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| Released | March 17, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2023 | |||
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| Length | 41:06 | |||
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Lil Pump 2 is the third studio album by American rapper Lil Pump. [2] It was released through Repost Network on March 17, 2023, serves as the sequel to his self-titled debut studio album (2017). Work on the album commenced in mid-2019 and concluded in 2023. The album consists of 16 tracks and features guest appearances from Smokepurpp, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Ty Dolla Sign, Rio Da Yung Og and G4 Boyz. The album was executive produced by CBMix. Production was also handled by Bighead, Carnage, Ronny J, among others. The album serves as the follow-up to Pump's second studio album, Harverd Dropout (2019), as well as No Name (2021), his mixtape with Ronny J.
It was supported by five singles – "All the Sudden", "Splurgin", "Mosh Pit", "She Know", and "Tesla". [3] The deluxe version of the album was released on September 15, 2023. Lil Pump 2 received positive reviews, however the album failed to land on any chart and was projected to earn significantly less album-equivalent units in its first week than his previous album Harverd Dropout.
Background and release
Lil Pump released his eponymous debut album in October 2017, which marked his official transition from being a SoundCloud rapper to being in the mainstream eye. [4] Its sequel was announced in 2019 [5] but was delayed in favor of a collaborative album with Ronny J titled No Name, which was quietly released on December 10, 2021, to no fanfare. [6] It was later announced that the project was slated for release in August 2022, [7] but was delayed because Garcia claimed to have lost the hard drive containing the album in a lake. [8]
Pump first announced the album on May 27, 2019. Since announcing Lil Pump 2 in 2019, Lil Pump often teased new projects that have since been scrapped such as "Pump Rock" and "Red Ain't Dead", but in 2022, he confirmed that Lil Pump 2 was his next project. A slew of singles were released during the span of 2020 and 2022 to help tease the album, but none of the singles ended up making it on the album.
In August 2022, during an interview with Inked Magazine, Lil Pump originally confirmed that it would be dropping that same month, however, that ended up not being the case. [7]
That same month, an early tracklist surfaced online, consisting of twenty-two tracks, with a wide variety of features in which the majority but a few features and songs teased were cut from the final tracklist. On March 10, 2023, Lil Pump took to Instagram to reveal the album's cover art and tracklist, with features ranging from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Rio Da Yung Og, the previously mentioned Smokepurpp, Ty Dolla Sign, and G4 Boyz. [9]
Singles and promotion
Pump released the album's lead single, "All the Sudden", on April 12, 2022. It was followed by the second single, "Splurgin", which was released on July 20, 2022. The third single, "Mosh Pit", was released on September 27, 2022. "She Know" featuring Ty Dolla Sign was released as the fourth on December 7, 2022. "Tesla" with Smokepurpp was released as fifth and final single for the album, being released February 24, 2023. Pump also smashed a brand new Ferrari windshield to promote the project. [10]
Artwork
On March 11, 2023, Pump announced the cover art for Lil Pump 2 via social media. The cover portrays more of a rock/ punk theme to it. It shows Pump shaking his head, with his hair spelling "LP2". [11]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 6/10 [12] |
| HotNewHipHop | 4/5 [13] |
| HipHopDX | 2.4/5 |
Reviewing the album for Clash, Robin Murray stated "‘Lil Pump 2 is all glitz and fireworks, while never truly leading from the front. Tapping back into his core values, it's a fan pleaser, but ultimately finds Lil Pump staying still." Sabrina Morris from HotNewHipHop gave the album a "HOTTTTT" rating, equal to a 4/5. She praised the album for being "similar to his previous work as most of the songs have a catchy hook, a heavy, hard-hitting baseline, and strong 808s". Aylor Rubright from HipHopDX stated: "On Lil Pump 2. His best work tends to be energetic, zany, and a bit funny, but Lil Pump 2 is rarely able to strike a meaningful balance between these three aspects. Whereas his older music was able to capture those characteristics in a way that felt organic, it now feels like he’s simply going through the motions without any sort of chemistry between artists, producers, and engineers naturally taking the reins in a studio session." [14]
