Dedication 2
Dedication 2 | ||||
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Released | May 22, 2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 81:07 | |||
Label | Cash Money, The Aphilliates | |||
Producer |
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Compiler | DJ Drama | |||
Lil Wayne chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Rhapsody | (favorable) link |
Slate | (favorable) [2] |
Stylus | B link |
Village Voice | (favorable) [3] |
Washington Post | (favorable) [4] |
XXL | [citation needed] |
Dedication 2 is the fifth
non-sequiturs."[3]
Critical reception
Dedication 2 became a highly acclaimed mixtape by appearing on the year-end top ten lists from the Rhapsody ranked this album at number 15 on its "100 Best Albums of the Decade"[14] list.
Track listing
# | Title | Length | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Sample(s) |
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1 | "The Best in the Business" | 0:41 | |||
2 | "Get 'Em" | 3:20 | Hannon Lane |
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3 | "They Still Like Me" | 2:18 |
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4 | "I'm the Best Rapper Alive" | 1:16 |
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5 | "Cannon (AMG Remix)" | 6:15 | Don Cannon |
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6 | "Workin Em" | 3:12 | DJ Infamous
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7 | "SportsCenter" | 2:49 | DJ Green Lantern |
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8 | "Welcome to tha Jungle" | 2:29 | Clayton Haraba | Juelz Santana | |
9 | "Spitter" | 3:15 | Swizz Beatz | ||
10 | "South Muzik" | 3:16 | Organized Noize | ||
11 | "This What I Call Her" | 2:44 | 9th Wonder |
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12 | "Dedication 2" | 2:43 |
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13 | "Weezy on Retirement" | 0:42 | |||
14 | "Poppin them Bottles" | 4:33 |
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15 | "What You Know (Remix)" | 4:09 | DJ Toomp | T.I. |
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16 | " Where da Cash At "
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4:24 | The Runners |
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17 | "Ridin wit the AK" | 4:17 |
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18 | "Weezy on the Streetz of N.O." | 0:26 | |||
19 | "Walk It Off" | 5:40 |
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20 | "Hustlin" | 4:00 | The Runners | ||
21 | "Gettin Some Head" | 3:47 | Xcel | Pharrell
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22 | "A Dedication After Disaster" | 0:48 | |||
23 | "No Other" | 5:27 |
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Juelz Santana |
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24 | "Outta Here" | 0:53 | |||
25 | "Georgia... Bush" | 7:27 | Vudu Spellz |
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"Weezy's Ambitionz" (Hidden Track) | Daz Dillinger |
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Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 30 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 69 |
References
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Rosen, Jody (October 3, 2006). "The Best Rapper Alive vs. George Bush". Slate. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2006). "The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Albums". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c Richards, Chris (July 5, 2006). "Hip-Hop Mixtapes: Unlicensed to Thrill". The Washington Post. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 1, 2006). "A Rap Star at His Peak, With Fans to Let Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Shapiro, Samantha M. (February 18, 2007). "Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne". Billboard. 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
- ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (December 14, 2006). "Best of 2006". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 24, 2006). "Timberlake, Timbaland and Monkeys". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (July 20, 2006). "Mixtapes Mix In the Marketing That Fuels the Hip-Hop Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Torres, Jason (December 13, 2006). "The Year in Music". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ "The 2006 CP Top 20". Washington City Paper. 2006. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- Pitchfork Media. Archived from the originalon May 12, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Rhapsody's 100 Best Albums of the Decade" Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 4, 2006). "Eminem and Lil Wayne rapping with friends". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Drama Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
External links
- Dedication 2 at Allmusic