Twelve Reasons to Die II
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| Studio album by Ghostface Killah | ||||
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Publication |
2015 |
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| Label (s) | Linear Labs | |||
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CD |
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Title (number) |
13 |
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running time |
31:46 |
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Adrian Younge |
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Twelve Reasons to Die II is the twelfth solo album by the US rapper Ghostface Killah . It was released on July 10, 2015 via the Linear Labs record company . Twelve Reasons to Die II is the sequel to the 2013 album Twelve Reasons to Die .
Track list
- Powerful One - 0:51
- Return of the Savage (feat. Raekwon and RZA ) - 3:12
- King of New York (feat.Raekwon) - 3:31
- Rise Up (feat.Scarub) - 2:04
- Daily News - 0:49
- Get the Money ( feat.Vince Staples ) - 4:15
- Death's Invitation Interlude (feat.RZA) - 0:36
- Death's Invitation (feat.Scarub, Lyrics Born and Chino XL ) - 4:33
- Let the Record Spin Interlude (feat.RZA) - 1:15
- Let the Record Spin (feat.Raekwon) - 3:13
- Blackout (feat. Raekwon) - 1:55
- Resurrection Morning (feat. Raekwon and Bilal ) - 2:41
- Life's a Rebirth (feat.RZA) - 2:51
reception
criticism
The e-zine Laut.de rated Twelve Reasons to Die II with four out of a possible five points. From the point of view of the editor Dani Fromm, “ without knowing the first part […] it is hardly possible to understand this second dozen equally damn good reasons to kill, even if the RZA as […] the narrator repeatedly untangles threads, defines the framework and it so much easier to follow the story. “The producer Adrian Younge breathes the soulful vibe of classic blaxploitation film soundtracks into the release with radioed basses, wah-wah sounds, percussion games and creaking organs . "The" atmospheric productions across the board [...] perhaps offer a little less variety than on the first part ", which, according to Fromm," is due to the fact that the plot has no ups and downs here, but from the blood-soaked lowlands of a long-run mafia feud into the even blacker depths of the dark valley. "With Raekwon , RZA , Living Legend Scarub, Lyrics Born , Vince Staples and Chino XL , the line-up of the album", as is so often the case with the sequel of a success, turns out to be a lot more lush. "
Leaderboard
In the list of the best “Hip Hop Albums of the Year” 2015 by Laut.de, Twelve Reasons to Die II was placed 22nd. From the editors' point of view, the “ newly introduced character Lester Kane, embodied by Raekwon with powerful language, [...] brings the retro mafia revenge horror tale back to life. “Despite the use of the“ RZA enthroned as the omniscient narrator over the action ”, I recommend“ listening to the two concept albums one after the other. "
Individual evidence
- ^ Laut.de: A deadly tag team. Retrieved December 29, 2015 .
- ↑ Laut.de: The Hip Hop Albums of the Year - 22nd place - Ghostface Killah - Twelve Reasons To Die II. Accessed December 29, 2015 .