"Pump Rock x Heavy Metal", a rap metal and nu metal song, was panned by numerous heavy metal publications and by people online. [15] [16] Metal Hammer's Liz Scarlett described the song as "so bad in fact, that it makes us want to have a little cry", writing, "Lil Pump has somehow absorbed every single cliché in the alternative scene and bundled them all together in a NSFW song that would make your mother very, very upset." [17] Metal Injection compared the song unfavourably to other hip-hop inspired metal acts (and vice versa), including Ho99o9, Ghostmane, Tallah, Tetrarch, and Wargasm. [18] MetalSucks called it the "worst metal song of the year", comparing the song unfavourably to T-Pain's cover of " War Pigs" by Black Sabbath. [19]
Commercial performance
The album was projected to earn significantly less units in its first week than his previous album, failing to chart on any chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tesla" (with Smokepurpp) |
| DSC Sunny | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Pull Up" |
| CBMix | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Ain't With That" |
| Carnage | 1:32 |
| 4. | "All the Sudden" |
| CBMix | 2:03 |
| 5. | "I Don't Mind" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
| Fizzle | 2:51 |
| 6. | "No Hook" (with Rio Da Yung Og) |
| CBMix | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Pump Rock x Heavy Metal" |
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| 2:57 |
| 8. | "Till I See You" (with Smokepurpp) |
| DSC Sunny | 1:43 |
| 9. | "She Know" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
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| 2:35 |
| 10. | "Don't Like Me" |
| Fizzle | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Fendi on Fendi" |
| Bighead | 2:12 |
| 12. | "Mosh Pit" |
| CBMix | 1:56 |
| 13. | "Move It" |
| Ronny J | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Wok" |
| CBMix | 2:04 |
| 15. | "Splurgin" |
| CBMix | 2:07 |
| 16. | "Swipe" (with G4 Boyz) |
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| 2:54 |
| Total length: | 41:06 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "6 Rings" |
| Danny Wolf | 2:00 |
| 18. | "I Sell" |
| CBMix | 2:47 |
| 19. | "Glow in the Dark" |
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| 1:56 |
| 20. | "Rick Rubin" |
| Gnealz | 2:02 |
| Total length: | 48:01 | |||
Notes
- "Pump Rock x Heavy Metal" features a transition between songs "Pump Rock" and "Heavy Metal", which were both previewed by Pump individually.
- On second track "Pull Up", American rapper Trippie Redd was meant to be featured, but was not included due to clearance issues.
References
- ^ "Album Review: Lil Pump - Lil Pump 2". RatingsGameMusic. March 17, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Price, Joe. "Premiere: Lil Pump and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Connect on "I Don't Mind"". Complex. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Oatman, Alexis (11 March 2023). "Lil Pump Taps Up NBA YoungBoy & Smokepurpp For New LP, 'Lil Pump 2'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Lil pump on Twitter: "October 6th Lil Pump Tape 🎆… "". 2022-05-11. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ Kearns, Sarah (12 March 2023). "Lil Pump To Return With Self-Titled Sophomore Album Later This Month". Hypebeast. Hypebeast Limited. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ B, Deja (14 January 2022). "No Name: Lil Pump dropped an album in December, but no one noticed..." HipHopCanada. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Shattering All Expectations". Inked Magazine. The Arena Group. August 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Mendez, Marsia (24 November 2022). "Lil Pump Loses His New Album In A Lake: 'Please Help Me!'". HipHopDX. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (2023-03-11). "Lil Pump Announces "Lil Pump 2," Tracklist Features YoungBoy, Ty Dolla $ign & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Lil Pump Smashes Up Ferrari To Promote 'Lil Pump 2' Album". HipHopDX. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (2023-03-11). "Lil Pump Announces "Lil Pump 2," Tracklist Features YoungBoy, Ty Dolla $ign & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Murray, Robin (March 17, 2023). "Lil Pump – Lil Pump 2 | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Sabrina (March 19, 2023). ""Lil Pump 2" Album: Rapper Collabs With NBA YoungBoy, Ty Dolla $ign, And More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Pump 'Lil Pump 2' Phones It In On Unimaginative Comeback Attempt". HipHopDX. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Childers, Chad (20 March 2023). "Lil Pump Records a Metal Song + People Are Losing Their Minds on Social Media". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Lil Pump Is Getting Bodied For His Newly Released Rap Metal Song "Pump Rock x Heavy Metal"". Theprp.com. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Scarlett, Liz (2023-03-21). "Rapper Lil Pump has released a "heavy metal" song and it is quite literally the worst thing we have ever heard". louder. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (2023-03-20). "Rapper LIL PUMP Released A Heavy Metal Song And It's Bad". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (2023-03-20). "Lil Pump Releases The Worst "Metal" Song Of The Year". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2023-03-25.