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90
The first Documentary was actually an action movie; a genre in which entertainment often trumps substance. Its sequel can’t re-create the same big explosions, but it cogently proves why its anti-hero has managed to stay alive, 10 years later.
10y
85
The Game has assembled an all-star line-up that rivals the original down to a return to the studio with his mentor Dr. Dre.
10y
80
After a steady stream of albums that fell short and got tripped up by their own ambition, rapper the Game returned with this ... release marking the tenth anniversary of his great album The Documentary. Great news is The Documentary 2 sounds effortless and winds up awesome because of it.
10y
80
The vast majority of the album features strong production and some of the best lyricism Game has ever spit.
10y
80
Bloated though it may be, these discs are The Game that was promised by a desperate industry in 2005. And the local pride runs deep: “Think you from L.A. 'cause you listen to some Mustard?”
10y
75
Lyrically and technically, Game has a renewed focus, telling his Westside story with more detail and meaning than ever. Never before has he made his beloved Compton come to life like this.
10y
72
Like The Documentary, the sequel is a highly enjoyable tribute to old-school, cash-flush, crowd-pleasing, too-big-to-fail hip-hop album making, which can actually sound novel in 2015.
10y
70
The tightly packed album bounces from one style to the next. The Game spits a weird mixture of let-me-explain-how-much-I-will-kill-you gangsterism, back in the day nostalgia, raw, diaristic feelings-rap and L.A. boosterism, but makes it all work.
10y
60
Part high-concept, part low-concept, it’s a valiant attempt to connect all the dots between the Los Angeles seen in Straight Outta Compton and the one Kendrick Lamar imagined on To Pimp a Butterfly.
10y
60
The Game returns with a sequel to his breakout album, the Documentary.
8y
50
The Game’s chest-beating machismo is not double album worthy.
10y
30
Without the full weight of the ‘05 Aftermath machine behind him, it’s easy to spot the Compton rapper’s fatal flaw: He’s hopelessly boring.
10y
Recently made a video of how this and it's sister album '2.5' have the most stacked feature list ever, and just look at that tracklist.
Game nailed it on this album. In my opinion, this is his best project.
The beats, the verses, the sequencing is all top notch and I like how much care he put into everything.
Even a song like 'Hashtag' has a special part in my heart due to how raw it is with that weird country/chanty chorus.
Sure it's a bit bloated and far from ... read more
It's decent but nowhere near the original Documentary. This album is way more inconsistent; the first half is solid, but the middle of the tracklist sees a significant downfall with many mediocre tracks that were absent in the first installment. Tracks like 'Hashtag' and 'Summertime' were definitely unnecessary. The Game delivers a solid performance for the most part, although at times it feels like he isn't the focal point considering the abundance of features. ... read more
"The Documentary 2" by The Game
I listened to this album primarily because of the insane feature list which contains features from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Future. However, just because it has a good feature list doesn't make it amazing. My main problem with this album is the this album is bloated with 19 tracks spanning over an hour makes it annoying to listen though after the 7th track the tracks started to get repetitive . I do think that there are ... read more
90➡️95
I forgot how incredible this album is man, if it wasn’t for one of the worst songs I’ve heard being on the tracklist I’d put it in some all-time convos because the rest of the tracklist is just that good. Some of the best beat selection out there
Fav tracks:
100
Dollar and a Dream
Summertime
Least fav tracks:
Hashtag
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Track List
| 1 | Intro - Documentary 2 0:58 | 51 |
| 2 | On Me 4:45 feat. Kendrick Lamar | 89 |
| 3 | Step Up 2:47 | 82 |
| 4 | Don’t Trip 4:59 | 83 |
| 5 | Standing On Ferraris 4:11 feat. Diddy | 73 |
| 6 | Dollar and a Dream 5:52 feat. Ab-Soul | 86 |
| 7 | Made In America 3:14 feat. Marcus Black | 72 |
| 8 | Hashtag 2:59 feat. Jelly Roll | 39 |
| 9 | Circles 4:11 | 75 |
| 10 | Uncle (Skit) 2:04 | 44 |
| 11 | Dedicated 5:45 feat. Future, Sonyae Elise | 68 |
| 12 | Bitch You Ain't Shit 3:05 | 66 |
| 13 | Summertime 3:43 feat. Jelly Roll | 75 |
| 14 | Mula 3:55 feat. Kanye West | 79 |
| 15 | The Documentary 2 4:38 | 90 |
| 16 | New York, New York 2:21 | 81 |
| 17 | 100 5:34 feat. Drake | 85 |
| 18 | Just Another Day 3:50 | 73 |
| 19 | LA 5:27 | 77 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 14 minutes
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