Welcome 2 Collegrove Explained

Welcome 2 Collegrove
Type:studio
Artist:2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
Cover:Welcome 2 Collegrove.png
Recorded:2016–2023
Length:57:38
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:ColleGrove
Prev Year:2016
Chronology:2 Chainz and Lil Wayne

Welcome 2 Collegrove is a collaborative studio album by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.[1] It was released on November 17, 2023, through Def Jam Recordings.[2] It is the sequel to 2 Chainz' third studio album ColleGrove (2016), which was originally planned to be a Lil Wayne duet album; although he could not be co-credited due to label issues.[3] [4] It features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Usher, Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Vory, Rick Ross and Marsha Ambrosius.[5]

Background and promotion

The title is a portmanteau of 2 Chainz' and Lil Wayne's hometowns. 2 Chainz is from College Park, Georgia, while Wayne hails from Hollygrove, New Orleans. The release was led by the single "Presha", released on October 20, 2023[6] and produced by Bangladesh. The album was originally set to release on the same day as Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2;[7] however, Minaj later pushed that album's release date further back to December 8, so her vinyl preorders would be shipped in the first week.[8] The album was originally believed to be released on November 2, 2023 but Wayne said that was "not tru[e]".

On October 27, during an episode of Young Money Radio on Apple Music, the pair debuted two new songs in "Long Story Short" and "Oprah and Gayle"; both are confirmed to appear on the album.[9] The second single from the album, "Long Story Short", was released November 10.[10] The third single from the album, "Transparency" was released November 17.[11]

Composition

Welcome 2 Collegrove is a hip hop and Southern hip hop album. According to AllMusic's TiVo Staff "Narrative skits and quick shifts in production styles give the album a mixtape feel". Thomas Galindo of American Songwriter said that in comparison to their previous collaborative album, on Welcome 2 Collegrove Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz "opted for more of a mixed bag of approaches".

Commercial performance

In the United States, Welcome 2 Collegrove debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 with 34,000 album-equivalent units.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 20, 2023 . Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz's "Welcome 2 ColleGrove" Release Date Revealed . October 22, 2023 . www.hotnewhiphop.com . en . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022034235/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/726173-lil-wayne-2-chainz-welcome-2-collegrove-release-date . live .
  2. Web site: October 20, 2023 . Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Share 'Welcome 2 ColleGrove' Release Date, Cover Art & New Single . October 22, 2023 . HipHopDX . en . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022034237/https://hiphopdx.com/news/lil-wayne-2-chainz-welcome-2-collegrove-release-date-artwork . live .
  3. Web site: Jenn . London . October 20, 2023 . Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Share "Presha" Single & "Welcome 2 ColleGrove" Release Date . October 22, 2023 . AllHipHop . en-US . October 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020071247/https://allhiphop.com/news/lil-wayne-2-chainz-new-single-confirm-album-release-date/ . live .
  4. Web site: October 20, 2023 . 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne Announce New Album Welcome 2 Collegrove, Share New Song "Presha" . October 22, 2023 . Pitchfork . en-US . October 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020055904/https://pitchfork.com/news/2-chainz-and-lil-wayne-announce-album-welcome-2-collegrove-share-new-song-presha-listen/ . live .
  5. Web site: Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz's Collegrove 2 Tracklist Features 21 Savage, Usher, and Rick Ross . Uproxx . November 14, 2023 . November 15, 2023 . Pointer, Flisadam.
  6. Web site: Zemler . Emily . October 20, 2023 . 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne Preview Joint Album With Fast-Talking Single 'Presha' . October 22, 2023 . . en-US . October 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020081220/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2-chainz-lil-wayne-joint-album-presha-single-1234858804/ . live .
  7. Web site: II . C. Vernon Coleman . October 20, 2023 . Lil Wayne Dropping His New Album on the Same Day as Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 . October 22, 2023 . XXL Mag . en . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022034243/https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-wayne-new-album-same-day-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/ . live .
  8. Web site: Guy . Zoe . October 25, 2023 . Nicki Minaj Does Something for the Barbz . November 4, 2023 . Vulture . en.
  9. Web site: Lil Wayne Marks Return of Young Money Radio by Debuting 2 New Songs with 2 Chainz . HipHopDX . October 27, 2023 . October 29, 2023 . Mendez, Marisa.
  10. Web site: Zemler . Emily . 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne Unveil Anthemic Single ‘Long Story Short’ . Rolling Stone . November 12, 2023 . November 10, 2023.
  11. Web site: 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE DROP HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, WELCOME 2 COLLEGROVE, AVAILABLE TODAY. Umusic.
  12. Web site: Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz 'Welcome 2 Collegrove' And Andre 3000 'New Blue Sun' First Week Sales | HipHop-N-More. November 28, 2023.