Probably in 2006, The Re-Up flop with #2 and selling only 390k first week (1.1 mill for all time).
This is really flop in 2006, i remember this days, when even Tony Yayo (from G-Unit) in 2005 sell 214k for 1st week on #2 Billboard and sold over 1 mill for all time.
In 2006 we have Eminem (#1 rap artist on planet), 50 Cent (probably #1 artist in USA in 2005), D12 (multy-platinum rap group), Obie Trice and some new talents like Stat Quo, Cashis, Bobby Creec. This is was with Buzz Hit "You Don't Know", and Shady Records was a dream label in 2006. Big hype, Big Artists, Big Buzz.
What we have in 2014: Eminem (still #1 artist on planet) and some noname rap projects, who previously flop (like SH and Yella), and also rap group D12 (new fans not was fans D12. Last D12 album was released in 2004). And of course single "Guts Over Fear", but this is SHADY XV like album Eminem ft. NoNames, this is not Eminem & Shady Records BIG Rapppers.
Eminem still sell 800k at first week. SH, Yella sell 50k at first week. And people forget about D12. Oh, of course "Bad Meets Evil" project - but this is like 1 more album Eminem ft. "who is this rapper" project. Ask a question - who is Royce Da 5'9" in Europe (not rap fans) and people don't know who it is, but people still remember who is 50 Cent.
In 2006 - Eminem sell 1 milli, 50 Cent sell 1 mille, D12 sell 500k, even Obie Trice can sell around 216-100k for 1st week. And this is reason, why The Re-Up was flop.
SHADY XV can help only hype from Eminem (not from Yella of SH), and people forgot about D12. If 2nd single be featuring D12, this is can more buzz (like 50 & G-Unit reunion on Summer Jam 2014) for album. And old fans go buy this album. (old fans still remebmer CD albums )
I'm listen rap, since i see "Without Me" music video on MTV Russia (summer 2002) and i remeber how Shady Records was BIG label in 2002-2007 years. This is was really dream label. I'm was fan of Shady Records, i'm want Hoodie with Shady Records logo in 2006, not i'm not care about this logo in 2014, because this is logo without really BIG rappers (only Eminem BIG on Shady now), and i can buy hodie only with Eminem logo, not with Shady
Probably at this days, after Wayne sell 1 milli in 2008, place of Shady/G-Unit -> now this is Young/Cash Money with new multi-platinum rappers.
I remember how Eminem promote label Shady Records and artits. I remember when i see MTV EMA in 2002, whem Em come to stage with 50 and Obie. I remember whem i see Anger Magement Tour 2002 and 2005 concerts - i'm see all Shady Records artits on 1 stage with Eminem.
I never seen SH or Yella on 1 stage with Em at this days. Eminem not promote label, not promote artists. Probably this is really time for last release from this label and after this is -> Death Row records status (without new releases, only with great old music catalog.)
Who knows, maybe this is really last album on SHADY? and Yellawolf release album only on Intesrcope (like first EP) and SH goes independent. And D12 independet since 2011 (drop from Interscope and have contract only with Shady).