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]

Quick Facts Mixtape by Lil Wayne, Released ...
Dedication 2
Mixtape by
ReleasedMay 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
GenreHip hop
Length81:07
LabelCash Money, The Aphilliates
Producer
CompilerDJ Drama
Lil Wayne chronology
Tha Carter II
(2005)
Dedication 2
(2006)
Like Father, Like Son
(2006)
Back cover
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Robert Christgau(choice cut) link
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10) [1]
RapReviews(8/10) link
Rhapsody(favorable) link
Slate(favorable) [2]
StylusB link
Village Voice(favorable) [3]
Washington Post(favorable) [4]
XXL [citation needed]
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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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# 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 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
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Charts

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

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