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Track Listing
1. Bo2 [Intro]
2. I'm Dope Ni**a
3. A-Yo - (featuring Saukrates)
4. Dangerous McEes
5. Errbody Scream - (featuring Keith Murray)
6. Hey Zulu
7. City Lights - (featuring Bun B)
8. Father's Day
9. Mrs. International [Skit] - (featuring Tanisha Green/Michelle Pinckney/Saukrates)
10. Mrs. International - (featuring Erick Sermon)
11. How Bout Dat - (featuring Ready Roc/Streetlife)
12. Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers
13. Lock Down [Skit] - (featuring Ready Roc/DJ Kayslay/C.O Ellis/Reggie Noble)
14. Four Minutes To Lock Down - (featuring Ghostface Killah/Raekwon)
15. Neva Herd Dis B 4
16. I Know Sumptn - (featuring Poo Bear)
17. Lil Bit, A - (featuring Melanie Rutherford)
| Details | | Contributing artists: | Bun B, C.O Ellis, DJ Kayslay, Erick Sermon, Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray, Melanie Rutherford, Michelle Pinckney, Poo Bear, Raekwon, Ready Roc, Reggie Noble, Saukrates, Streetlife, Tanisha Green | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Arranger: Reggie Noble.
In the decade that separates the original BLACKOUT! and the follow-up, hip-hop as we know it went through a few mutations while Meth and Red have largely stuck to their guns. Longtime fans will be pleased by the same tag-team rhyme chemistry (built on wise-ass pop-culture references, aggressive verbal quips, and a thriving reefer obsession), strong guest spots (from Wu and Def Squad affiliates) and hard-knock East Coast production (thanks to returning producers Erick Sermon, Rockwilder, DJ Scratch, and Mathematics). Still the Blunt Bros aren't impervious to industry trends; Dirty South influences have crept in (see the H-Town flavored "City Lights" featuring Bun B), the vocoder talk-box is utilized on occasion, and both MCs are prone to over-pronouncing their R's in country-bumpkin fashion. One listen to the wicked weed anthem, "Diz iz 4 All My Smokers," should put any doubts as to Meth and Red's continued compatibility to rest. Overall, BLACKOUT! 2 is a potent blend of hardcore and commercial that, in many ways, outshines the original.
Industry Reviews
They trade pop culture jokes and sly bluster over sturdy boom-bap beats as if East Coast rap's late-'90s renaissance never ended. -- Grade: B+
The production is comfortably rugged throughout....All executed with the veterans' fluid pass-the-mic chemistry.
The pair bring class-clown attitude and drop amusing references to Atari, Herbie Hancock, and the Funky Four Plus One....As a revival, it's a welcome blast.
[T]his dynamic duo comes off as vital as it has in a decade on the highly anticipated sequel to the pair's1999 collaborative debut, BLACKOUT!
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