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Tical 2000: Judgement Day

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.

Tical 2000: Judgement Day
Studio album by
Method Man
ReleasedNovember 17, 1998
RecordedOctober 1997 – August 1998
GenreHip hop
Length73:21
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Method Man chronology
Tical
(1994) 		Tical 2000: Judgement Day
(1998) 		Blackout!
(1999)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
The Pillage
(1998) 		Tical 2000: Judgement Day
(1998) 		Bobby Digital in Stereo
(1998)
Singles from Tical 2000: Judgement Day
  1. "Judgement Day"
    Released: October 20, 1998
  2. "Break Ups 2 Make Ups"
    Released: January 26, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
NME6/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Spin8/10[7]
USA Today[8]

Commercial performance

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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.[9][10] 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.[11] As of October 2009, the album has 1,605,000 copies in the United States.[12]

Track listing

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Tical 2000: Judgement Day track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Judgement Day (Intro)"Clifford Smith, Jr.Method Man0:52
2."Perfect World"
RZA3:00
3."Cradle Rock" (featuring Left Eye and Booster)
LB Da Life Bringa4:13
4."Dangerous Grounds" (featuring Streetlife)
True Master4:07
5."Sweet Love (Skit)"Smith, Jr. 0:06
6."Sweet Love" (featuring Cappadonna and Streetlife)
True Master3:29
7."Shaolin What (Skit)"
4th Disciple2:19
8."Torture"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Harris
True Master3:23
9."Where's Method Man? (Skit)" (featuring Ed Lover)
 1:04
10."Suspect Chin Music" (featuring Streetlife)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Charles
  • Diggs
RZA4:52
11."Retro Godfather"
RZA2:50
12."Dooney Boy (Skit)"Smith, Jr. 0:15
13."Spazzola" (featuring Inspectah Deck, Killa Sin, Masta Killa, Raekwon, and Streetlife)
Inspectah Deck3:54
14."Check Writer (Skit)"
 0:13
15."You Play Too Much (Skit)" (featuring Chris Rock)Christopher Julius RockPrince Paul1:31
16."Party Crasher"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Harris
  • True Master
  • RZA
3:53
17."Grid Iron Rap" (featuring Streetlife)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Harris
  • Charles
True Master3:23
18."Step By Step"
Erick Sermon3:34
19."Play IV Keeps" (featuring Street Life, Inspectah Deck, and Mobb Deep)
Havoc3:33
20."Donald Trump (Skit)"Donald John Trump 0:11
21."Snuffed Out (Skit)" (featuring Streetlife)CharlesMathematics1:39
22."Elements" (featuring Polite and Star)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Hunter
Inspectah Deck3:58
23."Killin' Fields" (featuring Cho-Flo)
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Harris
True Master4:03
24."Big Dogs" (featuring Redman)
Erick Sermon3:29
25."Break Ups 2 Make Ups" (featuring D'Angelo)
3:53
26."Message from Penny (Skit)" (featuring Janet Jackson)
 0:28
27."Judgement Day"
  • Smith, Jr.
  • Bey
  • Method Man
  • 4th Disciple
6:00
28."C.E.O. Outro"Russell Wendell Simmons 0:04
Total length:73:21

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Jason Birchmeier (1998-11-10). "Tical 2000: Judgement Day - Method Man | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ^ Weingarten, Marc (1998-11-20). "Tical 2000". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  3. ^ Soren Baker (1998-11-13). "Method Man Stays True to His Solo Mission". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  4. ^ "Tical 2000: Judgement Day". NME. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. ^ Fernando, S.H. (1998-12-10). "Method Man: Tical 2000: Judgement Day". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2015-07-24.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Method Man". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 539. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Shapiro, Peter (February 1999). "The Empire Strikes Black". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 2. pp. 105–107. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  8. ^ Jones, Steve (1998-11-17). "A Method in his badness". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  9. ^ Varga, George. Jewel worthy of her name with soaring second album[dead link‍]. The San Diego Union-Tribune :December 2, 1998.
  10. ^ Chart Positions. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  11. ^ [1]. RIAA. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  12. ^ "XXL SCANS: DEF JAM'S ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY & RECORD SALES". October 18, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 186.
  14. ^ "Method Man Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Edmonton's Top 10". Edmonton Journal. November 28, 1998. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Method Man – Tical 2000: Judgement Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Method Man – Tical 2000: Judgement Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  20. ^ "Method Man | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "Method Man Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  22. ^ "Method Man Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  23. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  24. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Method Man – Tical 2000: Judgement Day". Music Canada.
  26. ^ "British album certifications – Method Man – Tical 2000 - Judgement Day". British Phonographic Industry.
  27. ^ "American album certifications – Method Man – Tical 2000". Recording Industry Association of America.
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