Soul Survivor II

Soul Survivor II
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 11, 2004[1]
Recorded2003–2004
GenreHip Hop
LabelRapster, BBE Records[2]
ProducerPete Rock
Pete Rock chronology
Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics
(2003)
Soul Survivor II
(2004)
Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
HipHopDX4/5[4]
Q[citation needed]
Rolling Stone[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
SpinB+[7]
The Stranger[8]
StylusC+[9]
Vibe[2]

Soul Survivor II is the third studio album by hip hop producer Pete Rock, released in 2004.[10] The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother, RZA, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, and former partner CL Smooth.[11]

Pete, who dropped verses on the majority of the songs found on his solo debut Soul Survivor, performs only a single verse on this album ("Niggas Know") but handles several choruses throughout. Rock's engineer, Jamey Staub, co-produces a number of songs on the project.

The album's front cover is a nod to the Miles Davis album Tutu, which features the jazz trumpeter in an identical, albeit black and white, portrait shot.

Critical reception

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RapReviews wrote that "Rock lets us know that he hasn’t lost a step as far as beats go, displaying an uncanny ability of picking the perfect artist for nearly each song on the disc."[12] The A.V. Club wrote that Rock "ill-advisedly strays from his lush, mellow chill-out sound on a handful of tracks."[13]

Track listing

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# Title Feature Artist(s)
1 "Truth Is" Black Ice
2 "We Good" Kardinal Offishall
3 "Just Do It" Pharoahe Monch
4 "Give It To Ya" Little Brother
5 "It's The Postaboy" Postaboy
6 "It's A Love Thing" CL Smooth, Denosh
7 "One MC, One DJ" Skillz
8 "Beef" Krumbsnatcha
9 "No Tears" Leela James
10 "Head Rush" RZA, GZA
11 "Fly Till I Die" Talib Kweli, CL Smooth
12 "Warzone" Dead Prez
13 "Da Villa" Slum Village
14 "Niggaz Know" J Dilla
15 "Appreciate" CL Smooth

Samples

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Truth Is

  • "Girl You Move Me" by Cane and Able

We Good

Give It to Ya

It's a Love Thing

One MC One DJ

Beef

No Tears

Head Rush

Da Villa

Niggaz Know

  • "Heartbeat" by War

Appreciate

Album singles

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Single information
"It's A Love Thing"
  • Released: 2004
  • B-side: "Appreciate"
"Warzone"
  • Released: 2004
  • B-side:

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 155
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 27
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 9

References

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  1. ^ "bbe : Pete Rock - Soul Survivor II". February 13, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-13.
  2. ^ a b "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. June 22, 2004 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Soul Survivor II - Pete Rock | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Pete Rock - Soul Survivor 2". HipHopDX. May 17, 2004.
  5. ^ "Pete Rock: Soul Survivor II : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-24.
  6. ^ Relic, Peter (2004). "Pete Rock". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 695. ISBN 0743201698.
  7. ^ "Breakdown". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. June 22, 2004 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "CD Review". The Stranger.
  9. ^ "Pete Rock - Soul Survivor II - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
  10. ^ "Pete Rock | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  11. ^ Harrington, Richard (August 27, 2004). "Pete Rock, Hip-Hop's 'Soul Survivor'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  12. ^ III, William Ketchum. "Pete Rock :: Soul Survivor II – RapReviews".
  13. ^ "Pete Rock: Soul Survivor II". Music.
  14. ^ "Pete Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Pete Rock Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Pete Rock Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.