Luv Is Rage 2
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{{Infobox album
| name = Luv Is Rage 2
| type = studio
| artist = Lil Uzi Vert
| cover = Luv Is Rage 2 cover.jpg
| alt = Lil Uzi Vert in black and white, holding up a peace sign. A polar bear is on their back and they are surrounded by white doodles that refer to the album and its tracks. Two strips of light blue tape overlay the cover art, intersecting at the top.
| released = {{Start date|2017|08|25}}
| recorded =
| studio = * Abel's Crib (Toronto)
- Chalice (Los Angeles)
- Conway (Los Angeles)
- Germano (New York City)
- Means Street (Atlanta)
- NightBird (West Hollywood)
| genre = Emo rap
| length = 56:13
| label = * Generation Now
| producer = * Bobby Kritical
- Cubeatz
- D. Rich
- DaHeala
- DJ Plugg
- Don Cannon
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
- Ike Beatz
- Illmind
- JW Lucas
- Lil Uzi Vert
- Lyle LeDuff
- Maaly Raw
- Metro Boomin
- Pharrell Williams
- Pi'erre Bourne
- Rex Kudo
- TM88
- The Weeknd
- WondaGurl
| prev_title = Luv Is Rage 1.5
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Eternal Atake
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Luv Is Rage 2
| type = studio
| single1 = XO Tour Llif3
| single1date = March 24, 2017
| single2 = The Way Life Goes
| single2date = October 3, 2017
| single3 = Sauce It Up
| single3date = February 27, 2018
}}
}}
Luv Is Rage 2 is the debut studio album by the American rapper and singer Lil Uzi Vert, released on August 25, 2017, through Generation Now and Atlantic Records. The album's production was handled by various producers, including Lil Uzi Vert themself, Don Cannon, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Maaly Raw, Pharrell Williams, Pi'erre Bourne and TM88, and features guest appearances from the Weeknd, Oh Wonder, and Pharrell Williams. An emo rap album, Luv Is Rage 2 is characterized by its vibrant, emotionally charged soundscape, blending Auto-Tune-heavy vocals, melodic hooks, and high-energy beats with themes of heartbreak, hedonism, and nihilistic bravado. Serving as a successor to Uzi's third extended play, Luv Is Rage 1.5 (2017), and debut commercial mixtape, Luv Is Rage (2015). A deluxe edition, featuring four bonus tracks, was released on November 17, 2017, followed by a Japan-exclusive edition with two additional tracks.
The album was supported by three singles, "XO Tour Llif3", "The Way Life Goes", and "Sauce It Up". Luv Is Rage 2 received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 135,000 album-equivalent units, of which 28,000 were pure album sales. On December 10, 2024, the album was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming, and track-sale equivalents of 5,000,000 units.
Background
In November 2016, after the release of 1017 vs. the World, a collaborative extended play with American rapper Gucci Mane, Lil Uzi Vert initially announced Luv Is Rage 2, that would suffer from numerous delays amid confusion.{{cite web |date=December 15, 2016 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Continues To Tease 'Luv Is Rage 2' |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-continues-to-tease-luv-is-rage-2-news.26359.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164335/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-continues-to-tease-luv-is-rage-2-news.26359.html |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |work=HotNewHipHop}}{{cite web |date=November 27, 2016 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Reveals 'Luv Is Rage 2' Mixtape Is on the Way |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41439/title.lil-uzi-vert-reveals-luv-is-rage-2-mixtape-is-on-the-way |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164616/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41439/title.lil-uzi-vert-reveals-luv-is-rage-2-mixtape-is-on-the-way |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |work=HipHopDX}} In February 2017, Lil Uzi released an extended play, Luv Is Rage 1.5 containing four tracks for streaming on SoundCloud. It serves as a prequel for Luv Is Rage 2; as well as Uzi previewing snippets of those songs online throughout the whole year.{{cite web |title=Lil Uzi Vert – Luv Is Rage 1.5 (New Mixtape) |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-15-new-mixtape.116904.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504030358/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-15-new-mixtape.116904.html |archive-date=May 4, 2017 |access-date=May 11, 2017 |work=HotNewHipHop}} In July 2017, DJ Drama and Don Cannon premiered five songs on their Shade 45 radio show, which were not to be included on the album.