Cottonwood 2

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Cottonwood 2
NLE Choppa - Cottonwood 2.png
Standard cover art. The deluxe edition cover is identical, but shows the word "Deluxe" written on the road. The Deluxe 2.0 cover is animated and shows NLE Choppa standing beside his daughter while holding his son; his car and awards remain visible in the background.
Studio album by
NLE Choppa
ReleasedApril 14, 2023
Recorded2020–2023
Genre
Length70:50 (Original)
101:47 (Deluxe)
125:00 (Deluxe 2.0)
Label
Producer
NLE Choppa chronology
Me vs. Me
(2022)		Cottonwood 2
(2023)
Singles from Cottonwood 2
  1. "Slut Me Out"
    Released: April 15, 2022
  2. "In the UK"
    Released: July 8, 2022
  3. "Do It Again"
    Released: October 7, 2022
  4. "Champions"
    Released: February 3, 2023
  5. "Mo Up Front"
    Released: March 10, 2023
  6. "Ain't Gonna Answer"
    Released: March 23, 2023
  7. "It's Getting Hot"
    Released: July 27, 2023
  8. "Cmon Freestyle"
    Released: October 22, 2023
  9. "We See You"
    Released: October 26, 2023

Cottonwood 2 is the second studio album by American rapper NLE Choppa. It was released through Warner Records and No Love Entertainment on April 14, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from 2Rare, Lil Wayne, Lola Brooke, Modesty, Fivio Foreign, Kevin Gates, Duke Deuce, Polo G, G Herbo, Queen Naija, and Rick Ross. The sped-up, slowed-down, and instrumental versions of the album were all released on the same day. The deluxe edition of the album was released three days later on April 17, 2023. It contains guest appearances from Gino 2x, ArrDee, Fridayy, Sexyy Red, and Russ Millions. The Deluxe 2.0 edition was released on October 27, 2023, and contains additional guest appearances from Lil Wayne, BigXthaPlug, Rob49, and Carey Washington. Production on the album was handled by a variety of record producers, including NLE Choppa himself, Ben Billions, JetsonMade, DJ Paul, D.A. Got That Dope, CashMoneyAP, Chopsquad DJ, and YoungKio, among others. It serves as a sequel to his 2019 extended play Cottonwood , which served as his first project.

Contents

Background

NLE Choppa made a post in May 2022 with a caption saying, "Shook All The Dead Weight, Heavenly Father, More Ready Than Ever To Receive. Prayed Deeply For This. Time To Turn It Up Some More. NEW ALBUM COMING SOON ?/??/22". [1]

In December 2022, NLE Choppa first announced the album and was planning to release the album in February 2023. [2] NLE Choppa began teasing the album in January 2023. On March 10, 2023, NLE Choppa announced the album cover and the release date. Four days before the album's release, he revealed the tracklist of the album. [3]

In an interview with Clash three days before the release of the album, NLE Choppa spoke on it and how it was different from his previous projects:

I'm just trying to be versatile. I'm trying to make sure that I can tap into any sound, any mood and any genre. I want it to be whole, I want it to be the most versatile version of myself and I feel like I accomplished that. [1]

A week before the album was released, NLE Choppa released a preluxe edition, which included several unreleased songs recorded between 2019 and 2020 that had not made it to the album. [2] Despite the songs not being released on the album with other streaming platforms, the songs were instead uploaded on SoundCloud.

Singles

The lead single of the album, "Slut Me Out", was released on April 22, 2022. [3] The second single, "In the UK", was released on July 8, 2022. [4] The third single, "Do It Again", which features fellow American rapper 2Rare, was released on October 7, 2022. [5] The fourth single, "Champions", was released on February 3, 2023. [6] The fifth single, "Mo Up Front", was released on March 10, 2023. [7] The sixth and final single, "Ain't Gonna Answer", a collaboration with fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, was released on March 23, 2023. [8] Reworked versions of "Do It Again" featuring Summer Cem, and "Slut Me Out", which features fellow American rappers Sukihana and Sexyy Red (which were released as two separate remixes), were released on February 9 and April 7, 2023.

