Innocent Country 2
Innocent Country 2 is the second collaborative album by American rapper Quelle Chris and record producer Chris Keys. It was released on April 24, 2020 via Mello Music Group, serving as a sequel to their 2015 album Innocent Country and the fourth in the Quelle's 2Dirt4TV series. It features guest appearances from Merrill Garbus, Cavalier, Denmark Vessey, Earl Sweatshirt, Homeboy Sandman, and comedians Josh Gondelman and James Acaster among others.[6][7]
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| Studio album by Quelle Chris and Chris Keys | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:03:59 | |||
| Label | Mello Music Group | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | 4.1/5[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[3] |
| The Needle Drop | 8/10[4] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gavin Christopher Tennille, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro / ReCAP" | 2:42 | |
| 2. | "Outro / Honest" (featuring Marcella Arguela) |
| 4:43 |
| 3. | "Living Happy" (featuring Joseph Chilliams and Cavalier) |
| 4:29 |
| 4. | "Sacred Safe" (featuring Merrill Garbus, Cavalier and Homeboy Sandman) |
| 5:27 |
| 5. | "Horizon" | 2:35 | |
| 6. | "Moments" (featuring Josh Gondelman) | Gondelman | 0:41 |
| 7. | "Bottle Black Power Buy the Business" | 2:53 | |
| 8. | "Grease from the Elbows" (featuring Pink Siifu and Billy Woods) |
| 4:22 |
| 9. | "Black Twitter" (featuring MosEL and Nelson Bandela) | 5:19 | |
| 10. | "Ritual" (featuring Dr. Tennille) | 2:01 | |
| 11. | "Sudden Death" | 3:41 | |
| 12. | "Make It Better" (featuring Starr Busby) | 5:30 | |
| 13. | "Graphic Bleed Outs" (featuring Merrill Garbus and Melanie St. Charles) | 4:35 | |
| 14. | "Mirage" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Denmark Vessey, Merrill Garbus and Big Sen) |
| 7:07 |
| 15. | "When You Fall..." (featuring Nappy Nina, Fresh Daily and 5ILL) | 6:56 | |
| 16. | "FIFOALSA / Credits" | 0:49 | |
| Total length: | 1:03:59 | ||
Personnel
- Gavin Christopher Tennille – main artist, co-producer, mixing, artwork
- Chris Keys – main artist, producer, mixing
- Dane Orr – mixing, mastering
- Skor Rokswell – artwork
- Cavalier – artwork, featured artist (tracks: 3, 4)
- Ahmed Arasah – artwork
- Marcella Arguela – featured artist (track 2)
- Joseph Chilliams – featured artist (track 3)
- Merrill Garbus – featured artist (tracks: 4, 13, 14)
- Angel Del Villar II – featured artist (track 4)
- Josh Gondelman – featured artist (track 6)
- Pink Siifu – featured artist (track 8)
- Billy Woods – featured artist (track 8)
- MosEL – featured artist (track 9)
- Nelson Bandela – featured artist (track 9)
- Dr. Tennille – featured artist (track 10)
- Starr Busby – featured artist (track 12)
- Melanie St. Charles – featured artist (track 13)
- Thebe Neruda Kgositsile – featured artist (track 14)
- Denmark Vessey – featured artist (track 14)
- Big Sen – featured artist (track 14)
- Nappy Nina – featured artist (track 15)
- Fresh Daily – featured artist (track 15)
- 5ILL – featured artist (track 15)
References
- Simpson, Paul (April 24, 2020). "Innocent Country 2 - Chris Keys / Quelle Chris | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- Cortez, Kevin (April 29, 2020). "Review: Quelle Chris Sprouts Blissful Affirmations With 'Innocent Country 2'". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- Van Nguyen, Dean (April 24, 2020). "Quelle Chris / Chris Keys: Innocent Country 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Fantano, Anthony (April 30, 2020). "Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - Innocent Country 2". The Needle Drop. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- Hull, Tom (April 28, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- Ivey, Justin (April 23, 2020). "Quelle Chris Teams With Chris Keys For 'Innocent Country 2' LP". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Innocent Country 2, by Quelle Chris & Chris Keys". Bandcamp.
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