Power II
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| Released | 8 April 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–20 · 2021 | |||
| Studio | Stone Jungle (Porciúncula, Gold Coast) · Off The Wall (Porciúncula) · Southside Street Studios (Porciúncula) · Bomber's Hall (Plainsfield, San Joaquin) | |||
| Genre | Drill | |||
| Length | 63:42 | |||
| Label | La Familia Records · Imperial Worldwide | |||
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Power II is the second studio album by Sierran rapper Hakim Wilson, known professionally as Blaxkface Killer. The album was posthumously released on 8 April 2022, by La Familia Records and distributed by Imperial Worldwide. Following the Never Settle EP (2021), Power II features a variety of high-end hip hop producers, including BreeZee, AllSmilez, Nardo, DJ Blocksquad, and Okonma East, most of whom Blaxkface had worked with previously. Executively produced by rapper and longtime collaborator Splash Godd, the album features guest appearances from Blastoff, JayyCee, 22 Draco, Okonma East, Tony Talk, G. Stone, Roc Steady, Yung Uzi Mane, Lil Carter, Big Drizzy, Pluto, Rich Tunechi, Splash Godd, Big Dunio, GK Savage, Lil Tec, and Yung Maco.
The music composing the bulk of recorded material on Power II were recorded at several studios namely in the Gold Coast from late 2019 to mid-2020, with producers such as Streetside, BreeZee, AllSmilez, Kyrie Digital, Nardo, and Wonderkidd, among others, contributing to the original version of the album. Following Wilson's death in November 2020 prior to the album's release, Splash Godd would crowdsource guest features and additional production via bubbler in the hopes of "finishing" the record in tribute to the deceased rapper, such as hiring Okonma East's producer CeeCeeDaBeast and recruiting Superian record producer Merci to build additional production on multiple tracks.
The album was supported by five singles: "Got It On Me", "For The Night", "Tell The Vision", "War", and "Not in the Mood", three of which topped the Sunset 100 and giving Blaxkface his first KS number-one hits. All 20 tracks on the standard album also charted on the Sunset Hot 100 following its first week of release, which gave the late rapper the most simultaneous entries on the Hot 100 posthumously. The album spent two non-consecutive weeks atop the Sunset 100 and received a double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) later that year. With Power II spending 22 weeks in the top ten of the Sunset 200, it became the fourth album in the 21st century to spend so many weeks in the top ten. The album also reached the top spot in 20 other countries, including Superior and the United Kingdom.
At the 2022 Sunset Music Awards, Power II was nominated for Top Sunset 200 Album, among other nominations and accolades. The album was also named on many end-of-the-year lists. Deluxe editions of the album were released on 20 May 2022, featuring previously unreleased songs and collaborations in their original format. On 26 August, a collector's edition would be released, featuring the Never Settle EP and previously unheard freestyles.
Background and recording
After being signed to La Familia and Imperial Worldwide, Hakim Wilson had recorded the first songs for Power II in Porciúncula and Honolulu. After completing his mixtapes Power (2019) and From The 6 With Love (2020), Wilson wanted to show how he had matured musically and announced he was preparing three new albums, revealing the titles to be King Elijah, Heaven and Hell, and Power 2. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, he travelled to various studios in Bernheim to record as much music as possible for his first and following releases. In an interview for Newstar, he said that the albums would not sound like Power, but will return to his Plainsfield roots: "I couldn't tell you what type of sound or where I [will] be in the next five years as far as music... Going back to the mud and being back in that same space where we used to starve, got [me] inspired. The music I'm making now is growth and it shows." Wilson's debut studio album King Elijah was released on 30 October 2020. Blaxkface Killer was shot and killed in November 2020 before the albums Heaven and Hell and Power 2 could be released.
The music composing Power II was recorded at a variety of studios; including Bomber's Hall, Down The Street Recording, Rose Gold Studios, Stone Jungle, amongst others. Much of Wilson's late recordings were made between Bernheim and his hometown of Plainsfield. While spending time in Plainsfield, he would record the track "From The 6" with fellow Plainsfield natives Big Dunio and GK Savage, with Splash Godd providing a guest appearance at a later time. He would also record the demo of "In The Night" with rapper Lil Tec, who was later revealed to be Wilson's cousin. Producer Merci provided some backing vocals and scratches to the song "More Money (New Problems)". In a 2022 interview with Newstar, Splash Godd stated that Wilson had plans to work with 17 Cliipper the Red God, however, the duo were too pressed for time during the recording session and therefore were unable to complete any work for inclusion on the album.
