Dedication 2

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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]

Dedication 2
Mixtape by Lil Wayne
Released	May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	81:07
Label	Cash Money, The Aphilliates
Producer	Hannon Lane Jamall "Pimpin" Wingham Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton Don Cannon Infamous DJ Green Lantern Clayton Haraba Swizz Beatz Organized Noize 9th Wonder Kanye West DJ Paul Juicy J DJ Toomp The Runners Xcel Pimp C N.O. Joe Just Blaze Vudu Spellz Daz Dillinger
Compiler	DJ Drama
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter II (2005) Dedication 2 (2006) Like Father, Like Son (2006)
Back cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Robert Christgau	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	[citation needed]

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

• All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama.^[15]

#	Title	Length	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Sample(s)
1	"The Best in the Business"	0:41
2	"Get 'Em"	3:20	Hannon Lane		"Get From Round Me" by The Diplomats
3	"They Still Like Me"	2:18	Jamall Willingham Maurice Gleaton		"Oh, I Think They Like Me" by Dem Franchize Boyz
4	"I'm the Best Rapper Alive"	1:16			"Bang Bang" by Young Buck "Ground Zero" by The Diplomats
5	"Cannon (AMG Remix)"	6:15	Don Cannon	DJ Drama Freeway Willie the Kid Detroit Red & Juice	"Bankstaz" by Sunz of Man "Cannon" by DJ Drama featuring T.I. & Busta Rhymes
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 Jungle"	2:29	Clayton Haraba	Juelz Santana
9	"Spitter"	3:15	Swizz Beatz		"Spit Your Game" by The Notorious B.I.G.
10	"South Muzik"	3:16	Organized Noize		"Player's Ball (Reprise)" by Outkast
11	"This What I Call Her"	2:44	9th Wonder		"Lovin' It" by Little Brother
12	"Dedication 2"	2:43	Kanye West Spike N' Jamahl		"Bang Bang" by Nancy Sinatra "Ground Zero" by The Diplomats
13	"Weezy on Retirement"	0:42
14	"Poppin them Bottles"	4:33	DJ Paul Juicy J	Currensy Mack Maine	"Poppin' My Collar" by Three 6 Mafia
15	"What You Know (Remix)"	4:09	DJ Toomp	T.I.	"What You Know" by T.I.
16	"Where da Cash At"	4:24	The Runners	Currensy Remy Ma	"Fireman" by Lil Wayne
17	"Ridin wit the AK"	4:17	The Beat Bullies Clayton Haraba	Currensy Mack Maine	"Kryptonite (I'm on It)" by Purple Ribbon All-Stars
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		"Hustlin'" by Rick Ross
21	"Gettin Some Head"	3:47	Xcel	Pharrell	"Gettin' Some" by Shawnna
22	"A Dedication After Disaster"	0:48
23	"No Other"	5:27	Pimp C N.O. Joe Just Blaze	Juelz Santana	"Murder" by UGK "Intro" by Jay-Z "Guess Who's Back Intro" by Chamillionaire
24	"Outta Here"	0:53
25	"Georgia... Bush"	7:27	Vudu Spellz		"Georgia" by Field Mob & Ludacris featuring Jamie Foxx
	"Weezy's Ambitionz" (Hidden Track)		Daz Dillinger		"Ambitionz az a Ridah" by 2Pac

Charts

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

References

1. Macia, Peter (June 22, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
2. Rosen, Jody (October 3, 2006). "The Best Rapper Alive vs. George Bush". Slate. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
3. Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2006). "The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Albums". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
4. 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. 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. 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" 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.

External links

• Dedication 2 at Allmusic