You Can't See Me
Studio album by John Cena & Tha Trademarc
Released	May 10, 2005 (U.S.) May 30, 2005 (U.K.)
Recorded	2004 - 05
Genre	Hip hop
Length	65:27
Label	Columbia Records WWE Records CK 92498
Producer	Chaos Eligh Freakas Hidden Agenda Jake One & Kutfather
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John Cena & Tha Trademarc chronology
- You Can't See Me (2005)
Singles from You Can't See Me
"The Time Is Now" "Bad Bad Man (featuring Bumpy Knuckles)" "Right Now"
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You Can't See Me is the debut album of WWE wrestler John Cena and his cousin Tha Trademarc. Released on May 10, 2005, the album debuted at #15 on the Billboard charts and #3 on the rap charts.^[1] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at #103 on the Top 200 Albums Chart.^[2] The album was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA.

It features a guest appearance by Boston rapper Esoteric on one track, and Bumpy Knuckles on several. The cover art is based on Cena's customized WWE Championship belt, while the title comes from his popular catchphrase.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Time is Now" - 2:58
2. "Don't Fuck with Us" - 3:24
3. "Flow Easy" (feat. Bumpy Knuckles) - 3:47
4. "Right Now" - 3:47
5. "Make It Loud" - 4:20
6. "Just Another Day" - 3:58
7. "Summer Flings" - 3:35
8. "Keep Frontin'" (feat. Bumpy Knuckles) - 4:13
9. "We Didn't Want You to Know" - 4:16
10. "Bad, Bad Man" (feat. Bumpy Knuckles) - 3:31
11. "Running Game" - 3:52
12. "Beantown" (feat. Esoteric) - 3:47
13. "This Is How We Roll" - 4:09
14. "What Now" - 4:30
15. "Know the Rep" (feat. Bumpy Knuckles) - 2:59
16. "Chain Gang Is the Click" - 3:52
17. "If It All Ended Tomorrow" - 4:30
18. "The Underground" (a bonus track on select International copies)
19. "Basic Thuganomics" (a bonus track on select International copies)
20. "Untouchables" (a bonus track on select International copies)

[edit] Videos

• "Bad, Bad Man" - A spoof of the 1980s culture, focusing on the A-Team television series; guest starring Gary Coleman and impersonators of Michael Jackson, Madonna, among other popular celebrities. This video is featured on the DVD for WWE's Judgment Day 2005.
• "Right Now" - The video was shot in West Newbury, Massachusetts and Hampton Beach, New Hampshire and features clips from Cena's family videos. This video was released on WWE's SummerSlam 2005 DVD and his My Life DVD.

The Advertisement for You Can't See Me from WWE Themeaddict Vol. 6 CD

[edit] Notes

• The album went through several titles including "Underground", "Basic Thuganomics", and others before being released as "You Can't See Me".
• The first track, "The Time is Now", is currently being used by Cena as his entrance music.
• "The Time Is Now" contains samples from "Ante Up" by M.O.P. and "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" by Bobby Russell.^[3]
• Cena originally stated on WWE.com that his previous entrance theme song, "Basic Thuganomics", would appear on the album.^[4] However, it did not make it onto the album. It was, however, released on the WWE Originals soundtrack album in January 2004.
• "If it All Ended Tomorrow" was used in the ending credits of Cena's movie, The Marine.
• An additional track, "The Underground", was made available on the Trademarcs MySpace page.
• "Bad, Bad Man" was used in trailers for the fifth season of the FX drama The Shield that focused on the Jon Kavanaugh character, and in the trailer for Seth Rogen comedy, Observe and Report.
• On October 14, 2008, M.O.P. filed suit in a New York Federal Court against the WWE and John Cena. The group claims that Cena and the WWE stole parts of their song "Ante Up" for his theme song "The Time is Now". The theme song is also featured as the first track on the album You Can't See Me. M.O.P. is seeking the destruction of the song and asking for $150,000 in damages.^[5]

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