New Jack City II explained

New Jack City II
Type:studio
Artist:Bow Wow
Cover:NewJackCityII.jpg
Released:[1]
Recorded:2006–09
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New Jack City II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow.[2] It was released on March 31, 2009 through LBW Entertainment and Columbia Records. This is Bow Wow‘s first album to carry a parental advisory label for Adult Language, unlike his past two projects. The production on the album was handled by Jermaine Dupri, LRoc, Nitti, T-Pain and Swizz Beatz among others. The album also features guest appearances from Swizz Beatz, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Trey Songz, T-Pain, Ron Browz, Dondria and T.I.

Background

Executive producer Jermaine Dupri based the album's title on the 1991 film New Jack City, feeling that the relationship between himself and Bow Wow was reminiscent of the rancorous but successful business partnership between Nino and Gee Money, the two main drug dealers in New Jack City, and that the album was like the continued success that those two characters could have had in a sequel if they had been able to resolve their differences peacefully.[3]

There are 3 versions for this album released, which is a standard, a limited edition (including a Bonus DVD) and a Walmart version (which is only a clean edition, with three bonus tracks).

Singles

The lead single for his sixth album, "You Can Get It All", which features guest vocals from Johntá Austin, while it produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, was released.[4] This track contains a sample of TLC's hit "Baby, Baby, Baby".

The album's promotional single, "Marco Polo", which features guest vocals by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em (who also latter produced the song), was released accompanying by a music video. The music video was shot and filmed at the Aquatic Park, outside of an Atlanta Suburb (known as Sun Valley Beach), in Paulding Co. GA.[5] The music video premiered on the Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's YouTube page and was premiered via FNMTV on July 25, 2008.[6] The album's second promotional single, "Big Girls", accompanying by a music video, premiered on YouTube (which was released the day, after the release of "Marco Polo"). The complete version was released later on YouTube for some time, but then removed again for unknown reasons. There is no official date on the videos re-release.[7]

The music video for "Roc The Mic", which features guest vocals by Jermaine Dupri (who also produced the song), was released. It was shot in Los Angeles, California near the Staples Center. The video for the song "You Can Get It All" featuring Johntá Austin and produced by Dupri was shot and filmed in Malibu, California and was later released. Both videos were directed by Hype Williams. A video was also filmed for "Pole In My Basement", with a strip club theme. It premiered on May 30, 2009 on Bow Wow's official YouTube page.

While he was on his tour bus, Bow Wow also made unofficial videos for his songs "Sunshine",[8] "Like This"[9] and "She's My".[10]

Commercial performance

New Jack City II debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[11] [12] The album also debuted at number five on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[13]

Track listing

Credits adapted from iTunes, Amazon and Discogs.[14] [15] [16]

Notes
Sample credits[16]

Personnel

Managerial
Visuals and imagery
Instruments
Technical and production

Charts

Year-end charts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming Releases. HITS Daily Double. March 3, 2012.
  2. Web site: Video: Bow Wow Hangs Up The Mic: Wants To Pursue Acting & His Clothing Line: "I Want To Close A Chapter In The Bow Wow Legacy. Everybody Is Flopping. Stop Worrying About Sales. Its All About Being Big On The Internet" . Worldstarhiphop.com . 2009-04-13 . 2012-03-03.
  3. Web site: Living The Life (Jd Making A Song) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/MiZsz1FMtCo . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2008-11-09 . 2012-03-03.
  4. Web site: BOW WOW 1ST SINGLE "YOU CAN GET IT ALL" . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gs2cikdOTlI . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2009-01-14 . 2012-03-03.
  5. Web site: Bow & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em | Marco Polo | Behind The Scenes! . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411194436/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66y6q5n_ik . dead . 2016-04-11 . YouTube . 2008-07-10 . 2012-03-03.
  6. Web site: Soulja Boy & Bow Wow - Marco Polo [Music Video |publisher=YouTube |date=2008-07-25 |access-date=2012-03-03].
  7. Web site: Big Girls . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6IggI2L-QHU . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2008-07-26 . 2012-03-03.
  8. Web site: Bow Wow "Sunshine" (Video) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/z_GA0JdV-v8 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2009-04-04 . 2012-03-03.
  9. Web site: New Bow Wow "Like This" Video . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/rvmm-1xY0-s . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2012-03-03.
  10. Web site: She'S My "Bow Wow" Video . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/4gi5KuTfH2o . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube . 2012-03-03.
  11. Web site: Billboard 200 Chart - Week of April 18, 2009. March 1, 2020. 2009.
  12. Web site: Hip-Hop Album Sales - The Week Ending 4/5/. March 1, 2020. 2008.
  13. Web site: TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS. March 1, 2020. 2009.
  14. Web site: iTunes - Music - New Jack City, Pt. II by Bow Wow. iTunes Store. May 14, 2016.
  15. Web site: New Jack City, Pt. II (+3 Bonus Tracks) Extra tracks. Amazon.com, Inc.. May 17, 2016.
  16. Web site: Bow Wow – New Jack City II. Discogs. May 17, 2016.
  17. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009. Billboard. October 23, 2020.

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