Global InformationThe Professional 2 information
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| Studio album by DJ Clue? | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 1:11:23 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[3] |
| NME | [4] |
| RapReviews | 5.5/10[5] |
| Voir | [6] |
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.
- ^ Azpiri, Jon. "The Professional, Pt. 2 - DJ Clue? | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Serpick, Evan (March 17, 2020). "Album Review: 'The Professional 2'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Dj Clue - The Professional 2". HipHopDX. April 16, 2001. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DJ Clue Ropes In Kanye, Snoop, Jeezy For New Album". Billboard. November 28, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2020.