Anticipation II

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Anticipation II
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Mixtape by
Trey Songz
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
Recorded2011
StudioSongbook Studio House, (Miami, Florida) [1]
Genre
Label Atlantic
Producer Troy Taylor
Trey Songz chronology
Passion, Pain & Pleasure
(2010)		Anticipation II
(2011)		 Inevitable
(2011)

Anticipation II is a mixtape by American singer Trey Songz, released on November 1, 2011. [1] [2]

Contents

On April 24, 2020, Trey Songz re-released the mixtape on streaming platforms, with the original mixtape in the series Anticipation . [3] [4] [5]

Background and composition

Upon its release, Trey Songz stated: "Historically, my mixtapes have served as a creative outlet for me to serve my fans without the pressure of creating records solely for sales". [6] [7] In a 2020 interview with Uproxx , the singer stated that his favorite project from his discography is Anticipation II, stating:

It is one of my truest bodies of work because it was what I wanted to do. In every album, at the end, it was a process where we met with the label, and I would say it was a joint decision that these are the best songs, but those albums wouldn’t be those albums had it been up to me. They would have been different. I feel like the truest albums you’ve gotten from me are albums where there wasn’t any input from anybody else but me and Troy Taylor. That’s what happened with this album. [8]

Anticipation II mostly features sultry R&B and alternative R&B slow-jams. The majority of the lyrics explore sexual themes, characterized by a songwriting style that is both provocative and explicit. [6] [9]

Release and promotion

The mixtape was released on November 1, 2011, along with the hip-hop mixtape #LemmeHolDatBeat2 on the same day. [6]

In 2012, Songz performed the mixtape on stage, supporting it with The Anticipation 2our with 19 shows in North America. [10]

In 2020, the project was finally released on every streaming platform, with an updated artwork. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Find a Place"3:56
2."Still Scratchin Me Up"4:40
3."When We Make Love"4:45
4."Me 4 U / Infidelity Pt 2"4:30
5."Don't Judge"3:26
6."Inside Pt 2"4:10
7."Good Feelings"3:06
8."Bomb (A.P.)"3:52
9."Flights & Skype"3:56
10."Girl at Home"3:31
11."French Kiss"4:11
12."Girl on Girl"3:49
13."U Should Roll..."4:12
14."Top of the World"4:51
15."She Needs Me"3:20

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trey Songz - Anticipation 2". HotNewHipHop. November 2011.
  2. ↑ "NEW MUSIC: TREY SONGZ – 'ANTICIPATION II' & '#LEMMEHOLDATBEAT2' [MIXTAPES]". Rap Up.
  3. ↑ "TREY SONGZ RELEASES 'ANTICIPATION 1 AND 2' MIXTAPES ON STREAMING SERVICES". HipHop-n-More. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Trey Songz Adds "Anticipation" Mixtapes To Streaming Servies". HotNewHipHop. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Trey Songz 'Anticipation' & 'Anticipation 2' Mixtapes Land on Streaming Services". OnSmash. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Trey Songz Announces 'Anticipation 2our' with Big Sean".
  7. ↑ "Trey Songz Embarking on Anticipation 2our in February". 4 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Trey Songz is Bringing Love 'Back Home' to R&B". 20 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Trey Songz Talks Anticipation 2our and Love of Music in the Mo'Kelly Report".
  10. ↑ "Trey Songz Announces "Anticipation 2our" with Big Sean". TrueExclusives.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Trey Songz's 'Anticipation I & II' Mixtapes Now Available on Streaming Services". 24 April 2020.
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