Sierran rapper Blastoff appears on the album, contributing a verse to the song "Shoot For The Stars". According to the song's producer Turnstreet, the song was originally recorded in late 2020 and was supposed to feature Yung Uzi Mane, though that collaboration fell through due to the rapper being imprisoned that same week on attempted-murder charges. Despite this, Yung Uzi Mane and Wilson made numerous collaborations prior to the former's incarceration, including the track "Don't Play That". During these sessions, Wilson also contacted Clams Cardi to seek his collaboration in the future but was unable to reach him. The album's lead single, "Got It On Me", was produced by Turmoil and BreeZee during the sessions of Power (2019) which reportedly was meant for his debut album though was not included due to sample clearance issues. Turmoil and Continental producer Iron Keys also produced a song for the deluxe edition of the album entitled "Chase The Bag", which is believed to have been recorded in early 2021. In his final days, Wilson would submit drafts requesting features for his three albums from his label, revealing his want to work with artists like 22 Draco, Lil Carter, and pop-singer Maniken. Despite these request, Maniken reportedly did not wish to work with the rapper, citing his "past of gang violence".
Wilson wrote the lyrics to the song "What It's Like" while on Big Drizzy's Check My Gangsta Tour (2019). During the whole tour, producer Nardo played Wilson a selection of beats intended for his studio album, Ransom. This included the track "Big Gangsta" featuring Big Drizzy, though despite the producer's hesitation, he would later give the song to Wilson only days prior to his death. Wilson's verse on "Tell The Vision" was originally rapped over a beat produced by Nardo in late 2019, though this would later be discarded. Nardo would later post publicly about his issues with the music industry and Wilson's label, La Familia, over the ethics of re-producing songs following an artist's passing. In 2021, AllSmilez, who previously worked with Wilson on King Elijah, along with producer BreeZee, played the track titled "Tell The Vision" at the Cloud 16 Night club. The track's new production features the same unidentified sample that the producer used on their previous collaboration "Mood Swings" from Wilson's second mixtape From The 6 With Love (2020). Reportedly, at one time it featured a guest appearance from Styxie rapper Pluto. The song went through three different phases before the production team could move forward with the idea. Afterwards, producer Okonma East was brought into the process, after Splash Godd brought him several demos of verses from Wilson. Impressed and influenced, East would flip the beat of "Tell The Vision", remixing the original track with frequent collaborators G. Stone and Roc Steady. Brazorian rapper Tony Talk would later provide a guest feature to the song as well in 2021.
Music and lyrics
Power II is a drill and gangster rap record, with the songs containing elements of gospel and alternative R&B. Writing for Music Box Magazine, music critic Rylen McCall defined the record as "[a] formal introduction into Styxie drill, a gangster way of living whose pioneers of the subgenre are often left deceased or imprisoned. Their lyrics, referencing gang warfare and a turbulent upbringing amidst a post-Disturbances Styxie, often reveal more than your normal hip hop song." The album opens up with the track "More Time", with Blaxkface Killer rapping about being a confident man on the streets, balancing his wealth, all while trying to honor his mother's wishes. It consists of reverberating keys added by Sierran producer Blowtorch. On the song "War", Killer raps about his lavish lifestyle and boasts about expensive items in his possession like drugs, jewelry, and weaponry. "Shoot For The Stars" featuring Blastoff is a track that uses braggadocio, hi-hats, and bass, with the rappers celebrating their individual success and future wealth. "Not In The Mood" is a drill anthem with guest appearances from JayyCee and 22 Draco. Originally only featuring 22, Jayy stated his vocals were added following his death. In the song, Jayy combines his recognizable melodic sound with Killer and 22's aggressive flows, proclaiming themselves in the song as the forefront of the Plainsfield's drill music movement. Jayy celebrates how far he has come while also stating that his hunger won't be satisfied until he reaches the "top." The music video for the song would be filmed in Porciúncula, Gold Coast and Plainsfield, San Joaquin, with archival footage of Wilson in the studio recording his verse while Jayy and 22 drive foreign sport's cars in a simulated video-game scenario.