{{cite web |date=July 25, 2017 |title=So What's Really Going on With Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2'? |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/07/whats-going-on-with-lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824092540/http://www.complex.com/music/2017/07/whats-going-on-with-lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2 |archive-date=August 24, 2017 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |work=Complex}}{{cite magazine |title=Listen to Five New Songs From Lil Uzi Vert, Including Young Thug Collab |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7874134/lil-uzi-vert-new-songs-young-thug |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519192929/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7874134/lil-uzi-vert-new-songs-young-thug |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |magazine=Billboard}} On August 24, 2017, Lil Uzi unexpectedly announced the release of Luv Is Rage 2 a day before release via social media, including the cover art and track listing.{{cite web |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Dropping 'Luv Is Rage 2' Tonight |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-dropping-luv-is-rage-2-tonight-news.36647.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164235/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-dropping-luv-is-rage-2-tonight-news.36647.html |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |work=HotNewHipHop}}
Composition
Luv Is Rage 2 is an emo rap album.{{Cite web |last=Fagen |first=Lucas |date=November 26, 2017 |title=Reveling in the Beauty of Emo-Rap |url=https://hyperallergic.com/413075/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-the-rage-2/ |access-date=May 2, 2025 |website=Hyperallergic |language=en-US}} The album's 16 tracks (expanded to 20 in the deluxe edition) showcase a blend of melodic hooks, Auto-Tune-saturated vocals, and high-energy beats, reflecting Uzi's exploration of heartbreak, hedonism, and post-breakup bravado. Its production, helmed by a roster including Don Cannon, TM88, Metro Boomin, WondaGurl, and Pharrell Williams, features booming trap drums, ethereal synths, and understated piano, creating a cohesive yet diverse sound.
The opener, "Two®", establishes a bold tone with accordion-driven production and Uzi's sing-rap style, though its vocoder-heavy, half-spoken delivery polarizes listeners. "444+222" employs repetitive, chant-like structures, emphasizing atmosphere over lyrical complexity, which some critics found draining. The album's emotional peak, "XO Tour Llif3", a haunting emo rap anthem with a creeping beat inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas and melodies echoing Young Thug and Linkin Park, its iconic "All my friends are dead" refrain capturing 2017's nihilistic zeitgeist. "The Way Life Goes", interpolating Oh Wonder's "Landslide", juxtaposes tender pop melodies with raw heartbreak, delivering accessible emotional depth.
Uzi's vocals are a focal point, oscillating between animated yelps, rapid-fire rap, and emotive singing, often enhanced by Auto-Tune to heighten the album's raw intensity. "Neon Guts", featuring Pharrell Williams, highlights Uzi's smooth delivery and vivid imagery over vibraphone chimes, creating a lush, standout track. "X", produced by Metro Boomin and Pi'erre Bourne, channels prideful defiance through pulsating trap beats, masking underlying insecurities. "Sauce It Up" and "Pretty Mami" offer infectious, club-ready hooks, with the former echoing "XO Tour Llif3"'s catchy appeal.
The album's introspective side surfaces in "Dark Queen", a supernatural tribute to Uzi's mother, and "Feelings Mutual", where WondaGurl's guitar-heavy production amplifies Uzi's anguished delivery. "Early 20 Rager" brings brash energy, while "For Real" captivates with its hypnotic beat and memorable chorus. Conversely, "UnFazed", featuring the Weeknd, feels disjointed, with Abel's reserved performance clashing with Uzi's vulnerability, possibly a strategic inclusion for streaming appeal.
Lyrically, Uzi favors vibe-driven, quotable lines over narrative depth, touching on heartbreak, wealth, and toxic masculinity. However, some tracks slip into repetitive flexing or problematic tropes, especially toward the album's end. The album's loose, chaotic structure—marked by abrupt tonal shifts and unconventional song formats—reflects Uzi's restless psyche but can challenge listener engagement, with critics noting its length tests attention spans.
