Rolling Papers 2 | ||||
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Released | July 13, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2016–2018 | |||
Genre | Trap [1] | |||
Length | 89:52 | |||
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Singles from Rolling Papers 2 | ||||
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Rolling Papers 2 (sometimes stylized as Rolling Papers II) is the sixth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on July 13, 2018, by Taylor Gang Entertainment and Atlantic Records, [2] and is the sequel to his major-label debut Rolling Papers (2011). [3] The album features guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Snoop Dogg, among others. It also features appearances from R&B duo THEMXXNLIGHT, as well as Jimmy Wopo, who is credited posthumously following his death on June 18, 2018, less than a month before the album's release. The production is handled by Cardo, Mike Will Made It, Tay Keith, and Young Chop, among others. [4]
It was supported by the singles "Something New", "Real Rich", "Hopeless Romantic" and "Gin & Drugs". "Something New" and "Hopeless Romantic" were both modest hits, eventually being certified platinum by the RIAA. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 .
In an episode of Genius' For the Record, Wiz Khalifa sat down with hip hop journalist Rob Markman to speak on the album, stating,
"With Rolling Papers 2, it's like I'm at a whole new point in my career where people may or may not know what to expect. I feel like this is such an opportunity to just come out to the world. It feels so important, it feels as important as the first time. So that's why I said Rolling Papers 2." [5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 56/100 [6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
The 405 | 5.5/10 [7] |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HotNewHipHop | 71% [9] |
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Pitchfork | 4.2/10 [1] |
XXL | 4/5 [11] |
Rolling Papers 2 was met with generally mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 56, based on 6 reviews. [6]
In the United States, Rolling Papers 2 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 based on 84.2 million streams of its songs and 14,000 pure album sales, which Billboard equated to 80,000 album-equivalent units. [12] It is Khalifa's fifth top-ten album in the United States. [13] The album earned 33,000 album-equivalent units in the second week. [14] In Canada, the album debuted at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart. [15] It serves as Khalifa's third non-consecutive top-ten album in the country. [15]
In 2018, Rolling Papers 2 was ranked as the 128th most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200. [16] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA 11 months after its release.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hot Now" | 3:46 | ||
2. | "Ocean" |
| 3:31 | |
3. | "Blue Hunnids" (featuring Jimmy Wopo and Hardo) |
| Sledgren | 4:06 |
4. | "Very Special" |
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| 2:46 |
5. | "Goin Hard" |
| TM88 | 2:08 |
6. | "Holyfield" |
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| 2:33 |
7. | "Rolling Papers 2" |
| 4:22 | |
8. | "Mr. Williams / Where Is the Love" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT and Currensy) |
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| 6:39 |
9. | "Penthouse" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| NSFR | 3:20 |
10. | "Real Rich" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
| Tay Keith | 2:04 |
11. | "Bootsy Bellows" |
| Sledgren | 3:24 |
12. | "Hopeless Romantic" (featuring Swae Lee) |
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| 3:46 |
13. | "Late Night Messages" |
| ID Labs | 4:42 |
14. | "Rain" (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR) |
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| 2:33 |
15. | "Karate / Never Hesitate" (featuring Chevy Woods and Darrius Willrich) |
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| 5:30 |
16. | "Fr Fr" (featuring Lil Skies) |
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| 3:15 |
17. | "King" |
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| 3:27 |
18. | "Gin and Drugs" (featuring Problem) | Easy Mo Bee | 2:34 | |
19. | "420 Freestyle" |
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| 3:37 |
20. | "B Ok" |
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| 4:42 |
21. | "It's on You" |
| Dave Sava6e | 2:32 |
22. | "Reach for the Stars" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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| 4:19 |
23. | "All of a Sudden" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:38 |
24. | "Homework" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:04 |
25. | "Something New" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 3:20 | ||
Total length: | 89:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rolling Papers 2" |
| 4:22 | |
2. | "Penthouse" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| NSFR | 3:20 |
3. | "Real Rich" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
| Tay Keith | 2:04 |
4. | "Hopeless Romantic" (featuring Swae Lee) |
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| 3:46 |
5. | "Rain" (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR) |
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| 2:33 |
6. | "Karate / Never Hesitate" (featuring Chevy Woods and Darrius Willrich) |
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| 5:30 |
7. | "Fr Fr" (featuring Lil Skies) |
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| 3:15 |
8. | "Gin and Drugs" (featuring Problem) | Easy Mo Bee | 2:34 | |
9. | "Reach for the Stars" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) |
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| 4:19 |
10. | "All of a Sudden" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:38 |
11. | "Homework" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT) |
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| 3:04 |
12. | "Something New" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
| 3:20 | |
13. | "Young, Wild & Free" (with Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars) | Broadus, Thomaz, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Christopher Brown, Ted Bluechel, Marlon Borrow, Tyrone Griffin, Keenon Jackson, Nye Lee, Marquise Newman | The Smeezingtons | 3:27 |
| Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [37] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |