Upon its release, Tical 0: The Prequel debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA on July 14, 2004. The album received mostly mixed reviews from critics who criticized its lack of cohesiveness, production, and overall sound.
Tical 0: The Prequel experienced over three years of delays before it was ultimately released. The album was originally scheduled for a December 19, 2000 release (as found in the booklet for Ja Rule's Rule 3:36 album), but was delayed. It was then scheduled for an October 28th 2003 release (as found in the booklet for DMX's Grand Champ), but was again delayed. Tical 0: The Prequel was ultimately released on May 18th, 2004.
The album features production from Sean "Puffy" Combs, Rockwilder, and Mr. Porter, among others, as well as guest appearances including Redman, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and various other Wu-Tang affiliates. Method Man would later voice his displeasure with the album, stating "On the third LP, it was suggested to bring in Harve Pierre and P Diddy. Who am I to argue? Puff knows how to sell some records. But that wasn't the direction to go in, and I know that now."[3]
Tical 0: The Prequel garnered mixed reviews from music critics who felt it lacked cohesiveness in its production and Meth's lyricism. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 51, based on 13 reviews.[4]
Chris Ryan from Spin gave praise to Meth's signature hook-filled delivery being utilized well on the various "tried-and-true rap templates" throughout the track listing, highlighting his Wu-Tang features with RZA and Ghostface Killah.[9]Vibe writer Damien Lemon found Meth's usual brand of lyrical bars to be of diminished quality and that the only things keeping the record together are the quality beats from Rick Rock, P. Diddy and Dofat, and the collaborations with Ghostface Killah ("Afterparty") and Busta Rhymes ("What's Hapennin'").[11]AllMusic's Andy Kellman saw the album as having even lower interest to attract listeners than the similar but more ambitious Tical 2000, criticizing the overabundance of guest artists and producers for making the listening experience feel "unfocused and disjointed, not diverse and well-rounded" despite commending Meth for retaining his charismatic personality and strong lyricism, concluding that "[A]s an MC, he's had nothing to prove for quite some time. Give or take a couple hot tracks, this release is not likely to play a significant role in his legacy."[5]Rolling Stone's Peter Relic felt the record lacked the "astro-black ambition" that encapsulated previous Tical installments and found Meth's stoner persona devolved into a "leering grotesque of his former menacing self", saying "Tical 0 finds the thirty-three-year-old still stuck spinning doughnuts in a cul-de-sac of blunts."[7] Scott McKeating of Stylus Magazine was heavily critical towards the album, noting the "scattered production styles" and featured guests making Meth's performance feel lacklustre, and the overall concept lacking focus due to studio interference concluding that, "There’s probably an OK Tical 0 that you could Frankenstein together from the leftovers and leaks, but he wasn’t anywhere near interested or prepared to make this album; it’s a bloody mess."[10]
"The Turn" contains a sample from "Where Are You Going To My Love?", written by William Davidson, Michael Davies, John Goodison, and Anthony Hiller, as performed by The Miracles.
"Tease" contains a sample from "Cause I Love You", written by Lenny Williams and Michael Bennett, as performed by Lenny Williams.
"Rodeo" contains a sample from "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up", written by Betty Mabry, as performed by Betty Davis.
"Afterparty" contains a sample of "I Just Don't Know About This Girl", written by Cleveland Horne, Joseph Pruitt, and Abrim Tilmon, as performed by The Detroit Emeralds.
Personneledit
Credits for Tical 0: The Prequel adapted from AllMusic.[13]
^"The Show/The Prequel - Method Man | User Reviews | AllMusic".
^Reid, Shaheem (January 6, 2006). "Method Man Drops Diddy, Seeks Clarity On New LP, 4:21 … The Day After". MTV. Viacom. from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
^ abc"Reviews for Tical 0: The Prequel by Method Man". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ abKellman, Andy. "Tical 0: The Prequel - Method Man". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
^ ab"Tical O: prequel CD - Rakuten.com". Buy.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
^ abRelic, Peter (May 27, 2004). . Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
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January 01, 1970
tical, prequel, third, studio, album, american, rapper, method, released, 2004, recordings, studio, album, method, manreleasedmay, 2004recorded2003, 2004genrehip, hoplength55, 11labeldef, recordingsproducersean, puffy, combs, scratch, porter, rick, rock, rockw. Tical 0 The Prequel is the third studio album by American rapper Method Man released on May 18 2004 by Def Jam Recordings Tical 0 The PrequelStudio album by Method ManReleasedMay 18 2004Recorded2003 2004GenreHip hopLength55 11LabelDef Jam RecordingsProducerSean Puffy Combs DJ Scratch Mr Porter RZA No I D Rick Rock Rockwilder Yogi Rich Mae Tony Dofat Lee Stone Nashiem Myrick Boogz DJ Fafu Jelly Roll E3 Self Scott Storch QMethod Man chronologyBlackout 1999 Tical 0 The Prequel 2004 4 21 The Day After 2006 Singles from Tical 0 The Prequel What s Happenin Released March 30 2004 1 The Show Released September 14 2004 2 Upon its release Tical 0 The Prequel debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold by the RIAA on July 14 2004 The album