Track listing

Bryson Potts is a common writer for all tracks; hence the "Writer(s)" column indicates co-writers.

Cottonwood 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Talk Different"
  • Jaucquez Lowe
  • Roderick Hughey
  • Broderick Hughey
  • London Jae
  • Twinz
3:40
2."Before I"
  • Edgar Ferrera
  • Jordan Gomez
  • Gabriel DeCastro
  • Otis Zirker
  • Yannis Kissinger
  • H. Ivy
  • SkipOnDaBeat
  • Jordan Hollywood
  • DeCastro
  • ProducedbyKB
2:55
3."Do It Again" (featuring 2Rare)
Fya Man3:33
4."Drop Top"
  • Kevin Price
  • Darryl McCorkell
  • Go Grizzly
  • Cheeze Beatz
3:12
5."Ain't Gonna Answer" (featuring Lil Wayne)
 Ben Billions 3:07
6."Mo Up Front"
  • SuperStar O
  • The Beatsmith
  • Yuneer Gainz
2:50
7."Automobooty" (featuring Lola Brooke and Modesty)
  • SkipOnDaBeat
  • Al Cres
4:13
8."In the UK"
  • Aleksey Kuchmiy
  • Niklas Bienek
  • Diito
  • Maru Beats
3:03
9."Champions"
 D.A. Got That Dope 4:02
10."All I Know"
  • Price
  • McCorkell
  • Go Grizzly
  • Cheeze Beatz
2:14
11."Dope" (featuring Fivio Foreign)
Madenka2:47
12."Pretty Brown"
  • Lowe
  • Dylan McKinney
  • Marcos Anoñana
  • London Jae
  • DMac
  • Marsha K
3:39
13."Home"
  • Ferrera
  • Gomez
  • Cristian Colon
  • SkipOnDaBeat
  • Jordan Hollywood
  • CRVS
2:37
14."Habits" (featuring Kevin Gates)
3:33
15."Round & Round"
  • Chilbu
  • Felmax
2:52
16."Stomp Em Out" (featuring Duke Deuce)
2:58
17."Thug It Out"
  • Mathias Liyew
  • Trevor Rich
  • Arasb Ghassemi
  • Ambezza
  • Akxen
  • Riico
3:46
18."Glide with Me"
  • Doman
D.A. Got That Dope2:48
19."Disability Checks" (featuring Polo G and G Herbo)
  • Shottie
  • Draco
3:22
20."Slut Me Out"
2:03
21."On God" (featuring Queen Naija)
3:15
22."Cold Game" (with Rick Ross)
4:08
Total length:70:50
Deluxe bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
23."Lock In"
  • Udo
  • Nfeparis
  • MikeFrom31st
  • Draco
  • Nfeparis
  • MikeFrom31st
3:45
24."Clyde & Dodo" (featuring Gino 2x)
3:13
25."Envy" (with ArrDee)
2:27
26."Dog Food"
3:15
27."Who They Gone Call On"
  • Momberger
  • Illmaestro
4:42
28."Will Not Lose" (with Fridayy)
3:43
29."Slut Me Out" (featuring Sexyy Red)
  • CashMoney AP
  • FinesseGTB
3:23
30."Shake It" (with Russ Millions)
Sebz Beats3:26
31."Break the Bank"
  • Diorr
Diorr2:57
Total length:101:47

For the Deluxe 2.0, Bryson Potts is a writer for all of the tracks, as well as the featured artists on their featured track.

Deluxe 2.0 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Message From Weezy" (featuring Lil Wayne)1:32
2."We See You"2:23
3."It's Getting Hot"2:15
4."Pistol Paccin" (with BigXthaPlug)2:30
5."Smokin on Them"2:54
6."Cmon Freestyle"2:42
7."Good Day"2:25
8."Flaws" (featuring Rob49 and Carey Washington)2:49
9."Auntie Living Room"3:41
Total length:125:00

Notes

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