Welcome 2 Collegrove

Welcome 2 Collegrove
Studio album by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
Released	November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
Recorded	2016–2023 [1]
Genre	Hip hop Southern hip hop [2] [1]
Length	57:38
Label	Def Jam Gamebread
Producer	30 Roc Apex Martin B Ham Bangladesh Big K.R.I.T. Big Papito Dem Jointz DJ Toomp Fridayy Havoc Hitmaka Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Indyah Jordan Fox Juicy J Kreative Villains London Jae Loopholes Mannie Fresh MarcLo Mark Byrd Mighty Max Mike Dean Mondo Murda Beatz Nolan Presley Paul Cabbin Streetrunner Tarik Beats
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne chronology
ColleGrove (2016) Welcome 2 Collegrove (2023)
2 Chainz chronology
Dope Don't Sell Itself (2022) Welcome 2 Collegrove (2023) Life Is Beautiful (2025)

Welcome 2 Collegrove track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Scene 1: Welcome 2 Collegrove"	Dwayne Abernathy Jr.	Dem Jointz	0:49
2.	"G6"	Dwayne Carter Tauheed Epps Javier Rockamore Roman Boris Rondiak Papa Abdou Fall Nolan Presley Theodore Thomas	Big Papito London Jae Loopholes Presley	3:04
3.	"Big Diamonds" (featuring 21 Savage)	Carter Epps Sheyaa Abraham-Joseph Byron Thomas Bryan Williams	Mannie Fresh	3:19
4.	"Presha"	Carter Epps Shondrae Crawford Curtis Jackson Andre Young Mike Elizondo	Bangladesh	3:05
5.	"Long Story Short"	Carter Epps B. Thomas Justin Scott Jordan Michael Houston Anna Gaye Elgie Stover Iris Gordy Paul Beauregard Patrick Houston Marvin Gaye	Mannie Fresh Big K.R.I.T. Juicy J	3:30
6.	"Scene 2: Duffle Bag Boys"	Abernathy	Dem Jointz	0:29
7.	"Millions from Now"	Carter Epps Mike Dean Asten Harris	Dean Apex Martin	2:19
8.	"Crazy Thick"	Carter Epps Brandon Hamlin Marcus Lomax	B Ham MarcLo German [a]	2:56
9.	"Transparency" (featuring Usher)	Carter Epps Christian Ward Dean Lerron Carson Francis LeBlanc Altariq Crapps Melvin Moore	Fridayy Hitmaka Dean Paul Cabbin Tarik Beats	3:15
10.	"Significant Other"	Carter Epps Samuel Gloade Carlton Davis Mays Jr. Marcus Byrd Darius Jenkins Corey Eborn Eric Sloan Indyah Mcalister Brandon Black	30 Roc Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Indyah Kreative Villains Mark Byrd	4:23
11.	"Scene 3: Ladies Man"	Abernathy	Dem Jointz	0:31
12.	"PPA" (featuring Fabolous)	Carter Epps Chris Mendoza John Jackson Byrd Vince Mendoza	Mark Byrd	3:40
13.	"Oprah and Gayle" (featuring Benny the Butcher)	Carter Epps Aldrin Davis Angela Bofill Jeremie Pennick	DJ Toomp	5:13
14.	"Shame"	Carter Epps Big John Hamilton Lamont Hawkins Clifford Smith Corey Woods Dennis Coles Gary Grice Jason Hunter Kejuan Muchita Melvin Mims Robert Diggs Russell Jones	Havoc	2:36
15.	"Bars"	Carter Epps Charles Lloyd Chris Patilis C. Jackson Curtis Stewart David Brown Kal Dellaportas Muchita Marvin Bernard Dean	Havoc Mike Dean	3:42
16.	"Scene 4: No Fent"	Abernathy	Dem Jointz	0:28
17.	"Godzilla" (featuring Vory)	Carter Epps Armond Kendrick Dominick Lopez Tavoris Hollins Jr.	Mondo DomSolo [a]	3:02
18.	"Crown Snatcher"	Carter Epps Jordan Fox Shane Lindstrom	Fox Murda Beatz	2:36
19.	"Can't Believe You" (featuring Rick Ross)	Carter Epps Maxime Berton Nicholas Warwar Tarik Azzouz William Roberts	StreetRunner Azzouz MightyMax	4:39
20.	"Scene 5: Never Was Lost"	Abernathy	Dem Jointz	0:14
21.	"Moonlight" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Carter Epps Abernathy Marsha Ambrosius	Dem Jointz	3:48
Total length:				57:38

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.
• "Long Story Short" samples "Out There", written by Jordan Houston, Paul Beauregard, and Patrick Houston, and performed by Project Pat.
• "Shame" interpolates "Shame on a Nigga" written by Lamont Hawkins, Clifford Smith, Corey Woods, Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter, Robert Diggs, and Russell Jones, and performed by Wu-Tang Clan.

Personnel

Musicians

• 2 Chainz – vocals
• Lil Wayne – vocals
• 50 Cent – speaker (tracks 1, 6, 11, 16, 20)
• Nolan Presley – programming (track 2)
• Big Papito – programming (track 2)
• B Ham – background vocals, drums (track 8)
• MarcLo – drums (track 8)
• Jack Freeman – additional vocals (track 10)
• Murda Beatz – drums, percussion (track 18)
• Jordan Fox – keyboards, strings (track 18)
• Sitara – additional vocals (track 19)
• Von Waters – additional vocals (track 19)
• Mighty Max – saxophone (track 19)
• Streetrunner – strings (track 19)
• Dem Jointz – programming (track 21)

Technical

• Glenn Schick – mastering
• Finis White – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8–10, 12–15, 17–19, 21)
• Fabian Marasciullo – mixing (track 4)
• Mike Dean – mixing (track 7)
• Nolan Presley – engineering (tracks 2–5, 7–10, 12–15, 17–19, 21)
• Cristal Viramontes – engineering (tracks 2–5, 7–10, 12–15, 17–19, 21)
• Manny Galvez – engineering (tracks 2–5, 7–10, 12–15, 17–19, 21)
• Anthony R. Smith – engineering (track 9)
• Sloane Esme – mixing assistance (track 4)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Welcome 2 Collegrove Chart (2023) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard) [18] 84 UK Album Downloads (OCC) [19] 96 US Billboard 200 [20] 20 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [21] 4

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Welcome 2 Collegrove Chart (2024) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [22] 98

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