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**Ben** · 06-24-2012, 11:06 AM

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1. “Power Circle” – Gunplay, Stalley,Wale & Meek Mill (Featuring Rick Ross & Kendrick Lamar)
2. “Black Magic” – Meek Mill (Featuring Rick Ross)
3. “This Thing Of Ours” – Wale & Omarion (Featuring Rick Ross & Nas)
4. “All Birds” – Rick Ross (Featuring French Montana)
5. “Actin Up” – Wale & Meek Mill (Featuring French Montana)
6. “Fountain Of Youth” – Stalley (Featuring Rick Ross & Nipsey Hussle)
7. “I Be Puttin’ On” – Wale (Featuring Wiz Khalifa, French Montana & Roscoe Dash)
8. “The Zenith” – Wale & Stalley (Featuring Rick Ross)
9. “M.I.A.” – Omarion & Wale
10. “Bag Of Money” – Wale & Meek Mill (Featuring Rick Ross & T-Pain)
11. “Let’s Talk” – Omarion (Featuring Rick Ross)
12. “Black On Black” – Gunplay (Featuring Ace Hood & Bun B)
13. “Fluorescent Ink” – Stalley & Wale (Featuring Rick Ross)
14. “Bury Me A G” – Rick Ross (Featuring T.I.)

Released: 26th June

**Ben** · 06-24-2012, 11:09 AM

This has leaked, not getting it till later tonight though.

Hearing the 1st track is 8+ minutes long. I can't wait for Kendrick's verse, as always. I've never really listened to Stalley but he's on a few of these tracks so I'll reserve judgement. Expecting the usual MMG quality production, thanks to Ross' ear for beats.

Black Magic gonna be the new Ima Boss? (basing this just off the tracklist, and the fact it's another Ross + Meek track)

Kidd · 06-24-2012, 11:16 AM

Listened to this earlier today at the gym + during my run. Power Circle, This Thing of Ours and one more that I forget the name of, are the only tracks worth listening to.

**Ben** · 06-24-2012, 11:21 AM

Doesn't sound promising.

Didn't even notice Nas was on This Thing of Ours.

**Dre** · 06-24-2012, 12:01 PM

lol y'all know damn well y'all dont **** with MMG or Ross

TBH though this isn't as good as vol. 1, there's no big moments like Meek's singles.

Seems like they lost gas on those big 808 records and decided to get a little more "reflective"

**Ben** · 06-24-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dre

lol y'all know damn well y'all dont **** with MMG or Ross

Well that's just wrong.

UD40 · 06-24-2012, 01:11 PM

I only care for Stalley Could care less about the rest.

Kidd · 06-24-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by UD40

I only care for Stalley Could care less about the rest.

whats stalley

**Dre** · 06-24-2012, 05:27 PM

So...like I said

**Ben** · 06-25-2012, 02:14 AM

Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows I'm a huge fan of Ross and like Meek too. Just cos I haven't really got into Stalley doesn't make me less of an MMG fan

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Kidd · 06-25-2012, 05:38 AM

Been a Ross fan since Trilla and a Wale fan since FOREVER. Meek Mill is way overrated though.

Kidd · 06-25-2012, 06:44 AM

Why do people put this French Montana at the end of tracks like he's some emphatic closer. ****ing ridiculous.

**Dre** · 06-25-2012, 08:00 AM

They gotta put him somewhere...Diddy giving them that budget for them videos etc., they gotta look out for him too and not just by saying Ciroc

French is a weak rapper but he's an asset cause for some reason people (who I think want to be trendy) like him. I like his hooks though

And what's funny about Stalley is he proves Wale didn't have to "sell out" to get on MMG, he's just becoming that guy because he wants to

Kidd · 06-25-2012, 04:17 PM

at him "selling out".

Wale on his 3rd album:

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Growth again .. as a man grows so do his thoughts and his way of thinking and his lifestyle. I always make sure my music is honest. My first album was almost kind of angry, second album was aspirational.. what I aspire to be, what I need to be […] I want to be the best boyfriend, the best rapper, the best man. I guess the next step i, I got the things I want now, I’m successful, I made money now, how am I going to manage that now. How am I going to do it. Still I’m a man of the people, we’re in two different tax brackets now.. To be continued..

**Dre** · 06-25-2012, 05:04 PM

**** what he says. Of course he's going to shine it as growth...but only a damn fool would think Mixtape about Nothing's material to him making a bunch of female songs and obsessing about "ambition" is growth. Come on now. If you like Wale that's fine but call a spade a spade...

Are you even familiar with Wale's old shit? What's the earliest project you've heard from him

We already had a thread awhile back about how he became the exact rapper he was against and tried to parody. He showed flashes of good commentary and nice lyrical ability, but mostly all he ever did was talk about what "they" do in the mainstream and talk about how he was different without being able to articulate why through song.

