Blackout!
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| Blackout! | ||
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| Studio album by Method Man & Redman | ||
| Released | September 28, 1999 | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Label | Def Jam | |
| Producer(s) | Erick Sermon The RZA Rockwilder Mathematics DJ Scratch Gov Mattic |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Redman chronology | ||
| Doc's Da Name 2000 (1998) |
Blackout!' (1999) |
Malpractice (Redman) (2001) |
| Method Man chronology | ||
| Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998) |
Blackout!' (1999) |
Tical 0: The Prequel (2004) |
Blackout! is a 1999 album by hip-hop artists Method Man and Redman. It is the first and only full length release by Method Man and Redman after many collaborations. 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.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "A Special Joint (Intro)" | R. Noble, C. Smith, L. George | Reggie Noble | *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 | Ja Rule, LL Cool J, Method Man, Redman |
| 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 (co-producer) | 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
- Interpolation of "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys
Y.O.U.
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 Dave Matthews
The ?
- "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z
- "Sassafras Girl" by Pleasure
Mic Cheka
- Sample and Interpolation of "Microphone Checka" by Das Efx
Big Dogs
- "Tell 'Em" by Erick Sermon
How High [Remix]
- "Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention
- "I Am Woman" by The Cover Girls
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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"Tear It Off" |
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"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 | #6 |
| 2000 | Y.O.U. | - | #69 | #8 |
| 2000 | Da Rockwilder | - | #51 | #4 |
