AMG Review of Tical 2000: Judgement Day [Clean]

John Bush
All Music Guide

Method Man's second solo album is a harder album than his debut, much more focused on rap than the frequent R&B excursions that hit the pop charts on the original Tical. Though the emphasis on the hardcore makes for a better album, Method Man's own raps are often diluted by the staggering number of collaborations; as usual, almost all of the songs have guests, including Raekwon, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Mobb Deep, Redman, Left Eye (from TLC), Streetlife, Cappadonna, Ed Lover and D'Angelo. Between the skits, intros, outros and cameos is an excellent album just waiting to be pruned down. [Tical 2000: Judgement Day was also released in a "clean" version, which contained no profanities or vulgarities.]