Lil Boat 2

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Lil Boat 2
Lil Yachty - Lil Boat 2.png
Studio album by
Lil Yachty
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Recorded2017–2018 [1]
Genre
Length44:53
Label
Producer
Lil Yachty chronology
Teenage Emotions
(2017)		Lil Boat 2
(2018)		 Nuthin' 2 Prove
(2018)

Lil Boat 2 is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on March 9, 2018, by Capitol Records, Motown and Quality Control Music. The album features guest appearances from Quality Control labelmates Quavo and Offset of Migos and Lil Baby, alongside 2 Chainz, Trippie Redd, Lil Pump, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Tee Grizzley, among others.

Contents

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Lil Boat 2 performed well commercially, debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200, with 64,000 album-equivalent units.

Background

Originally set to release in December 2017, the project was delayed, however Yachty recently revealed the project was finished via Instagram Live. [1] On February 19, 2018, Lil Yachty revealed the cover art and release date on his social media accounts. [5] The tracklist was revealed on March 5, 2018. [6]

Artwork

The album's artwork features Lil Yachty in orange-hued water, shirtless and sporting a couple of big diamond and gold chains. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?4.6/10 [8]
Metacritic 50/100 [9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Exclaim! 4/10 [11]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
HipHopDX 3.1/5 [13]
HotNewHipHop 71% [14]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Pitchfork 5.8/10 [16]
RapReviews6/10 [17]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Spectrum CultureStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [18]

Lil Boat 2 was met with mixed reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 50, based on eight reviews. [9] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 4.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [8]

In a mixed review, NME 's Sam Moore stated: "Clocking in at 47 minutes (despite its 17-track length), Lil Boat 2 feels like a vast improvement from Teenage Emotions simply as it doesn't feel like an ordeal to listen to. What that does do, however, is narrow down your focus, which tends to land on Yachty's predisposition for telling us just how rich he is now." [15] Comparing Lil Boat 2 to its predecessor, Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork labelled the album "a sequel in name only, a far cry from the candy-coated, bittersweet melodies that made him a viral sensation on the original", as well as criticizing Yachty's songwriting and sonic approach. [16] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "There's an abundance of low-wattage boasts about financial and libidinal surpluses, most of which could have been composed by a generator. Softer and more melodic cuts are indicated with all-lowercase track titles. ... If Yachty can find a way to be his goofy self and elevate his writing, he can rebound". [10]

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian concluded that "In trading his sunlit humour for tedious boasts, the rap star has only succeeded in giving more ammunition to his many critics", adding that "Lil Boat 2's main musical currency is a kind of frugal gloom, in which icy electronic drones waft over sparse beats". [12] M. T. Richards of Exclaim! said, "While sometimes amateurish, Yachty's older music was at least true to his lived experiences. Today, he's just another dreadlocked cipher mouthing predigested banalities". [11] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX gave a favorable review, stating "Lil Boat 2 is a simply a weird musical vacation that sets sail into the strange mind of the impactful red-haired youngster". [13]

Commercial performance

Lil Boat 2 debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 dated March 24, 2018, with 64,000 album-equivalent units (including 7,000 pure album sales). [19] It is Lil Yachty's second top five album after Teenage Emotions (2017), and his highest-peaking. [19]

Track listing

Lil Boat 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Self Made"
Shuffler1:52
2."Boom!" (featuring Ugly God)
 30 Roc 3:49
3."Oops" (featuring 2 Chainz and K Supreme)
Polo Boy Shawty2:35
4."Talk to Me Nice" (featuring Quavo)
 DJ Durel 2:53
5."Get Money Bros." (featuring Tee Grizzley)
30 Roc2:40
6."Count Me In"
 Pi'erre Bourne 2:17
7."She Ready" (featuring PnB Rock)
  • Earl the Pearl
  • 30 Roc
3:05
8."Love Me Forever"
  • McCollum
  • Tyron Douglas
  • Jabari York
  • Buddah Bless
  • Jabz [a]
1:44
9."Das Cap"
3:04
10."Pop Out" (featuring JBands2Turnt)
 Digital Nas 2:53
11."NBAYoungBoat" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
Digital Nas2:19
12."Mickey" (featuring Offset and Lil Baby)
30 Roc2:40
13."FWM"
  • McCollum
  • Bynum
Earl the Pearl2:22
14."Flex"
  • McCollum
  • Gloade
30 Roc2:10
15."Whole Lotta Guap"
  • McCollum
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:52
16."Baby Daddy" (featuring Lil Pump and Offset)
30 Roc3:05
17."66" (featuring Trippie Redd)
  • DY
  • Steve Lean [b]
2:33
Total length:44:53

Notes

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal. [21]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Lil Boat 2
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [39] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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