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Round 2 (J. Holiday album)

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Round 2 is the second studio album by American recording artist J. Holiday. The album was released on March 10, 2009, by Music Line Group and Capitol Records.[1] It is the follow-up to his debut album, Back of My Lac', which was released in 2007. As of May 2009, the album has sold 300,000 copies in the United States.

Singles

The first single "It's Yours", was released on December 16, 2008. A music video was released.

The second single that was supposed to be released was Fall, but due to label problems it was canceled like "Come Here" on his previous album.

Commercial performance

The album sold 55,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[2] The album has sold 300,000 copies in the US.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
Allmusic[4]
Associated Press(favorable)[5]
DJBooth[6]
Pop Matters6/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Vibe(mixed)[9]

The album received critical acclaim from music critics. Mark Edward Nero of About.com said Round 2 is a well-sung, well-written, well-produced album, but the one negative is that it's a little bland and leans too much on love songs.[3] Slavik Nathan of DJBooth.net stated Round 2 finds Holiday shifting away from Lac’s harder-edged image in favor of a smoother sound, resulting in a well-crafted album that shows that while Holiday’s got a ways to go before he reaches elite status, no one will ever be able to call him a one-hit wonder again.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Nahum GrymesJ. Holiday0:36
2."It's Yours"Cameron, GrymesJasper Cameron, Big Reese4:06
3."Fall"Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, Smith, Wright, GreenThe Platinum Brothers3:32
4."Don't Go"Shaffer Smith, Charles Harmon,Chuck Harmony3:31
5."Wrong Lover" (featuring Rick Ross)Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, Travis Cherry, Grymes, Wellington, William Roberts II, Mcnair, Jr., Biggs, WanselThe Platinum Brothers, Travis Cherry4:12
6."Run into My Arms"Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, Cherry, GrymesThe Platinum Brothers4:04
7."Sing 2 U"Grymes, Bowen, HamletReginald Hamlet3:15
8."Lights Go Out"Grymes, Bowen, GordonAllstar3:52
9."Make That Sound"Gibbs, Chesser, Cherry, Antoine, Grymes, BrownThe Platinum Brothers, Travis Cherry,[a] Karl Antoine[a]4:07
10."Forever Ain't Enough"Grymes, Jean, Orom, WolfsonJules Wolfson, Jon Orum[a]4:22
11."Fly"Babbs, Grymes, Dinkins Jr., ColapietroThe Co-Stars4:17
12."Homeless"Grymes, Scantlebury, AustinState of Emergency3:43
13."I Tried"Grymes, Scantlebury, AustinState of Emergency3:49
iTunes bonus track[10]
No.TitleLength
14."Magic Man"3:18
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an co-producer
Sample credits
  • "Wrong Lover" contains interpolations from the composition "Hurry Up This way Again" written by Cynthia Biggs & Dexter Wansel.

Personnel

Credits for Round 2 adapted from Allmusic.[11]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 2

References

  1. ^ a b "J. Holiday Returns For Round 2". RapUp.
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269179/kelly-clarkson-tops-billboard-200
  3. ^ a b http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JHolidayRound2.htm
  4. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1484651
  5. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_en_re/music_review_j_holiday
  6. ^ a b http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/j-holiday-round-2/
  7. ^ http://www.popmatters.com/review/112443-j.-holiday-round-2/
  8. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26218056/review/26749314/round_2
  9. ^ http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/j_holiday_round_2/
  10. ^ "Itunes - J. Holiday - Round Two". Itunes Mp3 (Apple Inc). 2009-03-10.
  11. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/round-2-mw0000811112/credits
  12. ^ "J. Holiday Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "J. Holiday Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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