4:21... The Day After

4:21 ...The Day After
Studio album by Method Man
Released August 29, 2006
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length 62:36
Label Def Jam Recordings
Producer RZA, Havoc, Erick Sermon, Versatile, Mathematics, Kwamé, Mr. Porter, The Chairman of the Boards, Scott Storch
Method Man chronology
Tical 0: The Prequel
(2004)Tical 0: The Prequel2004		 4:21... The Day After
(2006)		 The Meth Lab
(2015)The Meth Lab2015
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
PopMatters(7/10)[4]
RapReviews(8/10)[5]
Slant Magazine[6]
Stylus MagazineB−[7]
Vibefavorable[8]
XXL Magazine[9]

4:21 ...The Day After is the fourth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. The album was released on August 29, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings, to mostly positive reviews. The album features guest appearances from Fat Joe, Styles P, Redman, and various Wu-Tang Clan members. Production is handled by RZA, Havoc, Kwamé, Erick Sermon and Scott Storch, amongst others. U-God appears in the song "The Glide" but isn't credited.

Background

In regard to RZA's contributions to the album, Method Man explained:

"RZA was the first name I said when I spoke to Jay Z, when he signed off on the album budget. I’m happy with the outcome, but I think RZA could have had a little bit more input, but he was busy at the time."[10]
"This is just more RZA on production, shit like that. But some of the shit I couldn't do, because some of these producers were screaming out these niggas want a $100,000 for a track. Fuck that! Kiss my ass. I'm not paying nobody a $100,000 for shit, unless I can live in that mothafucka."[11]

Method Man explained the album's title:

"The national weed smoking day is 4/20, so I named my album 4/21 the day after. Because after that day, you have this moment of clarity when you’re not high and you see things clearly."[12]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"RZA2:10
2."Is It Me"Scott Storch3:44
3."Problem"Erick Sermon3:30
4."Somebody Done Fucked Up"Havoc3:18
5."Shaolin Soldier (Skit)" 0:21
6."Fall Out"Kwamé3:24
7."Dirty Mef" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)Erick Sermon, Mathematics2:59
8."4:20" (featuring Streetlife & Carlton Fisk)RZA, Beretta 94:34
9."Let's Ride" (featuring Ginuwine)Mr. Porter3:10
10."The Glide" (featuring Raekwon, U-God & La the Darkman)RZA3:05
11."Kids (Skit)" 0:47
12."Got to Have It"Erick Sermon4:13
13."Say"Erick Sermon3:49
14."Ya'Meen" (featuring Fat Joe & Styles P)The Chairman of the Boards4:21
15."Konichiwa Bitches"RZA2:59
16."Everything" (featuring Inspectah Deck & Streetlife)Mathematics3:39
17."Walk On" (performed by Method Man & Redman)Versatile2:49
18."Pimpin' (Skit)" 0:39
19."Presidential MC" (featuring Raekwon & RZA)RZA4:30
20."4 Ever" (featuring Megan Rochell)Kwamé4:04
21."O.D."Kwamé3:32

Personnel

  • Chris Athens – Mastering
  • Rob Caiaffa – Marketing
  • Mike Chav – Engineer, Mixing
  • Carol Corless – Package Production
  • Armon Davis – Keyboards
  • Mike Dupus – Engineer, Mixing
  • James Ellis – Management
  • R. "Skane" Ford – A&R
  • Havoc – Producer
  • Terese Joseph – A&R Assistance
  • Gimel Keaton – Engineer, Mixing
  • Kinetic – Producer
  • Lil O – Engineer
  • Tai Linzie – Art Coordinator, Photo Coordination
  • Glen Marchese – Mixing
  • Patrick McGee – Engineer
  • Method Man – Executive Producer
  • Ayinde "Tike" Olubayu – Engineer
  • Jose "Choco" Reynoso – Engineer, Mixing
  • Megan Rochell – Performer
  • Justin Rossi – Engineer
  • RZA – Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing
  • Ken Schles – Photography
  • Erick Sermon – Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer
  • Scott Storch – Producer
  • David "Gordo" Strickland – Engineer
  • Supa Engineer "Dura" – Mixing
  • Dan Tobiason – Mixing Assistant
  • Andrew "Versatile" Roettger – Producer
  • Alli Truch – Creative Director
  • Erni Vales – Illustrations
  • Dawud West – Art Direction, Design

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 4

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for 4:21 ... The Day After by Method Man". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ↑ Marisa Brown (2006-08-29). "4:21... The Day After - Method Man | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  3. ↑ Hermes, Will (2006-09-01). "4:21...The Day After". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  4. ↑  . "Method Man: 4:21... The Day After". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Method Man :: 4:21... The Day After :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Method Man: 4:21.The Day After". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Method Man - 4:21…The Day After - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  8. ↑ "Vibe - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  9. ↑ "Method Man 4:21... The Day After - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2006-08-18. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  10. ↑ "// Method Man Interview (October 2006) // West Coast News Network //". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  11. ↑ "Method Man : Rap, Hip-Hop Interview". Riotsound.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  12. ↑ "New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After :: Review". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  13. ↑ "Method Man – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Method Man. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Method Man – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Method Man. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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