Lil Boat 2

Lil Boat 2
Studio album by Lil Yachty
Released March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Recorded 2017–2018[1]
Length 44:53
Label
Producer
Lil Yachty chronology
Teenage Emotions
(2017)		 Lil Boat 2
(2018)		 Birthday Mix 3.0
(2018)

Lil Boat 2 is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on March 9, 2018, by Capitol Records, Motown and Quality Control Music.[2] The album features guest appearances from Quality Control labelmates Quavo and Offset of Migos and Lil Baby, alongside 2 Chainz, Trippie Redd, Lil Pump, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Tee Grizzley, among others.[3]

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Lil Boat 2 performed well commercially, debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200, with 64,000 album-equivalent units.

Background

Originally set to release in December 2017, the project was delayed, however Yachty recently revealed the project was finished via Instagram Live.[1] On February 19, 2018, Lil Yachty revealed the cover art and release date on his social media accounts.[4] The tracklist was revealed on March 5, 2018.[5]

Artwork

The album's artwork features Lil Yachty in orange-hued water, shirtless and sporting a couple of big diamond and gold chains.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?4.6/10[7]
Metacritic53/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Exclaim!4/10[10]
The Guardian[11]
HipHopDX3.1/5[12]
HotNewHipHop71%[13]
NME[14]
Pitchfork5.8/10[15]
Rolling Stone[16]

Lil Boat 2 received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 53, based on seven reviews.[8] In a mixed review, NME's Sam Moore stated: "Clocking in at 47 minutes (despite its 17-track length), Lil Boat 2 feels like a vast improvement from Teenage Emotions simply as it doesn't feel like an ordeal to listen to. What that does do, however, is narrow down your focus, which tends to land on Yachty's predisposition for telling us just how rich he is now."[14] Comparing Lil Boat 2 to its predecessor, Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork labelled the album "a sequel in name only, a far cry from the candy-coated, bittersweet melodies that made him a viral sensation on the original", as well as criticizing Yachty's songwriting and sonic approach.[15]

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian concluded that "In trading his sunlit humour for tedious boasts, the rap star has only succeeded in giving more ammunition to his many critics", adding that "Lil Boat 2's main musical currency is a kind of frugal gloom, in which icy electronic drones waft over sparse beats."[11] M. T. Richards of Exclaim! said, "The album is so riven by corporate overtures that it bears no resemblance to its prequel."[10] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX gave a positive review, stating "Lil Boat 2 is a simply a weird musical vacation that sets sail into the strange mind of the impactful red-haired youngster."[12]

Commercial performance

Lil Boat 2 debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 dated March 24, 2018, with 64,000 album-equivalent units (including 7,000 pure album sales).[17] It is Lil Yachty's second top five album after Teenage Emotions (2017), and his highest-peaking.[17]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal and BMI.[18][19]

Lil Boat 2[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Self Made"
Shuffler1:52
2."Boom!" (featuring Ugly God)
30 Roc3:49
3."Oops" (featuring 2 Chainz and K Supreme)
Polo Boy Shawty2:35
4."Talk to Me Nice" (featuring Quavo)
DJ Durel2:53
5."Get Money Bros." (featuring Tee Grizzley)
30 Roc2:40
6."Count Me In"
Pi'erre Bourne2:17
7."She Ready" (featuring PnB Rock)
  • McCollum
  • Isaac Bynum
  • Gloade
  • Earl the Pearl
  • 30 Roc
3:05
8."Love Me Forever"
  • McCollum
  • Tyron Douglas
  • Jabari York
  • Buddah Bless
  • Jabz[a]
1:44
9."Das Cap"
Southside3:04
10."Pop Out" (featuring JBands2Turnt)
Digital Nas2:53
11."NBAYoungBoat" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
Digital Nas2:19
12."Mickey" (featuring Offset and Lil Baby)
  • McCollum
  • Gloade
30 Roc2:40
13."FWM"
  • McCollum
  • Bynum
Earl the Pearl2:22
14."Flex"
  • McCollum
  • Gloade
30 Roc2:10
15."Whole Lotta Guap"
  • McCollum
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:52
16."Baby Daddy" (featuring Lil Pump and Offset)
30 Roc3:05
17."66" (featuring Trippie Redd)
2:33
Total length:44:53

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an uncredited co-producer[20]
  • Tracks 1–6, 9–14 and 16 are stylized in all uppercase letters. For example, "Talk to Me Nice" is stylized as "TALK TO ME NICE"
  • Tracks 7 and 8 are stylized in all lowercase letters. For example, "She Ready" is stylized as "she ready"
  • "Whole Lotta Guap" is stylized as "WHOLE lotta GUAP"

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[18]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 112
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[25] 30
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[26] 25
Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] 34
Italian Albums (FIMI)[28] 66
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[29] 23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[30] 17
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[33] 44
US Billboard 200[17] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[34] 2

References

  1. 1 2 Mojica, Nick (February 21, 2018). "Lil Yachty Shares 'Lil Boat 2' Album Cover, Release Date". XXL. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Lil Boat 2 by Lil Yachty". Apple Music. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (March 6, 2018). "Lil Yachty's "Lil Boat 2" Tracklist Features 2 Chainz, Quavo, Offset, Lil Pump & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Maicki, Salvatore (February 20, 2018). "Lil Yachty announces "Lil Boat 2" release date". The Fader. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2 Chainz Posts Lil Yachty's 'Lil Boat 2' Track List on Instagram". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (February 21, 2018). "Lil Yachty Reveals The Release Date And Aquatic Artwork For 'Lil Boat 2'". Uproxx. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lil Boat 2 by Lil Yachty reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Lil Boat 2 by Lil Yachty Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Lil Boat 2 – Lil Yachty". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Richards, M. T. (March 12, 2018). "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 2". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Petridis, Alexis (March 9, 2018). "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 2 review – hip-hop's misunderstood upstart gets prickly". The Guardian. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Glaysher, Scott (March 21, 2018). "Review: Lil Yachty's Alter Ego Is Entertaining Enough On "Lil Boat 2"". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ Smith, Trevor (March 15, 2018). "Lil Yachty "Lil Boat 2" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  14. 1 2 Moore, Sam (March 12, 2018). "Lil Yachty – 'Lil Boat 2'". NME. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Pearce, Sheldon (March 9, 2018). "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (March 12, 2018). "Review: Lil Yachty's 'Lil Boat 2'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  17. 1 2 3 Caulfield, Keith (March 18, 2018). "Logic Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Bobby Tarantino II'". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  18. 1 2 "Lil Boat 2 / Lil Yachty TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  19. ↑ "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 2" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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  25. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 11, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Yachty – Lil Boat 2" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 16 March 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 2018-03-09 al 2018-03-15)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  29. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  30. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 11, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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  33. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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