Soul Survivor II

Soul Survivor II is a studio album by hip hop producer Pete Rock, released in 2004.[9] The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother, RZA, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, and former partner CL Smooth.[10]

Soul Survivor II
Studio album by
Pete Rock
ReleasedMay 11, 2004[1]
Recorded2003-2004
GenreHip Hop
LabelRapster, BBE Records[2]
ProducerPete Rock
Pete Rock chronology
Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics
(2003)		 Soul Survivor II
(2004)		 Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
HipHopDX4/5[4]
Q
Rolling Stone[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
SpinB+[6]
The Stranger[7]
StylusC+[8]
Vibe[2]

Pete, who dropped verses on the majority of the songs found on his solo debut Soul Survivor, performs only a single verse on this album ("Niggas Know") but handles several choruses throughout. Rock's engineer, Jamey Staub, co-produces a number of songs on the project.

The album's front cover is a nod to the Miles Davis album Tutu, which features the jazz trumpeter in an identical, albeit black and white, portrait shot.

Critical reception

RapReviews wrote that "Rock lets us know that he hasn’t lost a step as far as beats go, displaying an uncanny ability of picking the perfect artist for nearly each song on the disc."[11] The A.V. Club wrote that Rock "ill-advisedly strays from his lush, mellow chill-out sound on a handful of tracks."[12]

Track listing
# Title Feature Artist(s)
1 "Truth Is" Black Ice
2 "We Good" Kardinal Offishall
3 "Just Do It" Pharoahe Monch
4 "Give It To Ya" Little Brother
5 "It's The Postaboy" Postaboy
6 "It's A Love Thing" CL Smooth, Denosh
7 "One MC, One DJ" Skillz
8 "Beef" Krumbsnatcha
9 "No Tears" Leela James
10 "Head Rush" RZA, GZA
11 "Fly Till I Die" Talib Kweli, CL Smooth
12 "Warzone" Dead Prez
13 "Da Villa" Slum Village
14 "Niggaz Know" J Dilla
15 "Appreciate" CL Smooth

Samples

Truth Is

  • "Girl You Move Me" by Cane and Able

We Good

Give It to Ya

It's a Love Thing

One MC One DJ

Beef

No Tears

Head Rush

Da Villa

Niggaz Know

  • "Heartbeat" by War

Appreciate

Album singles
Single information
"It's A Love Thing"
  • Released: 2004
  • B-side: "Appreciate"
"Warzone"
  • Released: 2004
  • B-side:

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 155
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 27
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 9

References
  1. "bbe : Pete Rock - Soul Survivor II". February 13, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-13.
  2. "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. June 22, 2004 – via Google Books.
  3. "Soul Survivor II - Pete Rock | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. "Pete Rock - Soul Survivor 2". HipHopDX. May 17, 2004.
  5. "Pete Rock: Soul Survivor II : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-24.
  6. "Breakdown". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. June 22, 2004 – via Google Books.
  7. "CD Review". The Stranger.
  8. "Pete Rock - Soul Survivor II - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
  9. "Pete Rock | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. Harrington, Richard (August 27, 2004). "Pete Rock, Hip-Hop's 'Soul Survivor'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  11. III, William Ketchum. "Pete Rock :: Soul Survivor II – RapReviews".
  12. "Pete Rock: Soul Survivor II". Music.
  13. "Pete Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  14. "Pete Rock Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  15. "Pete Rock Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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