Soul Survivor II
Soul Survivor II is the second studio album from hip hop producer Pete Rock. The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother, Skillz, RZA, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Slum Village, Jay Dee and former partner CL Smooth.
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| Released | May 11, 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Label | BBE Records/Rapster | |||
| Producer | Pete Rock | |||
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| The Source | favorable |
| Stylus | C+ link |
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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 legendary jazz trumpeter in an identical, albeit black and white, portrait shot.
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Pete Rock
| # | Title | Feature Artist(s) |
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| 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 |
Samples
Truth Is
- "Girl You Move Me" by Cane and Able
We Good
- "Mango Meat" by Mandrill
Give It to Ya
- "Running" by Baby Huey
- "I Believe in You" by The Moments
- "The Makings of You" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
It's a Love Thing
- "Try Love Again" by The Natural Four
One MC One DJ
- "Gotta Get Away" by Flaming Ember
Beef
- "The Stunt Man – Main Theme" by Dominic Frontiere
- "Where Do I Go From Here (Sonny Carson's Theme)" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
No Tears
- "The Junkies" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
Head Rush
- "What Happened to the Real Me" by Mavis Staples
Da Villa
- "Holding on to a Dying Love" by Otis Clay
Niggaz Know
- "Heartbeat" by War
Appreciate
- "2-4-6-8" by The Jackson 5
Album singles
| Single information |
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"It's A Love Thing"
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"Warzone"
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[2] | 155 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 27 |
| scope="row" | US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] | 9 |