Blackout!
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| Studio album by Method Man & Redman | |||||
| Released | September 28, 1999 | ||||
| Genre | East Coast Hip hop , Hardcore rap | ||||
| Label | Def Jam | ||||
| Producer | Erick Sermon The RZA Rockwilder Mathematics DJ Scratch Gov Mattic |
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Blackout! is a 1999 album by hip-hop artists Method Man & Redman. As of April 2008, it is the first and only full length release by Method Man and Redman after many collaborations, however, there is talk for a Blackout! album sequel.
The most popular of these compilations was on the song "How High" from the soundtrack to The Show. "How High" is remixed on this album, but the album's three singles, "Y.O.U.", "Da Rockwilder" and "Tear It Off", spearheaded its success. The success for this highly hyped release allowed it to go platinum on January 6, 2000[1], less than three months after the album's release. The album has also been certified platinum in Canada.
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[edit] Reception
Professional reviews:
- Rolling Stone (11/11/99, p.132) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...a tight-as-drum album in an era of half-assed efforts."
- Entertainment Weekly (10/8/99, p.73) - "...when hip-hop's most playfully creative rhyme stylers throw down like two superballs in a rubber room, they're unstoppable - and make rap's most joyous ride." - Rating: A-
- The Wire (1/00, p.100) - "...skulk-funk...Redman moans a melody of dank basement isolation, while on 'Cereal Killer' he sabotages over vamping guitar....Meth executes some taut syncopation...on which his syllables alternate cadences with producer Eric Sermon's thumpingest track of the LP."
- The Source (2/00, p.95) - Included in The Source's "Top 10 Albums of the Year [1999]."
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producers | Performers |
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| 1 | "A Special Joint (Intro)" | R. Noble, C. Smith, L. George | Redman | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "Blackout" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon, Miler, M. Morales, Walker, Waring, D. Wimbley | Erick Sermon | Method Man, Redman |
| 3 | "Mi Casa" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon | Erick Sermon | Method Man, Redman |
| 4 | "Y.O.U." | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon, M. Taylor, R. Foster, J. Davis, A. Muhammed-Jones | Erick Sermon | Method Man, Redman |
| 5 | "4 Seasons" | R. Noble, C. Smith, J.T. Smith, J. Atkins, E. Sermon | Erick Sermon | Redman, LL Cool J, Method Man, Ja Rule |
| 6 | "Cereal Killer" | R. Noble, C. Smith, R. Diggs, C. Reid, W. Clarke | RZA | Blue Raspberry, Method Man, Redman |
| 7 | "Da Rockwilder" | R. Noble, C. Smith, D. Stinson | Rockwilder | Method Man, Redman |
| 8 | "Tear It Off" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon, W. Morrison, B. Collins, J. Brailey, G. Clinton, G. Shider, J. Hunter | Erick Sermon | Method Man, Redman |
| 9 | "Where We At (Skit)" | R. Noble, C. Smith | Reggie Noble | *Interlude* |
| 10 | "1, 2, 1, 2" | R. Noble, C. Smith, G. Spivey | DJ Scratch | Method Man, Redman |
| 11 | "Maaad Crew" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon, D. Matthews | Erick Sermon | Method Man, Redman |
| 12 | "Run 4 Cover" | R. Noble, C. Smith, D. Coles, P. Charles, R. Diggs | RZA | Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Redman, Street Life |
| 13 | "The ?" | R. Noble, C. Smith, L. Irving, J. Atkins, R. Mays, S. Carter | Reggie Noble | Method Man, Redman |
| 14 | "Dat's Dat Shit" | R. Noble, C. Smith, R. Bean | Mathematics | Mally G, Method Man, Redman |
| 15 | "Cheka" | R. Noble, C. Smith, A. Weston, A. Williams, C. Charity, W. Hines, D. Lynch, L. Pauling, J. Starks, F. Wesley, J. Brown | Gov Mattic | Method Man, Redman |
| 16 | "Fire Ina Hole" | R. Noble, C. Smith, R. Bean | Mathematics | Method Man, Redman |
| 17 | "Well All Rite Cha" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon | Method Man, Redman | Method Man, Redman |
| 18 | "Big Dogs" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon | Erick Sermon, Reggie Noble | Method Man, Redman |
| 19 | "How High [Remix]" | R. Noble, C. Smith, E. Sermon, S. Levay, S. Prager | Erick Sermon | Method Man, Redman |
[edit] Samples
A Special Joint (Intro)
- "Spanish Moon" by Little Feat
- "Interpolates lyrics from Funkin' Lesson" by X-Clan
Blackout
- Interpolation of "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys
Y.O.U.
Cereal Killer
- "The Rub" By George & Gwen McCrae
Da Rockwilder
- Interpolates lyrics from "Hand On The Pump" by Cypress Hill
Tear It Off
- "Funkin' Lesson" by X-Clan
- "Give Up The Funk" by Parliament
Where We At (Skit)
- Interpolates lyrics from "The Bridge" by MC Shan
Maaad Crew
- "Sandworms" by David Matthews
The ?
- "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z
- "Sassafras Girl" by Pleasure
Mic Cheka
- Sample and Interpolation of "Microphone Checka" by Das Efx
- "The Payback" By James Brown
Big Dogs
- "Tell 'Em" by Erick Sermon
How High [Remix]
- "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention
- "I Am Woman" by The Cover Girls
Run 4 Cover
- "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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| "Tear It Off" | |
"Y.O.U."
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"Da Rockwilder"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Top Canadian Albums | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1999 | Blackout! | #2 | #1 | |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1999 | Tear It Off | - | #52 | #16 |
| 2000 | Y.O.U. | - | #69 | #18 |
| 2000 | Da Rockwilder | - | #51 | #14 |
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