"Tell the Vision" is a cypher featuring Okonma East, Tony Talk, G. Stone, and Roc Steady that uses a synth-pop production and features the use of drill drums, lurching synths, choral flourishes, and interspersed spoken testimonials. In the song, East raps the intro while it features a sample of an interview on Rodeo 32.6, where host Daniela Kali asked singer-songwriter Chloe Dean on her thoughts regarding drill music. In the song, Dean states that "expression comes in many forms" and that "music can be an act of redemption for good". Wilson raps about his early life in Plainsfield, and the struggles he faced at the time. Tony Talk and G. Stone celebrate their success and influences, while Roc Steady disses 100 Entertainment artist Swagga Boy and hints on releasing new music soon. "Don't Play That" featuring Yung Uzi Mane is a trap-pop track that features strings and an extract from Dirty Apache's 2003 single "When The Last Time". The song was originally previewed by Wilson in early 2020. "Iced Out Bouldemars" featuring Lil Carter is a synth-wave and drill track. Jessica McKinney of Newstar commented that Wilson is "aggressive and electric with familiar bars about designer clothes and other designer jewels". La Brea Times writer Denzel Thomas wrote that Lil Carter starts "with a melodic approach before effortlessly shifting to a rapid-fire flow". "Big Gangsta" featuring Big Drizzy is a trap track that uses cycling drums and a sprawling piano. Throughout the track, Wilson and Drizzy go back-and-forth rapping about their dangerous tendencies and gangster lifestyle.
"More Life (interlude)" features an extract from a 2019 Hoodrich Magazine interview, where Wilson spoke on "virtues of the streets" and loyalty. "Got It On Me" is a drill anthem that samples and interpolates ZuWop's May 2005 track "Many Men (Wish Death)" and features many of the same themes as the iconic track, including Wilson wishing for mercy from those who are out to attack him. This is followed by the R&B song, "What You Know About Love", in which Wilson shares his more intimate side and heartfelt love for a special woman who has came into his life. "Mr. Tone" features Pluto has the use of looping acoustic guitar while the lyrics discuss the themes of celebrity excess. Robin Murray from Clash stated that Wilson's verses on "Mr. Tone" were originally from a freestyle the rapper did on 37.8 Phunk Pete's radio. "My Fault" featuring Rich Tunechi is a trap melody over a piano that uses bells and synths in the background. "From The 6" featuring Splash Godd, Big Dunio, and GK Savage is a drill song where the rappers discuss their lifestyles and the "real" situations they've found themselves in. Wilson raps "Slide on the streets, you can't catch me dead" before a brief pause in the music to emphasize the line's profundity. "More Money (New Problems)" sees the rapper discuss his new found success in the music industry and his need to cut people off. The song interpolates and samples MC Murder's 1995 single "Mo' Money", which was cleared by Murder's estate prior to Wilson's own death. "In The Night" featuring Lil Tec and Yung Maco is an R&B that uses trap production initially called "All Night". According to Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo of the Porciúncula Times, the song is a "raw and uncut R&B party track" where the featured artists pay tribute to the artist. "Killer For King" is a trap song featuring swinging bells and "hard" 808 drums. The song features a controversial diss by Wilson against Yung Nevabroke where he says "I been killin' shit for too long, I'm like a veteran (little, bitch) / Coast got shot, left bullets in his letterman, but anyway (boom, boom, boom, boom) / NBK, I be in them buildings making sure the killers paid". The song uses a sample of Sierran rap group Digital Soul's 2008 number one hit single "Blown Out". "Hotel Lobby" is a drill song on which Wilson raps about the threats he faced every day. It contains an interpolation of Kell Eazy & The Boondocks' song "If I Can't" from their debut album Coast 2 Coast (2000). The song "What Its Like" is a trap song in which Wilson is looking towards his future while reflecting on his past incarcerations. He mentions wanting to have an impact on the music industry. The album's outro, "More Power (Outro)", uses string production by producer Wonderkidd while clips of various musicians from interviews pay tribute to the rapper.
