#HipHopHistory - On September 28, 1999, 3MethodMan &
#Redman dropped their debut collaborative album, Blackout!
After years of chemistry on records together, the two hip-hop heavyweights finally joined forces for a full-length project. The album was originally set to be called Amerikaz Most Blunted before the title was changed to Blackout! ahead of its release.
The project debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, moving 254,000 copies in its first week. By January 2000, it was certified platinum by the RIAA after surpassing 1 million copies sold in the U.S.
Blackout! further cemented Meth and Red as one of hip-hop’s most entertaining duos and helped set the stage for their cult-classic 2001 film, How High.
27 years later, where does Blackout! rank among the greatest rap duo albums?