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Adrian Younge Presents: Twelve Reasons to Die II Image
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: The sequel to the rapper's 2013 concept album about the DeLuca crime family is set in 1970s New York City with guest appearances from Bilal, Chino XL, Lyrics Born, Raekwon and RZA, Scarub, and Vince Staples.
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Yo, Ayo, These duffel bag niggas is lame hoes, I Flame those Your papa should have left you as stain on clothes I rock heavy metal, 18 carats or... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Oct 7, 2015
    85
    The album succeeds in granting an audio interpretation to something that's showcased more prominently in a cinematic medium.
  2. 80
    Twelve Reasons to Die II suggests that breaking new ground might be a futile undertaking if there's this much juice left in the good old tricks.
  3. Jul 13, 2015
    80
    Like the films Superman 2 and Aliens, the concept LP Twelve Reasons to Die II meets, and for action junkies exceeds, the high standard set by its predecessor.
  4. Jul 9, 2015
    70
    The knotty lyricism and psychedelic rumble of 12 Reasons to Die II should be more than enough to keep Ghostface fans satisfied.
  5. Jul 22, 2015
    70
    While Ghost can tell a story and his skills are sharp (despite Action Bronson’s recent claims to the contrary), he’s sounded far more at home on this past winter’s Sour Soul LP with Hip Hop jazz band BadBadNotGood.
  6. Jul 10, 2015
    67
    It sometimes goes down a little too easy.
  7. The Wire
    Sep 2, 2015
    40
    If the Wu-Tang Clan's A Better Tomorrow was a shoddy attempt at cinematic audio in a Hollywood blockbuster sense, this is the arthouse variety show alternative with caricature Ghost as compere. [Sep 2015, p.57]

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  1. Apr 17, 2016
    10
    an incredible sequel to his awesome original. the guests he has on here flow nicely with the production and ghostface himself. ghostface hasan incredible sequel to his awesome original. the guests he has on here flow nicely with the production and ghostface himself. ghostface has built a career off making incredible music. this is yet another classic added to his discography. Expand