Truly Yours 2
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{{Infobox album
| name = Truly Yours 2
| type = EP
| artist = J. Cole
| cover = Truly-Yours-2.png
| alt =
| released = April 30, 2013
| recorded = 2012–2013
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 23:05
| label = Roc Nation
| producer =
| prev_title = Truly Yours
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Born Sinner
| next_year = 2013
}}
Truly Yours 2 is the second EP by American rapper J. Cole. It was released digitally for free download and stream on April 30, 2013. The EP features guest appearances from Young Jeezy, 2 Chainz and Bas. Production came from J. Cole, Canei Finch, Jake One, and Ron Gilmore. The EP has been downloaded over 500,000 times on mixtape site DatPiff.{{cite web|title=Celebrated Mixtapes @ DatPiff.|url=http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes/2xplatinum/2|website=DatPiff|accessdate=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829093245/http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes/2xplatinum/2|archive-date=August 29, 2016|url-status=live}}
Background
The series consists of songs that Cole knew would not make the cutlist for his second studio album Born Sinner. The free EP was released as a trilogy, with the third being released as the deluxe edition of Born Sinner.{{cite web|author1=J. Cole|title=Deluxe album includes Truly Yours 3|url=https://twitter.com/jcolenc/status/342358778424987648|website=Twitter|accessdate=August 30, 2016|date=June 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909235407/https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/342358778424987648|archive-date=September 9, 2013|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
Writing for HipHopDX, Omar Burgess praised Truly Yours 2 saying, "Born Sinner will be the ultimate test of Cole’s desire to grow and experiment as he pointed out in the letter that accompanied Truly Yours. This short set indicates he’s taking steps in the right direction, and his next full-length effort will hopefully appease his old and newer fans." Burgess also praised Truly Yours 2 saying, "both casual fans and Cole stans alike can package these six songs with the first Truly Yours and have something that competes with a lot of albums in the marketplace."{{cite web|last1=Burgess|first1=Omar|title=J. Cole - Truly Yours 2 (Mixtape Review)|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2075/title.j-cole-truly-yours-2-mixtape-review|website=HipHopDX|accessdate=October 25, 2017|date=May 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026110941/https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2075/title.j-cole-truly-yours-2-mixtape-review|archive-date=October 26, 2017|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Cole Summer
| note1 =
| writer1 = Jermaine Cole
| extra1 = J. Cole
| length1 = 4:51
| title2 = Kenny Lofton
| note2 = featuring Young Jeezy
| writer2 = {{hlist|Cole|Jay Jenkins}}
| extra2 = Canei Finch
| length2 = 5:19
| title3 = Chris Tucker
| note3 = featuring 2 Chainz
| writer3 = {{hlist|Cole|Tauheed Epps}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Cole|Finch}}
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Head Bussa
| note4 =
| writer4 = Cole
| extra4 = Cole
| length4 = 3:22
| title5 = Cousins
| note5 = featuring Bas
| writer5 = {{hlist|Cole|Abbas Hamad}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Cole|Ron Gilmore Jr.}}
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = 3 Wishes
| note6 =
| writer6 = Cole
| extra6 = Jake One
| length6 = 3:27
| total_length = 23:05
}}
Notes
- "Kenny Lofton" was also featured on Young Jeezy's mixtape, "The Poems of Jay Jenkins".{{cite web|title=Jeezy - The Poems of Jay Jenkins Lyrics and Tracklist|url=https://genius.com/albums/Jeezy/The-poems-of-jay-jenkins|website=Genius|accessdate=May 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511204919/https://genius.com/albums/Jeezy/The-poems-of-jay-jenkins|archive-date=May 11, 2024|url-status=live}}
- "Cousins" was also featured on Bas' mixtape, "Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. II".{{cite web|author1=B. Dot|title=NEW MIXTAPE: BAS QUARTER WATER RAISED ME VOL. II|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/05/22/new-mixtape-bas-quarter-water-raised-me-vol-ii/|website=Rap Radar|accessdate=30 August 2016|date=May 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212131557/http://rapradar.com/2013/05/22/new-mixtape-bas-quarter-water-raised-me-vol-ii/|archive-date=12 February 2017|url-status=live}}
Sample credits
- "Cole Summer" interpolates "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G. and samples "Nothing Even Matters" by Lauryn Hill.{{cite web|title=J. Cole - Cole Summer - Genius|url=https://genius.com/J-cole-cole-summer-lyrics|website=Genius|accessdate=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914121806/http://genius.com/J-cole-cole-summer-lyrics|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=live}}
- "Kenny Lofton" samples "Hurt" by The Manhattans.{{cite web|title=Kenny Lofton - J. Cole on WhoSampled|url=http://www.whosampled.com/J.-Cole/Kenny-Lofton/|website=WhoSampled|accessdate=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911120153/http://www.whosampled.com/J.-Cole/Kenny-Lofton/|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=live}}
- "Chris Tucker" interpolates "Niggas in Paris" by Jay Z and Kanye West.{{cite web|title=J. Cole - Chris Tucker Lyrics - Genius|url=https://genius.com/J-cole-chris-tucker-lyrics|website=Genius|accessdate=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914124645/http://genius.com/J-cole-chris-tucker-lyrics|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=live}}
- "Head Bussa" samples "Interlude4U" by Trey Songz.{{cite web|title=J. Cole - Head Bussa Lyrics - Genius|url=https://genius.com/J-cole-head-bussa-lyrics|website=Genius|accessdate=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914115041/http://genius.com/J-cole-head-bussa-lyrics|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=live}}