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    ColleGrove is the third

    studio album by American hip hop recording artist 2 Chainz. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Def Jam Recordings. The album is a collaborative effort between him and fellow American rapper Lil Wayne
    , but due to the latter's record label issues, only 2 Chainz was credited as the primary artist.

    The album includes

    Welcome 2 ColleGrove was announced and was released on November 17, 2023.[2][3]

    Background

    ColleGrove was initially a duet album between

    He Rap, He Sing with T-Pain and more, this album does not credit Wayne as a primary artist.[4] Although it could not be released in conjunction with their respective record labels, 2 Chainz took it upon himself to release the album as his latest solo project through Def Jam Recordings. Instead, Wayne appeared as a "featured artist", courtesy of Cash Money Records, which meant that the project would not count towards Wayne's contractual obligation with Cash Money Records.[5]
    2 Chainz would later refer to this album in several interviews as a "tribute" to Lil Wayne.

    The album's title is a

    New Orleans, Louisiana.[6] On December 28, 2015, in an interview with Forbes, 2 Chainz spoke on album, saying "As far as the ColleGrove project, I really feel like the music is tight and accessible. Wayne has always been one of my favorite rappers. We’re just doing some mixing and trying to grind up. Just know that ColleGrove is coming very soon, and it’s going to be filled with entertainment bars, great sounds, great vibes."[7]

    Release and promotion

    In 2013, it was first rumored that both Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz released their single, titled "Twerk Season".

    Complex, Mack Maine said that the CDQ version on the song was going to be released soon.[13]

    On March 2, 2016,

    Beats 1 with DJ Drama, DJ E-Sudd, DJ Self and Mannie Fresh.[17] He and Lil Wayne revealed a teaser for the music video of "Bounce" that same day[18] and the official video was released the next day.[19] Shooting for two songs, "Gotta Lotta" and "MFN Right" have been shot and produced by Street Execs' new production company #WeHardProductions.[20]

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic66/100[21]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Exclaim!6/10[22]
    HipHopDX3.8/5[23]
    Pretty Much AmazingC[24]
    Pitchfork6.8/10[25]
    Rolling Stone[26]
    Spin7/10[27]
    XXL3/5 (L)[28]

    ColleGrove has received generally positive reviews from music critics. The New York Times spoke on Wayne's involvement on the project "His best verses here are his most spirited rapping in at least two years. Consider the context, though. "Collegrove" isn't even a full collaborative album, but a 2 Chainz album on which he plays sidekick. (There it is in the credits: "Lil Wayne appears courtesy of Cash Money Records Inc.") 2 Chainz is an ornery rapper, occasionally stumbling into vivid word clouds. Every time he heads in an unexpected direction here, Lil Wayne seems eager to step up to the challenge. Even his throwaway lines — "Asinine/ I get blow like dandelions" — have the eyebrow-arching zing of his prime. Maybe some time away from the spotlight has calmed him. Maybe the seeming détente in his relationship with Baby has freed him. Or maybe appearing on someone else's album, rather than his own, has allowed him to be loose once more."[29]

    Patrick Lyons of HotNewHipHop described it as 'A trap buddy comedy' and Trevor Smith said, "Throughout his many memorable features, 2 Chainz has generally been recruited as the wild card, but on "Collegrove," he's the straight man, keeping the project together with his reliable ear for beats and earworm-driven songwriting. Meanwhile, Wayne plays the Ghostface to Chainz' Raekwon, bringing an unpredictable and unmatched energy to each of his appearances, but with just enough restraint to keep him on the same page as his collaborator. Not every punch lands directly, but when the two rappers find the sweet spot of their compatibility (the punchline one-upmanship of "Bounce" or the perfect ad-lib dynamic of "Blue C-Note") it brings out the best of both artists. Both Wayne and Chainz have been known to giggle at their own wordplay, and anytime the pure unfiltered joy they find in rapping is audible on the album, everyone wins." awarding the album 79/100.[1]

    Stereogum awarded the album Album of the Week.[30]

    Commercial performance

    ColleGrove debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, earning 53,000 album-equivalent units (including 34,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[31] This became 2 Chainz's third US top-ten debut.[31]

    Track listing

    Standard edition
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Dedication"
    • Earl Conyers
    • Gabriel Arillo
    		3:07
    11."What Happened" (featuring Lil Wayne)
    		4:58
    12."Section" (featuring Lil Wayne)
    		London on da Track3:55
    Total length:47:32
    FKi
    3:27
    Total length:50:59

    Notes

    • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
    • "MFN Right" and "Not Invited" were initially included on 2 Chainz' mixtape Felt Like Cappin[32]
    • "Watch Out" was initially included on 2 Chainz' mixtape Trapavelli Tre[33]

    Sample credits[34]

    • "Gotta Lotta" contains interpolations from "
      Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)
      ", written by John Larkin and Antonio Catania.
    • "Rolls Royce Weather Everyday" contains interpolations from the "Big Dawg", written by
      Earl Conyers
      , Tauheed Epps, Gabriel Arillo and Dwayne Carter, Jr.
    • "What Happened" contains a sample of "I Love It (Acoustic Version)" performed by Sneaky Sound System.

    Charts

    Release history

    Release history for ColleGrove
    Region Date Format Label Ref.
    United States March 4, 2016 Digital download Def Jam [40]
    March 25, 2016 CD [41]

    References

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