B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME
by 2 Chainz
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Sep 10, 2013
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
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  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. Spin
    Sep 10, 2013
    80
    2 Chainz forges deeper emotional connections, but that surface is as entrancing as ever. B.O.A.T.S II ups the production values like a true sequel should.
  3. 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.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Sep 18, 2013
    75
    One minute of Chainz' absurdist couplets is gold, but the longer he coasts on his own, the more the shine fades. [20/27 Sep 2013, p.152]
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  6. 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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  7. PopMatters
    Nov 15, 2013
    70
    There is certainly a lot of dumb going on across #METIME‘s hour, but its seamless transition from absurdity to a more pathos-oriented final third creates a dimension that acknowledges 2 Chainz doesn’t have to be a jester to entertain us. He just enjoys the ride.
  8. Boston Globe
    Sep 10, 2013
    70
    2 Chainz’s fixations are the same: money, women , clothes, drugs, and lots of trap beats. Still, things come off more polished.
  9. Rolling Stone
    Sep 10, 2013
    70
    His second LP further displays his knack for playfully hollering about money like he's the first guy who ever had so much paper he couldn't fold it.
  10. 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.
  11. The Wire
    Dec 11, 2013
    60
    2 Chainz moves around the sort of eclectic brat selection that Lil Wayne was devouring in the mid-2000s. [Nov 2013, p.66]
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  12. 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?’).
  13. NOW Magazine
    Sep 12, 2013
    60
    2 Chainz likes to offset the raunchy with the heartfelt, but when the tone shifts to earnestly autobiographical, he sounds derivative.
  14. XXL
    Sep 11, 2013
    60
    He’s perfected his lane, but he hasn’t pushed anything forward or changed anything significantly.
  15. RapReviews.com
    Sep 18, 2013
    50
    Lyrically, let us not sugar coat the situation and pretend that he's some sort of Pulitzer prize winner in waiting. But in conjunction with the upgraded music, 2 Chainz has definitely put more work into his punchlines and it is most welcome.
  16. HipHopDX
    Sep 11, 2013
    50
    Loyal 2 Chainz supporters and casual fans may enjoy B.O.A.T.S. II: #MeTime as functional, turn up music. But listeners that don’t fall into either of those categories would do well picking up more uniform offerings from similar artists.
  17. 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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User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 64
  3. Negative: 24 out of 64
  1. brandonac
    Sep 13, 2013
    8
    With rich and interesting production the whole album, 2 chainz comes off as actually caring about his work and his ideas behind his songs.With rich and interesting production the whole album, 2 chainz comes off as actually caring about his work and his ideas behind his songs. With all of the hype leftover from his first B.O.A.T.S. installment, he doesn't disappoint.… Full Review »
  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    … Full Review »
  3. FladeIsCool
    Sep 11, 2013
    3
    Pretty decent production. 2 Chainz' flow is still just as bad as it was before. Most of the features on this album do better than he does.Pretty decent production. 2 Chainz' flow is still just as bad as it was before. Most of the features on this album do better than he does. Overall, a pretty bad album with a couple good songs.… Full Review »
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