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"
The Professional 2 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 200Top 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] Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #50 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay .
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
Ernesto Shaw – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9-11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23) , co-executive producerKen "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 – masteringSkane – A&R, co-executive producer, management
Gee Roberson – A&RDarcell Lawrence – A&R
Rick Patrick – art direction
Dawud West – artwork & design
Jonathan Mannion – photographyDamon Dash – executive producerKareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producerShawn "Jay-Z " Carter – executive producer, vocals (tracks: 3, 12)
Deidre L. Graham – management
Chaka Pilgrim – managementGizelle 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)
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