Bonus tracks
The first new track on the CD deluxe edition of Power II is "For The Hood" featuring Chief Mula and Yung Uzi Mane. In the song, Wilson and Mula rap about hunting down their enemies while Yung Uzi Mane, who's verse was added posthumously, pays tribute to the late rapper. The following track, "Too Real", sees Wilson making direct disses towards his opposition such as Shmirk, Sheff Ross, and Milly Roscoe, known members and affiliates of the Crip gangs in Plainsfield rival to Wilson's Blood gang set from the notorious Lotus Field. The disses in the track range from speaking on deceased oppositions while also describing real-life shootings which have occurred in the past. Originally known as "Drop The Lo", Wilson first previewed the snippet on the video-sharing platform Clip.pi. Following the early snippet, in July 2021, the track leaked in its entirety via file-sharing platforms. On 2022 March 7, the official music video directed by MikeKilledIt had been released as a promotional single for the album. The video was filmed prior to the rapper's death as it features him in it while other artists such as Splash Godd and Krash make guest appearances. Jack Kidman for Newstar stated that "Mad" has "high-flying production all while Blaxkface Killer brings some hungry energy to the mix". The MixxSpin deluxe edition included the additional trap song "Chase The Bag", which was originally a freestyle from 2019. The Symphly deluxe edition includes the song "Tunnel Vision", which sees Wilson raps the lyrics: "Look, God gave me a lot in some months, but it could go in a second / If I fuck the wrong whore (Shoo) or if I'm caught without the 'Wesson". "On Yo Ass" featuring Yung Maco is a remixed version of the original track from Wilson's debut album, King Elijah.
Release and promotion
Shortly following the release of King Elijah, Wilson had wanted his follow-up album to be released in the springtime. After his murder, the album was believed to be released in Summer 2021. This would be further suggested with the release of Never Settle EP. Wilson's team announced in August 2021, that the album had a planned release date for 2022 due to sample clearances and guest appearances. The lead single "Got It On Me" was released on 1 October instead, and his estate announced they had postponed the album's release to March 2022. La Familia records and Imperial Worldwide released Power II worldwide on 8 April 2022. The deluxe edition of the album was released on 20 May 2022, with multiple versions of the edition featuring five additional tracks and new collaborations. The first single from the album, "Got It On Me", peaked at number 49 on the KS Sunset Hot 100 and at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. "In The Night" was released as the album's second single on 25 December, and accompanying music video, which rapper Pluto directed, was released on 7 January 2022; it features archival footage of Wilson edited on vintage television screens, and shows Lil Tec and Yung Maco surrounded by expensive cars and naked women. The song peaked at number 9 on the Sunset Hot 100 and at number 22 on the UK singles chart; it was nominated for Song of Summer at the 2022 VOD Music Awards.
A music video for "Got It On Me" was released to Wilson's Vidstream channel on 21 January 2022. Directed by Javion Cole, the visual pays tribute to the music video for the Genesys' 1999 single "Wordz 2 My 1stborn", featuring an unnamed child playing the rappers doing several activities over a timelapse. The video is interspersed and features clips of dimly lit neon setups of Wilson recording in the studio, celebrating and dancing with his team. Additional appearances come from Splash Godd and JayyCee hanging out with a crowd of friends in the streets of Plainsfield, hanging out by luxury cars with several women present.
The album's third single "Not In The Mood" was released on 14 January 202. A music video for the song was directed by David wept and was released the same day, showing Lil Tjay and Lala Baptiste in on-and-off relationships, and pictures of Wilson in an eternal flame. "Not In The Mood" reached number 13 on the Sunset Hot 100 and number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart, giving the rapper his third top-10 hit in Australia. "War" was released as the album's fourth single on 11 February 2022; it peaked at number 16 on the Sunset Hot 100, giving Pop Smoke his tenth top-20 hit in the Kingdom of Sierra. The album's fifth single, "Tell The Vision" featuring Okonma East, Tony Talk, G. Stone, and Roc Steady, was released on 25 March 2022. Oliver Cannon directed its music video, which was released on December 22, 2020. The video features never-before-seen clips of the rapper and his fans performing the song's dance challenge on Clip.pi. It peaked at number 19 on the Sunset Hot 100 and at number 11 on the Scandinavian chart.