Release and promotion
Lil Uzi Vert began teasing Luv Is Rage 2 in late 2016, following the success of their 2016 mixtapes Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World and The Perfect LUV Tape.{{cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |date=November 27, 2016 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Reveals 'Luv Is Rage 2' Mixtape Is on the Way |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41439/title.lil-uzi-vert-reveals-luv-is-rage-2-mixtape-is-on-the-way |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302164616/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41439/title.lil-uzi-vert-reveals-luv-is-rage-2-mixtape-is-on-the-way |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |work=HipHopDX}} On December 13, 2016, Uzi announced the album via Twitter, though no release date was specified.{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2016 |title=Uzi London 🌎☄️💕® on Twitter: "Luv Is RAGE 2®😔🔥" |url=https://twitter.com/LILUZIVERT/status/808727603930689537 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524194313/https://twitter.com/LILUZIVERT/status/808727603930689537 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-05-24 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Angus |date=November 27, 2016 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Announces "Luv Is Rage 2" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/466840-lil-uzi-vert-announces-luv-is-rage-2-news |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} In February 2017, Uzi released the precursor extended play Luv Is Rage 1.5 on SoundCloud, featuring four tracks, including "XO Tour Llif3", which generated significant online buzz.{{Cite web |last=Witmer |first=Phil |date=February 27, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Dropped 'Luv Is Rage 1.5,' His Nerdiest Tape Yet |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/lil-uzi-vert-dropped-luv-is-rage-15-his-nerdiest-tape-yet/ |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Vice |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Pincay |first=Pedro |date=February 27, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Unleashes 'LUV IS Rage 1.5' |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-ep-four-songs-491217/ |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Vibe |language=en-US}} In July 2017, DJ Drama and Don Cannon premiered five unreleased tracks on their Gangsta Grillz show on Sirius XM.{{Cite web |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=July 24, 2017 |title=Listen to Five New Songs From Lil Uzi Vert, Including Young Thug Collab |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/lil-uzi-vert-new-songs-young-thug-7874134/ |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} On August 24, 2017, Uzi unexpectedly announced the album's release via social media, sharing the cover art and tracklist, and dropped Luv Is Rage 2 the next day, August 25, 2017, for streaming and digital download through Generation Now and Atlantic Records.{{cite web |last=Arcand |first=Rob |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert 'Luv Is Rage 2' Stream |url=https://www.spin.com/2017/08/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-stream/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200714105458/https://www.spin.com/2017/08/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-stream/ |archive-date=July 14, 2020 |access-date=July 14, 2020 |website=Spin}}{{Cite web |last=Findlay |first=Mitch |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Dropping "Luv Is Rage 2" Tonight |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/481418-lil-uzi-vert-dropping-luv-is-rage-2-tonight-news |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Edwin |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Here's Lil Uzi Vert's Debut Album 'Luv Is Rage 2' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-stream |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200714105809/https://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-stream |archive-date=July 14, 2020 |access-date=July 14, 2020 |website=Complex}}
On November 17, 2017, a deluxe edition was released, adding four bonus tracks: "Skir Skirr", "Loaded", "Diamonds All on My Wrist", and "20 Min", with Urban Outfitters offering an exclusive cassette version.{{cite web |last=Goddard |first=Kevin |date=November 17, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Shares Four New Songs On Deluxe Edition Of 'Luv Is Rage 2' |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-shares-four-new-songs-on-deluxe-edition-of-luv-is-rage-2-news.39675.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200714111126/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-shares-four-new-songs-on-deluxe-edition-of-luv-is-rage-2-news.39675.html |archive-date=July 14, 2020 |access-date=July 14, 2020 |website=HotNewHipHop}}{{Cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=November 9, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert announces Luv Is Rage 2 cassette release with four new songs |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/11/09/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-cassette-four-new-songs |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=The Fader |language=en}} The album was released a few days later in Japan, with two additional tracks: "Money Longer" and "Do What I Want", both originally featured on Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World and The Perfect LUV Tape, respectively. The album's promotion leaned heavily on Uzi's social media engagement and live performances, with producer Maaly Raw describing in an XXL interview that the album was "about 90% finished" by early 2017, with extra tracks recorded to perfect the final product.{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Max |date=July 27, 2017 |title=Maaly Raw Steps Up His Sound on Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/maaly-raw-lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-interview/ |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=XXL |language=en}}
