Blackout (Explicit Version) CD

MUSIC

RAP / HIP-HOP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Special Joint, A (Intro) ~ Method Man/Redman

2. Blackout ~ Method Man/Redman

3. Mi Casa ~ Method Man/Redman

4. Y.O.U. ~ Method Man/Redman

5. 4 Seasons - (featuring Ja Rule/LL Cool J) ~ Method Man/Redman

6. Cereal Killer ~ Method Man/Redman

7. Da Rockwilder ~ Method Man/Redman

8. Tear It Off ~ Method Man/Redman

9. Where We At (Skit) ~ Method Man/Redman

10. 1,2,1,2 ~ Method Man/Redman

11. Maaad Crew ~ Method Man/Redman

12. Run 4 Cover - (featuring Ghostface/Street) ~ Method Man/Redman

13. Question, The ~ Method Man/Redman

14. Dat's Dat S**t - (featuring Mally G) ~ Method Man/Redman

15. Cheka ~ Method Man/Redman

16. Fire In Da Hole ~ Method Man/Redman

17. Well All Rite Cha - (bonus track) ~ Method Man/Redman

18. Big Dogs - (bonus track) ~ Method Man/Redman

19. How High - (remix, bonus track) ~ Method Man/Redman

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel includes: Method Man, Redman, Ghostface, Street, LL Cool J, Mally G, Missy Elliott (vocals).
	Producers include: Erick Sermon, RZA, Redman, Gov Mattic, DJ Scratch.
	Engineers include: Dave Greenberg, Brian Springer, Tommy Uzzo.
	Personnel includes: Method Man, Redman, Ghostface, Street, LL Cool J, Mally G, Missy Elliott (vocals).
	Producers include: Erick Sermon, RZA, Redman, Gov Mattic, DJ Scratch.
	Engineers include: Dave Greenberg, Brian Springer, Tommy Uzzo.
	One of the most interesting things about this collaboration between two of hip-hop's heaviest hitters is how little it relies on traditional hip-hop rhythms. Rather, most of the songs on BLACKOUT employ rhythms based on funk and dancehall reggae, giving the album a freshness that sets it apart from the hip-hop pack. Method Man and Redman have nothing if not a talent for drama, going so far as to back up their statements of gangsta superiority and sexual prowess with the sound of exploding bombs on "Fire in Da Hole."
	The pair eschews the use of elaborate arrangements and overt samples so as to focus the tracks on their own forceful, dynamic delivery. Most importantly, Method Man and Redman don't appear to be in a contest to see who can rap the fastest. Their pace is deliberate enough to ensure that their message is received, and their style is expansive enough to include vocal flourishes that play off the aforementioned dancehall rhythmic touches.
Musical Guests
	LL Cool J
	Missy Elliott
	Redman
	Street
	Ghostface Killah
	Ja Rule
	Mally G

Artist Overview

Method Man (aka Johnny Blaze; aka the Iron Lung) is the Wu-Tang Clan's chief reefer head, not a small distinction in a band that takes pride in their smoke intake. His deep, raw voice and rugged delivery make him one of the most recognizable of the Wu-Tang's many MCs. Meth has released four solo albums, including his 1994 debut, TICAL, the first solo album by a member of the Wu, as well as a collaborative album with Redman. Meth and Red have also had success as something of a hip-hop version of Cheech & Chong, starring in the film HOW HIGH and in their own short-lived sitcom on the Fox network.

Artist Followers
50 Cent | Game | Saigon | Shyne | Streetlife

Compilation Appearances

	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Explicit Version)
	Show (Explicit Version)
	Def Jam Greatest Hits (Explicit Version)
	Voodoo (Explicit Version)
	Resident Evil
	Love Hell Or Right (Explicit Version)
	Ready To Die(re-issue)(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version)
	Music Of Run Dmc
	It's Kind Of A Funny Story (Ost)
	Success Is Certain(Explicit Version)
	Wu Block
	Man With The Iron Fists (Ost)(Explicit Version)
	Man With The Iron Fists (Ost)(Explicit Version)
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Associated Artists and Works

	DMX
	Hellfish
	Jonell
	Jonelle
	Killah, Ghostface
	Redman

Technical Info

	Release Date : 09/28/1999
	Original Release Date : 1999
	Catalog ID : 546 609
	Label : Def Jam (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00731454660921

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]."