2001 studio album by DJ Clue?
The Professional 2
Released February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27 ) Recorded 2000 Studio
Right Track Studios (
New York ,
NY )
McClair Digital Studios (
Canada )
Black Friday Recording Studio (
Philadelphia ,
PA )
Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
Enterprise Studios (
Los Angeles ,
CA )
Larrabee West Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Baseline Studios (New York, NY)
4 Stars Recording Studios (
Florida )
The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
Desert Storms Studios (New York, NY)
Mirror Image Studios
Genre Length 1 :11 :23
Label
Producer
"Back 2 Life 2001" Released: 2001
The Professional 2 is the second studio album by American record producer
DJ Clue . Originally scheduled for a November 1999 release, it was then delayed to a 2000 release. The album was ultimately released on February 27, 2001 via
Roc-A-Fella Records , a division of
UMG 's
Def Jam Recordings . It serves as a sequel to his 1998 debut studio album
The Professional .
Recording sessions took place at
Right Track Studios , at Soundtrack Studios, at Baseline Studios, at
The Hit Factory , and at Desert Storms Studios in
New York City , at McClair Digital Studios in
Canada , at Black Friday Recording Studio in
Philadelphia , at Enterprise Studios and at
Larrabee West Studios in
Los Angeles , at 4 Stars Recording Studios in
Florida , and at Mirror Image Studios.
Production was handled by
Ken "Duro" Ifill ,
Rick Rock , Bernard "Big Demi" Parker, Charly "Suga Bear" Charles, DJ Twinz,
Just Blaze ,
Rashad Smith , Righteous Funk Boogie,
Rockwilder , X-Treme and Clue himself.
It features guest appearances from
Beanie Sigel ,
Jay-Z ,
Kurupt ,
Memphis Bleek ,
Eminem ,
Royce da 5'9"
Busta Rhymes ,
Cam'ron ,
Capone-N-Noreaga ,
Daz Dillinger ,
DMX ,
Fabolous ,
Foxy Brown ,
Freeway , Geda K,
Ghostface Killah ,
Junior M.A.F.I.A. ,
Lady Luck ,
Lil' Mo ,
Mary J. Blige ,
Method Man ,
Mobb Deep ,
Nas ,
Nature ,
P. Diddy ,
Raekwon ,
Rah Digga ,
Redman ,
Snoop Dogg ,
The Lox ,
Trick Daddy ,
Trina , Ty Shaw and Bathgate.
The album peaked at number three on the
Billboard 200 chart, and number one on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America on March 28, 2001, and according to
Nielsen SoundScan , it has sold 882,000 copies in the United States.
[7] Its only single "Back 2 Life 2001" made it to #57 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #50 on the
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay .
Track listing
Sample credits
Track 2 contains a sample from "
Back To Life ", written by
Paul Hooper ,
Trevor Romeo ,
Caron Wheeler and
Simon Alban Law
Track 3 contains elements from "
Who Shot Ya ", written by
Christopher Wallace ,
Sean Combs , Nashiem Myrick,
Allie Wrubel and
Herbert Magidsion , performed by
Notorious B.I.G.
Track 4 contains a sample from "Thumb Tripping (I'll Be Moving)", written by Stephanie Black, Floyd Butler, Ray Cork and Harry Elston, performed by
The Friends of Distinction
Track 6 contains a sample from "Share My Love", written by
Janie Bradford and
Gloria Jones , performed by
Rare Earth
Track 17 contains a sample from "
I Shot Ya ", written by
James Todd Smith ,
Jean-Claude Olivier ,
Samuel Barnes ,
James Brown and
Lyn Collins , performed by
LL Cool J
Track 19 contains a sample from "Shine", written and performed by
Lamont Dozier
Track 23 contains a sample from "Incarcerated Scarfaces", written by
Robert Diggs and
Corey Woods , performed by
Raekwon
Personnel
Ernesto Shaw – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9-11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23) , co-executive producer
Ken "Duro" Ifill – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9-11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23) , co-executive producer, recording (tracks: 2, 9-11, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23) , mixing (tracks: 2, 4-6, 8-20, 22, 23)
X-treme – producer (track 4)
Denis Tougas – recording (track 4)
Greg Below – recording (track 4)
Bernard "Big Demi" Parker – producer (track 5)
Karl "Bubb" Patrick – recording (track 5)
Kenneth "KJ" Deshields – recording (track 5)
Brian Garten – recording (tracks: 6, 9, 17) , assistant mixing (track 6) , Pro Tools editing
Paul Gregory – assistant mixing (track 6)
Dana "
Rockwilder " Stinson – producer (track 7)
Vinnie Nicoletti – recording & mixing (track 7)
Ricardo Thomas – producer (tracks: 8, 12)
C.J. DeVillar – recording (track 8)
Tyson – assistant mixing (track 8)
Chauncey Mahan – programming & recording (track 12)
