Self Made Vol. 2

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 Def Jam Recordings. Like the previous album, Self Made Vol. 2 features contributions from members signed to the MMG label including Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, French Montana and Omarion along with Gunplay of Triple C's.

Self Made Vol. 2
Compilation album by
Maybach Music Group
ReleasedJune 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
Recorded2011–12
Studiof
GenreHip hop
Length60:17 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Maybach Music Group chronology
Self Made Vol. 1
(2011)		 Self Made Vol. 2
(2012)		 Self Made Vol. 3
(2013)
Singles from Self Made, Vol. 2
  1. "Bag of Money"
    Released: April 3, 2012
  2. "Actin' Up"
    Released: 2012[1]
  3. "Let's Talk"
    Released: June 5, 2012[2]

The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Roscoe Dash, T-Pain, Ace Hood, Bun B & T.I. Producers on the album include Boi-1da, Don Cannon, Cardiak, Lee Major, The Beat Bully, and many more.

Singles

The first official single "Bag Of Money", featuring Wale, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain, was released on April 3, 2012.[3] On May 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Bag of Money" featuring Wale Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain.[4] On May 23, 2012, the music video was released for "Let's Talk" featuring Omarion and Rick Ross.[5] On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Black Magic" featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross.[6] On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Power Circle" featuring Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill and Kendrick Lamar.[7] On July 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Actin Up" featuring Meek Mill, Wale and French Montana.[8] On October 1, 2012, the music video was released for "Fountain of Youth" featuring Stalley, Rick Ross Nipsey Hussle.[9] On October 3, 2012, the music video was released for "Bury Me a G" featuring T.I. and Rick Ross.[10] 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.[11] On November 20, 2012, the music video was released for "All Birds" featuring Rick Ross and French Montana.[12]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[14]
HipHopDX[15]
Pitchfork Media6.2/10[16]
Spin6/10[17]
XXL (XL)[18]

Self Made Vol. 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews.[19] 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."[18] AllMusic 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."[13] However, Brandon Soderberg of Spin called them a "pseudo-supergroup of convenience" who "snarls, stunts, and simps luxuriously", and quipped, "needs more Gunplay."[17] Roman Cooper of HipHopDX 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."[15]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 copies.[20]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Power Circle" (Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale and Meek Mill featuring Kendrick Lamar)Lee Major8:36
2."Black Magic" (Meek Mill & Rick Ross)Young Shun, Southside2:54
3."This Thing of Ours" (Rick Ross, Omarion & Wale featuring Nas)Don Cannon4:09
4."All Birds" (Rick Ross & French Montana)Beat Billionaire2:49
5."Actin' Up" (Wale, Meek Mill & French Montana)Rico Love, Earl & E (co.)3:58
6."Fountain of Youth" (Stalley & Rick Ross featuring Nipsey Hussle)Cardiak3:58
7."I Be Puttin' On" (Wale & French Montana featuring Wiz Khalifa & Roscoe Dash)Boi-1da, The Maven Boys (co.)5:16
8."The Zenith" (Wale, Omarion, Rick Ross & Stalley)Harry Fraud4:30
9."M.I.A." (Wale & Omarion)The Beat Bully, Sha Sha, Jones(writers)3:57
10."Bag of Money" (Rick Ross, Wale and Meek Mill featuring T-Pain)Beat Billionaire4:06
11."Let's Talk" (Omarion & Rick Ross featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)Tha Bizness3:59
12."Black on Black" (Gunplay featuring Ace Hood & Bun B)Beat Billionaire4:51
13."Fluorescent Ink" (Wale, Stalley & Rick Ross)Cardiak, Trevor Chin (co.)3:21
14."Bury Me a G" (Rick Ross featuring T.I.)Rick Ross & Beat Billionaire3:21
Sample credits

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
United States June 26, 2012 CD, digital download Maybach Music Group, Warner Bros., Def Jam Standard, deluxe

References
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  2. "R&R: Going For Adds: Urban (Week Of: June 5, 2012)". Radio & Records. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
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  4. "Video: Rick Ross f/ Wale, Meek Mill, & T-Pain – 'Bag of Money'". Rap-Up. February 5, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  5. "Video: Omarion f/ Rick Ross – 'Let's Talk'". Rap-Up. May 23, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  6. "Video: Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – 'Black Magic'". Rap-Up. June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. "Video: Maybach Music Group f/ Kendrick Lamar – 'Power Circle'". Rap-Up. June 26, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  8. "Video: Wale & Meek Mill f/ French Montana & Rico Love – 'Actin' Up'". Rap-Up. February 7, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  9. Frydenlund, Zach (October 1, 2012). "Video: Stalley f/ Rick Ross & Nipsey Hussle "Fountain of Youth"". Complex. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  10. "Video: Rick Ross f/ T.I. – 'Bury Me a G'". Rap-Up. October 3, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  11. "Video: Omarion f/ Wale – 'M.I.A.'". Rap-Up. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  12. Hughes, Josiah (November 20, 2012). "Rick Ross "All Birds" (ft. French Montana) (video)". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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  14. Rahman, Ray (June 29, 2012). "Self Made Vol. 2 Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. (1213). Retrieved July 22, 2012.
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