Tical 2000: Judgement Day Explained

Tical 2000: Judgement Day
Type:studio
Artist:Method Man
Cover:Tical 2000.jpg
Released:November 17, 1998
Recorded:October 1997 – August 1998
Genre:Hip hop
Length:73:21
Label:Def Jam
Producer:
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Tical 2000: Judgement Day is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released on November 17, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings. The album's title and overall theme were heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the second millennium. It features production from RZA, True Master, Inspectah Deck, 4th Disciple, Erick Sermon, Havoc, and Trackmasters, among others. The album also features a multitude of guest appearances from artists such as Redman, Left Eye, Mobb Deep, D'Angelo and various Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates such as Streetlife, who appears on seven of the album's twenty-eight tracks.

Commercial performance

Tical 2000: Judgement Day debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 411,000 copies in its first week.[1] [2] Upon its release, the album received mostly favorable reviews from music critics, though several disapproved of its over-abundance of skits. As of December 16, 1998, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies in the United States.[3] As of October 2009, the album has 1,605,000 copies in the United States.[4]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 46
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
US Billboard 200[7] 57
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 15

Notes and References

  1. Varga, George. Jewel worthy of her name with soaring second album. The San Diego Union-Tribune :December 2, 1998.
  2. Chart Positions
  3. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Method+Man&col=certification_date&ord=desc#search_section
  4. Web site: XXL SCANS: DEF JAM'S ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY & RECORD SALES. October 18, 2009. March 1, 2020.
  5. 186.
  6. News: November 28, 1998 . Edmonton's Top 10 . . C3 . Newspapers.com.
  7. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
  8. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. December 5, 2018.