New Jack City II | ||||
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Released | March 31, 2009 [1] [2] | |||
Recorded | 2006–09 | |||
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Length | 43:06 | |||
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Singles from New Jack City II | ||||
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IGN | (6.7/10) [6] |
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Vibe | (unfavorable) [10] |
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New Jack City II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. [12] It was released through LBW Entertainment and Columbia Records on March 31,2009. This album was Bow Wow's first to carry a parental advisory label for "adult language". Production on the album was handled by Bow Wow's longtime producer Jermaine Dupri alongside LRoc,Nitti,T-Pain,Swizz Beatz and others. It features guest appearances by Nelly,T.I.,Trey Songz,Dondria and Ron Browz.
The executive producer on the album,Jermaine Dupri,based the album's title on the film, New Jack City (1991),feeling that the relationship between himself and Bow Wow was reminiscent of the rancorous but successful partnership between Nino and Gee Money,the two main drug dealers in the film. [13] Three versions for this album were released:standard,limited edition including a bonus DVD,and a clean Walmart version with three bonus tracks.
The lead single for his-then upcoming and untitled sixth album,called "You Can Get It All" was released on December 9,2008. The song features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter JohntáAustin,while the song was produced by Bow Wow's frequent and long-time record producer Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. [14] This track contains a sample of TLC's hit "Baby,Baby,Baby".
The album's promotional single,called "Marco Polo",in which features guest vocals from producer Soulja Boy Tell 'Em,was released accompanied by a music video shot at an aquatic park outside of Atlanta. [15] The music video premiered via FNMTV on July 25,2008. [16]
The album's second promotional single,"Big Girls",accompanying by a music video,premiered on YouTube (which was released the same day,after the release of "Marco Polo"). The complete version was released later on YouTube for some time,but then removed again for unknown reasons. There is no official date on the videos re-release. [17]
A music video for the song "Roc the Mic" was shot in Los Angeles,California,near the Staples Center. Another video for "You Can Get It All" was filmed in Malibu. The video for "Pole in My Basement",with a strip club theme,was first available on Bow Wow's official YouTube page on May 30,2009. While on his tour bus,Bow Wow also made unofficial videos for "Sunshine" [18] "Like This" [19] and "She's My". [20]
New Jack City II debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200,selling 31,000 copies in its first week. [21] [22] The album also debuted at number five on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [23]
Credits adapted from iTunes,Amazon and Discogs. [24] [25] [26]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Get That Paper" | Nitti | 3:19 | |
2. | "What They Call Me" (featuring Nelly and Ron Browz) |
| 3:58 | |
3. | "Roc the Mic" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) |
| 3:48 | |
4. | "Been Doin' This" (featuring T.I.) |
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| 4:52 |
5. | "You Can Get It All" (featuring Johntá Austin) |
| 3:37 | |
6. | "Sunshine" |
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| 3:27 |
7. | "Like This" (featuring Johntá Austin and Dondria) |
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| 3:40 |
8. | "She's My" (featuring T-Pain) |
| T-Pain | 3:51 |
9. | "I Ain't Playing" (featuring Trey Songz) |
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| 4:47 |
10. | "Pole in My Basement" |
| Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson | 4:16 |
11. | "Shake It" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:31 |
Total length: | 43:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Big Girls" (featuring Yung Joc) |
| Hookman | 3:34 |
13. | "Marco Polo" (featuring Soulja Boy) |
| Soulja Boy | 4:17 |
14. | "Anything You Can Do" |
| Amadeus | 4:02 |
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