Lyricist Lounge 2

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	A–
HipHopDX	4.5/5 link
RapReviews	7/10 link

Lyricist Lounge 2 is the second installment in Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series. The release was one of Rawkus' most commercially successful releases, featuring the hit crossover singles, "Oh No" and "Get Up", the former charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Billboard Rap chart. Despite its success, Lyricist Lounge 2 drew criticisms from underground fans, mainly due to the album's more commercial sound, and also because of its focus on established artists, unlike the first installment, which largely featured up-and-coming MC's.

The album features appearances from Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Q-Tip, Wordsworth, Cocoa Brovaz, Beanie Sigel, Royce da 5'9", Ghostface Killah, Saukrates, Redman, Talib Kweli, dead prez, Kool G Rap, M.O.P., Big Noyd, Prodigy, Erick Sermon, Sy Scott, Planet Asia, Punchline, Cobra Red, Phil Da Agony, C-Town, Dilated Peoples, Master Fuol, JT Money, Pastor Troy, and Macy Gray, as well as late hip hop legends The Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Guru, and Nate Dogg.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"16 Bars"		The Notorious B.I.G.
2	"Oh No"	Rockwilder	Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Nate Dogg
3	"Makin' it Blend"	DJ Roddy Rod	Q-Tip, Wordsworth
4	"Get Up"	Hi-Tek	Smif-n-Wessun
5	"Get That Dough"	Hi-Tek	Beanie Sigel
6	"Let's Grow"	J Dilla	Royce da 5'9"
7	"Ms. Fat Booty 2"	Ayatollah	Mos Def, Ghostface Killah
8	"W.K.Y.A."	Erick Sermon	Saukrates, Redman
9	"Sharp Shooters"	Hi-Tek	Reflection Eternal, dead prez
10	"Legendary Street Team"	DJ Mighty Mi	Kool G Rap, M.O.P.
11	"The Grimy Way"	The Alchemist	Big Noyd, Prodigy
12	"Battle"	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Sy Scott
13	"Da Cipha Interlude"	Madlib	Punchline, Cobra Red, Planet Asia, Guilty, Phil Da Agony
14	"Still Here"	Hi-Tek	Big L, C-Town
15	"Right & Exact"	The Alchemist	Dilated Peoples
16	"Watcha"	Scott Storch	Master Fuol, JT Money, Pastor Troy
17	"I've Committed Murder (Gang Starr Remix)"	DJ Premier, Guru	Macy Gray, Mos Def, Guru
18	"Outro"		Q-Tip
19	"Legendary Street Team (Remix)"	Nottz	Kool G Rap, M.O.P.

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2000	Lyricist Lounge 2	#33	#7

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
2000	"Oh No"	#83	#22	#1	#38
	"Ms. Fat Booty 2"	-	-	#15	-
2001	"Get Up"	-	#90	#9	-