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Dedication 2
Mixtape by
Lil Wayne
ReleasedMay 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
GenreHip-hop
Length81:07
Labels
Producers
CompilerDJ Drama
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter II
(2005)		 Dedication 2
(2006)		 Like Father, Like Son
(2006)
Back cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar link
Pitchfork(8.1/10)[1]
RapReviews(8/10) link
Rhapsody(favorable) link
Robert Christgau(choice cut) link
Slate(favorable)[2]
StylusB link
Village Voice(favorable)[3]
Washington Post(favorable)[4]
XXLStarStarStarStar [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

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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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# Title Length Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Sample(s)
1 "The Best in the Business" 0:41
2 "Get 'Em" 3:20 Hannon Lane
3 "They Still Like Me" 2:18
  • Jamall Willingham
  • Maurice Gleaton
4 "I'm the Best Rapper Alive" 1:16
5 "Cannon (AMG Remix)" 6:15 Don Cannon
6 "Workin Em" 3:12 DJ Infamous
7 "SportsCenter" 2:49 DJ Green Lantern
  • "The Game Iz Mine" by Jay-Z
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
12 "Dedication 2" 2:43
13 "Weezy on Retirement" 0:42
14 "Poppin them Bottles" 4:33
  • DJ Paul
  • Juicy J
15 "What You Know (Remix)" 4:09 DJ Toomp T.I.
16 "Where da Cash At" 4:24 The Runners
17 "Ridin wit the AK" 4:17
  • Currensy
  • Mack Maine
18 "Weezy on the Streetz of N.O." 0:26
19 "Walk It Off" 5:40
  • "Don't U Be Greedy" by U.N.L.V.
20 "Hustlin" 4:00 The Runners
21 "Gettin Some Head" 3:47 Xcel Pharrell
22 "A Dedication After Disaster" 0:48
23 "No Other" 5:27 Juelz Santana
24 "Outta Here" 0:53
25 "Georgia... Bush" 7:27 Vudu Spellz
"Weezy's Ambitionz" (Hidden Track) Daz Dillinger

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 30
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 69

References

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  1. 1 2 Macia, Peter (June 22, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Rosen, Jody (October 3, 2006). "The Best Rapper Alive vs. George Bush". Slate. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 3 Richards, Chris (July 5, 2006). "Hip-Hop Mixtapes: Unlicensed to Thrill". The Washington Post. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  5. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 1, 2006). "A Rap Star at His Peak, With Fans to Let Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  6. 1 2 Shapiro, Samantha M. (February 18, 2007). "Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne". Billboard. 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
  8. ↑ Frere-Jones, Sasha (December 14, 2006). "Best of 2006". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (July 20, 2006). "Mixtapes Mix In the Marketing That Fuels the Hip-Hop Industry". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  11. ↑ Torres, Jason (December 13, 2006). "The Year in Music". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  12. ↑ "The 2006 CP Top 20". Washington City Paper. 2006. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Rhapsody's 100 Best Albums of the Decade" Archived December 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  15. ↑ Sanneh, Kelefa (December 4, 2006). "Eminem and Lil Wayne rapping with friends". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  16. ↑ "Lil Wayne Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  17. ↑ "DJ Drama Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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