''Self Made Vol. 2'' is the second compilation album by MMG. The album was released on June 26, 2012, by Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros. Records and

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. Like the previous album, ''Self Made Vol. 2'' features contributions from members signed to the MMG label including

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Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, ...

, Stalley,

French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Arabic: æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 13. ...

and

Omarion Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. The group achieved success in the ...

along with Gunplay of

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. The album features guest appearances from

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his progressive musical styles and socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generat ...

, Nas,

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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. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Records, Warner Bros ...

, Roscoe Dash, T-Pain,

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& T.I. Producers on the album include

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, Don Cannon, Cardiak, Lee Major, The Beat Bully, and many more.

Singles

The first official single " Bag Of Money", featuring

, and T-Pain, was released on April 3, 2012. On May 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Bag of Money" featuring Wale Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain. On May 23, 2012, the music video was released for "Let's Talk" featuring

and Rick Ross. On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Black Magic" featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross. On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Power Circle" featuring Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale,

and

. On July 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Actin Up" featuring Meek Mill, Wale and French Montana. On October 1, 2012, the music video was released for "Fountain of Youth" featuring Stalley, Rick Ross

. On October 3, 2012, the music video was released for "Bury Me a G" featuring T.I. and Rick Ross. On November 12, 2012, the music video was released for On November 23, 2012, the music video was released for "M.I.A." featuring Omarion and Wale. On November 20, 2012, the music video was released for "All Birds" featuring Rick Ross and French Montana.

Critical reception

''Self Made Vol. 2'' received generally positive reviews from

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. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an

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score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews. Carl Chery of '' XXL'' commended the performers' chemistry and stated, "There’s a clear hierarchy in song quality throughout the album, but no skip-worthy cuts."

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editor David Jeffries called the album "an interesting mix of in-house and all-star, and another reason to take Ross the ring-leader seriously." However, Brandon Soderberg of '' Spin'' called them a "pseudo-supergroup of convenience" who "snarls, stunts, and simps luxuriously", and quipped, "needs more Gunplay." Roman Cooper of

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said, "''Self Made Vol. 2'' is a noted improvement from its predecessor. Aside from Rick Ross’ innate ability to choose great production and guest features, the project features Ross’ vision for his Maybach Music Group squad: a diverse collection of individuals whose differences are complementary. If the crew can manage to keep from occasionally lapsing into predictability, it'll be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 copies.

Track listing

;Sample credits * Track eleven, "Let's Talk", contains elements of " Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G. It also interpolates the chorus of "

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" by

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Release history

References

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