He thought he was good enough to "change the game" and be commercially accessible while still being "conscious", so his first album was all over the place, flopped, got dropped and then Rick Ross let him on his boat only for him to become a poor man's Fabolous.

He should've just stayed underground. I can already see with his personality though that wouldn't have been good enough so he made the concessions to become a big name and he sold himself short because musically he should be much higher regarded than he is now. The hype he had in 2008 was warranted but he dropped the ball.

And he's an asshole (I know this firsthand) so I'm gleeful about talking about this

06-24-2012, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Lifetime Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 20,725 Rep Power: 3984906	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 This has leaked, not getting it till later tonight though. Hearing the 1st track is 8+ minutes long. I can't wait for Kendrick's verse, as always. I've never really listened to Stalley but he's on a few of these tracks so I'll reserve judgement. Expecting the usual MMG quality production, thanks to Ross' ear for beats. Black Magic gonna be the new Ima Boss? (basing this just off the tracklist, and the fact it's another Ross + Meek track) __________________ BBBL Portland Trailblazers GM

06-24-2012, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kidd Legend Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10,727 Rep Power: 2840327	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 Listened to this earlier today at the gym + during my run. Power Circle, This Thing of Ours and one more that I forget the name of, are the only tracks worth listening to.

06-24-2012, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ben Lifetime Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 20,725 Rep Power: 3984906	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 Doesn't sound promising. Didn't even notice Nas was on This Thing of Ours. __________________ BBBL Portland Trailblazers GM

06-24-2012, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dre do better Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 25 Posts: 41,325 Rep Power: 21474887	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 lol y'all know damn well y'all dont **** with MMG or Ross TBH though this isn't as good as vol. 1, there's no big moments like Meek's singles. Seems like they lost gas on those big 808 records and decided to get a little more "reflective"

06-24-2012, 01:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
UD40 Watch The Throne Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18,644 Rep Power: 8119766	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 I only care for Stalley Could care less about the rest. __________________ All Heat First Team Tim Hardaway Dwyane Wade LeBron James Chris Bosh Alonzo Mourning All Heat Second Team Mario Chalmers Eddie Jones Glen Rice Udonis Haslem Shaquille O'Neal

06-24-2012, 05:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dre do better Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 25 Posts: 41,325 Rep Power: 21474887	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 So...like I said

06-25-2012, 02:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ben Lifetime Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Age: 20 Posts: 20,725 Rep Power: 3984906	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows I'm a huge fan of Ross and like Meek too. Just cos I haven't really got into Stalley doesn't make me less of an MMG fan . __________________ BBBL Portland Trailblazers GM

06-25-2012, 05:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kidd Legend Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10,727 Rep Power: 2840327	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 Been a Ross fan since Trilla and a Wale fan since FOREVER. Meek Mill is way overrated though.

06-25-2012, 06:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kidd Legend Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10,727 Rep Power: 2840327	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 Why do people put this French Montana at the end of tracks like he's some emphatic closer. ****ing ridiculous.

06-25-2012, 08:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dre do better Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 25 Posts: 41,325 Rep Power: 21474887	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 They gotta put him somewhere...Diddy giving them that budget for them videos etc., they gotta look out for him too and not just by saying Ciroc French is a weak rapper but he's an asset cause for some reason people (who I think want to be trendy) like him. I like his hooks though And what's funny about Stalley is he proves Wale didn't have to "sell out" to get on MMG, he's just becoming that guy because he wants to

06-25-2012, 05:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dre do better Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 25 Posts: 41,325 Rep Power: 21474887	Re: Self Made Vol. 2 **** what he says. Of course he's going to shine it as growth...but only a damn fool would think Mixtape about Nothing's material to him making a bunch of female songs and obsessing about "ambition" is growth. Come on now. If you like Wale that's fine but call a spade a spade... Are you even familiar with Wale's old shit? What's the earliest project you've heard from him We already had a thread awhile back about how he became the exact rapper he was against and tried to parody. He showed flashes of good commentary and nice lyrical ability, but mostly all he ever did was talk about what "they" do in the mainstream and talk about how he was different without being able to articulate why through song. He thought he was good enough to "change the game" and be commercially accessible while still being "conscious", so his first album was all over the place, flopped, got dropped and then Rick Ross let him on his boat only for him to become a poor man's Fabolous. He should've just stayed underground. I can already see with his personality though that wouldn't have been good enough so he made the concessions to become a big name and he sold himself short because musically he should be much higher regarded than he is now. The hype he had in 2008 was warranted but he dropped the ball. And he's an asshole (I know this firsthand) so I'm gleeful about talking about this

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