Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] Blackout! 2 was announced in 2007 by Redman and was originally scheduled for release in 2008, but its release was pushed back a number of times due to numerous reasons. It was finally released on May 19, 2009. It was released on the same days as 's sixth studio album and 's eighth studio album. After touring on the Still High Tour with,, (from ), and, and finished and set the release date for their highly anticipated sequel.

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Method Man stated the reasons for the delay: “ I had obligations. Doc had obligations. There were things going on with the label. Staff changes. That's what happened.

” Giving his take on the delay, Redman stated: “ We was out venturing, starting other careers,' Red said. 'We can't just depend on this rap game. We did a, — venturing out. We ain't left.

We're coming at the right time. ” Music [ ] Recording and production [ ] The album features production from and, as and promise to satisfy patient fans. The track ' that was leaked in March is included on the album. Also the track 'City Lights' featuring leaked over the internet on March 24, 2009. Members and appear on the album, as well as members,.

Redman stated about the album's production process to MTV: “ We're more advanced now than the first one, Red added. We went in, had fun. I have my own studio now, so it's more relaxed. I engineer now. It ain't no rush for time, paying the studio and engineer. We treated [the album] like a mixtape, really. If we really got in there and sat, it'll be a beast.

But it's a beast now, and we treated it like a mixtape. ” Release and promotion [ ] Blackout!

2 was released 10 years after the album, which was placed at the top of a lot of 1999's best album lists. Explained how the two lyricists work so well together: “ When Hip Hop's most playfully creative rhyme stylers throw down like two superballs in a rubber room, they're unstoppable, and make rap's most joyous ride. ” Method Man and Redman have shot music videos for their singles ' and '. They also shot a video for the song 'How Bout Dat' featuring Ready Roc and Streetlife as a video only single and was released online on September 20, 2009. There was also a fan made video for the song 'Dis Is 4 All My Smokers' and was released on May 13, 2009. The song City Lights featuring was released as an only radio single.

At, both Blackout! And Blackout! 2 are sold together in a boxed set celebrating the 10th anniversary of Blackout.

Lights Out (Blackout 10 Year Reunion) Mixtape [ ] As promotion for the new album, put a 'Ten Year Reunion' mixtape. Featuring several, well-known older songs from the original album, it also includes new songs like 'Four Minutes to Lock Down' with and, 'Dangerous Mcees,' etc. It also featured new singles like 'City Lights' with Bun B and ' with. The mixtape was hosted.

Reception [ ] Commercial performance [ ] Blackout! 2 was released on May 19, 2009. It debuted at number #4 on the, at number 2 on the, at number 2 on the and digital in charted number 7 on the Digital Albums charts selling 63,000 copies its first week. The album also charted number 10 on. The album fell 11 spots to number 18 on the billboard chart in its second week with sales of 20,000 copies.