''Project Baby 2'' (also called ''Project Baby 2: All Grown Up'' on deluxe version) is the fifth mixtape by American rapper
Kodak Black
Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Kodak Black, is an American rapper. He gained initial recognition with his single "No Flockin", released in 2014. His debut album, ''Painting Pictures'' (20 ...
. It was released on August 18, 2017, by Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang and
Atlantic
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.
It included guest appearances from rappers
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion ga ...
,
Offset
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* "Off-Set", a song by T.I. and Young Thug from the '' Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''
* ''Offset'' (EP), a 2018 EP by singer Kim Chung-ha
* ''Offset'' (film), a 200 ...
, John Wicks, JackBoy,
Birdman &
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...
.
The mixtape was supported by the singles "
Transportin'" and "
Roll in Peace" featuring XXXTentacion. Both songs have charted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with "Transportin'" peaking at number 46 and "Roll in Peace" peaking at 31.
Background
It was released two months after Kodak was released from jail. The album cover was shot in Pembroke Pines, Florida by photographer Ray Yau.
Critical reception
HotNewHipHop rated the mixtape 79% and described it as "complex and confounding".
Commercial performance
Project Baby 2 debuted at number two on the
''Billboard'' 200 with 50,000
album equivalent units
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, including 39,000 streaming equivalent units, and 8,000 being from pure sales. On December 4, 2018, the album was certified
platinum
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Pla ...
by
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) for combined sales and
album-equivalent unit
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s of over a million units in the United States.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and
BMI.
Notes
* signifies an uncredited co-
producer
Sample credits
* "Transportin'" contains a sample from "Hung Up On My Baby", written and performed by
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songw ...
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Technical
* Dyryk – recording
* Lu Diaz – mixing
* Chris Athens – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2017 mixtape albums
Atlantic Records albums
Albums produced by Cubeatz
Albums produced by Frank Dukes
Albums produced by London on da Track
Albums produced by Murda Beatz
Kodak Black albums