Rolling Papers 2

Rolling Papers 2 (sometimes stylized as Rolling Papers II) is the sixth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on July 13, 2018 by Taylor Gang and Atlantic Records,[2] and is the sequel to his major-label debut Rolling Papers (2011).[3] The album features guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Snoop Dogg, among others. It also features appearances from upcoming R&B duo THEMXXNLIGHT, as well as Jimmy Wopo, who is credited posthumously following his death on June 18, 2018, less than a month before the album's release. Meanwhile, the production is handled by Cardo, Mike Will Made It, Tay Keith, and Young Chop, among others.[4]

Rolling Papers 2
Studio album by
Wiz Khalifa
ReleasedJuly 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)
Recorded2016–2018
GenreTrap[1]
Length89:52
Label
Producer
Wiz Khalifa chronology
Laugh Now, Fly Later
(2017)		 Rolling Papers 2
(2018)		 2009
(2019)
Singles from Rolling Papers 2
  1. "Something New"
    Released: August 11, 2017
  2. "Real Rich"
    Released: May 4, 2018
  3. "Hopeless Romantic"
    Released: June 22, 2018
  4. "Gin & Drugs"
    Released: June 29, 2018

It was supported by the singles "Something New", "Real Rich", "Hopeless Romantic" and "Gin & Drugs". "Something New" and "Hopeless Romantic" were both modest hits, eventually being certified platinum by the RIAA. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

Background

In an episode of Genius' For the Record, Wiz Khalifa sat down with hip hop journalist Rob Markman to speak on the album, stating,

"With Rolling Papers 2, it's like I'm at a whole new point in my career where people may or may not know what to expect. I feel like this is such an opportunity to just come out to the world. It feels so important, it feels as important as the first time. So that's why I said Rolling Papers 2."[5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4055.5/10[7]
AllMusic[8]
HotNewHipHop71%[9]
MusicOMH[10]
Pitchfork4.2/10[1]
XXL4/5[11]

Rolling Papers 2 was met with generally mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 56, based on 6 reviews.[6]

Commercial performance

In United States, Rolling Papers 2 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 based on 84.2 million streams of its songs and 14,000 pure album sales, which Billboard equated to 80,000 album-equivalent units.[12] It is Khalifa's fifth top-ten album in the United States.[13] The album earned 33,000 album-equivalent units in the second week.[14] In Canada, the album debuted at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart.[15] It serves as Khalifa's third non-consecutive top-ten album in the country.[15]

In 2018, Rolling Papers 2 was ranked as the 128th most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200.[16] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA 11 months after its release.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hot Now"
3:46
2."Ocean"
3:31
3."Blue Hunnids" (featuring Jimmy Wopo and Hardo)
Sledgren4:06
4."Very Special"
  • Thomaz
  • Simmons
  • Javar Rockamore
  • TM88
  • Rockamore
2:46
5."Goin Hard"
  • Thomaz
  • Simmons
TM882:08
6."Holyfield"
  • Thomaz
  • Simmons
  • Tobias Dekker
  • TM88
  • Outtatown
2:33
7."Rolling Papers 2"
4:22
8."Mr. Williams / Where is the Love" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT and Currensy)
  • Sledgren ("Mr. Williams")
  • TM88 ("Where is the Love")
6:39
9."Penthouse" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
NSFR3:20
10."Real Rich" (featuring Gucci Mane)
Tay Keith2:04
11."Bootsy Bellows"
  • Thomaz
  • Murray
Sledgren3:24
12."Hopeless Romantic" (featuring Swae Lee)
3:46
13."Late Night Messages"
  • Thomaz
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
I.D. Labs4:42
14."Rain" (featuring PartyNextDoor)
  • Cardo
  • Sledgren
  • Yung Exclusive
2:33
15."Karate / Never Hesitate" (featuring Chevy Woods and Darrius Willrich)
5:30
16."Fr Fr" (featuring Lil Skies)
  • I.D. Labs
  • Nostxlgic
3:15
17."King"
  • Thomaz
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • Vaughan
  • Mason
  • I.D. Labs
  • Nostxlgic
3:27
18."Gin and Drugs" (featuring Problem)
Easy Mo Bee2:34
19."420 Freestyle"
3:37
20."B Ok"
4:42
21."It's on You"
  • Thomaz
  • Dave Savage
Dave Sava6e2:32
22."Reach for the Stars" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
  • 1Mind
  • I.D. Labs
4:19
23."All of a Sudden" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT)
  • Thomaz
  • A. Chandani
  • K. Chandani
  • Chris Monroe
  • Murray
  • Chris Dreamer
  • Sledgren
3:04
24."Homework" (featuring THEMXXNLIGHT)
  • Thomaz
  • A. Chandani
  • K. Chandani
  • Denis Berger
  • Murray
  • Pvlace
  • Sledgren
3:04
25."Something New" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:20
Total length:89:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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