4:21 ...The Day After is the fourth studio album by New York City rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member, Method Man. The album was released on the Def Jam label on August 29, 2006 (see 2006 in music) to mostly positive reviews.
[edit] Background
The album features guest appearances from various Wu-Tang Clan members, Fat Joe, Styles P, Redman, and more. Production is handled by RZA, Havoc, Kwamé, Erick Sermon and Scott Storch, amongst others. U-God appears in the song "The Glide" but isn't credited.
The track "The Glide" uses a slightly-reworked version of the beat for "Skrilla," an unreleased O.D.B. song produced by RZA.
In regards to RZA's contributions to the album, Method Man explained:
"RZA was the first name I said when I spoke to Jay-Z, when he signed off on the album budget. I’m happy with the outcome, but I think RZA could have had a little bit more input, but he was busy at the time."
"This is just more RZA on production, shit like that. But some of the shit I couldn't do, because some of these producers were screaming out these niggas want a $100,000 for a track. Fuck that! Kiss my ass. I'm not paying nobody a $100,000 for shit, unless I can live in that mothafucka."
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Method Man explained the album's title:
"The national weed smoking day is 4/20, so I named my album 4/21 the day after. Because after that day, you have this moment of clarity when you’re not high and you see things clearly."[3]
[edit] Critical Reception
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Album singles
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
Top Rap Albums |
| 2006 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
[edit] Personnel
- Chris Athens – Mastering
- Rob Caiaffa – Marketing
- Mike Chav – Engineer, Mixing
- Carol Corless – Package Production
- Armon Davis – Keyboards
- Mike Dupus – Engineer, Mixing
- James Ellis – Management
- R. "Skane" Ford – A&R
- Havoc – Producer
- Terese Joseph – A&R Assistance
- Gimel Keaton – Engineer, Mixing
- Kinetic – Producer
- Lil O – Engineer
- Tai Linzie – Art Coordinator, Photo Coordination
- Glen Marchese – Mixing
- Patrick McGee – Engineer
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- Method Man – Executive Producer
- Ayinde "Tike" Olubayu – Engineer
- Jose "Choco" Reynoso – Engineer, Mixing
- Megan Rochell – Performer
- Justin Rossi – Engineer
- RZA – Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing
- Ken Schles – Photography
- Erick Sermon – Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer
- Scott Storch – Producer
- David "Gordo" Strickland – Engineer
- Supa Engineer "Dura" – Mixing
- Dan Tobiason – Mixing Assistant
- Andrew "Versatile" Roettger – Producer
- Alli Truch – Creative Director
- Erni Vales – Illustrations
- Dawud West – Art Direction, Design
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- ^ "// Method Man Interview (October 2006) // West Coast News Network //". Dubcnn.com. http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/methodman. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "Method Man : Rap, Hip-Hop Interview". Riotsound.com. http://www.riotsound.com/hip-hop/rap/interviews/Method-Man/index.php. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "New Method Man Album 4:21... The Day After". Sixshot. http://www.sixshot.com/articles/6239/. Retrieved 2006-10-09. [dead link]
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Blender (magazine)|Blender Review[dead link]
- ^ Reviewed by Will Hermes (2006-09-01). "Entertainment Weekly Review". Ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1516033,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ Okayplayer Review
- ^ Heaton, Dave. "PopMatters Review". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/method-man-421the-day-after/. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "RapReviews Review". Rapreviews.com. 2006-08-29. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_08_421dayafter.html. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "Slant (magazine)|Slant Review". Slantmagazine.com. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/method-man-421the-day-after/949. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "Stylus Review". Stylusmagazine.com. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/method-man/421the-day-after.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "Vibe (magazine)|Vibe Review". Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=8iYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA142&dq=Method+Man+4:21&as_pt=MAGAZINES&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Method%20Man%204%3A21&f=false. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "XXL Magazine Review". Xxlmag.com. http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=3938. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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