Cover artwork
Coinciding with the release of the fifth single "Tell The Vision" on 25 March 2022, Blaxkface Killer's estate and management unveiled the album cover, which is a close-up of the rapper wearing latex gloves as he hides his face. The cover art was originally taken by photographer Glixz for Killer's debut album King Elijah, who snapped photos of him in a warehouse scenario similar to the 1994 crime film Flock. The late rapper often cited films by Kevin House and Michael Wynter as inspiration.
Critical reception
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| Metacritic | 83/100 |
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| Ebonics Digest | A |
| The Huntington Beach Post | 
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| La Brea Times | A- |
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| Porciúncula Times | 8.1/10 |
| Sunset 40 | 8/10 |
| Sierra Media | 8.9/10 |
| The Unionist |
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| Zeke Media | A- |
| Divergent Beats |
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| Music Box Magazine | 7.7/10 |
Power II was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 83, based on thirty-two reviews.
Corey Nicholson of Ebonics Digest stated that "Blaxkface Killer travels outside of Plainsfield and his comfort zone felt natural and necessary." "Unlike his debut, [Killer]'s content on Power II is more compartmentalized; a majority of the tracks here are strictly meant for the young man to vent and talk his boss shit." In addition, Nicholson stated that "King Elijah presented a stark look at survivor's guilt, [Power II] mainly attempts to represent the flipside – leaving [Killer] free to finally revel in success." Guillermo Middleton of Newstar stated that "the 23-year-old rapper only continued to grow. Really, there was no limit." Armani Pearce of Sierra Media stated that "He delivers some of his starkest verses like a steamroller, almost completely desensitized. This daredevil approach to gunplay and cadences makes him seem unbreakable, but the longer the album goes on, the more it wears on you. Power II is all velocity. He delivers high-powered bangers looking to crash into you before you even know what happened."
Avery Knight of Divergent Beats stated that "Plainsfield's Blaxkface Killer had evolved from solid mixtapes to being a superstar of the rap subgenre drill. Killer's intense lyrics of personal trauma and struggles fit perfectly within drill's foreboding instrumental framework, and his second studio album, Power II, finds the rapper moving into trying new sounds and performing his most polished material without losing any energy." In addition, Knight also praised the track "Tell The Vision", stating that: "The cypher track that is "Tell The Vision" is its catchiest moment and also one of its darkest. Featuring legendary rap icons such as Tony Talk, G. Stone, and Roc Steady, Killer delivers lyrics of success, paranoia, and anger in the form of a mesmerizing melodic beat-switch." Alexis Maynard of Music Box Magazine rated the album 7.7/10, saying "Power II stays true to Wilson's core: first-hand tales of living with trauma and paranoia and failing to overcome that trauma and paranoia with drugs and success." Music Box Magazine writer Morgan Baker said in her review of the project: "The Plainsfield rapper steps further into the mainstream on his second album, an untimely hopeful exploration of how trauma manifests".
Zeke Media's critic Samuel Casey gave the album a positive review, stating that "The 19 songs use a wide variety of stylistic approaches while centering around Wilson's lyrical narratives of desperation and survival. While not all of it feels essential, the high points are fantastic examples of the rapper at his best." Writing for The Unionist, critic Edward Bowers had positive opinions regarding the album, saying that "Blaxkface Killer's music offers a sobering depiction of life outside of rap myths. He writes like someone keeping his head above water, hustling paycheck to paycheck, with dwindling hopes that a career in music will provide all promised riches." He implied that Wilson's songwriting and lyricism has improved, also stating that "culling these missteps would have helped the album's batting average, but they can't mask [Blaxkface Killer]'s undeniable strengths". Jamari Cooke from The Huntington Beach Post gave the album 4 stars in a review, saying: "At just a shade over an hour long, Wilson offers just enough gangster to leave you itching for more. And considering all near-twenty songs maintain that same bass-heavy Styxie tempo, the brevity prevents the album's redundancy from becoming self-defeating. While Power II may not be the most innovative or versatile album, it does serve a purpose. Hip hop heads that came up on sharp one liners and witty wordplay probably won't find much use for it, but for those who embrace all things gangster, this is definitely a call for war."
