TP-2.com

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
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. The album went on to sell over four million copies.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from 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
"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
Year-end charts
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
2000 albums
Albums produced by R. Kelly
R. Kelly albums
Sequel albums