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Artist | Method Man & Redman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cover | Meth_Red_Blackout!_2.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | May 19, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 57:48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Label | Def Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Producer | Erick Sermon, Rockwilder, Pete Rock, Buckwild, Nasty Kutt, DJ Scratch, Havoc, Mathematics, Ty Fyffe, Bink! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last album | Blackout!(1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This album | Blackout! 2(2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blackout! 2 is the second studio album by rap duo Method Man & Redman. It was their first album in ten years. The album was released on May 19, 2009 under Def Jam. It debuted at #7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at #64 on the French Album Charts. The album has sold 160,375 copies in the United States by December 12, 2009, according to SoundScan.
BackgroundBlackout! 2 was announced in 2007 by Redman and was originally scheduled for release in 2008, but its release was pushed back a number of times due to numerous reasons. It was finally released on May 19, 2009. It was released on the same days as Eminem's sixth studio album Relapse and Busta Rhymes's eighth studio album Back on My B.S.. After finish touring on the Still High Tour with Termanology, The Alchemist, Havoc (from Mobb Deep), and Evidence, Redman and Method Man finished and set the release date for their highly anticipated sequel.Method Man stated the reasons for the delay: "
MusicRecording and productionThe album features production from Pete Rock and Erick Sermon, as Method Man and Redman promise to satisfy patient fans. The track "A Yo" that was leaked in March is included on the album. Also the track "City Lights" featuring Bun B leaked over the internet on March 24, 2009. Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Ghostface Killah appear on the album, as well as Def Squad members Erick Sermon, and Keith Murray.Redman stated about the album's production process to MTV: The album also charted number 10 on Canadian Albums. The album fell 11 spots to number 18 on the billboard chart in its second week with sales of 20,000 copies. In its third week the album fell 12 spots landing on number 30 selling 14,000 that week. On it fourth week the album fell 18 spots landing on number 48 with sales of 10,000 copies. The album fell 32 spots it had landed on number 70 selling 7,700 copies it fifth week The album has sold 160,375 copies in the United States by December 12, 2009, according to SoundScan.
Critical responseReviews of the album were generally positive. It has a score of 79 out of an overall score of 100 (calculated by only 10 reviews) on Metacritic, which stated that the album is overall a "Generally favorable reviews". Allmusic.com gave it a four out of five stars stating that: HiphopDX.com gave the album a 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that: Vibe gave a favorable review, stating that: Billboard also gave it a favorable review which stated: IGN.com gave the album an 8/10 stated that: XXL gave the album a mixed review, giving the album a grade of L out of XXL, stating that:
Track listing
SamplesBO2 (Intro)
A-Yo
City Lights
Fathers Day
Mrs. International
Dis is 4 All My Smokers
Four Minutes to Lock Down
Charts historyAlbum chart positions
Singles chart positions
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Category:Albums produced by Buckwild Category:Albums produced by Pete Rock Category:Albums produced by Erick Sermon Category:Albums produced by Havoc Category:Albums produced by Rockwilder Category:Albums produced by DJ Scratch Category:Albums produced by Bink Category:Def Jam Recordings albums Category:Method Man albums Category:Redman albums Category:2009 albums This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
Method Man
4:21... The Day After.]] Method Man's fourth album, entitled was released in August 2006 with a star lineup of producers featuring Havoc, Erick Sermon, Scott Storch, Allah Mathematics, Mr. Porter, and, most importantly to Meth, RZA. This time around, a more focused Method Man went back to his hip hop roots and both hip hop fans and the media took notice. He did an interview on the ItsHipHop.Tv. Despite this being one of Meth's strongest solo efforts to date, the album failed to do well commercially due to it having no single or video, which Method Man has held discontent towards his own label for. However, he has been touring strongly all over the world to promote the album, and has appeared onstage with fellow Wu-Tang member Inspectah Deck, as well as New York up and comers Saigon, and Gat Murdah. Meth contributed various reasons for the problems between him and his label, Def Jam. While puts most of the blame on personal agendas in the Def Jam offices, Meth did take some blame, himself, for giving into his record label.In early May 2007, Method Man's camp leaked the street single "New York New York" which became a popular track on the internet.