Year-end lists
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| The Huntington Beach Post | Top 50 Albums of 2021 | 12
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| Sierra Media | Top 20 Rap Albums of 2022 | 2
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| Newstar | Top 100 Albums of 2021 | 9
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| The Unionist | Top 20 Rap Albums of 2021 | 8
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| Music Box Magazine | Top 50 Albums of 2021 | 25
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| Sunset | Sunset's 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 10
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| Ebonics Digest | Top 50 Rap Albums of 2022 | 5
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| Zeke Media | Top 20 Rap Albums of 2022 | 6
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Industry awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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| 2022 | Sierran Music Awards | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | Nominated |
| VOD Music Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Scandinavian Music Awards | International Album of the Year | Won | |
| Q Awards | Best Album | Nominated | |
| Percy Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Rap Album | Won | ||
| iLoveFM Music Awards | Hip-Hop Album of the Year | Won | |
| Juno Awards | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
Commercial performance
In the Kingdom of Sierra, Power II debuted at number one on the Sunset 100 with 221,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of release, becoming his second number-one album after King Elijah (2020). The album additionally accumulated over 100 million streams. In its second week, the album remained at the top of the KS charts with 172,000 album-equivalent units of which 87,000 were traditional album sales, bringing the sales to a total of 393,000 units. In its third week, the album continued to top the charts with 80,000 album-equivalent units of which 56,000 were traditional album sales. As of September 2022, Power II had sold 1,137,000 album-equivalent units in the KS.
Power II debuted at number eight on the NA Albums Chart, which was the highest-charting American posthumous rap album since Genesys' God Don't Make Mistakes in 1999. 11 weeks after its debut, the album rose to number one, giving the late rapper his first number one album in multiple continents. In Ireland, the album debuted at number one, giving Blaxkface his first number one album in the country. Blaxkface also became the first artist in Ireland to have a posthumous number one album in more than four years. Elsewhere, Power II debuted at number one on the Superior Albums Chart. The album topped the ARIA Albums chart in Australia, giving the late rapper his first number one album in the country. The album became the first posthumous record to top the ARIA Albums chart in more than eight years. In addition, the album reached the top-20 on the album charts of the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Spain, and Russia.
Track listing
Track listing adapted from WaveRadio.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "More Time (Intro)" | Hakim Wilson · Darnell Rush · Martin Bowers · Vincent Boyd | NoLuv · Blowtorch · AllSmilez[a] | 2:45 |
| 2. | "War" | Wilson · Josiah Mercer · Dyonte Gordon · Tyrone Davenport · Marc Young · Boyd · Zakari Bradley | 9th Chamb3r · Streetside · YoungMula[a] · AllSmilez[a] · Nine5[a] | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Shoot For The Stars" (featuring Blastoff) | Wilson · Keyateh Zackery · Pheonté Dunn · Boyd | Turnstreet · AllSmilez[a] | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Not in the Mood" (featuring JayyCee and 22 Draco) | Wilson · Jaydee Nash · Marquise Garett · Jakobe Adkins · Thomas Barron · Barry Clare · Kerry Strange · Jaime Neptune · Carlos Conway | DJ Blocksquad · stoned akai · XYZ[a] · Venom Mafia[a] | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Tell The Vision" (featuring Okonma East, Tony Talk, G. Stone, and Roc Steady) | Wilson · Okonma East · Mercer · Anthony Hill · Talib Keyante · Jasen Prince · Boyd · Korbin Barker · Carl Burton · Marilyn Jill | Nardo · AllSmilez · East · SmxkeSxvnds · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Don't Play That" (featuring Yung Uzi Mane) | Wilson · Jorden Farelle · Hykeem Terrace · Antonne Payne · K'eon Cross | Wonderkidd | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Iced Out Bouldemars" (featuring Lil Carter) | Wilson · Dwayne Carter · Marcus Hudson · Boyd · Adrian Moon · Sean Elliot · Howard Jayson · Burton | BreeZee · AllSmilez · Adrian Beats · Seansick[a] · Doc Jay[a] · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Big Gangsta" (featuring Big Drizzy) | Wilson · Marlon Mitchell · Prince | Nardo | 2:45 |
