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, released on November 7, 2000, by

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Background

Released as the "sequel" to Kelly's ''

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'', ''TP-2.com'' had party songs, relationship-themed ballads and a

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-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 "

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", and the party anthem, " Fiesta (Remix)", which featured

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. 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

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charts. ''TP-2.com'' was the number one R&B Album on the

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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

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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." ''

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'' 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

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/ref> * 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

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from the album '' Beg for Mercy'' ** "Boyfriend #2" by

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* "Fiesta" ** "We F'd Up" by

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from the album ''Pay Jay'' * "A Woman's Threat" ** "Threat" by

from the album '' The Black Album'' ** "This Is a Warning" by

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from the album ''

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'' * "One Me" ** "I'm a Winner" by

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from the album ''

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tp-2.Com 2000 albums Albums produced by R. Kelly R. Kelly albums Sequel albums