Rolling Papers 2
2018 album by Wiz Khalifa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rolling Papers 2 (sometimes stylized as Rolling Papers II) is the sixth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on July 13, 2018, by Taylor Gang Entertainment and Atlantic Records,[2] and is the sequel to his major-label debut Rolling Papers (2011).[3] The album features guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Snoop Dogg, among others. It also features appearances from R&B duo THEMXXNLIGHT, as well as Jimmy Wopo, who is credited posthumously following his death on June 18, 2018, less than a month before the album's release. The production is handled by Cardo, Mike Will Made It, Tay Keith, and Young Chop, among others.[4]
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| Released | July 13, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2018 | |||
| Genre | Trap[1] | |||
| Length | 89:52 | |||
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It was supported by the singles "Something New", "Real Rich", "Hopeless Romantic" and "Gin & Drugs". "Something New" and "Hopeless Romantic" were both modest hits, eventually being certified platinum by the RIAA. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.
Background
In an episode of Genius' For the Record, Wiz Khalifa sat down with hip hop journalist Rob Markman to speak on the album, stating,
"With Rolling Papers 2, it's like I'm at a whole new point in my career where people may or may not know what to expect. I feel like this is such an opportunity to just come out to the world. It feels so important, it feels as important as the first time. So that's why I said Rolling Papers 2."[5]
Reception
Rolling Papers 2 was met with generally mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 56, based on 6 reviews.[6]
Commercial performance
In the United States, Rolling Papers 2 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 based on 84.2 million streams of its songs and 14,000 pure album sales, which Billboard equated to 80,000 album-equivalent units.[12] It is Khalifa's fifth top-ten album in the United States.[13] The album earned 33,000 album-equivalent units in the second week.[14] In Canada, the album debuted at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart.[15] It serves as Khalifa's third non-consecutive top-ten album in the country.[15]
In 2018, Rolling Papers 2 was ranked as the 128th most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200.[16] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA 11 months after its release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot Now" | 3:46 | ||
| 2. | "Ocean" | 3:31 | ||
| 3. | "Blue Hunnids" (featuring Jimmy Wopo and Hardo) |
| Sledgren | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Very Special" |
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| 2:46 |
| 5. | "Goin Hard" |
| TM88 | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Holyfield" |
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| 2:33 |
| 7. | "Rolling Papers 2" | 4:22 | ||
| 8. | "Mr. Williams / Where Is the Love" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT and Currensy) |
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| 6:39 |
| 9. | "Penthouse" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| NSFR | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Real Rich" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Tay Keith | 2:04 | |
| 11. | "Bootsy Bellows" |
| Sledgren | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Hopeless Romantic" (featuring Swae Lee) |
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| 3:46 |
| 13. | "Late Night Messages" |
| ID Labs | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Rain" (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR) |
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| 2:33 |
| 15. | "Karate / Never Hesitate" (featuring Chevy Woods and Darrius Willrich) |
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| 5:30 |
| 16. | "Fr Fr" (featuring Lil Skies) |
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| 3:15 |
| 17. | "King" |
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| 3:27 |
| 18. | "Gin and Drugs" (featuring Problem) | Easy Mo Bee | 2:34 | |
| 19. | "420 Freestyle" |
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| 3:37 |
| 20. | "B Ok" |
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| 4:42 |
| 21. | "It's on You" |
| Dave Sava6e | 2:32 |
| 22. | "Reach for the Stars" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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| 4:19 |
| 23. | "All of a Sudden" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:38 |
| 24. | "Homework" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:04 |
| 25. | "Something New" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 3:20 | ||
| Total length: | 89:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rolling Papers 2" | 4:22 | ||
| 2. | "Penthouse" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| NSFR | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Real Rich" (featuring Gucci Mane) | Tay Keith | 2:04 | |
| 4. | "Hopeless Romantic" (featuring Swae Lee) |
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| 3:46 |
| 5. | "Rain" (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR) |
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| 2:33 |
| 6. | "Karate / Never Hesitate" (featuring Chevy Woods and Darrius Willrich) |
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| 5:30 |
| 7. | "Fr Fr" (featuring Lil Skies) |
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| 3:15 |
| 8. | "Gin and Drugs" (featuring Problem) | Easy Mo Bee | 2:34 | |
| 9. | "Reach for the Stars" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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| 4:19 |
| 10. | "All of a Sudden" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:38 |
| 11. | "Homework" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:04 |
| 12. | "Something New" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
| 3:20 | |
| 13. | "Young, Wild & Free" (with Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars) | Broadus, Thomaz, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Christopher Brown, Ted Bluechel, Marlon Borrow, Tyrone Griffin, Keenon Jackson, Nye Lee, Marquise Newman | The Smeezingtons | 3:27 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[37] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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