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''Self Made Vol. 2'' received generally positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/maybach-music-group-presents-self-made-vol-2/various-artists|title=Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More|publisher=[[Metacritic]]. [[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> Carl Chery of ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' commended the performers' chemistry and stated, "There’s a clear hierarchy in song quality throughout the album, but no skip-worthy cuts."<ref name="Chery">{{cite journal|last=Chery|first=Carl|date=June 26, 2012|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2012/06/maybach-music-group-self-made-2/|title=Maybach Music Group, Self Made 2|journal=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|publisher=[[Harris Publications]]|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] editor David Jeffries called the album "an interesting mix of in-house and all-star, and another reason to take Ross the ring-leader seriously."<ref name="Jeffries">{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/maybach-music-group-presents-self-made-vol-2-the-untouchable-empire-mw0002377174|title=Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2: The Untouchable Empire - Various Artists|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> However, Brandon Soderberg of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' called them a "pseudo-supergroup of convenience" who "snarls, stunts, and simps luxuriously", and quipped, "needs more Gunplay."<ref name="Soderberg">{{cite journal|last=Soderberg|first=Brandon|date=July 2, 2012|url=http://www.spin.com/#reviews/maybach-music-group-self-made-vol-2-mmgwarner-bros|title=Maybach Music Group, 'Self Made Vol. 2' (MMG-Warner Bros.)|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=Spin Media|location=New York|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref>
''Self Made Vol. 2'' received generally positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/maybach-music-group-presents-self-made-vol-2/various-artists|title=Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More|publisher=[[Metacritic]]. [[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> Carl Chery of ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' commended the performers' chemistry and stated, "There’s a clear hierarchy in song quality throughout the album, but no skip-worthy cuts."<ref name="Chery">{{cite journal|last=Chery|first=Carl|date=June 26, 2012|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2012/06/maybach-music-group-self-made-2/|title=Maybach Music Group, Self Made 2|journal=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|publisher=[[Harris Publications]]|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] editor David Jeffries called the album "an interesting mix of in-house and all-star, and another reason to take Ross the ring-leader seriously."<ref name="Jeffries">{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/maybach-music-group-presents-self-made-vol-2-the-untouchable-empire-mw0002377174|title=Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2: The Untouchable Empire - Various Artists|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> However, Brandon Soderberg of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' called them a "pseudo-supergroup of convenience" who "snarls, stunts, and simps luxuriously", and quipped, "needs more Gunplay."<ref name="Soderberg">{{cite journal|last=Soderberg|first=Brandon|date=July 2, 2012|url=http://www.spin.com/#reviews/maybach-music-group-self-made-vol-2-mmgwarner-bros|title=Maybach Music Group, 'Self Made Vol. 2' (MMG-Warner Bros.)|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=Spin Media|location=New York|accessdate=2012-07-22}}</ref> Roman Cooper of [[HipopDX]] said, "''Self Made Vol. 2'' is a noted improvement from its predecessor. Aside from Rick Ross’ innate ability to choose great production and guest features, the project features Ross’ vision for his Maybach Music Group squad: a diverse collection of individuals whose differences are complimentary. If the crew can manage to keep from occasionally lapsing into predictability, it’ll be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time."<ref>http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1914/title.maybach-music-group--self-made-vol-2</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

Revision as of 18:54, 25 June 2015

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Self Made Vol. 2 is the second collaborative album by Maybach Music Group. The album was released on June 26, 2012, by Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros. Records, Def Jam Recordings. Like the previous album, Self Made Vol. 2 features contributions from members signed to the MMG label including Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley and Omarion along with Gunplay of Triple C's.

The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Nas, French Montana, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Roscoe Dash, T-Pain, Ace Hood, Bun B & T.I.. Producers on the album include Boi-1da, Don Cannon, Cardiak, Lee Major, The Beat Bully, & many more.

Singles

The first official single "Bag Of Money", featuring Wale, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain, was released on April 3, 2012.[2] It peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Bag of Money" featuring Wale Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain.[3] On May 23, 2012, the musivc video was released for "Let's Talk" featuring Omarion and Rick Ross.[4] On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Black Magic" featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross.[5] On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Power Circle" featuring Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill and Kendrick Lamar.[6] On July 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Actin Up" featuring Meek Mill, Wale and French Montana.[7] On October 1, 2012, the music video was released for "Fountain of Youth" featuring Stalley, Rick Ross Nipsey Hussle.[8] On October 3, 2012, the music video was released for "Bury Me a G" featuring Rick Ross and T.I..[9] On November 12, 2012, the muic video was released for On November 20, 2012, the music video was released for "M.I.A." featuring Omarion and Wale.[10] "All Birds" featuring Rick Ross and French Montana.[11]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 copies.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[14]
HipHopDX[15]
Pitchfork Media6.2/10[16]
Spin6/10[17]
XXL (XL)[18]

