So why is Method Man & Redman’s Blackout! 2 on this best 1,000 albums ever thing?
The first edition of Blackout! is very good, but the sequel, simply titled 2 (or Vol. 2), proves that the pairing of Redman and Wu-Tang alum Method Man is an all-timer (see more on the fellas below).
Speaking of all-timers, from the first time I listened to “Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers,” I knew we had a hip hop pot anthem on our hands. Pardon the phrase, but the DJ Scratch track on this one is absolutely smoking, a loop built on a wild flourish of strings that culminates with the eminently chant-alongable song title*.
* Yes, this is a song where you know precisely what it’s about from the song title alone.
Saukrates joins the boys on “A-YO,” where a subtle funk guitar riff and nicely layered horn samples help get the party popping.
And speaking of anthems, a slow-and-low bass keyboard hook sets off “City Lights,” a track where Bun B joins in on the fun.
Pop culture stuff that has something to do with Method Man & Redman’s Blackout! 2
Via Wikipedia, the dynamic hip hop duo known as Method Man and Redman is also known as:
- Meth & Red
- Red & Meth
- John Blaze and Funk Doc
- Funk Doctor Spock and Johnny Blaze
Funk Doctor Spock!
The fellas are also known for co-starring in the 2001 stoner comedy (because of course), How High.
And Method Man, a prolific actor in addition to his music career, was incredible in a small but important role on The Wire (which is… pretty high up there, one might say, on Pop Thruster’s best 100 TV shows ever list), playing Melvin “Cheese” Wagstaff.
Some stats & info about Method Man & Redman – Blackout! 2
- What kind of musical stylings does this album represent? Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap
- Rolling Stone’s greatest 500 albums ranking – not ranked!
- All Music’s rating – 4 out of 5 stars
- When was Blackout! 2 released? 2009
- My ranking, the one you’re reading right now – #575 out of 1,000
Method Man & Redman’s Blackout! 2 on Spotify
A lyrical snippet from Method Man & Redman’s Blackout! 2 that’s evocative of the album in some way, maybe
I challenge any opponent who want to smoke – we can pull ‘till our voice get lower than Tone Loc.
What does the “best 1,000 albums ever” mean and why are you doing this?
Yeah, I know it’s audacious, a little crazy (okay, maybe a lot cray cray), bordering on criminal nerdery.
But here’s what it’s NOT: a definitive list of the Greatest Albums of All-Time. This is 100% my own personal super biased, incredibly subjective review of what my top 1,000 albums are, ranked in painstaking order over the course of doing research for nearly a year, Rob from High Fidelity style. Find out more about why I embarked on a best 1,000 albums ever project.