| 9. | "More Life (interlude)" | Wilson · Hudson | BreeZee | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Got It On Me" | Wilson · Hudson · Tony Kinney · Burton | BreeZee · Turmoil · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 2:44 |
| 11. | "What You Know About Love" | Wilson · Davenport · Max Mann · Dean Howard · Amara Sullivan · Taliah Daniels · Jolena Black | Streetside · Max Mann · Iron Keys[a] | 2:40 |
| 12. | "Mr. Tone" (featuring Pluto) | Wilson · Hendrix Rivera · Davenport · Jordan Cunningham · Burton | Streetside · OneCannon[a] · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 3:34 |
| 13. | "My Fault" (featuring Rich Tunechi) | Wilson · William Knapp · Alek Sierra · Hudson | From Sierra With Love · BreeZee | 3:24 |
| 14. | "From The 6" (featuring Splash Godd, Big Dunio, and GK Savage) | Wilson · Jeoffrey Bennett · Aaron Mitchell · Thomas Lane · Kelsey Craig · Kyrie Crane · Thomas Webster | 80210 · Kyrie Digital · Merci[a] | 3:12 |
| 15. | "More Money (New Problems)" | Wilson · Hudson · Noah Glass · Webster · Barker | BreeZee · Child X · Merci[a] · SmxkeSxvnds[a] | 3:01 |
| 16. | "In The Night" (featuring Lil Tec and Yung Maco) | Wilson · Hector Travis · Lewis Carter · Davenport · Cole Savage · Donald Wayne · William Mars · Efrem Hopkins · Liddell Ramsey · Reilly Wells · Katalina Williams · Milan Carrillo | Streetside · Quitmydayjob[a] · Holat[a] | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Killer For King" | Wilson · Hudson · Joseph Crash · Burton · Jakobe Mills · Sabian Hayes · Scott | BreeZee · Crash Voyage · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 2:17 |
| 18. | "Hotel Lobby" | Wilson · Kurtis Maxon · Jerome Tulon · Davenport · Savage · Crane · Burton | Streetside · Quitmydayjob · Kyrie Digital · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 2:51 |
| 19. | "What It's Like" | Wilson · Hudson · Young · Webster · Burton | BreeZee · YoungMula · Merci[a] · CeeCeeDaBeast[a] | 4:22 |
| 20. | "More Power (Outro)" | Wilson · Terrace | Wonderkidd | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 63:42 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 21. | "For The Hood" (featuring Chief Mula and Yung Uzi Mane) | Wilson · Connor Fisher · Farelle · Sierra · Crane | From Sierra With Love · Kyrie Digital[a] | 4:13 |
| 22. | "Too Real" | Wilson · Adkins | DJ Blocksquad | 2:56 |
| 23. | "Mad" | Wilson · Terrace | Wonderkidd | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 73:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 24. | "Chase The Bag" | Wilson · Kinney · Howard | Turmoil · Iron Keys | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 77:36 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 21. | "Tunnel Vision" | Wilson · Davenport | Streetside | 3:12 |
| 22. | "On Yo Ass" (featuring Yung Maco) | Wilson · Lewis Carter · Hudson | BreeZee | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 70:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 27. | "Demon" | Wilson · Terrace | Wonderkidd | 2:13 |
| 28. | "Still Trappin'" (featuring Splash Godd) | Wilson · Bennett · Terrace · Davenport · Adkins | Wonderkidd · Streetside · DJ Blocksquad | 2:52 |
| 29. | "Rollin'" (featuring JayyCee) | Wilson · Nash · Terrace · Douglas | Wonderkidd · Audio Anarchist | 2:33 |
| 30. | "Armed & Dangerous" | Wilson · Terrace · Davenport | Wonderkidd · Streetside | 2:02 |
| 31. | "Squeeze" | Wilson · Terrace · Hudson · Burton | Wonderkidd · BreeZee · CeeCeeDaBeast | 2:03 |
| 32. | "Do Not Disturb" | Wilson · Terrace · Hudson | Wonderkidd · BreeZee | 3:00 |
| 33. | "Don't Play That" (Freestyle) | Wilson | Wonderkidd | 3:51 |
| 34. | "What It's Like" (Freestyle) | Wilson | BreeZee · YoungMula | 4:17 |
| 35. | "From The 6" (Freestyle) | Wilson · Bennett | 80210 · Kyrie Digital | 3:00 |
| 36. | "Welcome To The Party" | Wilson · Hudson | BreeZee | 3:34 |
| 37. | "Dior" | Wilson · Hudson | BreeZee | 3:36 |
| 38. | "Wild Story" | Wilson · Dyonte Gordon · Pheonté Dunn | 9th Chamb3r · Turnstreet | 2:26 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Samples
- "War" contains a sample of "Hold 'Em", as performed by Tony Talk.
