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  • Artist: Method Man
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 10, 1998
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

Method Man's second solo recording is a harder album than his debut, much more focused on rap than the frequent R&B excursions that hit the pop charts on the original Tical. Though the emphasis on the hardcore makes for a better album, Method Man's own raps are often diluted by the staggering number of collaborations; as usual, almost all of the songs have guests, including Raekwon, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Mobb Deep, Redman, Left Eye (from TLC), Streetlife, Cappadonna, Ed Lover and D'Angelo. Between the skits, intros, outros and cameos is an excellent album just waiting to be pruned down. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Judgement Day (Intro) Method Man Method Man (:52)
Perfect World (Lyrics) Clifford Smith, Robert Diggs Method Man (3:00)
Cradle Rock (Lyrics) Clifford Smith Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Method Man (4:13)
Dangerous Grounds (Lyrics) D. Harris, Clifford Smith Method Man (4:07)
Sweet Love (Skit) Method Man (:06)
Sweet Love (Lyrics) Method Man (3:29)
Shaolin What (Skit) Clifford Smith Method Man (2:19)
Torture (Lyrics) Clifford Smith, D. Harris Method Man (3:23)
Where's Method Man? (Skit) Ed Lover, Method Man (1:04)
Suspect Chin Music (Lyrics) Robert Diggs, Clifford Smith Method Man (4:52)
Retro Godfather (Lyrics) Robert Diggs, Clifford Smith, R. Miller Method Man (2:50)
Dooney Boy (Skit) Method Man (:15)
Spazzola (Lyrics) E. Turner, J.K. Hunter, Clifford Smith, C. Woods Raekwon, Method Man (3:54)
Check Writer (Skit) Method Man (:13)
You Play Too Much (Skit) Method Man, Chris Rock (1:31)
Party Crasher (Lyrics) D. Harris, Clifford Smith Method Man (3:53)
Grid Iron Rap (Lyrics) D. Harris, Clifford Smith Method Man (3:23)
Step by Step (Lyrics) Erick Sermon, Roger Troutman, Clifford Smith, 2Pac, Larry Troutman Method Man (3:34)
Play IV Keeps (Lyrics) Clifford Smith, Kejuan Muchita, Arthur Johnston, J.K. Hunter Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Mobb Deep (3:33)
Donald Trump (Skit) Method Man (:11)
Snuffed Out (Skit) Method Man (1:39)
Elements (Lyrics) Clifford Smith, Isaac Hayes, J.K. Hunter Method Man, Star (3:58)
Killin' Fields (Lyrics) Clifford Smith, D. Harris Method Man (4:03)
Big Dogs (Lyrics) R. Noble, Clifford Smith, Erick Sermon Redman, Method Man (3:29)
Break Ups 2 Make Ups D'Angelo, S. Barnes, Clifford Smith, J.C. Olivier D'Angelo, Method Man (3:53)
Message From Penny (Skit) Method Man, Janet Jackson (:28)
Judgement Day (Lyrics) Method Man Method Man (6:00)
C.E.O.Utro Method Man (:05)

Credits

Steve Sola (Engineer), Chris Gehringer (Mastering), Folayan Knight (Project Coordinator), RZA (Producer), Erick Sermon (Mixing), D'Angelo (Performer), Quran Goodman (Producer), Havoc (Producer), Kevin Liles (Executive Producer), Patrick Viala (Mixing), Inspectah Deck (Producer), Juan Allen (Engineer), Mobb Deep (Performer), Inspectah Deck (Performer), Prince Paul (Producer), Janet Jackson (Performer), Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (Performer), Dean Karr (Photography), True Master (Producer), Method Man (Executive Producer), RZA (Executive Producer), Tommy Uzzo (Mixing), Patrick Viala (Engineer), Tyrone Fyffe (Producer), Ed Lover (Performer), Raekwon (Performer), Redman (Performer), Tony Black (Mixing), Chris Rock (Performer), Havoc (Mixing), Poke (Producer), Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte (Mixing), Erick Sermon (Producer), Ben Arrindell (Engineer), Tone (Producer), Tim Donovan (Engineer), Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte (Engineer), Star (Performer), Redman (Producer), Mauricio Iragorri (Engineer)
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Tical 2000: Judgement Day
Studio album by Method Man
Released November 17, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Hip hop
Length 74:21
Label Def Jam
Producer RZA, Method Man (exec.)
True Master, Inspectah Deck, 4th Disciple, Prince Paul, Erick Sermon, Havoc, Allah Mathematics, LB Da Life Bringa, Qur'an Goodman
Professional reviews
Method Man chronology
Tical
(1994)		 Tical 2000: Judgement Day
(1998)		 Blackout!
(1999)
Wu-Tang Clan chronology
Wu-Tang Clan:
Wu-Tang Forever
(1997)		 Tical 2000: Judgement Day
(1998)		 RZA:
Bobby Digital in Stereo
(1998)