Blackout! 2On March 27, 2007, Redman confirmed on BET's Rap City: Tha Bassment that the sequel to How High, How High 2, is currently being written.In an April 10, 2007 Onion AV Club interview, Redman hinted that there would be a second collaborative album with Method Man, with work beginning in midsummer or early September. In early 2008, a remake of the Smoothe da Hustler and Trigger tha Gambler classic Broken Language was released to the internet by the duo entitled Broken Language 2008, fueling rumors of a Blackout! sequel coming soon. This rumor was further fueled by the duo while performing in Gainesville, Florida at the University of Florida. A Blackout! 2 LP was scheduled for a December 9, 2008 release but was recently pushed back to the first quarter of 2009, with a new release date on May 19. Bun B has confirmed that he will guest star on Blackout! 2 - in April 2009, a single has been released named City Lights, produced by Nasty Kutt Also producers such as Erick Sermon, Rockwilder and Pete Rock have announced their presence on the album. The duo has finished their Still High tour with Termanalogy, the Alchemist, and Evidence of Dilated Peoples.
The Crystal MethThe Crystal Meth is the Method Man's upcoming fifth studio album. The album has no confirmed release date. The Crystal Meth was first announced before Method Man began working on his and Redman's sophomore collaboration album, Blackout! 2. In the liner notes of that album, it was given a scheduled release date for 2009. The album, however, was further postponed until it was later mentioned in an MTV interview it would be released in early 2010. "Number 1 on my shit list right now is Divine from Wu-Tang management. He took something major from me that he had no intention of giving back." Divine is multiplatinum record producer RZA's brother who along with Oli "Power" Grant took over the business end of Wu-Tang around 1997.Aside from the financial issues, Method Man was unhappy with the decision to bring Wu-Tang into the fashion world for a brief period of time with Wu-Wear, despite the brand being a major money-maker for the group. "When Wu-Wear started making shoes and sneakers and pants, it was shoddy material. I never rocked that shit." Williams also reported rumors that Method Man had even been having an affair with his wife's doctor. Method Man first heard of this while in recording sessions in Los Angeles. }}
Sean CombsDuring a concert in 2006, Method Man criticized Diddy's decisions on the posthumous The Notorious B.I.G. album, saying that Biggie never would have worked with some of the subpar rappers. "They got niggas on that album Big would have never rocked with," Meth said of the album. "Musically, I ain't fuckin' with Puff Daddy". He also brought up the fact that he was the only other rapper that Biggie chose to have on his debut album Ready To Die. He was featured on the track "The What".Previously, Diddy had been one of the executive producers for Method Man's 2004 album , to which Meth later voiced his displeasure on the final product.
Fox TelevisionHe starred in a Fox sitcom called Method & Red in late 2004, however after only a short time on the air the show was put on hiatus and never returned. Method Man later complained in the press about Fox's influence on the show's style, claiming that "there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side" and bemoaning the network's decision to add a laugh track. Before the show even aired for the first time, he was telling fans not to bother watching it. He told the newspaper:
Legal issuesOn Thursday May 17, 2007 Method Man was arrested in New York City on marijuana charges. His Mercedes-Benz convertible was pulled over at the Battery Tunnel en route to Manhattan, and when he rolled his window down the officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana. "It was like something out of Cheech & Chong. He rolls down the window and the smoke would choke a horse," a source later said. The arresting officer said he noticed two blunts and a plastic bag with more marijuana in plain view. Upon further inspection more marijuana was found under the driver's seat. The arrest was made at about 10 P.M. Thursday night near the Battery Tunnel toll booths on Hamilton Ave. in Carroll Gardens.He was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, criminal possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence and driving an uninspected motor vehicle. He later made many public service appearances to try to make up for it, most notably at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn. On 5 October 2009, Method Man was arrested for income tax violations after turning himself in. He is accused of failing to file income tax returns for the state of New York between 2004 and 2007 and owes nearly $33,000 in taxes.
