No Ceilings 2 is the fourteenth mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on November 26, 2015. The mixtape was self-released due to Wayne leaving Cash Money Records. It features guest appearances from Baby E, Curren$y, Euro, Future, Gudda Gudda, Hoodybaby, Jae Millz, King Los, Lucci Lou, Mannie Fresh, Shanell, Stephanie Acevedo, T@, Turk, & Yo Gotti.[1][2]
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| Released | November 26, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 96:38 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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Reception
editThe mixtape received generally positive reviews from critics. HeyReverb described Wayne's efforts as loose and limber, going on to say it’s “hilarious, absurd, outrageous and brilliant”.[3] Forbes commented "Despite Label Woes, Lil Wayne Remains The Mixtape Master".[4]
NME gave the mixtape 4/5 and saying "This aint a stop-gap, it's a goddamn arms race. 'No Ceilings 2', Lil Wayne's newest free mixtape, is about more than suppressing fans’ appetites for the New Orleans rapper's much-delayed album 'Tha Carter V', of which there's still no sign. His third release this year, and sequel to 2009's 'No Ceilings', is a reminder of Wayne's prowess, as he outdoes rivals on their own tracks.[5] Robert Christgau gave the album a 3-star honorable mention rating, which corresponds to "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure.".[6][7]
Artists Wiz Khalifa[8] and Erykah Badu[9] have expressed their fondness of the tape on social media.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer / Original Song (Artist) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fresh" (featuring Mannie Fresh) | Mannie Fresh | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Back 2 Back" | "Back to Back" (Drake) | 3:11 |
| 3. | "My Name Is" | "My Name Is" (Eminem) | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Where Ya At" | "Where Ya At" (Future featuring Drake) | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Cross Me" (featuring Future and Yo Gotti) | The Beat Bully | 3:25 |
| 6. | "I'm Nice" | "Don't" (Bryson Tiller) | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Duck" (featuring Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda and Shanell) |
| 5:15 |
| 8. | "Poppin'" (featuring Curren$y) | "Poppin'" (Rico Richie) | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Jumpman" | "Jumpman" (Drake & Future) | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Destroyed" (featuring Euro) | Beewirks[10] | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Finessin'" (Remix) (Baby E featuring Lil Wayne) | "Finessin'" (Baby E) | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Milly Rock" (featuring Lucci Lou and Turk) | "Milly Rock" (2 Milly) | 4:28 |
| 13. | "Live from the Gutter" (featuring HoodyBaby and T@) | "Live from the Gutter" (Drake & Future) | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Big Wings" | "Big Rings" (Drake & Future) | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Too Young" | "White Iverson" (Post Malone) | 4:04 |
| 16. | "Lil Bitch" | "Watch Out" (2 Chainz) | 3:43 |
| 17. | "Get Ya Gat" (featuring Lucci Lou & HoodyBaby) | Roc & Mayne[11] | 4:51 |
| 18. | "No Reason" (featuring King Los) | Freeway TJ | 3:54 |
| 19. | "Plastic Bag" (featuring Jae Millz) | "Plastic Bag" (Drake & Future) | 4:34 |
| 20. | "Hotline Bling" | "Hotline Bling" (Drake) | 4:20 |
| 21. | "Crystal Ball" (featuring Stephanie Acevedo) | Metro Boomin | 4:51 |
| 22. | "Diamonds Dancing" | "Diamonds Dancing" (Drake & Future) | 5:06 |
| 23. | "No Days Off" | "No Days Off" (Fetty Wap featuring Monty) | 4:37 |
| 24. | "The Hills" | "The Hills" (The Weeknd) | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 96:38 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lil Wayne - No Ceilings 2 - Young Money Ent". LiveMixtapes. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ Lil Wayne - No Ceilings 2 Trailer & Link, 25 November 2015, retrieved 2021-11-29
- ^ "Lil Wayne is loose and limber on "No Ceilings 2"". Heyreverb.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Suarez, Gary. "Despite Label Woes, Lil Wayne Remains The Mixtape Master". Forbes.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Lil Wayne - 'No Ceilings 2'". Nme.com. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (26 February 2016). "G.O.O.D. Music Abounds". Vice. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Key to Icons 1990-present". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Wiz Khalifa [@wizkhalifa] (30 November 2015). "When I heard @CurrenSy_Spitta on No Ceilings 2" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 December 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ ErykahBadoula [@fatbellybella] (29 November 2015). "I love dis [Mixtape] @LilTunechi #NoCeilings2 via @DatPiff" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 December 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Curve Vonnegut on Twitter". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ Roc & Mayne [@RocNMayne] (28 November 2015). "Lil Wayne - Get ya Gat ( produced by @RocNMayne )" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 December 2017 – via Twitter.