TP-2.com

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TP-2.com
TP-2.com - R. Kelly.jpg
Studio album by
R. Kelly
ReleasedNovember 7, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length77:52
Label Jive
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

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.

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 71/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The New York Times favorable [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Village Voice favorable [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

YearAwards ceremonyAwardResults
2000 American Music Awards Favorite Male Soul/R&B ArtistWon
2001Blockbuster Entertainment AwardsFavorite Male Artist – R&BNominated
2001 Grammy Awards Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male (for "I Wish")Nominated
2001 Mobo Awards Outstanding AchievementWon
2001 MTV Video Music Awards Best R&B Video (for "I Wish")Nominated
2000 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Male ArtistWon
2001NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Music Video (for "I Wish")Won
2001 Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul or Rap AlbumNominated
2001Soul Train Music AwardsBest R&B/Soul Single, Male (for "I Wish")Won
2001Soul Train Music Awards2001 Best R&B/Soul Album, MaleWon
2001 Source Awards R&B Artist of the YearWon

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. [10] The album went on to sell over four million copies.

Track listing

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 (Remix)" (featuring 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

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [11]

Later samples

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA) [38] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [39] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [40] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [41] Gold150,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [42] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [43] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [45] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

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

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "R. Kelly: TP-2.Com > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
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