West Coast Bad Boyz II
{{Short description|1997 compilation album}}
{{Infobox album
| name = West Coast Bad Boyz II
| type = compilation
| artist = various artists
| cover = West Coast Bad Boyz II.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1997|1|28}}
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|West Coast hip-hop|gangsta rap}}
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=12|s=19}}
| label = {{hlist|No Limit|Priority}}
| producer = {{hlist|Binky Mack|Brotha Lynch Hung|CMT|Cellski|Chess|Craig B|DJ Daryl|E-A-Ski|Gangsta|Homicide|JT the Bigga Figga|K-Lou|KLC|Khayree|MC Eiht|Mo B. Dick|Premiere Music|Stro}}
| chronology = No Limit compilations
| prev_title = Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin'
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = I'm Bout It
| next_year = 1997
| misc =
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Fred |title=Master P Presents...West Coast Bad Boyz II - Master P |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/master-p-presentswest-coast-bad-boyz-ii-mw0000096744 |access-date=March 5, 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev2 = RapReviews
}}
West Coast Bad Boyz II is the fourth compilation album by American hip-hop record label No Limit Records and the third compilation in its West Coast Bad Boyz series. It was released on January 28, 1997 via Priority Records, serving as the sequel to 1994's West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level of the Game.
Production was handled by Craig B, K-Lou, Premiere Music, Binky Mack, Brotha Lynch Hung, CMT, Cellski, Chess, DJ Daryl, E-A-Ski, Gangsta, Homicide, JT the Bigga Figga, KLC, Khayree, MC Eiht, Mo B. Dick, Stro and Black C. It features contributions from Master P, 11/5, AllFrumThaI, Baldhead Rick, Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Bo, Cellski, C-Murder, D-Dubb, E-A-Ski, Get Low Playaz, Homicide, Loki, Lunasicc, Mac Dre, Marvaless, MC Eiht, Mr. Serv-On, Phonk Beta, Rappin' 4-Tay, RBL Posse, S.B., Silkk the Shocker, Tha Gamblaz, The Comrads, The Delinquents, Tru and Westside Connection.
It was a success, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Both the album and its opening song were dedicated to the memory of Tupac Shakur. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 8, 1997 for the sales of 500,000 units in the US alone.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = R.I.P. Tupac
| note1 = performed by Master P
| writer1 = Percy Miller
| extra1 = KLC
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = Bangin'
| note2 = performed by Westside Connection and Master P
| writer2 = {{hlist|O'Shea Jackson|Dedrick Rolison|William Calhoun}}
| extra2 = K-Lou
| length2 = 5:22
| title3 = Survival 1st
| note3 = performed by C-Bo, Lunasicc and Marvaless
| writer3 = {{hlist|Shawn Thomas|Monterrio Williams|Marva Jean Cooks II}}
| extra3 = DJ Darryl
| length3 = 4:19
| title4 = Tryin 2 Make Ends
| note4 = performed by 11/5
| writer4 = {{hlist|Dante Casey|Paris Robinson|Jermaine Phillips}}
| extra4 = Premier Music
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Datz What I Said
| note5 = performed by Brotha Lynch Hung, Loki, D. Dubb and Phonk Beta
| writer5 = Kevin Mann
| extra5 = Brotha Lynch Hung
| length5 = 4:07
| title6 = Got Tha Best Hand
| note6 = performed by The Comrads and AllFrumThaI
| writer6 = {{hlist|Terrell Anderson|Kelly Garmon|Ryan Garner|Marcus Moore}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Binky Mack|Gangsta}}
| length6 = 3:11
| title7 = Up's and Down's
| note7 = performed by Rappin' 4-Tay
| writer7 = Anthony Forté
| extra7 = Premier Music
| length7 = 3:31
| title8 = Bad Boyz on a Mission
| note8 = performed by Tru
| writer8 = {{hlist|P. Miller|Vyshonn Miller|Edward Lee Knight}}
| extra8 = K-Lou
| length8 = 4:52
| title9 = Call It What You Want
| note9 = performed by RBL Posse
| writer9 = {{hlist|Christopher Matthews|Ricky Herd}}
| extra9 = Black-C
| length9 = 4:07
| title10 = Img
| note10 = performed by E-A-Ski
| writer10 = {{hlist|Shon Adams|Mark Ogleton}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|E-A-Ski|CMT}}
| length10 = 3:40
| title11 = Roll Yo Voges
| note11 = performed by Cellski, Baldhead Rick and S.B.
| writer11 = Marcel Wade
| extra11 = {{hlist|Cellski|Chess}}
| length11 = 3:25
| title12 = What Cha Like
| note12 = performed by Mac Dre
| writer12 = Andre Hicks
| extra12 = Khayree
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = Mr. Dayton
| note13 = performed by Homicide
| writer13 = Josey Moore
| extra13 = {{hlist|Stro|Homicide}}
| length13 = 3:16
| title14 = Hands on My Four 5
| note14 = performed by Silkk the Shocker
| writer14 = V. Miller
| extra14 = Craig B.
| length14 = 3:30
| title15 = The Unexpected
| note15 = performed by Get Low Playaz and Tha Gamblaz
| writer15 = Get Low Playaz
| extra15 = JT the Bigga Figga
| length15 = 4:56
| title16 = A Dead Man (Commercial)
| note16 = performed by Mr. Serv-On
| writer16 = Corey Smith
| extra16 = Craig B.
| length16 = 1:37
| title17 = Paper Chasing
| note17 = performed by MC Eiht
| writer17 = Aaron Tyler
| extra17 = MC Eiht
| length17 = 3:50
| title18 = Breakin' Skrill
| note18 = performed by The Delinquents
| writer18 = {{hlist|Glen Jones|Vidal Prevost}}
| extra18 =
| length18 = 2:41
| title19 = Steady Mobbin'
| note19 = performed by C-Murder
| writer19 = Corey Miller
| extra19 = Mo B. Dick
| length19 = 3:41
| total_length = 1:12:19
}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=various|title=West Coast Bad Boyz II|award=Gold|relyear=1997|certyear=1997|date=April 8, 1997|access-date=March 5, 2025|refname="RIAA"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|97634|West Coast Bad Boyz II}}
{{No Limit Records}}
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Category:1997 compilation albums
Category:Albums produced by MC Eiht
Category:Albums produced by E-A-Ski
Category:Gangsta rap compilation albums