West1996 pt. 2

West1996 pt. 2
Studio album by Lute
Released	September 29, 2017
Recorded	2013–2017
Studio	The Dojo, Charlotte; The Sheltuh, Raleigh[1];
Genre	Conscious hip hop; southern hip hop; jazz rap;
Length	34:48
Label	Dreamville; Interscope;
Producer	J. Cole (exec.); Ibrahim Hamad (exec.); Cam O'bi; Dale P; Elite; J Dilla; Save Allen; Sean McVerry; Shiggy;
Lute chronology

West1996 pt. 2 is the debut studio album by American rapper Lute. It was released on September 29, 2017, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records.^[2] The album serves as the follow up to his first solo mixtape, West1996 (2012). The album features guest appearances from fellow Dreamville duo EarthGang, Cam O'bi, Elevator Jay, GQ Slaughter, and High I'm Ry.

Background

Lute originally intended to release the project as a free mixtape in 2014, but he said that he got a call from rapper J. Cole hours before releasing it, he said, Cole asked him to hold on to it for him, that he wanted to help him get the project into the right hands.^[3] Lute eventually signed to Cole's Dreamville imprint in 2015.^[3] The album experienced several push backs over the years due to sample clearances and other issues.^[3]

Lute spoke on the album within his Still Slummin' documentary, he said:

“

My album is a accumulation of chapters and events leading up to Dreamville signing me. It’s a window into the last five years of my life…the obstacles, the challenges, the changes. It’s also motivation to not let people or circumstances define who you are. My only competition is the person I was yesterday. I've been patient and very appreciative of this platform and now its time to show what I'm capable of.^[4]

”

Promotion and singles

On December 8, 2015, Lute's "Still Slummin'" appeared on Dreamville compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers II.^[5] The music video for "Still Slummin'" was released on October 17, 2017.^[6] On August 25, 2017, Lute released "Juggin'" as the second single, accompanied by a music video on August 28, 2017.^[7] On September 21, 2017, Lute revealed the release date of the album on Instagram,^[8] and released a mini documentary entitled, Lute: Still Slummin'.^[9]

On September 26, 2017, "Premonition" featuring EarthGang and Cam O'bi was released.^[10] The music video for "Morning Shift" was uploaded on Vevo soon after the album's release.^[11]

Track listing

West1996 pt. 2^[12]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Morning Shift"	Luther Nicholson Mischa Burgess Savion Allen	Save Allen	2:25
2.	"Still Slummin'"	Nicholson J. Yancey G. Tommaso	J Dilla	3:28
3.	"Home" (featuring Elevator Jay)	Nicholson D. Scicchitano J. Blackmon III H. Suzuki	Shiggy	4:03
4.	"Ambitions"	Nicholson Anthony Parrino G. Barrow B. Gibbons A. Utley	Elite^[13] Sean McVerry^[13]	1:25
5.	"Git Up" (featuring GQ Slaughter)	Nicholson D. Scicchitano A. Benjamin P. Brown T. Burton C. Gipp R. Murray A. Patton R. Wade J. Bertami	Shiggy	4:01
6.	"Juggin"	Nicholson Allen	Save Allen	3:43
7.	"Ford's Prayer" (featuring Cam O'bi)	Nicholson C. Osteen	Cam O'bi	4:20
8.	"Crabs in a Barrel"	Nicholson Allen	Save Allen	1:50
9.	"Premonition" (featuring EarthGang & Cam O'bi)	Nicholson Osteen	Cam O'bi^[14]	3:58
10.	"Birds & Bees"	Nicholson D. Poirier K. Gamble L. Huff C. Gilbert	Dale P	1:42
11.	"Livin Life" (featuring High I'm Ry)	Nicholson Allen R. Douglass Mischa Burgess Vernon Duke	Save Allen	3:48
Total length:				34:48

Notes

"Still Slummin'" features uncredited vocals by J. Cole.

