4:21... The Day After

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4:21 ...The Day After
Method Man - 4-21.jpg
Studio album by
Method Man
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006
Recorded2005-2006
Genre
Length62:05
LabelDef Jam Recordings
Producer
Method Man chronology
Tical 0: The Prequel
(2004) 		4:21 ...The Day After
(2006) 		The Meth Lab
(2015)
Singles from 4:21... The Day After
  1. "Say"
    Released: June 9, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
PopMatters(7/10)[5]
RapReviews(8/10)[6]
Slant Magazine3.5/5 stars[7]
Stylus MagazineB−[8]
Vibefavorable[9]
XXL4/5 stars[10]

4:21 ...The Day After is the fourth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. The album was released on August 29, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings, to mostly positive reviews. The album features guest appearances from Fat Joe, Styles P, Redman, and various Wu-Tang Clan members. 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.

Background[]

In regard 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."[11]

"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."[12]

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."[13]

Commercial performance[]

4:21... The Day After debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 62,000 copies in its first week.[14] It serves as Method Man's fifth consecutive top-ten album in the United States.[14]

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"RZA2:10
2."Is It Me"Scott Storch3:44
3."Problem"Erick Sermon3:30
4."Somebody Done Fucked Up"Havoc3:18
5."Shaolin Soldier" (skit) 0:21
6."Fall Out"Kwamé3:24
7."Dirty Mef" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
2:59
8."4:20" (featuring Streetlife and Carlton Fisk)
  • RZA
  • Beretta 9
4:34
9."Let's Ride" (featuring Ginuwine)Mr. Porter3:10
10."The Glide" (featuring Raekwon, U-God and La the Darkman)RZA3:05
11."Kids" (skit) 0:47
12."Got to Have It"Erick Sermon4:13
13."Say"Erick Sermon3:49
14."Ya'Meen" (featuring Fat Joe and Styles P)The Chairman of the Boards4:21
15."Konichiwa Bitches"RZA2:59
16."Everything" (featuring Inspectah Deck and Streetlife)Mathematics3:39
17."Walk On" (featuring Redman)Versatile2:49
18."Pimpin'" (skit) 0:39
19."Presidential MC" (featuring Raekwon and RZA)RZA4:30
20."4 Ever" (featuring Megan Rochell)Kwamé4:04
Total length:62:05
UK bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
21."O.D."Kwamé3:32
Total length:65:37

Personnel[]

Credits for 4:21... The Day After adapted from AllMusic.[15]

Charts[]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 80

References[]

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  2. ^ "Reviews for 4:21 ... The Day After by Method Man". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  3. ^ Marisa Brown (2006-08-29). "4:21... The Day After - Method Man | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  4. ^ Hermes, Will (2006-09-01). "4:21...The Day After". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. ^ "Method Man: 4:21... The Day After". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  6. ^ "Method Man :: 4:21... The Day After :: Def Jam". RapReviews. 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  7. ^ "Method Man: 4:21.The Day After". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  8. ^ "Method Man - 4:21…The Day After - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  9. ^ "Vibe - Google Books". Books.google.com. October 2006. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  10. ^ "Method Man 4:21... The Day After - XXL". XXL. Townsquare Media. 2006-08-18. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  11. ^ "// Method Man Interview (October 2006) // West Coast News Network //". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  12. ^ "Method Man : Rap, Hip-Hop Interview". Riotsound.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  13. ^ "New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After :: Review". Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dylan Earns First No. 1 Album Since 1976". Billboard. September 6, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  15. ^ "4:21... The Day After - Redman| Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Method Man Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Method Man Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  18. ^ "Method Man | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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