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Released | 30 March 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000 – 2001 | |||
Studio | Playtime Studios | |||
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Length | 63:56 | |||
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Plan B is a second studio album by Malaysian hip-hop duo,Too Phat,released on 30 March 2001 by Positive Tone and EMI Music Malaysia. The album was sold 4,500,000 copies and certified platinum. A platinum edition of the album was released with the addition of two new songs. [1]
Following the commercial success of their debut album, Whutthadilly? ,Too Phat return to studio in late 2000 and began working on their second album,entitled Plan B. The album was recorded primarily at Playtime Studios was produced by Ahmad Izham Omar and Greg Henderson. On the album,Malique and Joe Flizzow co-wrote all tracks. American rapper,Biz Markie received writer credits for the new arrangement of his original song,"Just a Friend". The duo approached Camelia and Sharifah Aini to be their duet partners for the song "What You Want" and "You" respectively. [2] [3] They were also joined by musicians including Tham and Rabbit on guitars,Izham on piano,DJ T-Bone on turntables.
Plan B was released on 30 March 2001. Two music videos were produced for "Anak Ayam (Freak to the Beat)" and "Just a Friend". The music video for "Just a Friend" was filmed in Kuala Lumpur and produced in collaboration with Hotlink and features a cameo appearances from M. Nasir,Fauziah Latiff and Ferhad as well as Watson Nyambek. [4] [5] The album was well-received,sold over 45,000 copies and being certified double platinum. [6] [7] [8]
Writing for the New Straits Times ,Zainal Alam Kadir called the album "more amusing,more refreshing,more danceable with even more groove", [9] while Abie Abdullah from Harian Metro described the album is "more Malaysia". [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boogie Down?" |
| 3:44 |
2. | "Anak Ayam (Freak to the Beat)" |
| 4:26 |
3. | "Emcee Interlude" | 1:03 | |
4. | "Just a Friend" (feat. V.E.) |
| 5:18 |
5. | "Wanna Battle?" (feat. Reefa, Mizz Nina of Teh Tarik Crew, Noreen of Muchachaz and M.O.B.) |
| 4:24 |
6. | "Deejay Interlude" | 1:20 | |
7. | "Camelia Skit" | 0:31 | |
8. | "What You Want?" (feat. Camelia) |
| 4:34 |
9. | "It's On You" (feat. Teh Tarik Crew) |
| 4:53 |
10. | "Who Wants To Be An Illionaire? Skit" | 2:48 | |
11. | "Illion" (feat. Emberz of Soul) |
| 4:20 |
12. | "Pink Lady" |
| 5:53 |
13. | "B-Boy Interlude" | 1:00 | |
14. | "Get Stoopid" |
| 4:08 |
15. | "Jezzebelle" (Remix) | 4:45 | |
16. | "Graffiti Interlude" | 0:55 | |
17. | "You" (feat. Sharifah Aini) |
| 4:37 |
Total length: | 63:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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18. | "Clap to This" (feat. Lil' Marissa) |
| 4:10 |
19. | "Last Song" |
| 5:26 |
20. | "Emcee, B-Boy, DJ and Graffiti Interlude" | 1:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Phat Home Video" | 31:59 |
2. | "Anak Ayam (Freak to the Beat)" | 5:06 |
3. | "Jezzebelle" | 5:13 |
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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Malaysia | 30 March 2001 | CD, digital download [11] [12] | Positive Tone, EMI Music Malaysia |
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