Tical 2000: Judgement Day is the second album by American hip hop musician, Method Man, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album has sold 1,605,000 copies to date. [1]


Contents

Background

It was heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the millennium (2000). It was a commercial hit reaching #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Tical 2000: Judgement Day was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 16, 1998.[1] This commercial success was jolted by its two singles, "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" and "Judgement Day", as well as Method Man's successful debut album and Wu Tang albums. It was only a moderate critical success however, which may be attributed to its size (28 tracks) and lack of listenable material (10 interludes including the intro).

Although Tical 2000 has several producers, the bulk of the production is handled by Wu-Tang Clan affiliate True Master, and, as a result, the album differs significantly from the RZA produced Tical. RZA does produce multiple tracks on the second album, but not enough to take full credit for all of its beats. He is also a guest performer on the album along with several Wu-Tang affiliates and members such as Streetlife, R&B artist Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, comedian Chris Rock, and even Janet Jackson and Donald Trump.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s)
1 "Judgment Day" (Intro) Method Man
2 "Perfect World" RZA
3 "Cradle Rock" (feat. Left Eye) LB Da Life Bringa
4 "Dangerous Grounds" (feat. Streetlife) True Master
5 "Sweet Love" (skit)
6 "Sweet Love" (feat. Cappadonna, Streetlife) True Master
7 "Shaolin What" (skit) 4th Disciple
8 "Torture" True Master
9 "Where's Method Man?" (skit)(Feat. Ed Lover)
10 "Suspect Chin Music" (feat. Streetlife) RZA
11 "Retro Godfather" RZA
12 "Dooney Boy" (skit)
13 "Spazzola" (feat. Inspectah Deck, Killa Sin,
Masta Killa, Raekwon, Streetlife)		 Inspectah Deck
14 "Check Writer" (skit)
15 "You Play Too Much" (skit)(Feat. Chris Rock)
16 "Party Crasher" True Master
17 "Grid Iron Rap" (feat. Streetlife) True Master
18 "Step by Step" Erick Sermon
19 "Play IV Keeps" (feat. Inspectah Deck, Mobb Deep, Streetlife) Havoc
20 "Donald Trump" (skit)
21 "Snuffed Out" (skit)(Feat. Streetlife Allah Mathematics
22 "Elements" (feat. Polite, Star) Inspectah Deck
23 "Killin' Fields" True Master
24 "Big Dogs" (feat. Redman) Erick Sermon
25 "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" (feat. D'Angelo) Qur'an Goodman, Trackmasters
26 "Message From Penny" (skit)
27 "Judgement Day" Method Man, 4th Disciple (co)
28 "C.E.O.utro"

Samples

Cradle Rock

Sweet Love

Retro Godfather

Spazzola

Step By Step

Snuffed Out (Skit)

Elements

Killin' Fields

Big Dogs

Album singles

Single information
"Judgement Day"
  • Released: October 20, 1998
  • B-side: "Dangerous Grounds", "Big Dogs"
"Break Ups 2 Make Ups"
  • Released: January 12, 1999
  • B-side: "Suspect Chin Music"

Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Canadian Albums
1998 Tical 2000: Judgement Day #2 #1 #5

Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1998 "Judgment Day" - #42 #21
1999 "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" #98 #29 #10

References

  1. ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp


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Method Man
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Tical · Tical 2000: Judgement Day  · Tical 0: The Prequel · 4:21... The Day After
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"Bring the Pain" · "I'll Be There for You" · "Release Yo' Delf" · "The Riddler" · "Judgement Day" · "How High" · "Breaks Up to Make Ups" · "Tear It Off" · "Y.O.U." · "Da Rockwilder" · "Part II" · "What's Happenin'" · "Show" · "Say" · "A Yo" · "Mrs. International"
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