2001 studio album by DJ Clue?
The Professional 2 Released February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27 ) Recorded 2000 Studio
Right Track Studios (New York , NY )
McClair Digital Studios (Canada )
Black Friday Recording Studio (Philadelphia , PA )
Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
Enterprise Studios (Los Angeles , CA )
Larrabee West Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Baseline Studios (New York, NY)
4 Stars Recording Studios (Florida )
The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
Desert Storms Studios (New York, NY)
Mirror Image Studios
Genre Length 1 :11 :23 Label Producer
"Back 2 Life 2001" Released: 2001
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 .