=Singles=
The lead single, "XO Tour Llif3", was released for free streaming on March 24, 2017, initially as part of Luv Is Rage 1.5. Produced by TM88 and JW Lucas,{{cite web |last=Goddard |first=Kevin |date=March 24, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert – XO Tour Lif3 (Prod. By TM88) |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-xo-tour-lif3-prod-by-tm88-new-song.1973415.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923002510/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lil-uzi-vert-xo-tour-lif3-prod-by-tm88-new-song.1973415.html |archive-date=September 23, 2017 |access-date=September 22, 2017 |work=HotNewHipHop}} its emo-rap style and introspective lyrics about heartbreak and mental health resonated widely, peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Demi |date=February 29, 2024 |title=How Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Llif3" Ushered Emo Rap Into The Mainstream |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/769211-lil-uzi-vert-xo-tour-llif3-emo-rap-hip-hop-news |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}{{cite magazine |title=Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-uzi-vert/chart-history/hsi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830083359/https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-uzi-vert/chart-history/hot-100 |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |access-date=August 14, 2018 |magazine=Billboard}} A music video, directed by Virgil Abloh and released on September 4, 2017, featured dark, surreal visuals that amplified the song's emotional weight.{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |date=September 4, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Goes Full Marilyn Manson in New "XO Tour Lli... |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/lil-uzi-vert-xo-tour-llif3-video |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Complex |language=en}} "The Way Life Goes" was released as the second single to urban contemporary radio on October 3, 2017,{{cite web |title=Urban/UAC Future Releases |url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004035502/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |archive-date=October 4, 2017 |access-date=October 4, 2017 |publisher=All Access Music Group}} with a remix featuring Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj dropping on November 3, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Claire |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Nicki Minaj's Remix of Lil Uzi's "The Way Life Goes" Is Finally Here |url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-lil-uzi-vert |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=Paper |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Lil Uzi Vert – "The Way Life Goes (Remix)" (Feat. Nicki Minaj) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1970351/lil-uzi-vert-the-way-life-goes-remix-feat-nicki-minaj/music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040241/https://www.stereogum.com/1970351/lil-uzi-vert-the-way-life-goes-remix-feat-nicki-minaj/music/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |work=Stereogum}} "Sauce It Up" followed as the third single, sent to urban contemporary radio on February 27, 2018.{{cite web |title=Urban/UAC Future Releases |url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226070416/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |archive-date=February 26, 2018 |access-date=February 26, 2018 |publisher=All Access Music Group}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| title = Luv Is Rage 2 ratings
| MC = 75/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/luv-is-rage-2/lil-uzi-vert|title=Reviews for Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=September 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917151428/http://www.metacritic.com/music/luv-is-rage-2/lil-uzi-vert|archive-date=September 17, 2017|url-status=live}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = Consequence
| rev3 = HipHopDX
| rev4 = HotNewHipHop
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev6 = RapReviews
| rev7 = Spectrum Culture
| rev8 = Sputnikmusic
| rev8score = 3.0/5{{cite web|last=Lowe|first=Robert|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/74791/Lil-Uzi-Vert-Luv-Is-Rage-2/|title=Review: Lil Uzi Vert – Luv Is Rage 2|website=Sputnikmusic|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=September 14, 2017}}
| rev9 = Tiny Mix Tapes
| rev10 = XXL
}}
Luv Is Rage 2 was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on eight reviews.
Scott Glaysher of XXL gave a positive review, stating "Despite the long-winded nature of the album, Uzi definitely got it right with Luv Is Rage 2. The songs are catchy, the beats are hot and Uzi gives a vocal performance that redefines the term rap rock star". Hip hop website HotNewHipHop stated that "Uzi is changed a person now, more weary of the world, less naively cheerful, and this is reflected on Luv Is Rage 2. If [they do] have a heart, it may soon be blackened. Uzi is feeling vindictive, rather than just being "happy to be here" (as [they were] on Luv Is Rage), [they're] looking, now, for admiration and acknowledgement that's deserved of [them]". Dan Weiss of Consequence said, "Nearly every song on Luv Is Rage 2 comes with a distinct enough hook to break up the limited set of things it does and subjects it ponders". In his review, Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX states, "Luv Is Rage 2 is proof that Lil Uzi Vert is simply an artist who succeeds in making music [they love], for people that hold tightly to [Uzi's] carpe-diem attitude". Corrigan B of Tiny Mix Tapes said, "The breadth of sounds covered will scan as inconsistency to all but the most pious Uzi devotees, but it's hard to imagine anything else serving as a more comprehensive document of rap in 2017".
Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic said, "Although Uzi's post-breakup pain rears its head throughout the entirety of the album, many of the tracks are too fun to get too bogged down in emotions". Paul Thompson of Pitchfork stated that Luv Is Rage 2 is Lil Uzi Vert's "most musically developed work and features a bulk of [their] most interesting songs to date", as well as commending the subject matter and production, concluding: "Whether [they're] full of joy or howling into the void, [Uzi] pushes [their] songs to their edge, which helps to deliver on the promise shown in [Uzi's] earlier work. We knew Lil Uzi Vert would become one of rap's biggest stars, but Rage 2 suggests that [they] may spend [their] time on top experimenting rather than retreating to a comfort zone." Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews wrote: "As for today's singing rappers, Vert fits in comfortably next to the likes of Fetty Wap and French Montana, and I have little qualms with calling [Uzi] a better writer than the latter. The production is a little bit more of a mixed bag." In a mixed review, Sputnikmusic{{'}}s Robert Lowe stated: "A lot of tracks start off OK, but [Uzi's] flow and style are so unfocused and muddled the songs become a chore to sit through."
=Year-end lists=
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| scope="row"| Billboard
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| scope="row"| Complex
| The Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|8}} |
| scope="row"| Noisey
| The 100 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|51}} |
| scope="row"| Rap-Up
| Rap-Up{{'}}s 20 Best Albums of 2017 | {{center|8}} |
Commercial performance
Luv Is Rage 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 135,000 album-equivalent units, of which 28,000 were pure album sales.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7950042/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-debuts-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart|title=Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=September 3, 2017|access-date=September 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904015107/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7950042/lil-uzi-vert-luv-is-rage-2-debuts-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart|archive-date=September 4, 2017|url-status=live}} In its second week on the chart, Luv Is Rage 2 moved another 73,000 units bringing the total sales to 208,000.{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7957890/lcd-soundsystem-james-murphy-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart|title=LCD Soundsystem Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'American Dream'|magazine=Billboard|date=September 10, 2017|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913012357/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7957890/lcd-soundsystem-james-murphy-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart|archive-date=September 13, 2017|url-status=live}} On December 10, 2024, the album was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sale equivalents of five million units.
The album also entered at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 3,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-queens-of-the-stone-age-debut-at-no-1-on-albums-chart/069655|title=Official Charts Analysis: Queens Of The Stone Age debut at No.1 on albums chart|work=Music Week|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901194838/http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-queens-of-the-stone-age-debut-at-no-1-on-albums-chart/069655|archive-date=September 1, 2017}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Luv Is Rage 2 track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 56:13
| title1 = Two®
| writer1 = {{hlist|Symere Woods|Donald Cannon|Lyle LeDuff}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Lil Uzi Vert|Don Cannon|LeDuff}}
| length1 = 3:05
| title2 = 444+222
| writer2 = {{hlist|Woods|Jamaal Henry|Ivison Smith}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Maaly Raw|Ike Beatz}}
| length2 = 4:07
| title3 = Sauce It Up
| writer3 = {{hlist|Woods|Cannon}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Michael Piroli{{ref|b|[b]}}|BeldonDidThat{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length3 = 3:27
| title4 = No Sleep Leak
| writer4 = {{hlist|Woods|Cannon|Kevin Gomringer|Tim Gomringer}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Cubeatz}}
| length4 = 3:09
| title5 = The Way Life Goes
| note5 = featuring Oh Wonder
| writer5 = {{hlist|Woods|Josephine Vander West|Anthony Vander West|Cannon|Smith}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Ike Beatz}}
| length5 = 3:41
| title6 = For Real
| writer6 = {{hlist|Woods|Kenneth Smith|Bobby Turner, Jr.}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|DJ Plugg|Bobby Kritical}}
| length6 = 2:57
| title7 = Feelings Mutual
| writer7 = {{hlist|Woods|Ebony Oshunrinde|Francis Nguyen-Tran}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|WondaGurl|FrancisGotHeat{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length7 = 3:53
| title8 = Neon Guts
| note8 = featuring Pharrell Williams
| writer8 = {{hlist|Woods|Pharrell Williams}}
| extra8 = Williams
| length8 = 4:18
| title9 = Early 20 Rager
| writer9 = {{hlist|Woods|Henry}}
| extra9 = Maaly Raw
| length9 = 4:34
| title10 = UnFazed
| note10 = featuring The Weeknd
| writer10 = {{hlist|Woods|Abel Tesfaye|Jason Quenneville|Cannon|Henry}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|DaHeala|The Weeknd|Don Cannon|Maaly Raw}}
| length10 = 3:10
| title11 = Pretty Mami
