Church Clothes 2
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Church Clothes 2, officially Church Clothes, Vol. 2, is the second
Background
Church Clothes 2 is the second of Lecrae's mixtape and a sequel to the tape he released the previous year, Church Clothes, which also saw Don Cannon as the host. The tape was downloaded 100,000 times off Datpiff.com in only 48 hours, and was hailed as possibly "the most important Christian hip hop album in history."[4] However, the mixtape also generated controversy in Christian circles due to Lecrae's collaboration with the "secular" producer Don Cannon, concerns of him "selling-out" to a mainstream audience, and perceptions that Lecrae took a harsh view of the church in the mixtape's single, "Church Clothes".[5][6][7] Following the success of Church Clothes, on September 4, 2012, Lecrae released his sixth studio album,
Promotion and marketing
On May 14, 2013, Lecrae released the mixtape's lead single, "
Reception
Commercial
Church Clothes 2 debuted at No. 21 spot on the
Critical
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
BET | |
CCM Magazine | [18] |
Christian Music Zine | 5/5 |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [19] |
Jesus Wired | 4.5/5[20] |
Church Clothes 2 was very well received by critics, who praised the mixtape for its lyricism, versatility, and production quality. Jake Rohn of
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Co-Sign Pt. 2" | Christian Navarro and King Mez and Daniel Day) | Boi-1da and Mike DZL | 3:19 |
9. | "Misconception Pt 2" (featuring W.L.A.K.) | Jon Jon Traxx | 4:33 | |
10. | "Round of Applause" (featuring B.o.B) | K.E. on the Track | 4:52 | |
11. | "Was it Worth it" (featuring Derek Minor and Crystal Nicole) | Dirty Rice | 3:31 | |
12. | "Bun B speaks" (phone message by Bun B) | 0:32 | ||
13. | "Finer Things" (featuring Tedashii) | DJ Burn One and 5PMG | 3:21 | |
14. | "Hands Up" (featuring Propaganda) | The Bridge (DJ Efechto and D. Steele) | 3:02 | |
15. | "My Whole Life Changed" | ThaInnaCircle and Street Symphony | 3:49 | |
16. | "If I Die Tonight" (featuring Novel) | Justin Kahler | 3:37 | |
17. | "Hang On" | Tone Jonez, Dirty Rice and Street Symphony | 3:04 | |
Total length: | 52:12 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Co-Sign Pt. 2" | King Mez and Daniel Day) | Boi-1da and Mike DZL | 3:22 |
9. | "Misconception Pt 2" (featuring W.L.A.K.) | Jon Jon Traxx | 4:36 | |
10. | "Round of Applause" | K.E. on the Track | 3:49 | |
11. | "Was it Worth it" (featuring Derek Minor and Crystal Nicole) | Dirty Rice | 3:55 | |
12. | "Bun B speaks" (phone message by Bun B) | 0:34 | ||
13. | "Finer Things" (featuring Tedashii) | DJ Burn One and 5PMG | 3:26 | |
14. | "Hands Up" (featuring Propaganda) | The Bridge (DJ Efechto and D. Steele) | 3:06 | |
15. | "My Whole Life Changed" | ThaInnaCircle and Street Symphony | 3:51 | |
16. | "If I Die Tonight" (featuring Novel) | Justin Kahler | 3:40 | |
17. | "Hang On" | Tone Jonez, Dirty Rice and Street Symphony | 3:09 | |
Total length: | 55:04 |
- Does not feature host B.o.B.
Chart history
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[24] | 15 |
Billboard 200[3] | 21 |
US Christian[25] | 1 |
US Gospel[26] | 1 |
US Rap[27]
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References
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- ^ a b "Lecrae – I'm Turnt". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. October 18, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Reach Records Streams Church Clothes 2" (Web). Indie Vision Music. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Sketch the Journalist (May 9, 2012). "Lecrae's "Church Clothes" the most important album in Christian rap history". Da South. Archived from the original (Web) on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Arnold, J. F.; Nick Ahern (May 11, 2012). "Dual Impressions #29: Lecrae|Church Clothes". The Christian Manifesto. Archived from the original (Web/Audio) on June 26, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Arnold, J. F. (May 10, 2012). "Lecrae, Church Clothes, and Mainstream Attention". Evangelical Outpost. Archived from the original (Web) on June 23, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Menzie, Nicola (May 31, 2012). "Lecrae Sets Record Straight on Christian Hypocrisy in 'Church Clothes'" (Web). The Christian Post. William Anderson. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Goss, Armond (August 28, 2012). "Review – Lecrae 'Gravity'". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (February 10, 2013). "Lecrae wins first Grammy award". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Lecrae "Round Of Applause"". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. May 14, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Lecrae - Round of Applause ft. B.o.B." Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ HipHopDX (June 21, 2013). "Three Songs You Need to Hear Right Now". Pepsi.com. PepsiCo. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ Attia, Amir (June 21, 2013). "Justin Timberlake, Lecrae Crack Pepsi's "Songs You Need To Hear Right Now" List". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
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- ^ "Lecrae talks about Church Clothes Vol. 2" (Web). Rapzilla. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Omizzle (November 7, 2013). "Lecrae Church Clothes 2". Datpiff.com. Idle Media. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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- ^ a b Johnson, Christopher (February 7, 2014). "Lecrae Shows Off Diverse Wardrobe With Church Clothes 2". Jesus Wired. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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- ^ Peronto, Anthony (November 11, 2013). "Lecrae – Church Clothes Vol. 2 (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Tyler Hess. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. November 10, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Top Selling Christian Albums (week of 11-23-13)" (Web). Billboard Magazine. November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Top Selling Gospel Albums (week of 11-23-13)" (Web). Billboard Magazine. November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Top Selling Rap Albums (week of 11-23-13)" (Web). Billboard Magazine. November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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