You Can't See Me is the debut and only studio album by WWE's wrestler John Cena and his cousin, Tha Trademarc. It was released on May 10, 2005, by WWE Music Group and Columbia Records. The album features guest appearances from Esoteric and Bumpy Knuckles, who are featured on several songs throughout the album. The album production was handled by James McEwan and Todd Spadafore, with the duo serving as the executive producers on the album. The album's cover art is based on Cena's customized WWE Championship belt, while the title comes from his popular catchphrase coined on WWE television.
You Can't See Me debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, with over 43,000 copies sold in the first week of its release[6][7][8] and 385,000 as of October 2014[update].[9] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 103 on the UK Albums Chart.[10]
The first track, "The Time is Now", has been used by Cena as his entrance music since 2005.
"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.[11] In 2008, M.O.P. filed a lawsuit in a New York Federal Court against Sony BMG, WWE and Cena, alleging copyright infringement. M.O.P. sought the destruction of the song and asked for $150,000 in damages. They dropped the lawsuit two months later.[12][13]
Cena originally stated on WWE.com that his previous entrance theme song, "Basic Thuganomics", would appear on the album.[14] However, it did not make it onto the album. It was released on the WWE Originals soundtrack album in January 2004.
Videos
The music video for "Bad, Bad Man" spoofs 1980s culture, and focusing on the television series The A-Team, with guest stars like Gary Coleman and impersonators of Michael Jackson, Madonna, among other popular celebrities. This video is featured on the DVD for WWE's 2005 edition of Judgment Day.