| writer11 = {{hlist|Woods|Cannon|Ramon Ibanga, Jr.}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Illmind}}
| length11 = 4:24
| title12 = How to Talk
| writer12 = {{hlist|Woods|Oshunrinde}}
| extra12 = WondaGurl
| length12 = 3:21
| title13 = X
| writer13 = {{hlist|Woods|Leland Wayne|Jordan Jenks}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Metro Boomin|Pi'erre Bourne}}
| length13 = 2:53
| title14 = Malfunction
| writer14 = {{hlist|Woods|Oshunrinde}}
| extra14 = WondaGurl
| length14 = 3:19
| title15 = Dark Queen
| writer15 = {{hlist|Woods|Henry|Masamune Kudo}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Maaly Raw|Rex Kudo}}
| length15 = 2:53
| title16 = XO Tour Llif3
| writer16 = {{hlist|Woods|Bryan Simmons|John Lucas}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|TM88|JW Lucas}}
| length16 = 3:02
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 69:23
| title17 = Skir Skirr
| writer17 = {{hlist|Woods|Dwayne Richardson}}
| extra17 = D. Rich
| length17 = 3:01
| title18 = Loaded
| writer18 = {{hlist|Woods|Simmons|Larry Griffin, Jr.}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|TM88|S1{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length18 = 3:39
| title19 = Diamonds All on My Wrist
| writer19 = {{hlist|Woods|Turner, Jr.}}
| extra19 = Bobby Kritical
| length19 = 2:50
| title20 = 20 Min
| writer20 = {{hlist|Woods|Carlton Mays, Jr.}}
| extra20 = Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
| length20 = 3:40
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition (bonus tracks)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length =
| title21 = Money Longer
| writer21 = {{hlist|Woods|Cannon|Henry}}
| extra21 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Maaly Raw}}
| length21 = 3:19
| title22 = Do What I Want
| writer22 = {{hlist|Woods|Cannon|Henry}}
| extra22 = {{hlist|Don Cannon|Maaly Raw}}
| length22 = 2:55
}}
Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
- {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an uncredited co-producer
- "Two®" features additional vocals from Kesha Lee
- "The Way Life Goes" originally didn't credit featured vocals by Oh Wonder
- "How to Talk" features additional vocals from DreamDoll
- "XO Tour Llif3" is stylized as "XO TOUR Llif3"
Sample credits
- "The Way Life Goes" contains a sample of "Landslide", written by Josephine Vander West and Anthony Vander West, as performed by Oh Wonder.
Personnel
Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Luv Is Rage 2|type=CD liner notes|others=Lil Uzi Vert|publisher=Atlantic Records|year=2017}}
Performers
- Lil Uzi Vert – primary artist
- Oh Wonder – featured artist (track 5)
- Pharrell Williams – featured artist (track 8)
- The Weeknd – featured artist (track 10)
Technical
{{div col}}
- Kesha Lee – mixing engineer (tracks 1, 2, 9, 12, 17–20), recording engineer (tracks 1–9, 11–20)
- Chris Athens – mastering engineer (tracks 1–15)
- Don Cannon – mixing engineer (tracks 2, 9, 15, 20)
- Leslie Braithwaite – mixing engineer (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 16)
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineer (tracks 5, 7, 10, 13, 14)
- Michael Piroli – mixer (tracks 3, 5)
- Ben Sedano – engineer (track 8)
- Jon Sher – engineer (track 8)
- Thomas Cullison – engineer (track 8)
- Mike Larson – recording engineer (track 8)
- Colin Leonard – mastering engineer (track 16)
{{div col end}}
Production
{{div col}}
- Lil Uzi Vert – producer (track 1)
- Don Cannon – producer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11)
- Lyle LeDuff – producer (track 1)
- Maaly Raw – producer (tracks 2, 9, 10, 15)
- Ike Beatz – producer (tracks 2, 5)
- BeldonDidThat – uncredited co-producer (track 3){{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44529/title.lil-uzi-vert-accused-of-jacking-beat-from-twitter-troll-beats-by-saif|title=Lil Uzi Vert Accused Of Jacking Beat From Twitter Troll Beats By Saif|work=HipHopDX|last=Wallace|first=Riley|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=March 13, 2020}}
- Michael Piroli – uncredited co-producer (track 3)
- Cubeatz – producer (track 4)
- DJ Plugg – producer (track 6)
- Bobby Kritical – producer (tracks 6, 19)
- WondaGurl – producer (tracks 7, 12, 14)
- FrancisGotHeat – co-producer (track 7)
- Pharrell Williams – producer (track 8)
- DaHeala – producer (track 10)
- The Weeknd – producer (track 10)
- Illmind – producer (track 11)
- Metro Boomin – producer (track 13)
- Pi'erre Bourne – producer (track 13)
- Rex Kudo – producer (track 15)
- TM88 – producer (tracks 16, 18)
- JW Lucas – producer (track 16)
- D. Rich – producer (track 17)
- S1 – co-producer (track 18)
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E. – producer (track 20)
{{div col end}}
Additional personnel
{{div col}}
- Don Cannon – executive producer
- DJ Drama – executive producer, album producer
- Leighton "LakeShow" Morrison – executive producer
- Ron Cabiltes – sample clearance
- Spike Jordan – photographer, art direction and design
- Matt Meiners – art direction and design
{{div col end}}
Charts
