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Ssa2 (2002)

Where the lyrics of Ssa2 take you, and where it was really made.

Psy's second album was delayed by his 2001 marijuana arrest, and later drew a ban on sales to under-19s.

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Originally scheduled for release on 18 November 2001
Psy arrested in November 2001 for smoking marijuana
Ordered to pay 10,000,000 won bail and a 500,000 won fine; spent 25 days in jail
Release pushed back to January 2002 after the arrest
Follows the first album Psy from the Psycho World!, which caused controversy in early 2001 and brought a fine for explicit content
Released while Psy was in a period of self-restraint, so promotion of the album was limited

Recording and mixing by 양수열 and 구자훈 at 예당 스튜디오
Mastering by 최효영 at 소닉 코리아
Psy credited for rap, vocals, producer and chorus
Guitar by 유태준, bass guitar by 이태윤
Brass by 김동하 and 이한진; scratches by DJ 렉스
Several tracks feature guest artists, and Psy co-wrote the lyrics of those tracks with them

Park Jae-sang (born December 31, 1977), known as Psy, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and record producer.
He debuted with the album Psy from the Psycho World! in 2001.
He was nicknamed "The Bizarre Singer" in South Korea for his blunt lyrics, peculiar dance moves, and unconventional appearance.

He joined YG Entertainment in 2010 and left the label in May 2018.
In 2012, "Gangnam Style" reached the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and became a global viral phenomenon.
Its music video was the first on YouTube to reach 1 billion views.
His follow-up "Gentleman" in 2013 also reached the top 10 of the Hot 100.
In 2019 he founded his own label, P Nation, and signed Jessi as its first artist.
He released his ninth studio album, Psy 9th, in 2022.

He has received an American Music Award, a World Music Award, and 10 MAMA Awards.
He received the Okgwan (4th Class) Order of Cultural Merit.

Alice Vincent of The Telegraph: the album sparked complaints from authorities over possible harm to children, reinforcing Psy's reputation for controversy and eccentricity
Government censors complained about the album's lyrics, which they called defiant and obscene
Half of the songs received explicit warnings and could not be sold to people under 19, while the first album had only one explicit song
Korean civil groups complained to the government standards board, and Psy was fined again

Nearly 74,000 copies sold by the end of 2002
76th best-selling album of 2002 in South Korea
Barred from sale to under-19s, which limited its distribution to young listeners

Track 신고식 is a remake of 성인식, a song by Park Ji-yoon from her 2000 album 성인식.
Music videos were made for 얼씨구 and for the remade 신고식.
The 14 tracks include guest appearances by Masta Wu, Yoo Geon-hyung, Kim Joon-hyuk and Ray Jay.
The album was later released worldwide through iTunes.
The release was delayed by the 2001 marijuana arrest.