References

↑ Kennedy, John (October 6, 2017). "HEY, YOU'RE COOL! LUTE, The N.C. MC went from dead-end jobs to Dreamville Records". Mass Appeal. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
↑ Berry, Peter A. (September 26, 2017). "Lute Recounts the Day J. Cole Signed Him to Dreamville Records". XXL. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
1 2 3 Davis, Jequcory (September 29, 2017). "A Dream Filled: Charlotte's Own, Lute's Journey with Dreamville". RESPECT. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
↑ Dreamville (September 21, 2017). "Lute: Still Slummin'". YouTube. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
↑ Victoria Hernandez (December 10, 2015). "J. Cole x Dreamville "Revenge Of The Dreamers II" Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
↑ "Lute - Still Slummin'". YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
↑ SHAKE (August 25, 2017). "Dreamville's Lute Returns To Action With New Single, "Juggin"". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
↑ Lute (September 21, 2017). "West1996 part 2 9/29 ... I appreciate you guys for being patient words can't even explain how I feel that we finally here". Instagram. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
↑ Lute (September 21, 2017). "Still Slummin the Documentary directed by @timaldengrant (Link in bio)". Instagram. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
↑ Post, Chantilly (September 26, 2017). "J. Cole's Latest Sign, Lute, Drops "Premonition" In Anticipation Of "West 1996 Part 2"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
↑ "Lute - Morning Shift". YouTube. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
↑ "West 1996, Pt. 2 by Lute". Apple Music. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
1 2 Elite (September 29, 2017). "My boy @lute_west9 album out now! "Ambitions" produced by me and @seanmcverry go get that!!". Instagram. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
↑ Lute (September 25, 2017). "Premonition ft @EarthGang and @iamCam (produced by @iamCam ) now available 👀 #West1996Pt2". Twitter. Retrieved September 29, 2017.

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[Mass_Appeal-1] Kennedy, John (October 6, 2017). "HEY, YOU'RE COOL! LUTE, The N.C. MC went from dead-end jobs to Dreamville Records". Mass Appeal. Retrieved October 6, 2017.

[2] Berry, Peter A. (September 26, 2017). "Lute Recounts the Day J. Cole Signed Him to Dreamville Records". XXL. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[Respect-3] 1 2 3 Davis, Jequcory (September 29, 2017). "A Dream Filled: Charlotte's Own, Lute's Journey with Dreamville". RESPECT. Retrieved September 29, 2017.

[4] Dreamville (September 21, 2017). "Lute: Still Slummin'". YouTube. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[5] Victoria Hernandez (December 10, 2015). "J. Cole x Dreamville "Revenge Of The Dreamers II" Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

[6] "Lute - Still Slummin'". YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2017.

[7] SHAKE (August 25, 2017). "Dreamville's Lute Returns To Action With New Single, "Juggin"". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[8] Lute (September 21, 2017). "West1996 part 2 9/29 ... I appreciate you guys for being patient words can't even explain how I feel that we finally here". Instagram. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[9] Lute (September 21, 2017). "Still Slummin the Documentary directed by @timaldengrant (Link in bio)". Instagram. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[10] Post, Chantilly (September 26, 2017). "J. Cole's Latest Sign, Lute, Drops "Premonition" In Anticipation Of "West 1996 Part 2"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[11] "Lute - Morning Shift". YouTube. Retrieved September 29, 2017.

[12] "West 1996, Pt. 2 by Lute". Apple Music. Retrieved September 30, 2017.

[Elite-13] 1 2 Elite (September 29, 2017). "My boy @lute_west9 album out now! "Ambitions" produced by me and @seanmcverry go get that!!". Instagram. Retrieved September 29, 2017.

[14] Lute (September 25, 2017). "Premonition ft @EarthGang and @iamCam (produced by @iamCam ) now available 👀 #West1996Pt2". Twitter. Retrieved September 29, 2017.