''Free Crack 2'' is the second

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by American rapper

Lil Bibby Brandon George Dickinson (born July 18, 1994), better known by his stage name Lil Bibby, is an American rapper, singer, record executive. Beginning his career in 2011, Bibby released his debut mixtape, '' Free Crack'' in 2013. It was followed b ...

. It was released on August 29, 2014. The mixtape is hosted by

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Background

''Free Crack 2'' is the second mixtape of the ''Free Crack'' series, following Bibby's debut mixtape ''

Free Crack ''Free Crack'' is the debut mixtape of American rapper Lil Bibby and was released on November 29, 2013. Background Lil Bibby cited that Drake and Jadakiss as two of his favorite rappers. ''Vice'' stated that the debut mixtape had clear influenc ...

''. The mixtape features

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s from

Lil Herb Herbert Randall Wright III (born October 8, 1995), better known by his stage name G Herbo (formerly Lil Herb), is an American rapper. He signed with the Chicago-based record label Machine Entertainment Group in 2011, at the age of 16. His debut ...

Kevin Gates Kevin Jerome Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is currently signed to Bread Winners' Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records ...

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...

T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and singer raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgi ...

, and

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...

. The production was handled by DJ L, Black Metaphor, and

Sonny Digital Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke (born March 5, 1991), better known by his stage name Sonny Digital, is an American record producer, rapper, and DJ.

, among others.

Singles

''Free Crack 2'' was supported by one

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, "Dead or In Prison". The music video for "We Are Strong", featuring

, was released on October 27, 2014. The music video for "Dead or in Prison" was released on January 19, 2015. On April 9, 2015, the music video for "Boy" featuring T.I was released.

Critical response

Upon its release, ''Free Crack 2'' received generally positive reviews from critics.

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awarded the mixtape an XL, praising the mixtape's authenticity, catchy hooks and production, while also commenting that the mixtape showcases Bibby's "growth as an artist."

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awarded the mixtape three stars out of four, commenting on the tape's maturity and versatility and praising the ability of the song 'Dead or in Prison' to let Bibby's "emotion and natural charisma do the heavy lifting."

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gave the mixtape a positive review, awarding it five stars while commenting on its "new level of depth and introspection, detailing the difficult balance of fame and authenticity and how that effects everyday life in some of America's urban war zones." HipHopDX noted that "Every now and then, ''Free Crack 2'' drifts into bizarre, unfamiliar territory. Instead of doing what he knows best, steadily and consistently, he veers into a weird, untested generic type of status rap. When in his pocket, however, Bibby is as menacing as ever, and ''Free Crack 2'' provides its fair share of dark and intricate street rap. The Chicagoan seems most at home rapping side-by-side with emcees of his like, namely Lil Herb and Kevin Gates."

Track listing

References

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