Luv Is Rage 2 [Deluxe Edition] [CD]

by Lil Uzi Vert

Overview

After the steady release of EPs and mixtapes in the three years following his debut, Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert finally issued his first official studio full-length in 2017. A sequel to his 2015 mixtape, Luv Is Rage 2 celebrated Uzi's rapid ascent in the hip-hop world, marking his mainstream breakthrough with the single "XO Tour Llife3" and peaking at the top spot of the Billboard 200. While production -- courtesy of Don Cannon, TM88, Metro Boomin, WondaGurl, and more -- improved upon that of his mixtapes, the colorful lyrical content remained as dark, hedonistic, and candid as ever, with Uzi layering rhymes about sex and drugs atop vulnerable moments relating to a tough breakup. Despite featuring high-profile guests like Pharrell Williams ("Neon Guts") and the Weeknd ("UnFazed"), Uzi fares better on his own, his oddball personality and endearing uniqueness adding flavor to highlights like "Two ®" and "Sauce It Up." A sample of Oh Wonder's "Landslide" elevates single "The Way Life Goes," a melodic pop moment that finds Uzi in a tender and yearning state. The catchiness of the track is contrasted by its dour subject matter, giving Luv Is Rage 2 an appreciable depth. The hypnotic "For Real" bounces along a blipping beat; provided by DJ Plugg and Bobby Kritical, it's one of the best produced moments on the album. For pure thrills, "Early 20 Rager" booms, a stomping stand out that injects an undeniable energy to Luv Is Rage 2. Although Uzi's post-breakup pain rears its head throughout the entirety of the album, many of the tracks are too fun to get too bogged down in emotions. [Luv Is Rage 2 was also released as a Deluxe Edition CD featuring four bonus tracks: "Skir Skirr," "Loaded," "Diamonds All on My Wrist," and "Min."] ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2017
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678659249
Rank:	26343

Tracks

1. Two¿¿
2. 444+222
3. Sauce It Up
4. No Sleep Leak
5. The Way Life Goes
6. For Real
7. Feelings Mutual
8. Neon Guts
9. Early 20 Rager
10. Unfazed
11. Pretty Mami
12. How to Talk
13. X
14. Malfunction
15. Dark Queen
16. Xo Tour Llif3
17. Skir Skirr
18. Loaded
19. Diamonds All on My Wrist
20. Min

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lil Uzi Vert   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
DreamDoll   Vocals
Pharrell Williams   Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
The Weekend   Featured Artist
The Weeknd   Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
Oh Wonder   Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
Kesha Lee   Vocals
Francis Got Heat   Co-Producer

Technical Credits

Lil Uzi Vert   Producer
Pi'erre Bourne   Producer
Symere Woods   Composer
Maaly Raw   Producer
Jordan Jenks   Composer
Jamaal Henry   Composer
Ike Beatz   Producer
Michael Piroli   Mixing,Engineer
Bryan Simmons   Composer
WondaGurl   Producer
Jaden Smith   Composer
Masamune Kudo   Composer
JW Lucas   Producer
Ivison Smith   Composer
Illmind   Producer
Josephine Vander West   Composer
Anthony Vander West   Composer
Bobby Turner Jr.   Composer
Leslie Braithwaite   Mixing,Composer
Ike Smith   Composer
Chris Athens   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Lil Wayne   Composer
Pharrell Williams   Composer,Producer
S1   Producer
Bobby Turner   Composer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing
Don Cannon   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
John Lucas   Composer,Producer
Kenneth Smith   Composer
DJ Drama   Producer,Executive Producer
Dwayne Richardson   Composer
Colin Leonard   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Honorable C.N.O.T.E.   Producer
Mike Larson   Engineer,Recording
Jason Quenneville   Composer
Carlton Mays Jr.   Composer
!llmind   Producer
Thomas Cullison   Engineer
Leighton "Lakeshow" Morrison   Executive Producer
The Weeknd   Producer
Tyree Simmons   Executive Producer
Jon Sher   Engineer
Kevin Gomringer   Composer
Tim Gomringer   Composer
Cubeatz   Producer
Abel Tesfaye   Composer
Ramon Ibanga   Composer
TM88   Producer
DaHeala   Producer
Metro Boomin   Producer
Ebony Oshunrinde   Composer
Jason Joshua   Mixing
DJ Plugg   Producer
Leland Wayne   Composer
Ben Sedano   Engineer
Lyle Leduff   Composer,Producer
Rex Kudo   Producer
Kesha Lee   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Bobby Kritical   Producer
Francis Got Heat   Producer
Francis Ngyun Tran   Composer