Round 2 (J. Holiday album)
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| Studio album by J. Holiday | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded |
2008–2009 Carrington House Christian Boy Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Signature Sound Studios The Red Room The Music House (Sherman Oaks, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
| Label | Music Line, Capitol | |||
| Producer | The-Dream, Ne-Yo, Jasper Cameron, The Co-Stars, Allstar, The Platinum Brothers | |||
| J. Holiday chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Round 2 | ||||
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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 United States.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| Associated Press | (favorable)[5] |
| DJBooth | [6] |
| Pop Matters | 6/10[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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Nahum Grymes | J. Holiday | 0:36 | |
| 2. | "It's Yours" | Cameron, Grymes | Jasper Cameron, Big Reese | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "Fall" | Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, Smith, Wright, Green | The Platinum Brothers | 3:32 | |
| 4. | "Don't Go" | Shaffer Smith, Charles Harmon, | Chuck Harmony | 3:31 | |
| 5. | "Wrong Lover" (featuring Rick Ross) | Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, Travis Cherry, Grymes, Wellington, William Roberts II, Mcnair, Jr., Biggs, Wansel | The Platinum Brothers, Travis Cherry | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Run into My Arms" | Gibbs, Chesser, Austin, Cherry, Grymes | The Platinum Brothers | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "Sing 2 U" | Grymes, Bowen, Hamlet | Reginald Hamlet | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "Lights Go Out" | Grymes, Bowen, Gordon | Allstar | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Make That Sound" | Gibbs, Chesser, Cherry, Antoine, Grymes, Brown | The Platinum Brothers, Travis Cherry,[a] Karl Antoine[a] | 4:07 | |
| 10. | "Forever Ain't Enough" | Grymes, Jean, Orom, Wolfson | Jules Wolfson, Jon Orum[a] | 4:22 | |
| 11. | "Fly" | Babbs, Grymes, Dinkins Jr., Colapietro | The Co-Stars | 4:17 | |
| 12. | "Homeless" | Grymes, Scantlebury, Austin | State of Emergency | 3:43 | |
| 13. | "I Tried" | Grymes, Scantlebury, Austin | State of Emergency | 3:49 |
| iTunes bonus track[10] | ||||||||||
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| 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]
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 4 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "J. Holiday Returns For ‘Round 2`". Rap-Up. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269179/kelly-clarkson-tops-billboard-200
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JHolidayRound2.htm
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1484651
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_en_re/music_review_j_holiday
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "J Holiday - Round 2, Album Review, Stream". DJBooth.
- ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/review/112443-j.-holiday-round-2/
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26218056/review/26749314/round_2
- ↑ http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/j_holiday_round_2/
- ↑ "Itunes - J. Holiday - Round Two". Itunes Mp3 (Apple Inc). 2009-03-10.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/round-2-mw0000811112/credits
- ↑ "J. Holiday Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for J. Holiday.
- ↑ "J. Holiday Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for J. Holiday.
External links
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