New Jack City II

New Jack City II
Studio album by Bow Wow
Released	March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31) [1] [2]
Recorded	2006–09
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap R&B
Length	43:06
Label	LBW Columbia
Producer	Jermaine Dupri LRoc the Runners Nitti J. R. Rotem Scott Storch Kane Beatz DJ Toomp Tha Bizness Jim Jonsin Lamar "Marz" Edwards T.I. T-Pain Drumma Boy Swizz Beatz Cool & Dre Polow da Don J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League FATBOI Shawty Redd BlackOut Movement Ron Browz Nard & B Zaytoven Marvelous J Soulja Boy The Inkredibles Bigg D DJ Nasty & LVM The Legendary Traxster Hookman Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson
Bow Wow chronology
Face Off (2007) New Jack City II (2009) Before 30 (2021)
Alternate covers
Limited version cover

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Get That Paper"	Shad Moss Chadron Moore	Nitti	3:19
2.	"What They Call Me" (featuring Nelly and Ron Browz)	Jermaine Dupri Aaron Davenport Cornell Hayes, Jr. James Calloway Jaron Alston Leroy Jackson	Dupri LRoc [a]	3:58
3.	"Roc the Mic" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Dupri Thomas Randolph Bell Douglas Davis Kenny Gamble Linda Epstein Ricky Walters	Dupri LRoc [a]	3:48
4.	"Been Doin' This" (featuring T.I.)	Moss Clifford Harris, Jr. Lamar Edwards	Marz T.I.	4:52
5.	"You Can Get It All" (featuring Johntá Austin)	Dupri Antonio M. Reid Daryl Simmons James Phillips Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	Dupri LRoc [a]	3:37
6.	"Sunshine"	Dupri Lee Hazlewood	Dupri LRoc [a]	3:27
7.	"Like This" (featuring Johntá Austin and Dondria)	Moss Dupri James Harris Phillips Jaron Alston Terry Lewis	Dupri LRoc [a]	3:40
8.	"She's My" (featuring T-Pain)	Darnell Bristol David Balfour Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds T-Pain	T-Pain	3:51
9.	"I Ain't Playing" (featuring Trey Songz)	Dupri Phillips Austin	Dupri LRoc [a]	4:47
10.	"Pole In My Basement"	Moss Christopher Gholson	Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson	4:16
11.	"Shake It" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Moss Kasseem Dean Rahman Lang	Swizz Beatz	3:31
Total length:				43:06

Deluxe version bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Big Girls" (featuring Yung Joc)	Moss Marlin "Hookman" Bonds	Hookman	3:34
13.	"Marco Polo" (featuring Soulja Boy)	Moss DeAndre Way	Soulja Boy	4:17
14.	"Anything You Can Do"	Moss Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson	Amadeus	4:02

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer.
• "Roc the Mic" features uncredited backing vocals by Dondria.
• "What They Call Me" features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.
• "Sunshine" features backing vocals by Johntá Austin.
• Although Track 2 is called "What They Call Me" in the official album notes, there are many areas (including on Bow Wow's official YouTube channel) where the song is simply tilted "Big Time" or "What They Call Me (Big Time)".

Sample credits ^[26]

• "What They Call Me" contains a sample of "Big Time", written by James Calloway, Leroy Jackson, and Aaron Davenport, as performed by Rick James.
• "Roc the Mic" contains a sample of "La Di Da Di", written by Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters, as performed by Doug E. Fresh, The Get Fresh Crew, and Slick Rick; the song also contains interpolations of "Break Up to Make Up", written by Thomas Randolph Bell, Linda Epstein, and Kenneth Gamble, as performed by the Stylistics.
• "You Can Get It All" contains interpolations of "Baby-Baby-Baby", written by Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, and Daryl Simmons, as performed by TLC.
• "Sunshine" contains elements of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", written by Lee Hazlewood, as performed by Nancy Sinatra.
• "Like This" contains interpolations of "Even When You Sleep", written by James Harris and Terry Lewis, as performed by the SOS Band.
• "She's My" contains interpolations and a sample of "Roni", written by Edmonds and Darnell Bristol, as performed by Bobby Brown.

Personnel

Bow Wow - vocals, production Johntá Austin - vocals Dondria - vocals Julio Miranda - guitar Eric "E Live" Florence - bass guitar David "Preach" Bal4 - keyboard Visuals and imagery Mark Mann - photography Chris Feldmann - art director, design Chrystal Streets - stylist Technical and production Dave Kutch - mastering Jermaine Dupri - production, vocal production, mixing Nitti - production Lamar "Mars" Edwards - production T.I. - production T-Pain - production Drumma Boy - production Swizz Beatz - production LRoc - co-production Elliott Carter - engineering, recording Aaron Holton - engineering John Horesco IV - engineering Alonzo Vargas - recording engineer Eddie "Shyboogs" Timmons - engineering, recording Javier Valverda - engineering, recording Miles Walker - engineering, recording Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young - engineering, recording Josh Gudwin - vocal engineering Phil Tan - mixing Leslie Brathwaite - mixing John Frye - mixing Fabian Marasciullo - mixing Ray Seay - mixing DURO - mixing John Horesco IV - recording David Bench - assistant Carlos Oyanedel - assistant Josh Houghkirk - assistant Ghazi Hourani - assistant Kegan Houston - assistant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2009) Peak position US Billboard 200 [27] 16 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [28] 5 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [29] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [30] 96

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External links

• Official website
• YouTube channel