received mostly mixed reviews from critics who criticized its lack of cohesiveness production and overall sound Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts and certifications 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Certifications 5 3 Year end charts 6 See also 7 ReferencesBackground editTical 0 The Prequel experienced over three years of delays before it was ultimately released The album was originally scheduled for a December 19 2000 release as found in the booklet for Ja Rule s Rule 3 36 album but was delayed It was then scheduled for an October 28th 2003 release as found in the booklet for DMX s Grand Champ but was again delayed Tical 0 The Prequel was ultimately released on May 18th 2004 The album features production from Sean Puffy Combs Rockwilder and Mr Porter among others as well as guest appearances including Redman Missy Elliott Snoop Dogg Ludacris and various other Wu Tang affiliates Method Man would later voice his displeasure with the album stating On the third LP it was suggested to bring in Harve Pierre and P Diddy Who am I to argue Puff knows how to sell some records But that wasn t the direction to go in and I know that now 3 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic51 100 4 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 SpinB 9 Stylus MagazineF 10 Vibe nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Tical 0 The Prequel garnered mixed reviews from music critics who felt it lacked cohesiveness in its production and Meth s lyricism At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the album received an average score of 51 based on 13 reviews 4 Chris Ryan from Spin gave praise to Meth s signature hook filled delivery being utilized well on the various tried and true rap templates throughout the track listing highlighting his Wu Tang features with RZA and Ghostface Killah 9 Vibe writer Damien Lemon found Meth s usual brand of lyrical bars to be of diminished quality and that the only things keeping the record together are the quality beats from Rick Rock P Diddy and Dofat and the collaborations with Ghostface Killah Afterparty and Busta Rhymes What s Hapennin 11 AllMusic s Andy Kellman saw the album as having even lower interest to attract listeners than the similar but more ambitious Tical 2000 criticizing the overabundance of guest artists and producers for making the listening experience feel unfocused and disjointed not diverse and well rounded despite commending Meth for retaining his charismatic personality and strong lyricism concluding that A s an MC he s had nothing to prove for quite some time Give or take a couple hot tracks this release is not likely to play a significant role in his legacy 5 Rolling Stone s Peter Relic felt the record lacked the astro black ambition that encapsulated previous Tical installments and found Meth s stoner persona devolved into a leering grotesque of his former menacing self saying Tical 0 finds the thirty three year old still stuck spinning doughnuts in a cul de sac of blunts 7 Scott McKeating of Stylus Magazine was heavily critical towards the album noting the scattered production styles and featured guests making Meth s performance feel lacklustre and the overall concept lacking focus due to studio interference concluding that There s probably an OK Tical 0 that you could Frankenstein together from the leftovers and leaks but he wasn t anywhere near interested or prepared to make this album it s a bloody mess 10 Track listing editCredits adapted from the album s liner notes 12 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Intro featuring RZA Robert Fitzgerald DiggsJeremy GrahamYogiRich Mae a 1 012 The Prequel featuring Streetlife Clifford Smith Jr Patrick CharlesRicardo ThomasRick Rock2 073 Say What featuring Missy Elliott C Smith Jr Melissa Arnette ElliottTony DofatSean John CombsChristopher Edward MartinKendrick Jeru DavisFred Lee Scruggs Jr Tyrone TaylorKirk JonesSheldon ManneJames BakerLotte WigginsMelvin WilsonTony DofatSean P Diddy Combs4 114 What s Happenin featuring Busta Rhymes C Smith Jr Trevor George Smith Jr George SpiveyAnand BakshiRahul Dev BurmanDJ Scratch3 525 The Motto C Smith Jr Nashiem MyrickLee StoneNashiem MyrickLee Stone3 246 We Some Dogs featuring Mr Porter Redman and Snoop Dogg C Smith Jr Denaun Montez PorterReginald NobleCalvin Cordozar Broadus Jr Michael ChavarriaMr Porter4 307 The Turn featuring Raekwon C Smith Jr Corey WoodsDiggsWilliam DavidsonMichael DaviesJohn Kenneth GoodisonAnthony Toby HillerRZA3 018 Tease featuring Chinky C Smith Jr Talia BurgessErnest Dion WilsonPearl WilliamsLenny WilliamsMichael BennettNo I D 4 509 Rodeo featuring Ludacris C Smith Jr Christopher Brian BridgesJahmal Boogz GwinBetty Gray MabryBoogz2 5710 Baby Come On featuring Kardinal Offishall C Smith Jr Jason Drew HarrowMarc PfafflinDJ Fafu4 0111 Who Ya Rollin Wit featuring Streetlife C Smith Jr CharlesDavid DrewRaheem BuggsJelly Roll4 2612 Never Hold Back featuring E3 and Saukrates C Smith Jr Ellis HallKarl Amani WailooE33 0513 The Show C Smith Jr Edward HinsonMartin DellerCameron HawkinsBenjamin MinkSelf Service2 3014 Act Right C Smith Jr Dana StinsonRockwilder3 1715 Afterparty featuring Ghostface Killah C Smith Jr Dennis David ColesQur an GoodmanCleveland HorneJoseph PruittAbrim TilmonQ3 1216 Crooked Letter I featuring Streetlife and Mr Porter C Smith Jr CharlesPorterMike ChavarriaMr Porter3 4817 Ridin for Outro performed by Black Ice Lamar MansonJ GrahamYogiRich Mae a 1 01Total length 55 11 Japanese bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length18 Uh Huh C Smith Jr Nottz4 2519 Let s Do It featuring Redman C Smith Jr NobleScott Spencer StorchScott Storch4 35Total