''Quality Control: Control the Streets, Volume 2'' is a

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released by American record label

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. The album was released on August 16, 2019, by Quality Control Music and

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. The album includes contributions from Quality Control artists

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, Marlo, DJ Durel, Migo Domingo, Mango Foo, YRN Lingo, YRN Murk, Duke Deuce, Dayytona Foxx, Kollision, 24Heavy, Street Bud, Jordan Hollywood,

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, City Girls and Renni Rucci. Other guest appearances include

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, Gunna,

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, Rylo Rodriguez,

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and Tay Keith.

Music and lyrics

On “Intro”, Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty and Migos "effortlessly trade bars" and "encapsulate everything Quality Control is about." The album reflects much of rap "moving to funkier pastures after a decade of monolithic trap beats" such as "Like That", where Mustard "chops up some New Orleans bounce" with Miami's City Girls, the U.K.’s Stefflon Don and South Carolina’s Renni Rucci.

Critical reception

''Control the Streets, Volume 2'' received mixed reviews from critics. At

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, the album received an average score of 58 based on 5 reviews. Christopher Weingarten of ''Spin'' wrote that "it’s a mostly satisfying chance to hear the sound of contemporary rap evolving in real time." Cherise Johnson of ''

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'' wrote that "the 36-song project feels more like Quality Control on shuffle than a compilation — which is a good thing but misses the mark on creating an album in the purest sense." On the other hand, Sheldon Pearce of ''

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'' wrote that QC artists' raps are "completely unimaginative" and featuring artists such as

and

outshine them. Danny Schwartz of ''

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'' wrote that "while the QC headliners spend much of Vol. 2 spinning their wheels, the undercards provide the more compelling draw and show occasional flashes of brilliance." Fred Thomas of ''

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'' wrote that "Vol. 2 of the series falls remarkably short of the high bar set by both the all star list of contributors and the victorious feel of its predecessor."

Commercial performance

''Control the Streets, Volume 2'' debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 63,000

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s, becoming

's second US top 10 album.

Track listing

Adapted from ''HotNewHipHop'', and credits adapted from Tidal. Notes * signifies a co- producer Sample credits * "Leave Em Alone" contains a sample and interpolation of " Can't Leave 'em Alone", written by

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, Ciara Harris, Curtis Jackson, and LaShawn Daniels, as performed by

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Charts

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References

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