# 4:21... The Day After

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2006 studio album by Method Man

4:21 ...The Day After Studio album by Method Man Released August 29, 2006 Genre East Coast hip-hop hardcore hip-hop[1] Length 62:05 Label Def Jam Producer Erick Sermon RZA Beretta 9 Havoc Kwamé Mathematics Mr. Porter Scott Storch the Chairman of the Boards Versatile Method Man chronology Tical 0: The Prequel (2004) 4:21 ...The Day After (2006) Blackout! 2 (2009) Singles from 4:21... The Day After "Say" Released: June 9, 2006

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 65/100[2] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [3] Entertainment Weekly B[4] HipHopDX 4/5[5] Now [6] PopMatters 7/10[7] RapReviews 8/10[8] Slant Magazine [9] Stylus Magazine B−[10] Vibe [11] XXL [12]

***4:21 ...The Day After*** is the fourth solo album by the American rapper and [Wu-Tang Clan](/source/Wu-Tang_Clan) member [Method Man](/source/Method_Man). It was released on August 29, 2006, by [Def Jam Recordings](/source/Def_Jam_Recordings), to mostly positive reviews. The album has guest appearances by [Fat Joe](/source/Fat_Joe), [Styles P](/source/Styles_P), [Redman](/source/Redman_(rapper)) and various Wu-Tang Clan members. It was produced by [RZA](/source/RZA), [Havoc](/source/Havoc_(Mobb_Deep)), [Kwamé](/source/Kwam%C3%A9), [Erick Sermon](/source/Erick_Sermon) and [Scott Storch](/source/Scott_Storch), among others. [U-God](/source/U-God) appears in the song "The Glide" but is not credited.

## Background

In regard to RZA's contributions to the album, Method Man explained, "RZA was the first name I said when I spoke to [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z), when he signed off on the album budget. I’m happy with the outcome, but I think RZA could have had a little bit more input, but he was busy at the time."[13] "This is just more RZA on production, shit like that. But some of the shit I couldn't do, because some of these producers were screaming out these niggas want a $100,000 for a track. Fuck that! Kiss my ass. I'm not paying nobody a $100,000 for shit, unless I can live in that mothafucka."[14]

Method Man explained the album's title: "The national weed smoking day is [4/20](/source/420_(cannabis_culture)), so I named my album 4/21 the day after. Because after that day, you have this moment of clarity when you’re not high and you see things clearly."[15]

## Commercial performance

*4:21... The Day After* debuted at number 8 on the US [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart, selling 62,000 copies in its first week. It was Method Man's fifth consecutive Top 10 album in the United States, counting his previous solo albums and the collaboration [*Blackout!*](/source/Blackout!_(Method_Man_%26_Redman_album)) with Redman.[16]

