Project Baby 2 (also called Project Baby 2: All Grown Up on deluxe version) is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on August 18, 2017, by Dollaz N Dealz, Sniper Gang and Atlantic.[1][2][3] It included guest appearances from rappers XXXTentacion, Offset, John Wicks, JackBoy, Birdman & Lil Wayne.

Project Baby 2
Mixtape by
ReleasedAugust 18, 2017
GenreHip hop
Length100:22
Label
Producer
Kodak Black chronology
Painting Pictures
(2017)
Project Baby 2
(2017)
Heart Break Kodak
(2018)
Singles from Project Baby 2
  1. "Transportin'"
    Released: August 18, 2017
  2. "Roll in Peace"
    Released: November 7, 2017

The mixtape was supported by the singles "Transportin'" and "Roll in Peace" featuring XXXTentacion. Both songs have charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, with "Transportin'" peaking at number 46 and "Roll in Peace" peaking at 31.

Background

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It was released two months after Kodak was released from jail. The album cover was shot in Pembroke Pines, Florida by photographer Ray Yau.[4][5]

Critical reception

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HotNewHipHop rated the mixtape 79% and described it as "complex and confounding".[6]

Commercial performance

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Project Baby 2 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 50,000 album equivalent units, including 39,000 streaming equivalent units, and 8,000 being from pure sales.[7] On December 4, 2018, the album was certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[8]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and BMI.[9][10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Versatile"Helluva6:58
2."Change My Ways"
3:59
3."Roll in Peace" (featuring XXXTentacion)3:33
4."6th Sense"
  • Octave
  • Holmes
  • Aubrey Robinson
  • Kevin Richardson
  • Roark Bailey
  • Hector Chaparro
London on da Track3:14
5."Don't Wanna Breathe"
  • Octave
  • Holmes
  • Masamune Kudo
  • London on da Track
  • Rex Kudo
3:16
6."Need a Break"
  • Octave
  • Edgar Ferrera
  • Thomas Klingensmith
4:03
7."First Love"
  • Octave
  • Derek Garcia
Dyryk3:08
8."Unexplainable"2:30
9."My Klik" (featuring JackBoy and John Wicks)
  • Octave
  • Danny Snodgrass
  • Masnick Sainmelus
  • Pierre Delince
3:25
10."Transportin'"
C-Clip Beatz2:49
11."You Do That Shit"
  • Octave
  • Holmes
  • Joshua Cross
  • London on da Track
  • Cassius Jay[a]
2:21
12."Built My Legacy" (featuring Offset)
Murda Beatz3:04
13."Misunderstood"
  • Octave
  • Ferrera
SkipOnDaBeat3:09
14."Pride"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
  • Khaled
  • Kudo
  • Ben Billions
  • Rex Kudo
2:51
15."Up Late"
  • Octave
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Kudo
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Rex Kudo
3:29
16."No CoDefendant"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
  • Khaled
  • Garcia
  • Andrea Fisher
  • Czeiner
  • Varvatsoulis
  • Ben Billions
  • Dyryk
  • Nick the Piff
3:31
17."The Recipe"
  • Octave
  • Ferrera
SkipOnDaBeat3:19
18."Still in the Streets"
  • Octave
  • Smith
C-Clip Beatz3:20
19."Me for Me"
  • Octave
  • Chad Thomas
MajorNine3:52
Total length:65:51
Project Baby 2: All Grown Up – Deluxe version (bonus tracks)[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."Codeine Dreaming" (featuring Lil Wayne)
4:23
21."No Meds"4:00
22."Versatile 2"
  • Octave
  • McCurtis
Helluva9:22
23."Cognitive"
  • Octave
  • Courtney Clayburn
Ness3:13
24."Projects" (featuring Birdman)
  • B HAM
  • C-Clip Beatz
  • Dyryk[a]
3:40
25."Rugrats"
  • Octave
  • Smith
C-Clip Beatz2:59
26."Now Time"
Helluva3:36
27."About You Without You"
  • Octave
  • Ferrera
SkipOnDaBeat3:19
Total length:100:22

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer

Sample credits

  • "Transportin'" contains a sample from "Hung Up On My Baby", written and performed by Isaac Hayes

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

Technical

  • Dyryk – recording (all tracks)
  • Lu Diaz – mixing (all tracks)
  • Chris Athens – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Project Baby 2 by Kodak Black on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kodak Black Just Dropped 'Project Baby 2'". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kodak Black Shares 'Project Baby 2'". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Norwin, Alyssa (August 18, 2017). "Kodak Black Shocks Fans & Drops 'Project Baby 2' Mixtape Out Of Nowhere — Listen". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Kodak Black Drops "Boost My Ego" With Future & Teases "Project Baby 2"". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Kodak Black's "Project Baby 2" (Review)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Berry, Peter A. (August 28, 2017). "Here's How Much Kodak Black's 'Project Baby 2' Sold First Week". XXL. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kodak Black - Project Baby 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ a b Project Baby 2 (CD liner notes). Kodak Black. Atlantic Records. 2017. 65894-5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". Broadcast Music, Inc. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ "Project Baby 2: All Grown Up (Deluxe) by Kodak Black". Apple Music. 18 August 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  13. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 27, 2017). "Brand New Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Science Fiction'". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Kodak Black – Project Baby 2". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2018.