Acting careerIn the early 2000s Method Man began a career in acting. He has had recurring roles in critically acclaimed television shows such as HBO's The Wire in which he plays Prop Joe's nephew Cheese, HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels, The Twilight Zone and . He and Redman hosted a pilot on MTV called Stung. He has made numerous appearances as himself on TV shows such as Mind of Mencia and Chappelle's Show.Method Man portrays on CSI, a wealthy Las Vegas party promoter who clashes with the CSI team, specifically investigator Nick Stokes, in their investigations involving his clubs or entourage. His first appearance on CSI as Drops was in the 2006 episode "Poppin' Tags". He resumed the role in the 2007 episode "Big Shots" and again in the 2008 episode "Drops Out". His first prominent role came in 1998 with the film Belly along with fellow rappers Nas and DMX. He has since added many credits to his name, including roles in the films Garden State, One Eight Seven, and many others, with starring roles in the feature films such as How High and Soul Plane. On March 27, 2007 Redman confirmed on BET's show Rap City that the sequel to How High was being written. The script for How High 2 is being written by Dustin Lee Abraham of CSI, who also wrote the first movie. In 2005 Method Man also had a cameo in the horror movie Venom, where he played a deputy who shortly into the movie is killed. He appears in the 2008 movies The Wackness and also, Meet the Spartans. Method Man stars in the episode "Snitch" of Law & Order SVU as the main antagonist. The episode was first broadcast December 4, 2007. Method Man has made an appearance in the Def Jam series of video games. In he voiced Blaze, one of the main characters. In , he voiced Gooch, a major character in the storyline. In , He voiced Meth, one of the major characters. He made a guest appearance in the music video for the 2003 "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys, where he played the role of her boyfriend. He also appeared in Beanie Sigel's music video "Feel It in the Air", where Method Man played an undercover cop leading an operation against Sigel. Method Man has fallen back from pursuing more acting roles after the situation with his sitcom on Fox left a bad taste in his mouth, and now mostly just acts if the project is being handled by a friend of his, as was the case with and The Wire. He also played an arsonist and a wealthy executive as well as main antagonist in an episode of the fox TV show the The Good Guys. Method Man appears as a hip hop business mogul in an episode of Burn Notice. Method man had a cameo appearance in the 1997 film Cop Land as a physically violent fleeing criminal that throws Peter Berg's character off of a New York rooftop. Method Man has also appeared in the TV drama Wonderland, as a patient in a mental hospital.
Other workMethod Man appeared in the 1995 documentary entitled The Show. There is a memorable scene in which Method Man, on a train in Japan, gets into an argument with U-God and Ghostface Killah, over camera time, radio interviews, and clothing mishaps.In 2006, Method Man appeared on the MTV reality game show Yo Momma in the first episode of Season 1. Method Man is the first of the Wu-Tang Clan to produce a series of eponymous graphic novels for Hachette Book Group USA's imprint Grand Central Publishing (to be followed by GZA and Ghostface Killah).
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Karl Amani Wailoo (born December 20, 1977), better known by his stage name Saukrates (; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B; group Big Black Lincoln. He is also a member of Redman's Gilla House collective.
CareerIn 1994, his first track was titled "Still Caught Up", which earned a nomination for Best Rap Recording at the 1996 Juno Awards. He was also nominated for another Juno of the same award in 2000 for "Money or Love". In 2001, Saukrates produced the track "Uh-Huh" for Redman's Malpractice album, and appeared on a track called "Enjoy Da Ride". He also did a track called "Fine Line" for the soundtrack to Method Man and Redman's How High movie. In 2002, Saukrates teamed up with fellow Canadian producer Agile from BrassMunk to produce the track "Heaven", for Nas' album God's Son, which featured Jully Black.Canadian hip hop artists have had a hard time getting established south of the border, and Saukrates is no exception. In 1996, he was signed to Warner Bros. Records. Unfortunately for Saukrates, Warner dropped him in 1998, which was one year before his debut album The Underground Tapes was released on Capitol Hill. By the year 2000, Saukrates reached another big deal with Def Jam and Gilla House Records (owned by Redman). Eventually, Saukrates was dropped by Def Jam because he was no longer considered a priority, however he remained with Gilla House. He appears on two tracks of Redman's latest album Red Gone Wild, released in March 2007. He completed a second album, Bad Addiction, in 2004, but has faced difficulty securing widespread release on a major label. In the meantime he has produced material for Big Black Lincoln and R&B; singer Andreena Mill.
