Dedication 2

Dedication 2
Dedication 2
Mixtape by Lil Wayne
Released	May 22, 2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	81:07
Label	Cash Money, The Aphilliates
Producer	Hannon Lane; Jamall "Pimpin" Wingham; Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton; Don Cannon; Infamous; DJ Green Lantern; Clayton Haraba; Swizz Beatz; Organized Noize; 9th Wonder; Kanye West; DJ Paul; Juicy J; DJ Toomp; The Runners; Xcel; Pimp C; N.O. Joe; Just Blaze; Vudu Spellz; Daz Dillinger;
Compiler	DJ Drama
Lil Wayne chronology
Back cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Robert Christgau	link
Pitchfork Media	(8.1/10) ^[1]
RapReviews	(8/10) link
Rhapsody	(favorable) link
Slate	(favorable) ^[2]
Stylus	B link
Village Voice	(favorable) ^[3]
Washington Post	(favorable) ^[4]
XXL	^{[citation needed]}

Dedication 2 is the sixth mixtape by Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. It is a sequel to Lil Wayne's previous mixtape, The Dedication, and is second in DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz series with Lil Wayne. It is one of the few mixtapes in the hip hop genre to be both financially successful and critically acclaimed.^[5] Despite its illegal use of unlicensed instrumentals and samples,^[4] it was sold through iTunes and retail stores such as Best Buy and FYE,^[6] was widely reviewed in the mainstream media,^[6] and peaked at #69 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart.^[7] The cover shows Lil Wayne with "Fear God" tattooed on his eyelids.^[1] Much of the mixtape showcases Lil Wayne's free associating rhymes and "liquid non-sequiturs."^[3]

^ ^a ^b Macia, Peter (June 22, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ Cite error: The named reference sla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2006). "The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Albums". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Richards, Chris (July 5, 2006). "Hip-Hop Mixtapes: Unlicensed to Thrill". The Washington Post. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
^ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 1, 2006). "A Rap Star at His Peak, With Fans to Let Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Shapiro, Samantha M. (February 18, 2007). "Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
^ "Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne". Billboard. 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2007.

[pit-1] Macia, Peter (June 22, 2006). "DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

[sla-2] Cite error: The named reference sla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[vv-3] Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2006). "The Quarterly Report: The Summer's Best Albums". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 7, 2007.

[wp-4] Richards, Chris (July 5, 2006). "Hip-Hop Mixtapes: Unlicensed to Thrill". The Washington Post. p. C5. Retrieved October 7, 2007.

[5] Sanneh, Kelefa (November 1, 2006). "A Rap Star at His Peak, With Fans to Let Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.

[hho-6] Shapiro, Samantha M. (February 18, 2007). "Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2007.

[7] "Artist Chart History - Lil Wayne". Billboard. 2007. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2007.

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