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Philadelphia Freeway 2

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Philadelphia Freeway 2
Studio albumby
ReleasedMay 5, 2009(2009-05-05)
Recorded2008–2009
GenreHip hop
Length39:46
LabelReal Talk Entertainment
Producer
  • Big Hollis
  • Cozmo
  • Preach
  • Real Talk Ent.
  • Vince V.
Freewaychronology
Free at Last
(2007)
Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009)
The Stimulus Package
(2010)
SinglesfromPhiladelphia Freeway 2
  1. "Finally Free"
    Released: April 14, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cokemachineglow62/100%[2]
HipHopDX3/5[3]
Pitchfork4.7/10[4]

Philadelphia Freeway 2is the third solo studio album by American rapperFreeway.It was released on May 5, 2009 viaReal Talk Entertainment.It is a sequel to his debut albumPhiladelphia Freeway.Productionwas handled by Big Hollis, Cozmo, Vince V., Real Talk Ent. and Preach, with Derrick Johnson serving as executive producer. It features a loneguest appearancefromSheek Louch.The album debuted at number 99 on theBillboard200,number 19 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,number 10 on theTop Rap Albumsand number 14 on theIndependent Albums,selling about 5,200 units in the US during its first week.[5]The song "Finally Free" was released as a lead single off of the album.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Pay Attention"Big Hollis1:14
2."Finally Free"Big Hollis3:32
3."Gotz 2 Be tha Bomb"Vince V.4:08
4."Hands Up"Cozmo4:03
5."Think About It"Real Talk Ent.0:14
6."Crack Rap"Cozmo5:14
7."Murda Muzic"Vince V.3:43
8."Around the World"Vince V.3:54
9."Streets Won't Miss'em"
  • Big Hollis
  • Preach
3:13
10."The Nation"Real Talk Ent.0:22
11."It's a Good Day"Cozmo4:23
12."Keep Yo Hands Up" (featuringSheek Louch)Cozmo4:04
13."Philly Freezer"Big Hollis1:42
Total length:39:46

Personnel

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  • Leslie "Freeway"Pridgen – vocals
  • Sean "Sheek Louch"Jacobs – vocals(track 12)
  • Walter Hollis – producer(tracks: 1, 2, 9, 13),mixing
  • Vince V. – producer(tracks: 3, 7, 8)
  • Cozmo Hickox – producer(tracks: 4, 6, 11, 12)
  • Real Talk Ent. – producer(tracks: 5, 10)
  • Preach of Beat Killaz – producer(track 9)
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • Derrick "Sac" Johnson – executive producer

Release history

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  • JapanBrazilMay 5, 2009
  • United StatesGermanyUnited KingdomMay 19, 2009
  • CanadaAustraliaHaitiJune 2, 2009

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
USBillboard200[6] 99
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)[7] 19
USTop Rap Albums(Billboard)[8] 10
USIndependent Albums(Billboard)[9] 14

References

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  1. ^Kellman, Andy."Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic".AllMusic.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
  2. ^McGowan, Colin (2009)."Freeway: Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Real Talk Ent.; 2009) | Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com".Cokemachineglow.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-13.RetrievedMay 13,2012– viaWayback Machine.
  3. ^Burgess, Omar (May 25, 2009)."Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway 2".HipHopDX.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
  4. ^Breihan, Tom(June 8, 2009)."Freeway: Philadelphia Freeway 2".Pitchfork.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
  5. ^Paine, Jake (May 27, 2009)."Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/24/2009".HipHopDX.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
  6. ^"Freeway Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^"Freeway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^"Freeway Chart History (Top Rap Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  9. ^"Freeway Chart History (Independent Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved December 5, 2023.