Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2

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Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
Lil Uzi Vert vs the World 2 cover art.jpg
Studio album (reissue) [lower-alpha 1] by
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020 (2020-03-13)
Recorded2016–2020
Genre Trap
Length42:44
Label
Producer
Lil Uzi Vert chronology
Eternal Atake
(2020)
Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
(2020)
Pluto × Baby Pluto
(2020)

Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 [lower-alpha 2] is a reissue studio album by American rapper and singer Lil Uzi Vert. [2] It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records on March 13, 2020. [3] The album was released as the deluxe edition of their second studio album Eternal Atake , which was released a week before, on March 6, 2020. [1] [2] The album features guest appearances from American rappers Chief Keef, 21 Savage, Future, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Durk, Young Nudy and Nav. The production was handled by Cash, Don Cannon, Nav, Pi'erre Bourne, and Wheezy, among others. The album also serves as a sequel to Lil Uzi Vert's third mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World (2016), which was released 4 years earlier.

Contents

Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, earning 247,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The deluxe edition's release helped the original album to maintain its number-one position on the Billboard 200 for a second week, since both versions of the album were counted together for tracking purposes. [4]

Background and release

Lil Uzi Vert took nearly two years to release Eternal Atake; however the album's deluxe edition was released within a week. Lil Uzi Vert (2018).png
Lil Uzi Vert took nearly two years to release Eternal Atake; however the album's deluxe edition was released within a week.

In September 2017, soon after the release of their debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2 , Lil Uzi Vert teased that they were working on a song for a sequel to their 2016 mixtape Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World . [5] [6] On July 31, 2018, they teased an upcoming album titled Eternal Atake . [7] However, the album was continuously delayed for a year and a half. [8] Eternal Atake was finally released on March 6, 2020. [9] Soon after the long-awaited release of Eternal Atake, Uzi teased a deluxe version of their album on Twitter.

In the following days, Uzi teased that eight songs were going on the deluxe version of their album. [10] On March 12, 2020, they revealed that 14 songs were going on the album. It was revealed shortly after that the tracks for their "deluxe album" were going to be on a separate album titled Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2, serving as a "second part" to Eternal Atake as well as the successor to Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World. [3] Like its predecessor Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, the cover art for the album is inspired by Canadian graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim . [11] Chris Mench wrote for Genius that collaborations with Young Thug, Juice Wrld, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie were expected on the album. [12] Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 was released on March 13, 2020 at 8:00 AM EST. [13] The album features multiple guest artists in comparison to the original Eternal Atake that contained a sole guest feature from American singer Syd. [1] Brendan Klinkenberg of Rolling Stone wrote that while "Eternal Atake was all but devoid of features [...] its sister album has a murderer’s row of guest appearances." [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 6.9/10 [14]

Mehan Jayasuriya of Pitchfork reviewed Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 separately from Eternal Atake. [14] [lower-alpha 3] Jayasuriya stated that Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 was closer to a deluxe edition than a separate album, describing the album as a "cobbled-together collection of B-sides", but good ones nonetheless. [14] Jayasuriya praised "Lotus", "Myron", "Bean (Kobe)" with Chief Keef and "Got the Guap" with Young Thug as the high points of the album. [14] However, Jayasuriya noted that "some of LUV vs. The World 2's collaborations sounded better on paper" including Future, Gunna, and Nav. [14]

Commercial performance

Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, earning 247,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. [16] The deluxe edition's release helped the original album to maintain its number-one position on the Billboard 200 for a second week, since both versions of the album were counted together for tracking purposes. [4]

Track listing

Songwriting credits adapted from Billboard . [17] [18]

Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Myron"
  • Oogie Mane
  • Supah Mario
3:45
2."Lotus"
3:13
3."Bean (Kobe)" (featuring Chief Keef) Pi'erre Bourne 3:58
4."Yessirskiii" (with 21 Savage)Pi'erre Bourne3:39
5."Wassup" (featuring Future)
Pi'erre Bourne3:13
6."Strawberry Peels" (featuring Young Thug and Gunna) Wheezy 1:55
7."I Can Show You"
  • Woods
  • Ortiz
Oogie Mane2:00
8."Moon Relate"
  • Woods
  • Miguel Curtidor
  • Danny Wolf
  • Kid808
3:01
9."Come This Way"LeDuff2:52
10."Trap This Way (This Way)"
  • Woods
  • Ortiz
Oogie Mane3:05
11."No Auto" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • DY
  • Kid Wond3r
2:15
12."Money Spread" (featuring Young Nudy)
Pi'erre Bourne3:37
13."Got the Guap" (featuring Young Thug)
  • Woods
  • Williams
  • Brandon Veal
  • Tobias Dekker
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Outtatown
2:56
14."Leaders" (featuring Nav)
3:15
Total length:42:44
Eternal Atake - Baby Pluto
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Baby Pluto"
3:30
2."Lo Mein"
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Perez
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Bugz Ronin
3:15
3."Silly Watch"
  • Woods
  • Jonathan Priester
Supah Mario3:16
4."Pop"
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Jordan Ortiz
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Oogie Mane
3:47
5."You Better Move"
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Nick Seeley
3:17
6."Homecoming"
  • Woods
  • Perez
Bugz Ronin3:34
Renji
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."I'm Sorry"
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Anton Mendo
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Starboy
3:32
8."Celebration Station"
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Tobias Dekker
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Outtatown
3:15
9."Bigger Than Life"
  • Woods
  • Ortiz
  • Dylan Cleary-Krell
  • Oogie Mane
  • Dez Wright
3:13
10."Chrome Heart Tags" Chief Keef 3:33
11."Bust Me"
  • Woods
  • Perez
Bugz Ronin3:14
12."Prices"Harper3:53
Lil Uzi Vert
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Urgency" (featuring Syd)3:01
14."Venetia"
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Dekker
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Outtatown
3:09
15."Secure the Bag"
  • Woods
  • Perez
Bugz Ronin3:58
16."P2" TM88 3:55
17."Futsal Shuffle 2020" (bonus track)
  • Woods
  • Veal
  • Mendo
  • Mees van der Bruggen
  • Cas van der Heijden
  • Brandon Finessin
  • Starboy
  • Mayyzo
  • Loesoe
3:19
18."That Way" (bonus track)
  • Supah Mario
  • Felipe S
  • Yung Lan
3:32
Total length:105:02

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Sales chart performance for Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Estonian Albums (Eesti Tipp-40) [19] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [20] 19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [21] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 36

Notes

  1. Released as part of the deluxe reissue of Lil Uzi Vert's second studio album Eternal Atake (2020). [1]
  2. The full title of the album is Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. the World 2. [1]
  3. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork gave the standard edition of Eternal Atake an 8.4/10 rating. [15]

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