New Jack City II

New Jack City II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow.^[12] It was released through LBW Entertainment and Columbia Records on March 31, 2009. This album was Bow Wow's first to carry a parental advisory label for "adult language". Production on the album was handled by Bow Wow's longtime producer Jermaine Dupri alongside LRoc, Nitti, T-Pain, Swizz Beatz and others. It features guest appearances by Nelly, T.I., Trey Songz, Dondria and Ron Browz.

New Jack City II
Studio album by Bow Wow
Released	March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)[1][2]
Recorded	2006–09
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap R&B
Length	43:06
Label	LBW Columbia
Producer	Jermaine Dupri LRoc the Runners Nitti J. R. Rotem Scott Storch Kane Beatz DJ Toomp Tha Bizness Jim Jonsin Lamar "Marz" Edwards T.I. T-Pain Drumma Boy Swizz Beatz Cool & Dre Polow da Don J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League FATBOI Shawty Redd BlackOut Movement Ron Browz Nard & B Zaytoven Marvelous J Soulja Boy The Inkredibles Bigg D DJ Nasty & LVM The Legendary Traxster Hookman Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson
Bow Wow chronology
Face Off (2007) New Jack City II (2009) Before 30 (2021)
Alternate covers
Limited version cover
Singles from New Jack City II
"You Can Get It All" Released: December 9, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Common Sense Media	[4]
DJBooth	[5]
IGN	(6.7/10)[6]
PopMatters	[7]
The Smoking Section	[8]
USA Today	[9]
Vibe	(unfavorable)[10]
XXL	(L)[11]

Background

The executive producer on the album, Jermaine Dupri, based the album's title on the film, New Jack City (1991), feeling that the relationship between himself and Bow Wow was reminiscent of the rancorous but successful partnership between Nino and Gee Money, the two main drug dealers in the film.^[13] Three versions for this album were released: standard, limited edition including a bonus DVD, and a clean Walmart version with three bonus tracks.

Singles

The lead single for his-then upcoming and untitled sixth album, called "You Can Get It All" was released on December 9, 2008. The song features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Johntá Austin, while the song was produced by Bow Wow's frequent and long-time record producer Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox.^[14] This track contains a sample of TLC's hit "Baby, Baby, Baby".

Promotional singles

The album's promotional single, called "Marco Polo", in which features guest vocals from producer Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, was released accompanied by a music video shot at an aquatic park outside of Atlanta.^[15] The music video premiered via FNMTV on July 25, 2008.^[16]

The album's second promotional single, "Big Girls", accompanying by a music video, premiered on YouTube (which was released the same day, after the release of "Marco Polo"). The complete version was released later on YouTube for some time, but then removed again for unknown reasons. There is no official date on the videos re-release.^[17]

Other songs

A music video for the song "Roc the Mic" was shot in Los Angeles, California, near the Staples Center. Another video for "You Can Get It All" was filmed in Malibu. The video for "Pole in My Basement", with a strip club theme, was first available on Bow Wow's official YouTube page on May 30, 2009. While on his tour bus, Bow Wow also made unofficial videos for "Sunshine"^[18] "Like This"^[19] and "She's My".^[20]

Commercial performance

New Jack City II debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.^[21][22] The album also debuted at number five on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[23]

