Tical 2000: Judgement Day
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox album Template:Music ratings 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 was produced by RZA, True Master, Inspectah Deck, 4th Disciple, Erick Sermon, Havoc, and Trackmasters, among others. The album features guest appearances from Redman, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Mobb Deep, D'Angelo, Streetlife (who appears on seven of the album's twenty-eight tracks), and others.
Commercial performance
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.<ref>Varga, George. Jewel worthy of her name with soaring second albumTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore. The San Diego Union-Tribune :December 2, 1998.</ref><ref name="Billboard">[[[:Template:AllMusic]] Chart Positions]. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-23.</ref> 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.<ref>[1]. RIAA. Retrieved 2010-08-23.</ref> As of October 2009, the album has 1,605,000 copies in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Track listing
Personnel
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- Method Man - performer, producer,
- RZA - producer, performer, executive producer, engineer
- Streetlife - performer
- Left Eye - performer
- Cappadonna - performer
- Inspectah Deck - producer, performer
- 4th Disciple - producer
- Prince Paul - producer
- Havoc - producer
- Qur'an Goodman, Trackmasters - producer
- Erick Sermon - producer
- Allah Mathematics - producer
- Jeff Trotter - A&R executive, mastering
- Donald Trump - performer
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite Ryan</ref> | 46 |
| Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 57 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 15 |
Certifications
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