4:21... The Day After

4:21 ...The Day After is the fourth studio album by the American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released on August 29, 2006, by Def Jam Recordings, to mostly positive reviews. The album has guest appearances by Fat Joe, Styles P, Redman and various Wu-Tang Clan members. It was produced by RZA, Havoc, Kwamé, Erick Sermon and Scott Storch, among others. U-God appears in the song "The Glide" but is not credited.

4:21 ...The Day After
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
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
PopMatters(7/10)[5]
RapReviews(8/10)[6]
Slant[7]
StylusB−[8]
Vibefavorable[9]
XXL[10]

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. It was 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)
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)
  • DEEKAY
  • The Chairman of the Boards
4:21
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
United Kingdom 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
  1. Brown, Marisa. "4:21... The Day After - Method Man". Allmusic.
  2. "Reviews for 4:21 ... The Day After by Method Man". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  3. Marisa Brown (August 29, 2006). "4:21... The Day After - Method Man". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  4. Hermes, Will (September 1, 2006). "4:21...The Day After". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  5. "Method Man: 4:21... The Day After". PopMatters. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. "Method Man :: 4:21... The Day After :: Def Jam". RapReviews. August 29, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. "Method Man: 4:21.The Day After". Slant. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  8. "Method Man - 4:21…The Day After - Review". Stylus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  9. "Vibe". Vibe. October 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2015 – via Google Books.
  10. "Method Man 4:21... The Day After - XXL". XXL. Townsquare Media. August 18, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  11. "Method Man Interview". Dubcnn. October 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  12. "Method Man : Rap, Hip-Hop Interview". Riotsound. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  13. "New Method Man Album 4:21...The Day After". Sixshot. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  14. "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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