Method Man’s Tical arrived in 1994, and Drake released Take Care on the same calendar date in 2011.
1994 – Method Man releases Tical
Method Man released his solo debut Tical through Def Jam on November 15, 1994. It was the first solo album from a Wu-Tang member after Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), making it an early test of whether one member could carry the group’s momentum into a separate catalog. RZA’s production preserved the smoke and grit of the group’s records while giving Meth room to stretch his delivery.
“Bring the Pain” shows how he can build momentum by changing the weight of a syllable. “All I Need” points toward the later Mary J. Blige collaboration, which brought another audience into the orbit of the album without smoothing away its rough edges. Tical established an individual voice while keeping the Wu sound recognizable.
XXL’s release history for Tical
2011 – Drake releases Take Care
Drake’s second studio album arrived on November 15, 2011. Its sound travels from the clipped confidence of “Headlines” to the slower, more exposed writing on “Marvins Room.” The title track with Rihanna brings those different registers into one song.
The sequencing gives those changes room to register. Drake could deliver a conventional rap single and then leave the next track open enough for an uneasy conversation. Take Care went on to win Best Rap Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
Album listing and listening preview
Explore more dates in Today in Rap History or revisit November 9 and the arrival of Wu-Tang Clan’s debut.
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