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B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

  • Summary: The second solo full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from such artists as Drake, Fergie, Lil Wayne, Ma$e, Chrisette Michele, Pharrell, Pusha T, and T-Pain.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 10, 2013
    80
    2 Chainz is still a punch-line rapper at heart, but B.O.A.T.S. II adds some Bootsy Collins charisma and ambitious ringleader style to his discography. Pick the sequel over the original and get ready for some stinky, dank, and fun me time.
  2. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Sep 18, 2013
    75
    He has done his best to deliver the kind of care-free, gaudy rap album that will be blaring from the speakers of house parties everywhere for months to come, and B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME readily delivers on that promise.
  3. The Source
    Nov 26, 2013
    70
    While there might be a few missteps her and there--particularly in the strength of some of the verses--most of the album works really well. [Nov 2013, p.93]
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  4. Pitchfork
    Sep 18, 2013
    62
    B.O.A.T.S. II is an album that feels happy just to exist, a rejection of the modern idea that album releases are serious events and all the tracks that sound like they were fun to make get relegated to bonus cuts or mixtapes.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 14, 2013
    60
    BOATS II is your standard 2013 Southern hip-hop record, complete with ticking beats (‘Extra’), Auto-Tune (‘So We Can Live’) and eye-rollingly explicit lyrics (‘Where U Been?’).
  6. XXL
    Sep 11, 2013
    60
    He’s perfected his lane, but he hasn’t pushed anything forward or changed anything significantly.
  7. Exclaim
    Sep 10, 2013
    30
    By the end of Me Time, the down-to-Earth, around-the-block-and-back 2 Chainz bores.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 8 out of 17
  1. mago_
    Jan 6, 2014
    9
    people are too hard on 2 chainz. he isnt trying to make deep rap the whole time he is mostly just having fun with it, not trying to makepeople are too hard on 2 chainz. he isnt trying to make deep rap the whole time he is mostly just having fun with it, not trying to make perfect sense but thats what makes 2 chainz 2 chainz this album has good beats and is entertaining. isn't that what we want out of music?… Expand
  2. clouie99
    Sep 11, 2013
    8
    Surprisingly good album. Don't see why there's so much hate. Lyrically he's hilarious and the beats are out of this world! People are justSurprisingly good album. Don't see why there's so much hate. Lyrically he's hilarious and the beats are out of this world! People are just hating because it's 2 Chainz. I only wasn't hot on one track and that was T Pain's fault. In conclusion, it's 2 Chainz so don't expect any rapping from the heart and great meaningful lyrics but if you want some fantastic beats and good laughs then you should pick this up. Better than
    BOATS 1. 8/10    … Expand
  4. ihavevocaloid
    Apr 7, 2015
    7
    Better than his debut. With this album, 2 Chainz has grown skill as a rapper. 2 Chainz still isn't at his lyrical best, but you can see hisBetter than his debut. With this album, 2 Chainz has grown skill as a rapper. 2 Chainz still isn't at his lyrical best, but you can see his lyrical side on some of the songs toward the end of the album. His production has also improved. I think it's a shame this album did poorly commercially, because it's way better in quality than his first album and is more likely to be remembered in the future than B.O.A.T.S. (the original). Grade: B. Highlights: "Feds Watching", "Used 2", "Outroduction". Worst song: "Employee of the Month"… Expand
  5. c11beatz
    Jul 10, 2014
    4
    Ohh boy, Another 2 Chainz album. Believe it or not, This is actually WORSE then Based On A T.R.U Story. First of all, His verses are trash.Ohh boy, Another 2 Chainz album. Believe it or not, This is actually WORSE then Based On A T.R.U Story. First of all, His verses are trash. But at least it's not all about "Thick **** like the last album. This time, it's all about his cash (More Annoying.) Now, a rapper like 2 Chainz is mostly dependent of his beats. Which, on this album SUCK (Most of them,) The majority are just Trap Beats that have some sort of exotic flavor to them, Which do not sound good. So overall, This album is trash.… Expand
  6. geedup
    Sep 10, 2013
    3
    2 chains needs to stick to guest appearances on other MC's tracks cause he can't hold a track by himself-much less and album. After about2 chains needs to stick to guest appearances on other MC's tracks cause he can't hold a track by himself-much less and album. After about three tracks his voice is irratating and you can easily discover his lyrics ain't about sh*t. Thankfully didn't buy this album and wouldn't.… Expand
  7. SimpleMethod
    Sep 10, 2013
    2
    How this is getting good reviews from critics is really just a puzzle to me. I have no idea how 2 Chainz is actually a popular artist, hisHow this is getting good reviews from critics is really just a puzzle to me. I have no idea how 2 Chainz is actually a popular artist, his voice and flow are utter sh*t! What kind of moron would ever listen to something like this over all the other quality albums that have come out over the past two weeks? Jesus Christ.… Expand
  8. RichardFitzwell
    Sep 24, 2013
    0
    This album is pure garbage please do not waste your money on it you will be disappointed this artist should be embarrassed for putting thisThis album is pure garbage please do not waste your money on it you will be disappointed this artist should be embarrassed for putting this crap out and letting down his fans honestly one of the worst rappers out there and this album proves it if you listen to lyrics like me you will hear his lyrics make no sense if they even rhyme which is rare on most of the tracks you will feel like you lost IQ points after trying to make sense of his nonsense so do yourself a favor and skip over this one… Expand

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