Dedication 2
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg link |
| Robert Christgau | (choice cut) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10) [1] |
| RapReviews | (8/10) link |
| Rhapsody | (favorable) link |
| Slate | (favorable) [2] |
| Stylus | B link |
| Village Voice | (favorable) [3] |
| Washington Post | (favorable) [4] |
| XXL | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg [citation needed] |
Dedication 2 is the sixth mixtape by Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. It is a sequel to Lil Wayne's previous mixtape, The 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.[5] Despite its illegal use of unlicensed instrumentals and samples,[4] it was sold through iTunes and retail stores such as Best Buy and FYE,[6] was widely reviewed in the mainstream media,[6] and peaked at #69 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart.[7] The cover shows Lil Wayne with "Fear God" tattooed on his eyelids.[1] Much of the mixtape showcases Lil Wayne's free associating rhymes and "liquid non-sequiturs."[3]
Critical reception
Dedication 2 became a highly acclaimed mixtape by appearing on the year-end top ten lists from the New Yorker critic Sasha Frere-Jones,[8] The New York Times critic Kelefa Sanneh,[9][10] the Baltimore City Paper's Jason Torres,[11] and appearing on a panel of critics at the Washington City Paper.[12] Tom Breihan of The Village Voice proclaimed it the best summer album of 2006, praising DJ Drama's "impeccable beat selection".[3] "SportsCenter" was complimented for its "free associating brain bursts."[13] The track titled "Georgia... Bush" was also acclaimed for its "mesmerizing indictment" of President Bush.[4][2] In 2009, Rhapsody ranked this album at number 15 on its "100 Best Albums of the Decade"[14] list.
Track listing
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| 1 | "The Best in the Business" | 0:41 | |||
| 2 | "Get 'Em" | 3:20 | Hannon Lane |
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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 | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 6 | "Workin Em" | 3:12 | DJ Infamous | ||
| 7 | "SportsCenter" | 2:49 | DJ Green Lantern |
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| 8 | "Welcome To Tha Concrete 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 | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 13 | "Weezy on Retirement" | 0:42 | |||
| 14 | "Poppin them Bottles" | 4:33 | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 15 | "What You Know (Remix)" | 4:09 | DJ Toomp | T.I. |
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| 16 | "Where da Cash At" | 4:24 | The Runners | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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| 17 | "Ridin wit the AK" | 4:17 | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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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 | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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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
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Macia, Peter (June 22, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rosen, Jody (October 3, 2006). "The Best Rapper Alive vs. George Bush". Slate. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2006). "The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Albums". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Richards, Chris (July 5, 2006). "Hip-Hop Mixtapes: Unlicensed to Thrill". The Washington Post. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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 Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shapiro, Samantha M. (February 18, 2007). "Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne". Billboard. 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frere-Jones, Sasha (December 14, 2006). "Best of 2006". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sanneh, Kelefa (December 24, 2006). "Timberlake, Timbaland and Monkeys". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sanneh, Kelefa (July 20, 2006). "Mixtapes Mix In the Marketing That Fuels the Hip-Hop Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Torres, Jason (December 13, 2006). "The Year in Music". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 2006 CP Top 20". Washington City Paper. 2006. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dombal, Ryan (June 2, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne: "Sportscenter" (Track Review)". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Rhapsody's 100 Best Albums of the Decade" Script error: No such module "webarchive". Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sanneh, Kelefa (December 4, 2006). "Eminem and Lil Wayne rapping with friends". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/Script error: No such module "WLink". "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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External links
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