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The Piece Maker 2

The Piece Maker 2is the second studio album by American hip hop DJTony Touch,released on February 24, 2004 throughKoch Records.

The Piece Maker 2
Studio albumby
Tony Touch
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
GenreHip hop
LabelKoch
ProducerTony Touch,Erick Sermon,Pete Rock,RZA,Q-Unique,Psycho Les,Ray Roll
Tony Touchchronology
The Piece Maker
(2000) 		The Piece Maker 2
(2004) 		The Reggaetony Album
(2005)
SinglesfromThe Piece Maker 2
  1. "Capicu"
    Released: 2002
  2. "We See Yall"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Dimelo"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Non-Stop"
    Released: 2004
  5. "Ay, Ay, Ay"
    Released: 2004
  6. "Como Suena"
    Released: 2004

Background

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The album was a "sequel" to Tony Touch's 2000 debut,The Piece Maker,which became a minor hit on theBillboardcharts.The Piece Maker 2followed the same format as the original with Touch rapping his own lyrics with several guest artists, includingP. Diddy,Fat Joeand members of theWu-Tang Clan.Touch also produced 12 of the album's 19 tracks, with additional production from prominent hip hop producers such asErick SermonandPete Rock.One charting single was produced from the album "Ay Ay Ay" which featuredSean Paul.It spent 15 weeks on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songschart, peaking at No, 77.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

David Jeffries afAllmusicgave the album three stars out of a possible five. He praised "Trouble on the Westside", "Ay Ay Ay" and "Capicu", as well as the album's skits, saying "it's all blended so well the album feels more effortless than ambitious". He also stated "the album's biggest problem, and one wishes the producer had come up with that extra track that would have turned Piece Maker, Vol. 2 into a classic. But for a casual and languid ride through the downtown, you can always turn to Touch."[4]

The album was not a success on the Billboard charts and unlike the firstPiece Makeralbum, did not sell enough copies to qualify for theBillboard200.It peaked at No. 53 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumsand No. 12 on theTop Independent Albums.[5]As of June 2005, the album has sold over 31,000 copies.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducerLength
1."Tony Navaja" (featuringRubén Blades)Tony Touch2:47
2."Non-Stop" (featuringDiddy,Black RobandG. Dep)Tony Touch3:59
3."How You Want It" (featuringRedman,Erick SermonandKeith Murray)Erick Sermon4:03
4."Battle Skit 1"Tony Touch, Ray Roll0:52
5."Capicu" (featuringFat Joe,N.O.R.E.andJuju)Juju3:24
6."Rock Steady" (featuringRaekwon,Method ManandU-God)RZA3:12
7."Dimelo"Tony Touch3:19
8."Click Bang" (featuring Doo Wop)Tony Touch3:28
9."Ay Ay Ay" (featuringSean Paul)Tony Touch3:04
10."Just Be Good To Me" (featuring Soni)Tony Touch3:04
11."Spanish Harlem 2" (featuringHurricane GandCocoa Brovaz)Tony Touch3:04
12."Battle Skit 2"Tony Touch, Ray Roll3:04
13."Spit 1" (featuringQ-Unique)Tony Touch,Q-Unique2:15
14."Out Da Box" (featuringLarge Professor,Pete RockandMasta Ace)Pete Rock3:35
15."Trouble On The Westside HWY" (featuringSlick Rick)Tony Touch,Domingo2:44
16."A Beautiful Day" (featuringNature)Psycho Les1:38
17."Touch 1-Touch All" (featuringDead Prez)Sean Cane3:51
18."Como Suena" (featuringDon Chezina)Tony Touch3:10
19."Spoken Word" (featuring Joey Aponte)Joey Aponte2:13
Total length:69:30

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 53
BillboardTop Independent Albums 12

References

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  1. ^"The Piece Maker 2credits at Discogs.com ".Discogs.com. 2010-10-20.
  2. ^"Ay Ay Ay chart positions at Billboard.com".Billboard.com. 2010-10-20.
  3. ^Allmusic review
  4. ^"The Piece Maker 2review at Allmusic.com ".Allmusic.com. 2010-10-20.
  5. ^"The Piece Maker 2chart positions at Billboard.com ".Billboard.com. 2010-10-20.
  6. ^"Billboard".2005-06-25.
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