- "Tell The Vision" contains a sample of "Nonstop", as written and performed by Marilyn Jill for her album That Bad Bitch (2000).
- "Don't Play That" contains an extract from "When The Last Time" , as written and performed by Dirty Apache for their album Keys Open Doors (2003).
- "Got It On Me " contains an interpolation of "Many Men (Wish Death)" as performed by Davis Kenan Stone, as performed by ZuWop.
- "What You Know About Love" contains a sample of "Coco", as performed by Black Cats and written by Amara Sullivan, Taliah Daniels, and Jolena Black.
- "More Money (New Problems)" contains a sample of "Mo' Money", written by Deshawn Robles, as performed by MC Murder.
- "In The Night" contains a sample of "Stringed Together", as performed by Dance Madness, and excerpts from "Lovely Affair", as performed by Katalina Williams and Milan Carrillo.
- "Killer For King" contains a sample of "Blown Out", written by Jakobe Mills, Sabian Hayes and Shakur Douglas, as performed by Digital Soul.
- "Hotel Lobby" contains an interpolation of "If I Can't", as performed by Kell Eazy & The Boondocks for their album Coast 2 Coast (2000).
Personnel
Musicians
- 22 Draco – featured vocals (4)
- Adonis Robles – choir (20)
- Big Drizzy – featured vocals (8)
- Big Dunio – featured vocals (14)
- Blastoff – featured vocals (3)
- Blaxkface Killer – primary artist
- Carmelo Gentry – choir (20)
- G. Stone – featured vocals (5)
- GK Savage – featured vocals (14)
- JayyCee – featured vocals (4)
- Lil Carter – featured vocals (7)
- Lil Tec – featured vocals (16)
- Okonma East – featured vocals (5), drums (5), percussion (5)
- Pluto – featured vocals (12)
- Roc Steady – featured vocals (5)
- Splash Godd – executive producer, featured artist (14)
- Tony Talk – featured vocals (5)
- Rich Tunechi – featured vocals (13)
- Yung Uzi Mane – featured vocals (10)
- Yung Maco – featured vocals (10)
Technical
- Toby Morgan – mixing (all tracks)
- Sonny Hewson – mixing assistant (tracks 2, 5, 6)
- Kai Kaplan – mixing assistant (tracks 3–8, 10, 15–16)
- Skye Fox – mixing assistant (tracks 1–2, 11–14, 17–19)
- Isaac Ryan – mastering (tracks 1–4, 6–20)
- Okonma East – mastering (track 5)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label(s) | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 8 April 2022 |
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| 20 May 2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 27 May 2022 |
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| Various | 3 June 2022 | ||
| Russia | 10 June 2022 | ||
| India | 24 June 2022 |
See also
- Music (Altverse II)
- B plus-class articles
- Altverse II
- 2022 albums
- Blaxkface Killer albums
- La Familia Records albums
- Albums produced by 80210
- Albums produced by 9th Chamb3r
- Albums produced by BreeZee
- Albums produced by CeeCeeDaBeast
- Albums produced by DJ Blocksquad
- Albums produced by Nardo
- Albums produced by Nine5
- Albums produced by Streetside
- Albums produced by Turnstreet
- Albums produced by Quitmydayjob
- Albums produced by Wonderkidd
- Albums published posthumously