## Track listing

4:21… The Day After track listing No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Intro" Clifford Smith, Jr. Robert Fitzgerald Diggs RZA 2:10 2. "Is It Me" Smith, Jr. Scott Spencer Storch Scott Storch 3:44 3. "Problem" Smith, Jr. Erick Sermon Ivan Woods Erick Sermon 3:30 4. "Somebody Done Fucked Up" Smith, Jr. Kejuan Waliek Muchita Havoc 3:18 5. "Shaolin Soldier (skit)" Smith, Jr. 0:21 6. "Fall Out" Smith, Jr. Kwamé Holland Kwamé 3:24 7. "Dirty Mef" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard) Smith, Jr. Russell Tyrone Jones Sermon Ronald Maurice Bean Erick Sermon Mathematics 2:59 8. "4:20" (featuring Streetlife and Carlton Fisk) Smith, Jr. Patrick Charles Carlton Fisk Diggs Kinetic 9 RZA 4:34 9. "Let's Ride" (featuring Ginuwine) Smith, Jr. Elgin Baylor Lumpkin Denaun Porter Aldrin Davis Mr. Porter 3:10 10. "The Glide" (featuring Raekwon, U-God, and La the Darkman) Smith, Jr. Corey Woods Lason Jackson Diggs RZA 3:05 11. "Kids (skit)" Smith, Jr. 0:47 12. "Got to Have It" Smith, Jr. Sermon Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Ernest Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr. Christopher Howard Jasper Alloy Hume Howard Lilly Erick Sermon 4:13 13. "Say" Smith, Jr. Sermon Robert Nesta Marley Erick Sermon 3:49 14. "Ya'Meen" (featuring Fat Joe and Styles P) Smith, Jr. Joseph Antonio Cartagena David Styles Daniel Klein Johannes Jørgensen Deekay 4:21 15. "Konichiwa Bitches" Smith, Jr. Diggs RZA 2:59 16. "Everything" (featuring Inspectah Deck and Streetlife) Smith, Jr. Jason Richard Hunter Charles Bean Mathematics 3:39 17. "Walk On" (featuring Redman) Smith, Jr. Reginald Noble Andrew Roettger Burt Freeman Bacharach Harold Lane David Versatile 2:49 18. "Pimpin' (skit)" Smith, Jr. 0:39 19. "Presidential MC" (featuring Raekwon and RZA) Smith, Jr. C. Woods Diggs RZA 4:30 20. "4 Ever" (featuring Megan Rochell) Smith, Jr. Holland David Lewis Jonathan Lewis Wayne Lewis Kwamé 4:04 Total length: 62:05

United Kingdom bonus track No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 21. "O.D." Smith, Jr. Holland Kwamé 3:32 Total length: 65:37

## Personnel

Chris Athens – mastering Rob Caiaffa – marketing Mike Chav – engineer, mixing Carol Corless – package production Armon Davis – keyboards Mike Dupus – engineer, mixing James Ellis – management R. "Skane" Ford – A&R Havoc – producer Terese Joseph – A&R assistance Gimel Keaton – engineer, mixing Kinetic – producer Lil O – engineer Tai Linzie – art co-ordinator, photo co-ordination Glen Marchese – mixing Patrick McGee – engineer Method Man – executive producer Ayinde "Tike" Olubayo – engineer Jose "Choco" Reynoso – engineer, mixing Megan Rochell – performer Justin Rossi – engineer RZA – arranger, vocals, producer, executive producer, mixing Ken Schles – photography Erick Sermon – arranger, producer, executive producer Scott Storch – producer Conrad "Con Da Don" Golding - engineer Aaron "Franchise" Fishbein - electric guitar and bass guitar David "Gordo" Strickland – engineer Supa Engineer "Dura" – mixing Dan Tobiason – mixing assistant Andrew "Versatile" Roettger – producer Alli Truch – creative director Erni Vales – illustrations Dawud West – art direction, design

## Charts

Chart performance Chart (2006) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 68 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 98 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[19] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 74 French Albums (SNEP)[21] 35 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 47 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 8 UK Albums (OCC)[24] 80 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[25] 7 US Billboard 200[26] 8 US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[27] 6 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 4

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v t e Method Man Discography Videography Studio albums Tical (1994) Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998) Tical 0: The Prequel (2004) 4:21... The Day After (2006) The Meth Lab (2015) Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium (2018) Meth Lab Season 3: The Rehab (2022) Collaboration albums Blackout! (1999) Blackout! 2 (2009) Wu-Massacre (2010) Compilations Back to Back: Raw & Uncut (2008) Singles "Bring the Pain" "Release Yo' Delf" "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" "The Riddler" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Judgement Day" "Grand Finale" "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" "What's Happenin'" "Say" Featured singles "Ice Cream" "Shadowboxin'" "Wu-Wear: The Garment Renaissance" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Grand Finale" "Symphony 2000" "Left & Right" "N 2 Gether Now" "Love @ 1st Sight" "Still on It" "Trillmatic" Other songs "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" "Wu Tang Forever" Related articles Wu-Tang Clan Method Man & Redman Method & Red Davis MacLean

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