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Eternal Atake 2 is the fourth solo album by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, released on November 1, 2024, through Generation Now and Atlantic Records. [1] [2] The album features a sole guest appearance from Big Time Rush, while its production was primarily handled by Cashmere Cat and Brandon Finessin, with support from Henney Major, Lil 88, MCVertt, Charlie Puth, WondaGurl, and several other producers. [3] [4] The album serves as a sequel to Lil Uzi Vert's second studio album Eternal Atake (2020), which was released four years earlier, and follows their third studio album, Pink Tape (2023). [5]
Upon the release of Eternal Atake 2, Uzi appeared in an interview with Complex during which they revealed that the motivation behind the sequel stems from the prequel being leaked prior to its release. [6] They stated that they had the desire to perform the prequel on tour, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn't possible, therefore they always knew that they "[were] going to come back and do Eternal Atake 2". When asked about what the sequel meant to them, Uzi stated: [6]
Eternal Atake was so special to me. The first Eternal Atake was perfect, and I didn't have the team I have today and everything got leaked and everyone had it already. And it was just the songs that the artistry I was trying to be on, I was trying to push out a narrative that I really didn't care, and that wasn't the case. That was some good stuff, and if I knew what now, back then, I would’ve just put the whole leaked album out anyway instead of canceling it and then being like, “I need to make a whole new album.” Should have just put that whole album out and worked on my album. But me being stuck in my ways, I was like, “No, I can do it all over again.” And I actually did do good all over again, but I knew there was going to be a sequel just from that point on. And then when I finally dropped it, it fell into the COVID [era]. I know myself, especially back then, so by the time the world opened back up, of course the [songs] that I like a lot, I'm going to put them in my show. But I really didn't get to perform the whole album. So I always knew in my head I was going to come back and do Eternal Atake 2.
Uzi also appeared in an interview with Rolling Stone in which they stated that with Eternal Atake 2, they wanted to get back to their roots and that the record was for Uzi to "really get off". [7] When asked about the recording process of the album, they revealed that "everything is newly recorded up until you get to the bonus track, and I went 50/50". Uzi stated that following the release of Pink Tape , they went through "different phases" and that there was no overlap between Pink Tape and Eternal Atake 2. [7]
Eternal Atake 2 is predominantly a trap album. [8] The record incorporates elements of pop rap and R&B, much like Uzi's earlier work. [8] The majority of the album was produced by Cashmere Cat and Brandon Finessin, with occasional support from Henney Major, Lil 88, MCVertt, WondaGurl, and Charlie Puth, who also provides additional vocals on some tracks. [4]
Similarly to its prequel, Eternal Atake 2 follows the themes of science fiction and cosmic reality. [8] In comparison to Uzi's previous records, on Eternal Atake 2, they covered the themes of heartbreak and were more "in touch" with their own emotions. [9] During their interview with Complex, Uzi expanded on the album's themes: [6]
I don't even really know. I told you when this all happened, I was in outer space. Now [that] I'm back, I'm going to digest everything right now and experience it with the fans. And I apologize in advance to a lot of my fans. I knew that they all felt the energy that I was giving out, and basically, I wasn't giving it my all. And now I'm back giving it my all, and I don't know why it wasn't [before]. Maybe it was that one fan, before I deleted my Instagram, they was like, “Uzi, you need to get back on your shit.” And that was the last thing I saw, and it was just like a Rocky movie, and I was just figuring everything out. I love my fans, they’re all I got.
