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. Despite its illegal use of unlicensed instrumentals and samples, it was sold through iTunes and retail stores such as Best Buy and FYE, was widely reviewed in the mainstream media, and peaked at #69 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart. The cover shows Lil Wayne with "Fear God" tattooed on his eyelids. Much of the mixtape showcases Lil Wayne's free associating rhymes and "liquid non-sequiturs."
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, The New York Times critic Kelefa Sanneh, the Baltimore City Paper's Jason Torres, and appearing on a panel of critics at the Washington City Paper. Tom Breihan of The Village Voice proclaimed it the best summer album of 2006, praising DJ Drama's "impeccable beat selection". "SportsCenter" was complimented for its "free associating brain bursts." The track titled "Georgia... Bush" was also acclaimed for its "mesmerizing indictment" of President Bush. In 2009, Rhapsody ranked this album at number 15 on its "100 Best Albums of the Decade""Rhapsody's 100 Best Albums of the Decade" Retrieved 12 January 2010. list.
Track listing All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama. #TitleLengthProducer(s)Featured guest(s)Sample(s)1"The Best in the Business"0:412"Get 'Em"3:20Hannon Lane "Get From Round Me" by The Diplomats3"They Still Like Me"2:18 "Oh, I Think They Like Me" by Dem Franchize Boyz4"I'm the Best Rapper Alive"1:16 "Bang Bang" by Young Buck "Ground Zero" by The Diplomats5"Cannon (AMG Remix)"6:15Don Cannon "Bankstaz" by Sunz of Man "Cannon" by DJ Drama featuring T.I. & Busta Rhymes6"Workin Em"3:12DJ Infamous7"SportsCenter"2:49DJ Green Lantern "The Game Iz Mine" by Jay-Z8"Welcome To Tha Concrete Jungle"2:29Clayton HarabaJuelz Santana9"Spitter"3:15Swizz Beatz "Spit Your Game" by The Notorious B.I.G.10"South Muzik"3:16Organized Noize "Player's Ball (Reprise)" by Outkast11"This What I Call Her"2:449th Wonder "Lovin' It" by Little Brother12"Dedication 2"2:43 "Bang Bang" by Nancy Sinatra "Ground Zero" by The Diplomats13"Weezy on Retirement"0:4214"Poppin them Bottles"4:33 "Poppin' My Collar" by Three 6 Mafia15"What You Know (Remix)"4:09DJ ToompT.I. "What You Know" by T.I.16"Where da Cash At"4:24The Runners "Fireman" by Lil Wayne17"Ridin wit the AK"4:17 "Kryptonite (I'm on It)" by Purple Ribbon All-Stars18"Weezy on the Streetz of N.O."0:2619"Walk It Off"5:40 "Don't U Be Greedy" by U.N.L.V.20"Hustlin"4:00The Runners "Hustlin'" by Rick Ross21"Gettin Some Head"3:47XcelPharrell "Gettin' Some" by Shawnna22"A Dedication After Disaster"0:4823"No Other"5:27Juelz Santana "Murder" by UGK "Intro" by Jay-Z "Guess Who's Back Intro" by Chamillionaire24"Outta Here"0:5325"Georgia... Bush"7:27Vudu 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) PeakpositionUS Independent Albums (Billboard) 30US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 69
References
External links [ Dedication 2] at Allmusic