Truly Yours 2 Explained

Truly Yours 2
Type:EP
Artist:J. Cole
Cover:Truly-Yours-2.png
Released:April 30, 2013
Recorded:2012–2013
Genre:Hip hop
Length:23:05
Label:Roc Nation
Producer:
Prev Title:Truly Yours
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Born Sinner
Next Year:2013

Truly Yours 2 is the second EP by American rapper J. Cole. It was released digitally for free download and stream on April 30, 2013. The EP features guest appearances from Young Jeezy, 2 Chainz and Bas. Production came from J. Cole, Canei Finch, Jake One, and Ron Gilmore. The EP has been downloaded over 500,000 times on mixtape site DatPiff.[1]

Background

The series consists of songs that Cole knew would not make the cutlist for his second studio album Born Sinner. The free EP was released as a trilogy, with the third being released as the deluxe edition of Born Sinner.[2]

Critical reception

Writing for HipHopDX, Omar Burgess praised Truly Yours 2 saying, "Born Sinner will be the ultimate test of Cole’s desire to grow and experiment as he pointed out in the letter that accompanied Truly Yours. This short set indicates he’s taking steps in the right direction, and his next full-length effort will hopefully appease his old and newer fans." Burgess also praised Truly Yours 2 saying, "both casual fans and Cole stans alike can package these six songs with the first Truly Yours and have something that competes with a lot of albums in the marketplace."[3]

Track listing

Notes

Sample credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celebrated Mixtapes @ DatPiff.. DatPiff. August 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160829093245/http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes/2xplatinum/2. August 29, 2016. live.
  2. Web site: J. Cole. Deluxe album includes Truly Yours 3. Twitter. August 30, 2016. June 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130909235407/https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/342358778424987648. September 9, 2013. live.
  3. Web site: Burgess. Omar. J. Cole - Truly Yours 2 (Mixtape Review). HipHopDX. October 25, 2017. May 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026110941/https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2075/title.j-cole-truly-yours-2-mixtape-review. October 26, 2017. live.
  4. Web site: Jeezy - The Poems of Jay Jenkins Lyrics and Tracklist. Genius. May 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511204919/https://genius.com/albums/Jeezy/The-poems-of-jay-jenkins. May 11, 2024. live.
  5. Web site: B. Dot. NEW MIXTAPE: BAS QUARTER WATER RAISED ME VOL. II. Rap Radar. 30 August 2016. May 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212131557/http://rapradar.com/2013/05/22/new-mixtape-bas-quarter-water-raised-me-vol-ii/. 12 February 2017. live.
  6. Web site: J. Cole - Cole Summer - Genius. Genius. August 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914121806/http://genius.com/J-cole-cole-summer-lyrics. September 14, 2016. live.
  7. Web site: Kenny Lofton - J. Cole on WhoSampled. WhoSampled. August 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911120153/http://www.whosampled.com/J.-Cole/Kenny-Lofton/. September 11, 2016. live.
  8. Web site: J. Cole - Chris Tucker Lyrics - Genius. Genius. August 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914124645/http://genius.com/J-cole-chris-tucker-lyrics. September 14, 2016. live.
  9. Web site: J. Cole - Head Bussa Lyrics - Genius. Genius. August 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914115041/http://genius.com/J-cole-head-bussa-lyrics. September 14, 2016. live.