Work with Nelly FurtadoOn November 19, 2006, he performed "Promiscuous" with Nelly Furtado at halftime show of the 94th Grey Cup (the CFL championship game). Two days later, Saukrates beat-boxed during her performance of "Say It Right" at the 2006 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. On February 23, 2007, he appeared on the daytime drama One Life to Live with Furtado, performing "Promiscuous".Saukrates also toured with Furtado on her Get Loose Tour, as a percussionist, backing vocalist and supporting act.
2009–present: Season OneIn 2009, Saukrates collaborated with Method Man & Redman on the single "A-Yo", from their album Blackout! 2.Saukrates collaborated with k-os and Nelly Furtado on the single "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman", from k-os' album Yes!. Originally, the track was a collaboration between Saukrates and Nelly Furtado entitled "On The Run". In 2011, Saukrates will release his much delayed second studio album, Season One. The first single is "Drop It Down" featuring Redman. Another collabo with k-os', "Hopeless", is set to appear on the album as well.
Personal lifeHe has a son with one-time stripper, and Mos Def's ex-wife, Alana Wyatt-Smith.
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External linksThis text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community. Joe Budden
Joe Budden is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
BiographyEarly lifeBorn in Harlem, Budden lived in Queens until he was 10 and from there moved to Jersey City, which he still calls home. The middle child of four boys (one older brother and three younger two are twin brothers), Budden heard music in his home (his father is a multi-instrumentalist) and on the streets.
Music careerIn the year 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, Joe Budden. It included Budden's 2003 Grammy-nominated summer hit "Pump It Up", and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and the video games Def Jam Vendetta & Def Jam Fight for NY. The song "Focus" was also featured in the game and Joe Budden was also a character. Its second single was "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes, which was in the movie Mean Girls. The song "Drop Drop" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cradle 2 the Grave. Joe has hinted in many songs that he was a recovering drug addict. Joe has reaffirmed his position as a recovering addict several times through multiple outlets.After his debut album, Budden's sophomore release titled ‘The Growth’ was hampered due to the label's problems with Joe and his Def Jam seniors not happy with the direction of his music. The production of the album appeared to end up in a development hell and was ultimately not released. Continued disagreements between Budden and Def Jam forced the two sides to part ways. However, Budden managed to release the first and second installments of his Mood Muzik mixtape series while on Def Jam, and the series has been met with critical acclaim.
The forming of SlaughterhouseJoe Budden reached out to Crooked I, Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz and Nino Bless for a track titled "Slaughterhouse" on his digital release, Halfway House. Based on the reception of the track, they decided to form a group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together. The album features production from Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young, and The New Royales. The group signed with Shady Records on January 12th, 2011 because of Joe Budden's ability to persuade Eminem. When they did the track One and Budden's part was not released, Eminem knew he was outshined on the track and decided to cut out his part, due this to, budden decided to file a lawsuit in which the agreement was to sign the group. To this day, Joe Budden is a real American hero and is the reason anyone in slaughterhouse is where they are today. Thank you Joe Budden.
Personal lifeMany of Joe Budden's relationships with women have been in the spotlight, including his relationships with model Tahiry and model/singer Somaya Reece. He is currently dating model Esther Baxter.Budden has also been in the spotlight for his numerous beefs with other rappers including Lupe Fiasco, JBTV RAPPERS, Lil Wayne, C-Money, B-Funny, D-Tummy, P-Dummy, Ransom, Game, Saigon, and an incident involving Wu-Tang member Raekwon.
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