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Dedication 2 is a 2006 mixtape by DJ Drama and Lil Wayne. It is a sequel to Lil Wayne's previous mixtape, Dedication, and is second in DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz series with Lil Wayne. It is one of the few mixtapes in the hip hop genre to be both financially successful and critically acclaimed.[1] Despite its illegal use of unlicensed instrumentals and samples,[2] it is sold through iTunes and retail stores such as Best Buy and FYE,[3] widely reviewed in the mainstream media,[3] and even though a mixtape that almost only exclusively sold digitally it peaked at #69 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart.[4] The cover shows Lil Wayne with "Fear God" tattooed on his eyelids.[5]
Lyrical content
Much of the mixtape showcases Lil Wayne's free associating rhymes and "liquid non-sequiturs."[6]
Critical reception
Dedication 2 appeared on year-end top ten lists from the New Yorker critic Sasha Frere-Jones,[7] New York Times critic Kelefa Sanneh,[8][9] the Baltimore City Paper's Jason Torres,[10] and a panel of critics at the Washington City Paper.[11] Tom Breihan of The Village Voice proclaimed it the best summer album of 2006, praising DJ Drama's "impeccable beat selection".[6] "SportsCenter" was complimented for its "free associating brain bursts."[12] "Georgia... Bush" was also acclaimed for its "mesmerizing indictment" of President Bush.[2][13]
Accolades
In 2009, Rhapsody ranked the album at #15 on its "100 Best Albums of the Decade"[14] list.
Track listing
All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama.[15]
| # | Title | Length | Producer | Performer(s) | Samples |
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| 1 | "The Best in the Business" | 0:41 | Lil Wayne | ||
| 2 | "Get 'em" | 3:20 | Don Cannon | Lil Wayne |
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| 3 | "They Still Like Me" | 2:18 | Jamall Willingham, Maurice Gleaton | Lil Wayne | |
| 4 | "I'm the Best Rapper Alive" | 1:16 | Lil Wayne | ||
| 5 | "Cannon (AMG Remix)" | 5:52 | Don Cannon | Lil Wayne, Freeway, Willie The Kid, Detroit Red, Juice |
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| 6 | "Workin Em" | 3:12 | DJ Infamous | Lil Wayne | |
| 7 | "SportsCenter" | 2:49 | DJ Green Lantern | Lil Wayne |
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| 8 | "Welcome to tha Concrete Jungle" | 2:29 | Clayton Haraba | Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana | |
| 9 | "Spitter" | 3:15 | Swizz Beatz | Lil Wayne | |
| 10 | "South Muzik" | 3:27 | Organized Noize | Lil Wayne | |
| 11 | "This What I Call Her" | 2:44 | 9th Wonder | Lil Wayne |
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| 12 | "Dedication 2" | 2:43 | Kanye West | Lil Wayne |
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| 13 | "Weezy on Retirement" | 0:42 | Lil Wayne | ||
| 14 | "Poppin Them Bottles" | 3:51 | DJ Paul & Juicy J | Lil Wayne, Curren$y, Mack Maine | |
| 15 | "What U Kno" | 1:40 | DJ Toomp | Lil Wayne |
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| 16 | "Where da Cash At" | 4:55 | The Runners | Lil Wayne, Curren$y, Remy Ma | |
| 17 | "Ridin wit the AK" | 4:10 | The Beat Bullies, Clayton Haraba | Lil Wayne, Curren$y, Mack Maine |
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| 18 | "Weezy on the Streetz of N.O." | 0:26 | Lil Wayne | ||
| 19 | "Walk It Off" | 5:30 | Lil Wayne |
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| 20 | "Hustlin" | 4:00 | The Runners, Clayton Haraba | Lil Wayne | |
| 21 | "Gettin Some Head" | 3:47 | Xcel, Clayton Haraba | Lil Wayne, Pharrell |
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| 22 | "A Dedication After Disaster" | 0:48 | Lil Wayne | ||
| 23 | "No Other" | 5:27 | Pimp C, N.O. Joe, Just Blaze | Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana | |
| 24 | "Outta Here" | 0:53 | Lil Wayne | ||
| 25 | "Georgia... Bush" | 7:27 | DJ Green Lantern | Lil Wayne |
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| "Weezy's Ambitionz" | Daz Dillinger | Lil Wayne |
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References
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 1, 2006). "A Rap Star at His Peak, With Fans to Let Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Richards, Chris (July 5, 2006). "Hip-Hop Mixtapes: Unlicensed to Thrill". The Washington Post. p. C5. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b Shapiro, Samantha M. (February 18, 2007). "Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne". Billboard. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-08. [dead link]
- ^ Macia, Peter (June 22, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2006). "The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Albums". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (December 14, 2006). "Best of 2006". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 24, 2006). "Timberlake, Timbaland and Monkeys". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (July 20, 2006). "Mixtapes Mix In the Marketing That Fuels the Hip-Hop Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Torres, Jason (December 13, 2006). "The Year in Music". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ "The 2006 CP Top 20". Washington City Paper. 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (June 2, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne: "Sportscenter" (Track Review)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (October 3, 2006). "The Best Rapper Alive vs. George Bush". Slate. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ "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 2007-10-07.