"Chill Bae" is described as "apologetic, confessional and refreshingly human", and is regarded as the best track on the record by Billboard . On the track, Uzi gives their fans an insight into their personal life and career as it strays away from the album's theme of sci-fi and focuses on themselves. [8] On "Black Hole", Uzi expresses their concern about becoming trapped in a pregnancy, while straying away from its theme to plead for fellow rapper Young Thug's freedom. [8]
After the release of Pink Tape, Uzi teased their upcoming fifth mixtape Barter 16 after Uzi had promised that if the project went number 1 on the Billboard 200, this would be released next. [10] The mixtape would be inspired by Young Thug's April 2015, Barter 6 . [11] On August 16, 2023, Uzi shared the artwork cover for the mixtape on Instagram, which appears similar to the artwork of Barter. [12] On August 19, 2023, multiple songs from Barter 16 were leaked on the internet, leading to it eventually being scrapped. [13] In October 2023, Uzi teased the release of Luv Is Rage 3 during their Pink Tape Tour while revealing that the album would be their last and that they planned to retire following its release. However, the project was later scrapped. [14]
In an August 2024 interview, Uzi revealed that they were working on Eternal Atake 2. [15] [16] In the same month, Uzi called into Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed's Twitch stream and confirmed that they were finishing the work on their album, which was believed to be Luv Is Rage 3 at the time. [17] On October 16, it was revealed that Uzi was shooting the album's trailer. [18] In the same month, on Apple Music, the cover arts for Uzi's previously released projects would appear with the letter "2" on them, teasing the release of the album. [19] On October 24, Uzi officially announced the album after sharing the artwork and trailer. [20] [21] On October 27, Uzi revealed the album's official track listing via a cryptic Instagram story. [22] Upon the release of the album, Uzi released the video for "Chill Bae". [23]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 51/100 [24] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 5/10 [25] |
Pitchfork | 4.7/10 [26] |
Eternal Atake 2 was met with underwhelming critical reviews compared to its predecessor(s). At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 51, indicating "mixed or average" reception based on four reviews. [24]
Writing for Clash , Robin Murray wrote that the album "feels like an attempt to reset the dials", however, the record "seems to prove the law of diminishing returns" and reminds the listener of "what has changed in their work – and, crucially, what hasn’t". Murray wrote that, on the record, Uzi attempts to move from the shadows of the album's prequel, however, the record "fails through messy execution". He wrote that "at times, the record feels rushed" and criticized the record's mixing. Concluding his review, Murray wrote that Eternal Atake 2 "exhibit[s] more signs of the Lil Uzi Vert tail-off" and that "the quality control has dimmed, and the sense of direction exhibited on their early work has waned". [25]
Eternal Atake 2 debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, opening with 59,000 album-equivalent units consisting of 3,000 album sales and 56,000 streaming units (calculated from the 76.43 million on-demand streams streams the album's tracks received). [27] Eternal Atake 2 was blocked from the top spot by Tyler, the Creator's Chromakopia and Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet. [28] This prevented Uzi from achieving their 4th number-one record. The album is the lowest-selling in its first week of their career. [29]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Good" | 2:05 | ||
2. | "Light Year (Practice)" |
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| 2:44 |
3. | "Meteor Man" |
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| 3:47 |
4. | "Paars in the Mars" |
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| 3:00 |
5. | "The Rush" (featuring Big Time Rush) |
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| 3:06 |
6. | "Not an Option" |
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| 2:30 |
7. | "She Stank" |
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| 2:05 |
8. | "Mr Chow" |
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| 2:57 |
9. | "Lyft Em Up" |
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| 2:44 |
10. | "Chips and Dip" |
| Brandon Finessin | 2:46 |
11. | "Black Hole" |
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| 2:48 |
12. | "Chill Bae" |
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| 2:18 |
13. | "Goddard Song" |
| Cashmere Cat | 2:20 |
14. | "PerkySex" |
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| 2:50 |
15. | "Conceited" |
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| 3:10 |
16. | "Space High" |
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| 2:11 |
Total length: | 43:21 |
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [30] | 70 |
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) [31] | 17 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [32] | 27 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [33] | 57 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [34] | 11 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [35] | 49 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [36] | 99 |
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) [37] | 29 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [38] | 86 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [39] | 30 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [40] | 19 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [41] | 51 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [42] | 62 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [43] | 11 |
UK Albums (OCC) [44] | 47 |
US Billboard 200 [45] | 3 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [46] | 2 |
Region | Date | Format | Ref. |
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Various | November 1, 2024 | [1] [47] | |
December 6, 2024 | LP record | [48] |
Luv Is Rage is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on October 30, 2015, by Generation Now and Atlantic Records. The mixtape includes features from Young Thug and Wiz Khalifa. A sequel was released on August 25, 2017.
Symere Bysil Woods, known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they gained initial recognition following the release of the commercial mixtape Luv Is Rage (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, to whom they signed under DJ Drama's Generation Now imprint.