Track listing

Credits adapted from iTunes, Amazon and Discogs.^[24][25][26]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get That Paper"	Shad Moss Chadron Moore	Nitti	3:19
2.	"What They Call Me" (featuring Nelly and Ron Browz)	Jermaine Dupri Aaron Davenport Cornell Hayes, Jr. James Calloway Jaron Alston Leroy Jackson	Dupri LRoc[a]	3:58
3.	"Roc the Mic" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Dupri Thomas Randolph Bell Douglas Davis Kenny Gamble Linda Epstein Ricky Walters	Dupri LRoc[a]	3:48
4.	"Been Doin' This" (featuring T.I.)	Moss Clifford Harris, Jr. Lamar Edwards	Marz T.I.	4:52
5.	"You Can Get It All" (featuring Johntá Austin)	Dupri Antonio M. Reid Daryl Simmons James Phillips Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	Dupri LRoc[a]	3:37
6.	"Sunshine"	Dupri Lee Hazlewood	Dupri LRoc[a]	3:27
7.	"Like This" (featuring Johntá Austin and Dondria)	Moss Dupri James Harris Phillips Jaron Alston Terry Lewis	Dupri LRoc[a]	3:40
8.	"She's My" (featuring T-Pain)	Darnell Bristol David Balfour Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds T-Pain	T-Pain	3:51
9.	"I Ain't Playing" (featuring Trey Songz)	Dupri Phillips Austin	Dupri LRoc[a]	4:47
10.	"Pole In My Basement"	Moss Christopher Gholson	Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson	4:16
11.	"Shake It" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Moss Kasseem Dean Rahman Lang	Swizz Beatz	3:31
Total length:				43:06

Deluxe version bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Big Girls" (featuring Yung Joc)	Moss Marlin "Hookman" Bonds	Hookman	3:34
13.	"Marco Polo" (featuring Soulja Boy)	Moss DeAndre Way	Soulja Boy	4:17
14.	"Anything You Can Do"	Moss Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson	Amadeus	4:02

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer.
• "Roc the Mic" features uncredited backing vocals by Dondria.
• "What They Call Me" features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.
• "Sunshine" features backing vocals by Johntá Austin.
• Although Track 2 is called "What They Call Me" in the official album notes, there are many areas (including on Bow Wow's official YouTube channel) where the song is simply tilted "Big Time" or "What They Call Me (Big Time)".

Sample credits^[26]

• "What They Call Me" contains a sample of "Big Time", written by James Calloway, Leroy Jackson, and Aaron Davenport, as performed by Rick James.
• "Roc the Mic" contains a sample of "La Di Da Di", written by Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters, as performed by Doug E. Fresh, The Get Fresh Crew, and Slick Rick; the song also contains interpolations of "Break Up to Make Up", written by Thomas Randolph Bell, Linda Epstein, and Kenneth Gamble, as performed by the Stylistics.
• "You Can Get It All" contains interpolations of "Baby-Baby-Baby", written by Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, and Daryl Simmons, as performed by TLC.
• "Sunshine" contains elements of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", written by Lee Hazlewood, as performed by Nancy Sinatra.
• "Like This" contains interpolations of "Even When You Sleep", written by James Harris and Terry Lewis, as performed by the SOS Band.
• "She's My" contains interpolations and a sample of "Roni", written by Edmonds and Darnell Bristol, as performed by Bobby Brown.

Personnel

Bow Wow - vocals, production Johntá Austin - vocals Dondria - vocals Julio Miranda - guitar Eric "E Live" Florence - bass guitar David "Preach" Bal4 - keyboard Visuals and imagery Mark Mann - photography Chris Feldmann - art director, design Chrystal Streets - stylist Technical and production Dave Kutch - mastering Jermaine Dupri - production, vocal production, mixing Nitti - production Lamar "Mars" Edwards - production T.I. - production T-Pain - production Drumma Boy - production Swizz Beatz - production LRoc - co-production Elliott Carter - engineering, recording Aaron Holton - engineering John Horesco IV - engineering Alonzo Vargas - recording engineer Eddie "Shyboogs" Timmons - engineering, recording Javier Valverda - engineering, recording Miles Walker - engineering, recording Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young - engineering, recording Josh Gudwin - vocal engineering Phil Tan - mixing Leslie Brathwaite - mixing John Frye - mixing Fabian Marasciullo - mixing Ray Seay - mixing DURO - mixing John Horesco IV - recording David Bench - assistant Carlos Oyanedel - assistant Josh Houghkirk - assistant Ghazi Hourani - assistant Kegan Houston - assistant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2009) Peak position US Billboard 200[27] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 5 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[29] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[30] 96