Shane "Bermuda" Woodley – assistant engineering (track 12)
Adam Duggins – producer & recording (track 13)
Dylan Dresdow – mixing (track 14)
Pat Viala – recording (track 15)
Charly "Suga Bear" Charles – producer (track 16)
Gimel "
Young Guru " Keaton – recording (tracks: 16, 18)
Justin Smith – producer (track 18)
Rashad Smith – producer (track 20)
Tim Olmstead – assistant mixing (track 20)
Raymond Grant – producer (track 21)
Richard Grant – producer (track 21)
Mike Coach – recording (track 21)
Mike Hogan – recording (track 21)
Tommy Uzzo – mixing (track 21)
Tom Coyne – mastering
Skane – A&R, co-executive producer, management
Gee Roberson – A&R
Darcell Lawrence – A&R
Rick Patrick – art direction
Dawud West – artwork & design
Jonathan Mannion – photography
Damon Dash – executive producer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
Shawn "
Jay-Z " Carter – executive producer, vocals (tracks: 3, 12)
Deidre L. Graham – management
Chaka Pilgrim – management
Gizelle Galang – legal counsel
Jonathan Lieberman – legal counsel
Sean John Combs – vocals (track 1)
Mary Jane Blige – vocals (track 2)
Jason Terrance Phillips – vocals (tracks: 2, 6)
Earl Simmons – vocals (track 4)
Leslie Edward Pridgen – vocals (track 5)
Dwight Equan Grant – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
Cameron Giles – vocals (track 6)
John David Jackson – vocals (track 6)
Jermaine Baxter – vocals (track 6)
Sean Divine Jacobs – vocals (track 6)
David Styles – vocals (track 6)
Rashia Tashan Fisher – vocals (track 7)
Trevor George Smith Jr. – vocals (track 7)
Corey Woods – vocals (track 8)
Dennis Coles – vocals (track 8)
Clifford Smith – vocals (track 9)
Marshall Bruce Mathers III – vocals (track 9)
Ryan Daniel Montgomery – vocals (track 9)
Cynthia Loving – vocals (track 10)
Calvin Cordozar Broadus – vocals (track 11)
Ricardo "
Kurupt " Brown – vocals (tracks: 11, 12)
Delmar Drew Arnaud – vocals (track 12)
Malik Cox – vocals (tracks: 12, 18)
Stephen Garrett – additional vocals (track 12)
Maurice Young – vocals (track 13)
Katrina "
Trina " Taylor – vocals (track 13)
Nasir Jones – vocals (track 14)
Brian James – guitar (track 14)
Charlie Bereal – keyboards (track 14)
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand – vocals (track 15)
Antoine "Larceny" Spain – vocals (track 16)
Jamel "Bristal" Fisher – vocals (track 16)
James Lloyd – vocals (track 16)
Kimberly Jones – vocals (track 16)
Lionel Evans – vocals (track 17)
Gary Anthony Grainger – vocals (track 18)
Kiam Akasi Holley – vocals (track 19)
Victor Santiago, Jr. – vocals (track 19)
Albert Johnson – vocals (track 20)
Kejuan Waliek Muchita – vocals (track 20)
Reginald "Reggie" Noble – vocals (track 21)
Paul "Muggs" Cain – vocals (track 22)
Shanell Jones – vocals (track 22)
Ty Shaun Johnson – vocals (track 23)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
References
^ Azpiri, Jon.
"The Professional, Pt. 2 - DJ Clue? | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
^ Serpick, Evan (March 17, 2020).
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Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
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"Dj Clue - The Professional 2" .
HipHopDX . April 16, 2001. Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
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"DJ Clue : The Professional 2 | NME" .
NME . September 12, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 27, 2001).
"RapReviews.com Feature for February 27, 2001 - DJ Clue's "The Professional 2" " . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
^ Lafrance, Richard (April 18, 2001).
"DJ Clue: The Professional 2" .
voir.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
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"DJ Clue Ropes In Kanye, Snoop, Jeezy For New Album" .
Billboard . November 28, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
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"DJ Clue 2 Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Lescharts.com – DJ Clue? – The Professional 2" . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – DJ Clue? – The Professional 2" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"DJ Clue 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"DJ Clue 2 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
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"American album certifications – DJ CLUE – THE PROFESSIONAL PART 2" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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