I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II
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I Pledge Alliance To The Grind II is Killer Mike
's third studio album
,
released on July 8, 2008. It features guest spots by 8Ball & MJG
, Chamillionaire
and Ice Cube
, among others. Collaborations with UGK
, Trae
and Yo Gotti
were also announced, but do not appear on the final tracklist of the album. Starting January 13, 2010 Killer Mike has authorized this album to be downloaded for free by fans as an effort to promote his forthcoming album.
called I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II one of the top "coke rap" albums of all time.
Killer Mike
Michael Render , better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, signed to Grind Time Official through the SMC/Fontana Distribution...
's third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
,
released on July 8, 2008. It features guest spots by 8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
, Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
and Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, among others. Collaborations with UGK
UGK
UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
, Trae
Trae
Frazier Thompson III, better known by his stage name Trae, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is a part of the underground rap collective Screwed Up Click. Trae and Z-RO, along with Dougie D, are the founding members of the group Guerilla Maab...
and Yo Gotti
Yo Gotti
Mario Mims better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is a southern rapper from the northern side of Memphis, Tennessee who was previously known as Lil Yo.-Independent Albums:Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums...
were also announced, but do not appear on the final tracklist of the album. Starting January 13, 2010 Killer Mike has authorized this album to be downloaded for free by fans as an effort to promote his forthcoming album.
Reception
In 2010, RhapsodyRhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
called I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II one of the top "coke rap" albums of all time.
Track listing
- "Intro" (Produced by Brandon Bailey & Brandon "Tec Beatz" Sewell)
- "10 G's" (Produced by Young Sears)
- "Can You Hear Me" (Produced by CKP)
- "2 Sides" (featuring Shawty LoShawty LoCarlos Walker , better known by his stage name Shawty Lo, is an American rapper, founder of D4L Records, and member of hip hop group D4L. His first solo album, Units in the City, was released on February 26, 2008...
) (Produced by Wonder Arillo) - "Pressure" (featuring Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
) (Produced by Tha Bizness) - "Big Money, Big Cars" (featuring ChamillionaireChamillionaireHakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
& Messy MarvMessy MarvMarvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang...
) (Produced by Cutmaster Swiff) - "God in the Building" (Produced by The Cancer & Kidz With Machine Gunz) (co-Produced by No I.D.No I.D.No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...
) - "Super Clean/Super Hard" (featuring 8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
) (Produced by Tyrice Jones) - "Woke Up This Mornin'" (Produced by Chris Crak)
- "Bang!" (Produced by CKP)
- "Grandma's House" (Produced by X.P.)
- "If I Can't Eat Right" (featuring Gangsta Pill & Rochelle Fox) (Produced by Young Sears)
- "I Gotcha" (Produced by Smiff & Cash)
- "I'm the Shit!!!" (Produced by B Don)
- "Can You Buy That" (featuring Rock D) (Produced by Drugs)
- "You See It" (featuring S.L. Jones) (Produced by Brandon "Tec Beatz" Sewell)
- "Good-Bye (City of Dope)" (Produced by Malay)