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TP-2.com

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TP-2.com (an abbreviation of Twelve Play-2) is the fourth solo album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released on November 7, 2000, by Jive Records.

TP-2.com
Studio album by
R. Kelly
ReleasedNovember 7, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length77:52
LabelJive
Producer
R. Kelly chronology
R.
(1998) 		TP-2.com
(2000) 		The Best of Both Worlds
(2002)
Singles from TP-2.com
  1. "I Wish"
    Released: September 12, 2000
  2. "A Woman's Threat"
    Released: February 27, 2001
  3. "The Storm Is Over Now"
    Released: April 3, 2001
  4. "Fiesta (Remix)"
    Released: May 15, 2001
  5. "Feelin' on Yo Booty"
    Released: August 7, 2001

Background

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Released as the "sequel" to Kelly's 12 Play, TP-2.com had party songs, relationship-themed ballads and a gospel-influenced song, but it still had Kelly's trademark sensuality with songs including "The Greatest Sex" and "Strip for You". The album was most notable for two number 1 R&B hits: the tribute song "I Wish", and the party anthem, "Fiesta (Remix)", which featured Jay-Z. The latter duet inspired the two to create the collaborative project The Best of Both Worlds. Another notable single was the risque "Feelin' On Yo Booty". The album has since been certified 4× Platinum. The album was Kelly's second album to peak at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and the fourth to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. TP-2.com was the number one R&B Album on the Billboard Year-End chart for 2001.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
Blender     [3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Los Angeles Times    [5]
The New York Timesfavorable[6]
Rolling Stone     [7]
The Village Voicefavorable[8]

TP-2.com received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Sonicnet wrote, "TP-2.com isn't the masterpiece Kelly seems capable of, but it's as strong an R&B album as any since, well, since R., balancing the carnal and the spiritual as convincingly as anyone's done it since Prince in the 1980s." Billboard wrote, "Not to be outdone by the generation of singers he has influenced, he raises the bar with the 19-track set." The Village Voice wrote, "TP-2.com is a magnum opus of the genre, milking both Kelly's recent reflection and his baser inclinations for all they're worth." Wall of Sound wrote, "All in all, the production is sharp, with some fairly clever vocal and percussion arrangement ideas throughout." Billboard magazine ranked TP-2.com at number 94 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade.[9]

Accolades

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Year Awards ceremony Award Results
2000 American Music Awards Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist Won
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Male Artist – R&B Nominated
2001 Grammy Awards Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male (for "I Wish") Nominated
2001 Mobo Awards Outstanding Achievement Won
2001 MTV Video Music Awards Best R&B Video (for "I Wish") Nominated
2000 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Male Artist Won
2001 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Music Video (for "I Wish") Won
2001 Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album Nominated
2001 Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (for "I Wish") Won
2001 Soul Train Music Awards 2001 Best R&B/Soul Album, Male Won
2001 Source Awards R&B Artist of the Year Won

Commercial performance

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TP-2.com debuted number one on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first week sales of 543,000.[10] The album went on to sell over four million copies.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."TP-2 (Intro)"2:19
2."Strip For You"4:10
3."R&B Thug"4:04
4."The Greatest Sex"4:39
5."I Don't Mean It"4:19
6."Just Like That"4:34
7."Like A Real Freak"4:34
8."Fiesta" (feat. Boo & Gotti)3:17
9."Don't You Say No"4:07
10."The Real R. Kelly (Interlude)"0:54
11."One Me"3:54
12."I Wish"5:34
13."A Woman's Threat"5:55
14."I Decided"4:12
15."I Mean (I Don't Mean It)"3:25
16."I Wish - Remix" (To The Homies That We Lost)5:18
17."All I Really Want"3:59
18."Feelin' On Yo Booty" (R. Kelly's Intro)4:06
19."The Storm Is Over Now"4:32

Personnel

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[11]

  • Boo – guest artist, rap
  • Jim Bottari – mixing
  • Glen Brown – engineer
  • Cheek – engineer
  • Joan Collaso – choir, chorus
  • Dave Conner – programming
  • Alex DeJonge – mixing
  • Joe Donatello – engineer, programming
  • Bill Douglass – mixing
  • Tony Flores – mixing
  • Yvonne Gage – choir, chorus
  • Andy Gallas – engineer, programming
  • Abel Garibaldi – engineer, programming
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • General – rap
  • Gotti – guest artist, rap
  • Jessica Janis – children's chorus
  • R. Kelly – arranger, mixing, producer, vocals
  • Gregg Landfair – guitar
  • Jeff Lane – engineer
  • James Lee – engineer, programming
  • Ron Lowe – mixing
  • Donnie Lyle – bass, guitar
  • Paul Mabin – choir, chorus
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Ian Mereness – engineer, programming
  • Daniel Milazzo – mixing
  • Peter Mokran – mixing
  • Nick Monson – engineer
  • Amber Morrow – children's chorus
  • Jeffrey Morrow – choir, chorus
  • Joseph Morrow – children's chorus
  • John Nelson – mixing
  • Kendall D. Nesbitt – keyboards
  • Flip Osman – mixing
  • Poke – producer
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Precision – producer
  • Paul Riser – string arrangements
  • Carl Robinson – engineer
  • Leah Robinson – children's chorus
  • Matthew Robinson – children's chorus
  • Rachel Robinson – children's chorus
  • David Swope – mixing
  • Doug Swope – mixing
  • Cyrille Taillandier – mixing
  • Tone – producer
  • Richard Travali – mixing
  • Jeff Vereb – engineer
  • Bill W. – programming
  • Jeffrey Walker – engineer, mixing
  • Cheryl Wilson – choir, chorus
  • Stan Wood – engineer, programming

Later samples

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[38] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[40] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 150,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[42] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[45] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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