Back Up Off Me!

Back Up Off Me!
Studio album by Ed Lover & Doctor Dré
Released	November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	40:18
Label	Relativity
Producers	Charles Stettler (exec.) Ed Lover (also exec.) Franklyn Grant Doctor Dré Davy D Erick Sermon Jolly Stomper Productions Marley Marl The 45 King T-Money Ty Fyffe (co.) Craig King (co.)
Singles from Back Up Off Me!
"Back Up Off Me!" Released: 1994 "For the Love of You" Released: 1995

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Back Up Off Me! is the only studio album by Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, who were the hosts of Yo! MTV Raps.

The album was released on November 8, 1994 via Relativity Records. Production was handled by Franklyn Grant, Davy D, Erick Sermon, Jolly Stomper Productions, Marley Marl, The 45 King, T-Money, Ty Fyffe, Ed Lover & Doctor Dré. Guest appearances include Erick Sermon & Keith Murray of Def Squad, Lords of the Underground, Naima Bowman, Notorious B.I.G. of Junior M.A.F.I.A., Todd-1, and T-Money of Original Concept.

Back Up Off Me! was a mild success, peaking at #91 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #27 on the Top Heatseekers charts in the United States. The album spawned two charting singles: "Back Up Off Me!" and "For the Love of You". Its title track peaked at #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #23 on the Hot Rap Singles, and its second single, "For the Love of You", peaked at #47 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Back Up off Me!" (featuring T-Money)	James Roberts Tyrone J. Kelsie	Doctor Dré Ed Lover T-Money Davy D	4:21
2.	"It's Goin' Down" (featuring Erick Sermon and Keith Murray)	James Roberts Erick Sermon Keith Murray George Clinton Bootsy Collins Bernie Worrell	Erick Sermon	4:21
3.	"Tootin' on the Hooters"	James Roberts Franklyn Grant Tyrone Fyffe Gregory Webster	Franklyn Grant Ty Fyffe (co.)	4:24
4.	"East Coast Sound" (featuring Lords of the Underground)	James Roberts Marlon Williams Craig King	Marley Marl Craig King (co.)	4:22
5.	"For the Love of You"	James Roberts Ernie Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr. Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper	Jolly Stomper Productions Franklyn Grant (co.)	4:37
6.	"Who's the Man?" (featuring Notorious B.I.G. and Todd 1)	James Roberts Christopher Wallace Todd Brown Adrian Angevin Mark James	Franklyn Grant The 45 King	4:37
7.	"It's Like That Y'all"	James Roberts Franklyn Grant Tyrone Fyffe	Franklyn Grant Ty Fyffe (co.)	3:57
8.	"Knowledge Me Again"	James Roberts André Brown Tyrone J. Kelsie	Doctor Dré Franklyn Grant (co.)	5:16
9.	"Intimate" (featuring Naima Bowman)	James Roberts Franklyn Grant Woody Cunningham	Franklyn Grant	4:50
10.	"Recognize"	James Roberts Franklyn Grant	Ed Lover Franklyn Grant	4:10
Total length:				40:18

Chart history

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	91
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	27

External links

• Back Up Off Me! at Discogs (list of releases)