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|22|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 2, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|27|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|88|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|3|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Czech|80|date=201735|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 5, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Denmark|12|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|13|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|8|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 3, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|France|51|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 5, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|80|id=337118|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Italy|27|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 2, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| Latvian Albums (LaIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.tv3.lv/izklaide/digitop100/latvijas-iedzivotaji-sadalas-divas-nometnes-ziemassvetku-dziesmu-piekriteji-un-repa-fani/|title=Latvijas iedzīvotāji sadalās divās nometnēs: Ziemassvētku dziesmu piekritēji un repa fani!|trans-title=Latvia's population is divided into two camps: Christmas song fans and rap fans!|language=lv|publisher={{Ill|TV3.lv|lv|tv3.lv|lt=Skaties.lv}}|access-date=April 9, 2025|date=December 28, 2017}}
| 32 |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|10|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|9|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 2, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/36?weekId=2472|title=Top 100 Slovak Albums|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=August 11, 2024}}
| 47 |
| {{album chart|Sweden|15|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|91|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|album=Luv Is Rage 2|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|14|date=20170901|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 2, 2017}} |
| {{album chart|UKR&B|7|date=20170901|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 2, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200
| 1 |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2017}} |
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2017 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224115207/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=live}}
| 41 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 12, 2020}}
| 17 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2019 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}
| 58 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 12, 2020}}
| 27 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2020 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2020}}
| 74 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2020}}
| 41 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2021 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
| 80 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
| 51 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2022 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}
| 74 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}
| 38 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2023 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
| 91 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
| 67 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2024 year-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 31, 2024}}
| 132 |
|---|
=Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Decade-end chart performance for Luv Is Rage 2 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 31, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200930183821/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200 | archive-date=September 30, 2020}}
| 61 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Luv Is Rage 2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Luv Is Rage 2|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|id=9941|access-date=October 1, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Luv Is Rage 2|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=November 15, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Luv Is Rage 2|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|award=Gold|id=11901|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=March 3, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Luv Is Rage 2|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|award=Gold|id=16011-4444-2|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|access-date=December 2, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|artist=Lil Uzi Vert|title=Luv Is Rage 2|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=December 10, 2024|refname=RIAA}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release dates and formats for Luv Is Rage 2 ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Edition ! scope="col"| Ref. |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"| Various
| August 25, 2017 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Standard |{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/luv-is-rage-2/1274150514|title=Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=August 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200811102843/https://music.apple.com/us/album/luv-is-rage-2/1274150514|archive-date=August 11, 2020}} |
|---|
| November 17, 2017
| {{hlist|CD|digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2" | Deluxe |
| December 8, 2017
| Cassette |
| scope="row"| Japan
| December 20, 2017 | CD | Japan |
| scope="row"| Various
| January 12, 2018 | Deluxe |
See also
References
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Category:Atlantic Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Pharrell Williams
Category:Albums produced by Metro Boomin
Category:Albums produced by Don Cannon
Category:Albums produced by WondaGurl
Category:Albums produced by Illmind
Category:Albums produced by Symbolyc One
Category:Albums produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
Category:Albums produced by Cubeatz
Category:Albums produced by Pi'erre Bourne