Dedication 2

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2006 mixtape by Lil Wayne

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)

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Back cover
Professional ratingsReview 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]

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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* All tracks were arranged by DJ Drama.[15]

#  | Title  | Length  | Producer(s)  | Featured guest(s)  | Sample(s)

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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 Concrete 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

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* "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

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

## External links

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* Dedication 2 at Allmusic

* v
* t
* e

Lil Wayne

* Albums discography
* Singles discography
* Awards and nominations
* Videography

Studio albums|

* Tha Block Is Hot (1999)
* Lights Out (2000)
* 500 Degreez (2002)
* Tha Carter (2004)
* Tha Carter II (2005)
* Tha Carter III (2008)
* Rebirth (2010)
* I Am Not a Human Being (2010)
* Tha Carter IV (2011)
* I Am Not a Human Being II (2013)
* Free Weezy Album (2015)
* Tha Carter V (2018)
* Funeral (2020)
* Tha Carter VI (2025)

Collaborative albums|

* Like Father, Like Son (with Birdman) (2006)
* Welcome 2 Collegrove (with 2 Chainz) (2023)

Compilations|

* We Are Young Money (2009)
* Rich Gang (2013)
* Young Money: Rise of an Empire (2014)
* I Am Music (2023)

EPs|

* The Leak (2007)
* In Tune We Trust (2017)

Mixtapes|

* The Dedication (2004)
* Dedication 2 (2006)
* Da Drought 3 (2007)
* Dedication 3 (2008)
* No Ceilings (2009)
* Sorry 4 the Wait (2011)
* Dedication 4 (2012)
* Dedication 5 (2013)
* Sorry 4 the Wait 2 (2015)
* No Ceilings 2 (2015)
* T-Wayne (2017)
* Dedication 6 (2017)
* No Ceilings 3 (2020)
* Trust Fund Babies (2021)
* Tha Fix Before Tha VI (2023)

Concert tours|

* I Am Music Tour
* I Am Music II Tour
* Drake vs. Lil Wayne
* Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour
* Tha Carter VI Tour

Bibliography|

* Gone Til' November: A Journal of Rikers Island (2016)

Documentaries|

* The Carter (2009)

Related articles|

* Hot Boys
* Sqad Up
* Cash Money Millionaires
* Cash Money Records
* Young Money Entertainment
* Birdman
* ColleGrove

* Category
* Commons

* v
* t
* e

DJ Drama

Discography

Studio albums|

* Gangsta Grillz: The Album
* Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
* Third Power
* Quality Street Music
* Quality Street Music 2

Gangsta Grillz mixtapes|

* The Dedication
* Dedication 2
* Welcome to the Traphouse
* The Preview
* Dedication 3
* Gone Fishing
* The Demo Tape
* Number 23 Gangsta Grillz
* There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service
* Fuck a Mixtape
* 1140: The Overdose
* Gangsta Grillz: Code Red
* T.R.U. REALigion
* There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's
* Consignment
* Dreamchasers 2
* The Lost Tape
* Dedication 4
* Baby Face Killa
* Dedication 5
* DJ Drama Presents: XXL 2013's Freshmen Class
* STN MTN / Kauai
* The New Toronto
* Dedication 6
* D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
* Coke Boys 6

Singles|

* "5000 Ones"
* "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4"
* "Day Dreaming"
* "Oh My"
* "Ain't No Way Around It"
* "We in This Bitch"
* "My Moment"
* "So Many Girls"
* "Wishing"

Other songs|

* "Pledge of Allegiance"

Related articles|

* Don Cannon
* Grand Hustle Records
* Call Me If You Get Lost

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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