Soul Survivor II

Soul Survivor II is the third studio album by hip hop producer Pete Rock, released in 2004.^[10] The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother, RZA, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, and former partner CL Smooth.^[11]

Soul Survivor II
Studio album by Pete Rock
Released	May 11, 2004[1]
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Hip Hop
Label	Rapster, BBE Records[2]
Producer	Pete Rock
Pete Rock chronology
Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics (2003) Soul Survivor II (2004) Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
HipHopDX	4/5[4]
Q	[citation needed]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Spin	B+[7]
The Stranger	[8]
Stylus	C+[9]
Vibe	[2]

Pete, who dropped verses on the majority of the songs found on his solo debut Soul Survivor, performs only a single verse on this album ("Niggas Know") but handles several choruses throughout. Rock's engineer, Jamey Staub, co-produces a number of songs on the project.

The album's front cover is a nod to the Miles Davis album Tutu, which features the jazz trumpeter in an identical, albeit black and white, portrait shot.

Critical reception

RapReviews wrote that "Rock lets us know that he hasn’t lost a step as far as beats go, displaying an uncanny ability of picking the perfect artist for nearly each song on the disc."^[12] The A.V. Club wrote that Rock "ill-advisedly strays from his lush, mellow chill-out sound on a handful of tracks."^[13]

Track listing

• All tracks produced by Pete Rock

#	Title	Feature Artist(s)
1	"Truth Is"	Black Ice
2	"We Good"	Kardinal Offishall
3	"Just Do It"	Pharoahe Monch
4	"Give It To Ya"	Little Brother
5	"It's The Postaboy"	Postaboy
6	"It's A Love Thing"	CL Smooth, Denosh
7	"One MC, One DJ"	Skillz
8	"Beef"	Krumbsnatcha
9	"No Tears"	Leela James
10	"Head Rush"	RZA, GZA
11	"Fly Till I Die"	Talib Kweli, CL Smooth
12	"Warzone"	Dead Prez
13	"Da Villa"	Slum Village
14	"Niggaz Know"	J Dilla
15	"Appreciate"	CL Smooth

Samples

Truth Is

• "Girl You Move Me" by Cane and Able

We Good

• "Mango Meat" by Mandrill

Give It to Ya

• "Running" by Baby Huey
• "I Believe in You" by The Moments
• "The Makings of You" by Gladys Knight & the Pips

It's a Love Thing

• "Try Love Again" by The Natural Four

One MC One DJ

• "Gotta Get Away" by Flaming Ember

Beef

• "The Stunt Man – Main Theme" by Dominic Frontiere
• "Where Do I Go From Here (Sonny Carson's Theme)" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

No Tears

• "The Junkies" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

Head Rush

• "What Happened to the Real Me" by Mavis Staples

Da Villa

• "Holding on to a Dying Love" by Otis Clay

Niggaz Know

• "Heartbeat" by War

Appreciate

• "2-4-6-8" by The Jackson 5

Album singles

Single information
"It's A Love Thing" Released: 2004 B-side: "Appreciate"
"Warzone" Released: 2004 B-side:

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	155
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	27
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16]	9