Project Baby 2
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Mixtape by Kodak Black | ||||
Released | August 18, 2017 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 100:22 | |||
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Project Baby 2 (also called Project Baby 2: All Grown Up on deluxe version) is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on August 18, 2017, by Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang and Atlantic.[1][2][3] It included guest appearances from rappers XXXTentacion, Offset, John Wicks, JackBoy, Birdman & Lil Wayne.
The mixtape was supported by the singles "Transportin'" and "Roll in Peace" featuring XXXTentacion. Both songs have charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Transportin'" peaking at number 46 and "Roll in Peace" peaking at 31.
Background
It was released two months after Kodak was released from jail. The album cover was shot in Pembroke Pines, Florida by photographer Ray Yau.[4][5]
Critical reception
HotNewHipHop rated the mixtape 79% and described it as "complex and confounding".[6]
Commercial performance
Project Baby 2 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 50,000 album equivalent units, including 39,000 streaming equivalent units, and 8,000 being from pure sales.[7] On December 4, 2018, the album was certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[8]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and BMI.[9][10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Versatile" |
| Helluva | 6:58 |
2. | "Change My Ways" |
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| 3:59 |
3. | "Roll in Peace" (featuring XXXTentacion) | 3:33 | ||
4. | "6th Sense" |
| London on da Track | 3:14 |
5. | "Don't Wanna Breathe" |
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| 3:16 |
6. | "Need a Break" |
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| 4:03 |
7. | "First Love" |
| Dyryk | 3:08 |
8. | "Unexplainable" | 2:30 | ||
9. | "My Klik" (featuring JackBoy and John Wicks) |
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| 3:25 |
10. | "Transportin'" |
| C-Clip Beatz | 2:49 |
11. | "You Do That Shit" |
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| 2:21 |
12. | "Built My Legacy" (featuring Offset) |
| Murda Beatz | 3:04 |
13. | "Misunderstood" |
| SkipOnDaBeat | 3:09 |
14. | "Pride" |
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| 2:51 |
15. | "Up Late" |
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| 3:29 |
16. | "No CoDefendant" |
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| 3:31 |
17. | "The Recipe" |
| SkipOnDaBeat | 3:19 |
18. | "Still in the Streets" |
| C-Clip Beatz | 3:20 |
19. | "Me for Me" |
| MajorNine | 3:52 |
Total length: | 65:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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20. | "Codeine Dreaming" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| 4:23 |
21. | "No Meds" |
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| 4:00 |
22. | "Versatile 2" |
| Helluva | 9:22 |
23. | "Cognitive" |
| Ness | 3:13 |
24. | "Projects" (featuring Birdman) |
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| 3:40 |
25. | "Rugrats" |
| C-Clip Beatz | 2:59 |
26. | "Now Time" |
| Helluva | 3:36 |
27. | "About You Without You" |
| SkipOnDaBeat | 3:19 |
Total length: | 100:22 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Transportin'" contains a sample from "Hung Up On My Baby", written and performed by Isaac Hayes
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
Technical
- Dyryk – recording (all tracks)
- Lu Diaz – mixing (all tracks)
- Chris Athens – mastering (all tracks)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Project Baby 2 by Kodak Black on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black Just Dropped 'Project Baby 2'". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black Shares 'Project Baby 2'". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ Norwin, Alyssa (August 18, 2017). "Kodak Black Shocks Fans & Drops 'Project Baby 2' Mixtape Out Of Nowhere — Listen". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black Drops "Boost My Ego" With Future & Teases "Project Baby 2"". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black's "Project Baby 2" (Review)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (August 28, 2017). "Here's How Much Kodak Black's 'Project Baby 2' Sold First Week". XXL. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black - Project Baby 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b Project Baby 2 (CD liner notes). Kodak Black. Atlantic Records. 2017. 65894-5.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". Broadcast Music, Inc. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Project Baby 2: All Grown Up (Deluxe) by Kodak Black". Apple Music. 18 August 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 27, 2017). "Brand New Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Science Fiction'". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kodak Black – Project Baby 2". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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