length 64 11 Notes a signifies a co producer Sample credits 12 Say What contains interpolations of Come Clean written by Chris Martin Kendrick Davis Fred Scruggs Tyrone Taylor Kirk Jones and Shelly Manne It also contains a sample from Patiently written by James Baker Lotte Wiggins and Melvin Wilson as performed by New Birth What s Happenin contains a sample of Dum Maro Dum written by Anand Bakshi and R D Burman as performed by Asha Bhosle The Turn contains a sample from Where Are You Going To My Love written by William Davidson Michael Davies John Goodison and Anthony Hiller as performed by The Miracles Tease contains a sample from Cause I Love You written by Lenny Williams and Michael Bennett as performed by Lenny Williams Rodeo contains a sample from If I m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up written by Betty Mabry as performed by Betty Davis The Show contains a sample of Nothing At All written by Martin Deller Cameron Hawkins and Ben Mink as performed by FM Afterparty contains a sample of I Just Don t Know About This Girl written by Cleveland Horne Joseph Pruitt and Abrim Tilmon as performed by The Detroit Emeralds Personnel editCredits for Tical 0 The Prequel adapted from AllMusic 13 Method Man executive producer Kevin Liles executive producer Harve Pierre A amp R direction Tina M Davis A amp R Mark Brown A amp R Folayan Knight A amp R Tyson Davis A amp R coordinator Patrick Plain Pat Reynolds A amp R administrator Tony Vanias recording administrator Chris Athens mastering Shante Bacon marketing James Ellis management Dawud S West art direction design and graffiti James Porto cover illustration Vurv Inc phoenix logo Matt Doyle photography Walik Goshorn bus photo Jennifer L Justice legal counsel Randy Mac McMillan business affairs Antoinette Trotman business affairs Ian Allen business affairs Chris Kellam engineer Deborah Mannis Gardner sample clearance agentCharts and certifications editWeekly charts edit Chart 2004 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 14 81 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 15 60 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 16 75 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 17 86 Canadian Albums Billboard 18 3 Canadian R amp B Albums Nielsen SoundScan 19 1 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 20 67 French Albums SNEP 21 16 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 22 22 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 23 7 UK Albums OCC 24 29 US Billboard 200 25 2 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 26 1 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 27 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Year end charts edit Chart 2004 Position US Billboard 200 28 154 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 29 66See also editList of Billboard number one R amp B albums of 2004References edit What s Happenin Method Man Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic The Show The Prequel Method Man User Reviews AllMusic Reid Shaheem January 6 2006 Method Man Drops Diddy Seeks Clarity On New LP 4 21 The Day After MTV Viacom Archived from the original on May 20 2021 Retrieved July 24 2015 a b c Reviews for Tical 0 The Prequel by Method Man Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on September 26 2016 Retrieved January 17 2022 a b Kellman Andy Tical 0 The Prequel Method Man AllMusic Retrieved August 9 2011 a b Tical O prequel CD Rakuten com Buy com Retrieved July 24 2015 a b Relic Peter May 27 2004 Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel Rolling Stone Wenner Media Archived from the original on May 6 2007 Retrieved August 9 2011 Cross Charles R 2004 Method Man In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster pp 539 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 a b Ryan Chris June 2004 Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel Spin 20 6 Spin Media LLC 104 105 ISSN 0886 3032 Retrieved January 16 2019 a b McKeating Scott May 19 2004 Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel Review Stylus Magazine Archived from the original on July 19 2010 Retrieved December 19 2018 a b Lemon Damien June 2004 Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel Vibe 12 6 Vibe Media 152 ISSN 1070 4701 Retrieved December 19 2018 a b Tical 0 The Prequel booklet Def Jam 2004 Kellman Andy Tical 0 The Prequel Method Man Credits AllMusic Retrieved June 26 2019 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha Victoria Australia Moonlight Publishing p 186 Austriancharts at Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel in German Hung Medien Retrieved August 27 2022 Ultratop be Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved August 27 2022 Ultratop be Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel in French Hung Medien Retrieved August 27 2022 Method Man Chart History Canadian Albums Billboard Retrieved October 23 2014 R amp B Top 50 Jam May 27 2004 Archived from the original on June 3 2004 Retrieved January 29 2023 Dutchcharts nl Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved August 27 2022 Lescharts com Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel Hung Medien Retrieved August 27 2022 Offiziellecharts de Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved August 27 2022 Swisscharts com Method Man Tical 0 The Prequel Hung Medien Retrieved August 27 2022 Method Man Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved October 3 2019 Method Man Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved October 23 2014 Method Man Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop 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