| Soul Survivor II | ||||
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| Released | May 11, 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Label | Rapster, BBE Records[2] | |||
| Producer | Pete Rock | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[4] |
| Q | [citation needed] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
| Spin | B+[7] |
| The Stranger | [8] |
| Stylus | C+[9] |
| Vibe | [2] |
Soul Survivor II is the third studio albumbyhip hop producer Pete Rock, released in 2004.[10] The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother, RZA, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, and former partner CL Smooth.[11]
Pete, who dropped verses on the majority of the songs found on his solo debut Soul Survivor, performs only a single verse on this album ("Niggas Know") but handles several choruses throughout. Rock's engineer, Jamey Staub, co-produces a number of songs on the project.
The album's front cover is a nod to the Miles Davis album Tutu, which features the jazz trumpeter in an identical, albeit black and white, portrait shot.
RapReviews wrote that "Rock lets us know that he hasn’t lost a step as far as beats go, displaying an uncanny ability of picking the perfect artist for nearly each song on the disc."[12] The A.V. Club wrote that Rock "ill-advisedly strays from his lush, mellow chill-out sound on a handful of tracks."[13]
| # | Title | Feature Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Truth Is" | Black Ice |
| 2 | "We Good" | Kardinal Offishall |
| 3 | "Just Do It" | Pharoahe Monch |
| 4 | "Give It To Ya" | Little Brother |
| 5 | "It's The Postaboy" | Postaboy |
| 6 | "It's A Love Thing" | CL Smooth, Denosh |
| 7 | "One MC, One DJ" | Skillz |
| 8 | "Beef" | Krumbsnatcha |
| 9 | "No Tears" | Leela James |
| 10 | "Head Rush" | RZA, GZA |
| 11 | "Fly Till I Die" | Talib Kweli, CL Smooth |
| 12 | "Warzone" | Dead Prez |
| 13 | "Da Villa" | Slum Village |
| 14 | "Niggaz Know" | J Dilla |
| 15 | "Appreciate" | CL Smooth |
Truth Is
We Good
Give It to Ya
It's a Love Thing
One MC One DJ
Beef
No Tears
Head Rush
Da Villa
Niggaz Know
Appreciate
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"It's A Love Thing"
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"Warzone"
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| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard 200[14] | 155 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 27 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