Self Made Vol. 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews.[19] Carl Chery of XXL commended the performers' chemistry and stated, "There’s a clear hierarchy in song quality throughout the album, but no skip-worthy cuts."[18] AllMusic editor David Jeffries called the album "an interesting mix of in-house and all-star, and another reason to take Ross the ring-leader seriously."[13] However, Brandon Soderberg of Spin called them a "pseudo-supergroup of convenience" who "snarls, stunts, and simps luxuriously", and quipped, "needs more Gunplay."[17] Roman Cooper of HipopDX said, "Self Made Vol. 2 is a noted improvement from its predecessor. Aside from Rick Ross’ innate ability to choose great production and guest features, the project features Ross’ vision for his Maybach Music Group squad: a diverse collection of individuals whose differences are complimentary. If the crew can manage to keep from occasionally lapsing into predictability, it’ll be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time."[20]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Power Circle" (Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale and Meek Mill featuring Kendrick Lamar)Lee Major8:36
2."Black Magic" (Meek Mill and Rick Ross)Young Shun, Southside2:54
3."This Thing of Ours" (Rick Ross, Omarion and Wale featuring Nas)Don Cannon4:09
4."All Birds" (Rick Ross featuring French Montana)Beat Billionaire2:49
5."Actin' Up" (Meek Mill & Wale featuring French Montana)Rico Love, Earl & E (co.)3:58
6."Fountain of Youth" (Stalley and Rick Ross featuring Nipsey Hussle)Cardiak3:58
7."I Be Puttin' On" (Wale featuring French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & Roscoe Dash)Boi-1da, The Maven Boys (co.)5:16
8."The Zenith" (Wale, Omarion, Stalley and Rick Ross)Harry Fraud4:30
9."M.I.A." (Omarion and Wale)The Beat Bully3:57
10."Bag of Money" (Rick Ross, Wale and Meek Mill featuring T-Pain)Beat Billionaire4:06
11."Let's Talk" (Omarion and Rick Ross featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)Ayo the Producer3:59
12."Black on Black" (Gunplay featuring Ace Hood & Bun B)Beat Billionaire4:51
13."Fluorescent Ink" (Wale, Stalley and Rick Ross)Cardiak, Trevor Chin (co.)3:21
14."Bury Me a G" (Rick Ross featuring T.I.)Beat Billionaire3:21
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[21] 4
US Billboard Rap Albums[21] 1

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
United States June 26, 2012 CD, digital download Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros., Def Jam Standard, deluxe

References

  1. ^ "R&R: Going For Adds: Urban (Week Of: June 5, 2012)". Radio & Records. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  2. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bag-money-feat.-rick-ross/id510193616
  3. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/05/02/video-rick-ross-f-wale-meek-mill-t-pain-bag-of-money/
  4. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/05/23/video-omarion-f-rick-ross-lets-talk/
  5. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/26/video-meek-mill-f-rick-ross-black-magic/
  6. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/26/video-maybach-music-group-f-kendrick-lamar-power-circle/
  7. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/07/02/video-wale-meek-mill-f-french-montana-rico-love-actin-up/
  8. ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/video-stalley-f-rick-ross-nipsey-hussle-fountain-of-youth
  9. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/03/video-rick-ross-f-ti-bury-me-a-g/
  10. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/12/video-omarion-f-wale-mia/
  11. ^ http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/rick_ross-all_birds_ft_french_montana_video
  12. ^ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.20314/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-7-1-2012
  13. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2: The Untouchable Empire - Various Artists". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  14. ^ Rahman, Ray (June 29, 2012). "Self Made Vol. 2 Review". Entertainment Weekly (1213). Time Inc. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  15. ^ http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1914/title.maybach-music-group--self-made-vol-2
  16. ^ Cohen, Ian (July 2, 2012). "Various: MMG Presents: Self Made 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  17. ^ a b Soderberg, Brandon (July 2, 2012). "Maybach Music Group, 'Self Made Vol. 2' (MMG-Warner Bros.)". Spin. New York: Spin Media. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  18. ^ a b Chery, Carl (June 26, 2012). "Maybach Music Group, Self Made 2". XXL. Harris Publications. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  19. ^ "Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  20. ^ http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1914/title.maybach-music-group--self-made-vol-2
  21. ^ a b "Allmusic: Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made, Vol. 2:". Billboard. Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
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