The discography of American rapper and singer Lil Uzi Vert includes four studio albums, nine extended plays (EPs), four mixtapes, and 54 singles. Lil Uzi Vert first gained recognition with their commercial mixtape Luv Is Rage (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records under DJ Drama's imprint, Generation Now. A standout track from the mixtape, "7AM", spent ten weeks on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, peaking at number five as of August 6, 2016. Their breakthrough came with the release of the mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World (2016), which peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard 200 and spent a total of 55 weeks on the chart. The mixtape also reached number 18 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 in the United States. The mixtape produced three singles: "Money Longer", "Ps and Qs", and "You Was Right", with the first two entering the US Billboard Hot 100. Both "Money Longer" and "You Was Right" have been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Their fourth mixtape, The Perfect LUV Tape (2016), debuted at number 55 on the US Billboard 200. In February 2018, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying combined sales and album-equivalent units of 500,000. The mixtape was supported by singles "Seven Million" and "Erase Your Social". Lil Uzi Vert also released a collaborative EP with Gucci Mane titled 1017 vs. the World (2016).
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Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 is a reissue studio album by American rapper and singer Lil Uzi Vert. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records on March 13, 2020. The album was released as the deluxe edition of their second studio album Eternal Atake, which was released a week before, on March 6, 2020. The album features guest appearances from American rappers Chief Keef, 21 Savage, Future, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Durk, Young Nudy and Nav. The production was handled by Cash, Don Cannon, Nav, Pi'erre Bourne, and Wheezy, among others. The album also serves as a sequel to Lil Uzi Vert's third mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World (2016), which was released 4 years earlier.
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"New Patek" is a song written and performed by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on September 18, 2018, and produced by Dolan Beats. As the only solo song from Uzi in 2018, it was initially expected to be included as the lead single on their second studio album Eternal Atake (2020), but it did not make the track list.
"Sanguine Paradise" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was initially recorded for their second studio album Eternal Atake. It was released as the first of two singles on the same day through Atlantic Records, Warner Music and WEA, on April 9, 2019. The song was produced by Brandon Finessin and Oogie Mane.
"Futsal Shuffle 2020", or simply titled "Futsal Shuffle" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records as the lead single from their second studio album, Eternal Atake on December 13, 2019. The song features three sound clips, including two of their interviews with Nardwuar during Breakout Winter Festival and Rolling Loud Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia and Miami, Florida, respectively, as well as from Tyler, the Creator's performance of "Boredom" at the 2019 Camp Flog Gnaw. The song debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, outpeaking "XO Tour Llif3" as Vert's highest-charting single on the chart as a solo artist. The song itself has also inspired a dance based on the song with the same title.
"Baby Pluto" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the first track on their second studio album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Lo Mein" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the second track off of their album Eternal Atake. The track peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Myron" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released as the first track off of their album Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2. The track peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Bean (Kobe)" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert featuring fellow American rapper Chief Keef. Produced by Pi'erre Bourne, it was released on March 13, 2020, as the third track off of the deluxe edition of Uzi's album Eternal Atake, titled Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2. The track peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Yessirskiii" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was released on March 13, 2020, as the fourth track from Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2, the deluxe edition of Uzi's second studio album Eternal Atake (2020), and was produced by Pi'erre Bourne.
"P2" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on March 6, 2020, as the 16th track on their album Eternal Atake. It is a sequel to "XO Tour Llif3". The track peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Pluto × Baby Pluto is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Future and Lil Uzi Vert. It was released on November 13, 2020, and was previewed through several trailers starting from July 2020. The title signifies the combination of both artists' nicknames: Future is referred to as Pluto, as expressed through his debut album Pluto (2012), while Lil Uzi Vert identifies as Baby Pluto, as expressed through the song "Baby Pluto" from Eternal Atake (2020). It is the second project released by Future in 2020, following High Off Life. It is also the third project released by Lil Uzi Vert in the year, following Eternal Atake and its deluxe reissue, notably after a lack of music released by Uzi between 2018 and 2019.
Red & White is the third extended play by American rapper and singer Lil Uzi Vert. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records on July 22, 2022, and was previewed through several singles on SoundCloud starting from July 16, 2022. Production was handled by Sonny Digital, Maaly Raw, Dun Deal, Don Cannon, DJ Mustard, and among others. The EP marks their first solo body of work since their second studio album Eternal Atake (2020), and serves as the predecessor to their third studio album, Pink Tape (2023), which was released a year later. Despite not being reviewed by many outlets, it still received critical praise for its nostalgic and classic vibe that hadn't been fully present on an Uzi project since 2017.
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"Chill Bae" is a song by American rapper and Singer Lil Uzi Vert as the fourthteen track from their fourth studio album Eternal Atake 2, released on November 1, 2024. The song was produced by Cashmere Cat, Ike Beatz, Gabe Lucas and Crater. The song reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100.