| Self Made Vol. 2 | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Maybach Music Group |
| Cover: | Self Made 2.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2011 - 12 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Prev Title: | Self Made Vol. 1 |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Self Made Vol. 3 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Self Made Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by MMG. The album was released on June 26, 2012, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. Like the previous album, Self Made Vol. 2 features contributions from members signed to the MMG label including Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, French Montana and Omarion along with Gunplay of Triple C's.
The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Roscoe Dash, T-Pain, Ace Hood, Bun B & T.I. Producers on the album include Boi-1da, Don Cannon, Cardiak, Lee Major, The Beat Bully, and many more.
The first official single "Bag Of Money", featuring Wale, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain, was released on April 3, 2012.[1] On May 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Bag of Money" featuring Wale Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T-Pain.[2] On May 23, 2012, the music video was released for "Let's Talk" featuring Omarion and Rick Ross.[3] On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Black Magic" featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross.[4] On June 26, 2012, the music video was released for "Power Circle" featuring Rick Ross, Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill and Kendrick Lamar.[5] On July 2, 2012, the music video was released for "Actin Up" featuring Meek Mill, Wale and French Montana.[6] On October 1, 2012, the music video was released for "Fountain of Youth" featuring Stalley, Rick Ross Nipsey Hussle.[7] On October 3, 2012, the music video was released for "Bury Me a G" featuring T.I. and Rick Ross.[8] On November 12, 2012, the music video was released for On November 23, 2012, the music video was released for "M.I.A." featuring Omarion and Wale.[9] On November 20, 2012, the music video was released for "All Birds" featuring Rick Ross and French Montana.[10]
Self Made Vol. 2 received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews.[11] Carl Chery of XXL commended the performers' chemistry and stated, "There’s a clear hierarchy in song quality throughout the album, but no skip-worthy cuts."[12] AllMusic editor David Jeffries called the album "an interesting mix of in-house and all-star, and another reason to take Ross the ring-leader seriously."[13] However, Brandon Soderberg of Spin called them a "pseudo-supergroup of convenience" who "snarls, stunts, and simps luxuriously", and quipped, "needs more Gunplay."[14] Roman Cooper of HipHopDX said, "Self Made Vol. 2 is a noted improvement from its predecessor. Aside from Rick Ross’ innate ability to choose great production and guest features, the project features Ross’ vision for his Maybach Music Group squad: a diverse collection of individuals whose differences are complementary. If the crew can manage to keep from occasionally lapsing into predictability, it'll be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time."
The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 98,000 copies.[15]
| Chart (2012) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[16] | 113 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 23 |