

| headline = Rehab: The Overdose (disc 2)

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Overdose

| writer1 = {{hlist|L. Moore|T. Esmond}}

| extra1 = Street Symphony

| length1 = 2:56

| title2 = More

| writer2 = {{hlist|L. Moore|M. Jackson}}

| extra2 = Kadence for ATP

| note2 =

| length2 = 4:35

| title3 = Battle Song

| writer3 = {{hlist|L. Moore|N. Sims|T. Shepherd}}

| extra3 = Tony Stone

| note3 = featuring Suzy Rock

| length3 = 3:45

| title4 = Anger Management

| writer4 = {{hlist|L. Moore|T. Tyler|A. Olaleye}}

| extra4 = D-Flow (Thebrassman)

| note4 = featuring Thi'sl

| length4 = 4:56

| title5 = Blow Your High

| writer5 = {{hlist|L. Moore|A. McCain|T. Esmond|C. Dunlap}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Street Symphony|Dunlap Exclusive}}

| note5 = featuring Canon

| length5 = 3:29

| title6 = Strung Out

| writer6 = {{hlist|L. Moore|J. Williams}}

| extra6 = CheeseBeats

| note6 =

| length6 = 3:59

| title7 = Chase That Intro

| writer7 = {{hlist|D. Lukasiewicz|J. Prielozny}}

| extra7 = Joseph Prielozny

| note7 =

| length7 = 0:44

| title8 = Chase That (Ambition)

| writer8 = {{hlist|L. Moore|B. Taylor|M. Montgomery|W. Harris}}

| extra8 = PK

| note8 =

| length8 = 3:45

| title9 = The Good Life

| writer9 = {{hlist|L. Moore|L. Rouser|C. Cobbins|H. Hall|N. Chu|J. Prielozny}}

| extra9 = DJ Official

| note9 = featuring J. Paul

| length9 = 4:36

| title10 = Like That

| writer10 = {{hlist|L. Moore|J. Williams}}

| extra10 = CheeseBeats

| note10 =

| length10 = 3:47

| title11 = Going In

| writer11 = {{hlist|L. Moore|A. Swoope|N. Chu}}

| extra11 = DJ Official

| note11 = featuring Swoope

| length11 = 4:31

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{{track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = Hallelujah

| writer12 = {{hlist|Lecrae Moore|Travis Tyler}}

| extra12 = GeeDa

| length12 = 3:42

| title13 = Wish It Wasn't True

| writer13 = {{hlist|Lecrae Moore|Elvin Shahbazian}}

| extra13 = Wit

| note13 =

| length13 = 4:12

| title14 = Jesus Muzik (Dubstep Remix)

| writer14 = {{hlist|Lecrae Moore|William Barefield}}

| extra14 = Karac

| note14 =

| length14 = 4:11

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{{track listing

| headline = Target bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title15 = Finally Free

| writer15 = {{hlist|Lecrae Moore|Jared Foster|Joseph Prielozny}}

| extra15 = Joseph Prielozny

| note15 = featuring J. Paul

| length15 = 4:03

| title16 = Hope

| writer16= {{hlist|Lecrae Moore|Cofféy Anderson}}

| extra16 =

| note16 = featuring Coffee

| length16 = 3:26

}}

Source:[http://rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/3672-lecrae-rehab-deluxe-edition-album-cover-a-tracklisting Lecrae 'Rehab' Deluxe 2CD/DVD Album Cover & Tracklisting] Rapzilla.

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

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• Benjamin "Benjah" Leroy Thom – guitar, keyboards, producer, vocals
• Ford Clay - guitar
• Jeff Carruth – drums
• Cheesebeats – mixing, producer, vocal arrangement
• Silent - mixing
• Chris Lee Cobbins – engineer, vocals
• David Davidson – strings
• Jonpaul Douglass – inside photo
• Torrance "Street Symphony" Esmond – producer
• Tina Fears – vocals
• Marcus "FLAME" Gray – engineer
• Haley Hunt – vocals
• Derek "PRo" Johnson – engineer
• Kajmir Royale – producer
• Carlton Lynn – engineer, mixing
• Alex Medina – producer
• Andy Mineo – engineer
• Jacob "Biz" Morris – engineer
• Jon "JP" Parker – engineer
• Pastor AD3 – engineer
• Courtney Peebles – engineer
• Joseph Prielozny – engineer, acoustic guitar, producer
• Shane Ries - engineer
• Natalie Sims – vocals
• So Sakryfycial – engineer
• Supa Mario – engineer
• Zach Wolfe – cover photo

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• [http://therehabsquad.ning.com/ The Rehab Center]

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