Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998) Songwriting Credits

Authorship Breakdown 24 / 28 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 28 tracks with documented writers, by whether Method Man carries a lyricist or composer credit.

86%

24 trackswritten by Method Man 4 tracksoutside writers

Method Man's roles on this album

Share of the 28 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist86%

Composer86%

Producer32%

Performer100%

By the Numbers

28

Tracks

37

Lyricists

13

Producers

1,605,000

Worldwide Copies Sold

1998

Released

Data Insight

Twenty-four of the 28 tracks carry him and the four that do not are skits handed to Chris Rock, Donald Trump, Streetlife and Russell Simmons. RZA falls from all 13 tracks of the debut to three here, and the writing spreads across the Wu-Tang bench instead: Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, True Master and Streetlife all take several.

Tical 2000: Judgement Day came out on Def Jam in November 1998, reached number two on the Billboard 200 and sold 1,605,000 copies in the United States. It runs 73 minutes across 28 tracks, a third of them skits.

Track Listing & Credits 28 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Performers
1	Judgement Day (Intro)	Method Man	Clifford Smith Jr.	Method Man	Method Man (Performer)
2	Perfect World	Method ManRZA	Clifford Smith Jr.Robert Diggs	RZA	Method Man (Performer)
3	Cradle Rock	Method ManLisa Lopes	Clifford Smith Jr.Lisa Lopes	LB Da Life Bringa	Method Man (Performer)Lisa Lopes (Featured Vocals)Booster (Featured Vocals)
4	Dangerous Grounds	Method ManStreet LifeTrue Master	Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick CharlesDerrick Harris	True Master	Method Man (Performer)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)
5	Sweet Love (Skit)	Method Man	Clifford Smith Jr.	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)
6	Sweet Love	Method ManCappadonnaStreet LifeTrue Master	Clifford Smith Jr.Darryl HillPatrick CharlesDerrick Harris	True Master	Method Man (Performer)Cappadonna (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)
7	Shaolin What (Skit)	Method Man4th Disciple	Clifford Smith Jr.El-Divine Amir Bey	4th Disciple	Method Man (Performer)
8	Torture	Method ManTrue Master	Clifford Smith Jr.Derrick Harris	True Master	Method Man (Performer)
9	Where's Method Man? (Skit)	Method ManEd Lover	Clifford Smith Jr.James Roberts	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)Ed Lover (Featured Vocals)
10	Suspect Chin Music	Method ManStreet LifeRZA	Clifford Smith Jr.Patrick CharlesRobert Diggs	RZA	Method Man (Performer)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)
11	Retro Godfather	Method ManRZAMike ClevelandRon Dean MillerVincent Montana, Jr.Bert Reid	Clifford Smith Jr.Robert DiggsMike ClevelandRon Dean MillerVincent Montana, Jr.Bert Reid	RZA	Method Man (Performer)
12	Dooney Boy (Skit)	Method Man	Clifford Smith Jr.	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)
13	Spazzola	Method ManInspectah DeckKilla SinMasta KillaRaekwonStreet Life	Clifford Smith Jr.Jason Richard HunterJeryl GrantJamel IriefCorey WoodsPatrick Charles	Inspectah Deck	Method Man (Performer)Inspectah Deck (Featured Vocals)Killa Sin (Featured Vocals)Masta Killa (Featured Vocals)Raekwon (Featured Vocals)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)
14	Check Writer (Skit)	Method ManLyor Cohen	Clifford Smith Jr.Lyor Cohen	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)
15	You Play Too Much (Skit)	Chris Rock	Christopher Julius Rock	Prince Paul	Method Man (Performer)Chris Rock (Featured Vocals)
16	Party Crasher	Method ManTrue Master	Clifford Smith Jr.Derrick Harris	True MasterRZA	Method Man (Performer)
17	Grid Iron Rap	Method ManTrue MasterStreet Life	Clifford Smith Jr.Derrick HarrisPatrick Charles	True Master	Method Man (Performer)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)
18	Step By Step	Method ManErick SermonTupac ShakurShock GMoney-BRoger TroutmanLarry TroutmanShirley Murdock	Clifford Smith Jr.Erick SermonTupac Amaru ShakurGregory Edward JacobsRonald BrooksRoger TroutmanLarry TroutmanShirley Murdock	Erick Sermon	Method Man (Performer)
19	Play IV Keeps	Method ManInspectah DeckStreet LifeProdigyHavoc	Clifford Smith Jr.Jason Richard HunterPatrick CharlesAlbert JohnsonKejuan Waliek Muchita	Havoc	Method Man (Performer)Street Life (Featured Vocals)Inspectah Deck (Featured Vocals)Mobb Deep (Featured Vocals)
20	Donald Trump (Skit)	Donald Trump	Donald John Trump	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)
21	Snuffed Out (Skit)	Street Life	Patrick Charles	Mathematics	Method Man (Performer)Streetlife (Featured Vocals)
22	Elements	Method ManInspectah Deck	Clifford Smith Jr.Jason Richard Hunter	Inspectah Deck	Method Man (Performer)Polite (Featured Vocals)Star (Featured Vocals)
23	Killin' Fields	Method ManTrue Master	Clifford Smith Jr.Derrick Harris	True Master	Method Man (Performer)Cho-Flo (Featured Vocals)
24	Big Dogs	Method ManRedmanErick SermonKeith MurrayRosalyn NobleRod Kirkpatrick	Clifford Smith Jr.Reginald NobleErick SermonKeith Omar MurrayRosalyn NobleRod Kirkpatrick	Erick Sermon	Method Man (Performer)Redman (Featured Vocals)
25	Break Ups 2 Make Ups #98	Method ManD'AngeloJean-Claude OlivierSamuel Barnes	Clifford Smith Jr.Michael Eugene ArcherJean-Claude OlivierSamuel Barnes	Da Youngsta'sTrackmasters	Method Man (Performer)D'Angelo (Featured Vocals)
26	Message from Penny (Skit)	Method ManJanet Jackson	Clifford Smith Jr.Janet Damita Jo Jackson	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)Janet Jackson (Featured Vocals)
27	Judgement Day	Method Man4th Disciple	Clifford Smith Jr.El-Divine Amir Bey	Method Man4th Disciple	Method Man (Performer)
28	C.E.O. Outro	Russell Simmons	Russell Wendell Simmons	RZAMethod ManTrue MasterInspectah Deck4th DiscipleErick SermonHavocMathematicsLB da Life BringaDa Youngsta's	Method Man (Performer)