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The Professional 2 is the second studio album released and produced by DJ Clue?. This CD contains 23 songs. The album sold 882,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan and was certified Gold on March 28, 2001.[4][5]
It features musical appearances by: Bad Meets Evil, Mary J. Blige, Jadakiss, JAY Z, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Cam'ron, Nature, Fabolous, Mobb Deep, Trina, Busta Rhymes, Lil Mo, Rah Digga, Bernard "Big Demi" Parker, Method Man, Memphis Bleek, Trick Daddy, The LOX, Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Bathgate, Capone-N-Noreaga, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, DMX, Redman, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Kurupt, DJ Muggs, Lady Luck and Ty Shaw.
Track listing
| 1. |
"Intro" |
– |
0:54 |
| 2. |
"Back 2 Life 2001" (featuring Jadakiss and Mary J. Blige) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
3:30 |
| 3. |
"Jay-Z Freestyle" |
DJ Clue, DURO |
2:42 |
| 4. |
"Who's Next (X-Clue-Sive)" (featuring DMX) |
X-Treme |
3:25 |
| 5. |
"Coming for You" (featuring Beanie Sigel and Freeway) |
Big Demi |
4:02 |
| 6. |
"Fantastic Four, Pt. 2" (featuring the LOX, Cam'ron, Nature and Fabolous) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
4:41 |
| 7. |
"Getting It" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga) |
Rockwilder |
4:14 |
| 8. |
"Cream 2001" (featuring Raekwon and Ghostface Killah) |
Rick Rock |
3:40 |
| 9. |
"What the Beat" (featuring Bad Meets Evil and Method Man) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
3:04 |
| 10. |
"Interlude" (featuring Lil' Mo) |
|
1:08 |
| 11. |
"Fuck a Bitch" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Kurupt) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
3:05 |
| 12. |
"Change the Game" (Remix featuring Jay-Z, tha Dogg Pound, Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek) |
Rick Rock |
4:51 |
| 13. |
"My Niggaz Dem" (featuring Trick Daddy and Trina) |
Righteous Funk Boogie |
3:30 |
| 14. |
"Live from the Bridge" (featuring Nas) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
2:46 |
| 15. |
"So Hot" (featuring Foxy Brown) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
3:37 |
| 16. |
"Chinatown" (featuring Lil' Kim, Lil' Cease and Junior M.A.F.I.A.) |
Shuga Bear |
3:28 |
| 17. |
"Bathgate Freestyle" |
DJ Clue, DURO |
0:56 |
| 18. |
"M.A.R.C.Y." (featuring Memphis Bleek and Geda K) |
Just Blaze |
3:11 |
| 19. |
"I Don't Care" (featuring Capone-n-Noreaga) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
3:52 |
| 20. |
"The Best of Queens (It's Us)" (featuring Mobb Deep) |
Rashad Smith |
3:33 |
| 21. |
"RED" (featuring Redman) |
DJ Twinz |
2:46 |
| 22. |
"Dangerous" (featuring Muggs and Lady Luck) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
3:12 |
| 23. |
"Phone Patch" (featuring Ty Shaun) |
DJ Clue, DURO |
1:16 |
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2001)[6] |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
3 |
| Top Canadian Albums |
16 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
1 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[7] |
| 2001 |
"Back 2 Life 2001" |
57 |
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