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- Artist: Method Man
- Rating:
- Release Date: May 18, 2004
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rap
Review
Method Man's third solo work, following 1998's uneven Tical 2000 (and released a month after Ghostface's Pretty Toney Album), arrived with many conflicting rumors and circumstances attached to it. On the M2 program Spoke 'n' Heard, Meth informed journalist/host Touré that Tical 0 is his best record, and alluded to being boxed in when working with one producer and one sound. Around the same time, the official Wu-Tang website reported that the MC was not pleased with the version Def Jam opted to put out, due to its scant number of RZA productions -- one single cut, when an entire record's worth was allegedly put together throughout the past couple years. Whatever the circumstances might be, there's no doubt that Tical 0 is less penetrating than Tical 2000, a record that had its ambitions to retain interest during the lulls. This one offers brief bursts of okay-to-decent tracks. The most energizing moments typically come when Meth's supported by the likes of Busta Rhymes ("What's Happenin'") and Ludacris ("Rodeo"), but the productive conveyor belt of guest spots -- which chucks out well over a dozen of them, including Missy Elliott, Raekwon, Kardinal Offishall, Chinky (not Chingy), and soon-to-be fellow sitcom star Redman -- also weighs down the whole process. Likewise, the list of producers comes pretty close to being lengthier than the list of guest MCs; this makes the record seem unfocused and disjointed, not diverse and well-rounded. Meth seems more clear-headed than ever, possibly a result from his cleaned-up, family-oriented lifestyle. (The lyrical matter, however, does nothing to reflect this change.) His throaty rasp isn't nearly as doped out as it was a decade prior, but his personality remains an attraction. As an MC, he's had nothing to prove for quite some time. Give or take a couple hot tracks, this release is not likely to play a significant role in his legacy. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Intro (Lyrics) | Method Man, RZA | (1:00) | |
| The Prequel | Method Man, |
(2:07) | |
| Say What (Lyrics) | Shelly Manne, |
Missy Elliott, Method Man | (4:11) |
| What's Happenin' (Lyrics) | Method Man, Busta Rhymes | (3:52) | |
| The Motto | Method Man | (3:24) | |
| We Some Dogs | Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Redman | (4:30) | |
| The Turn | Raekwon, Method Man | (3:01) | |
| Tease (Lyrics) | Method Man, |
(4:50) | |
| Rodeo (Lyrics) | Method Man, Ludacris | (2:57) | |
| Baby Come On (Lyrics) | Method Man, Kardinal Offishall | (4:01) | |
| Who Ya Rollin Wit (Lyrics) | Method Man | (4:26) | |
| Never Hold Back (Lyrics) | Method Man, |
(3:05) | |
| The Show | Method Man | (2:30) | |
| Act Right (Lyrics) | Method Man | (3:17) | |
| Afterparty (Lyrics) | Ghostface Killah, Method Man | (3:12) | |
| Crooked Letter I (Lyrics) | Method Man, |
(3:48) | |
| Ridin' for Outro (Lyrics) | Method Man, Black Ice | (1:00) |
