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.
Background 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
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.
Accolades Year Awards ceremony Award Results 2000 American Music Awards Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Male Artist – R&B 2001 Grammy Awards Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male (for "I Wish") 2001 Mobo Awards Outstanding Achievement 2001 MTV Video Music Awards Best R&B Video (for "I Wish") 2000 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Male Artist 2001 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Music Video (for "I Wish") 2001 Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album 2001 Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (for "I Wish") 2001 Soul Train Music Awards 2001 Best R&B/Soul Album, Male 2001 Source Awards R&B Artist of the Year
Commercial performance 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.R. Kelly's 'Chocolate Factory' Produces No. 1 Debut | Billboard The album went on to sell over four million copies.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.TP-2.com – R. Kelly | Credits | AllMusic
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 "The Greatest Sex" "I Smell Pussy" by G-Unit from the album Beg for Mercy "Boyfriend #2" by Pleasure P "Fiesta" "We F'd Up" by J Dilla from the album Pay Jay "I Wish" "I wish" by 21 Savage from the album What Happened to the Streets? "A Woman's Threat" "Threat" by Jay-Z from the album The Black Album "This Is a Warning" by Lil' Kim from the album La Bella Mafia "One Me" "I'm a Winner" by Twista from the album The Day After
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 78Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)1
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for TP-2.com Chart (2000) PositionCanadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 115 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 77 US Billboard 200 168 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 61
Chart (2001) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 76 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 164Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)35 French Albums (SNEP) 127 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 42 US Billboard 200 19 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1
Certifications
See also List of number-one albums of 2000 (U.S.) List of number-one R&B albums of 2000 (U.S.) Billboard Year-End 2000 in music
References
External links Official website