Mumble Rap 2

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Mumble Rap 2
Mixtape by
Belly
Released19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
Length26:12
Label
Producer
Belly chronology
See You Next Wednesday
(2021) 		Mumble Rap 2
(2023) 		96 Miles from Bethlehem
(2024)
Singles from Mumble Rap 2
  1. "American Nightmare"
    Released: 21 April 2023
  2. "Ambiance"
    Released: 5 May 2023
  3. "Cocaine Spoon"
    Released: 19 May 2023

Mumble Rap 2 is the twelfth mixtape by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly. It was released on 19 May 2023 through XO and Roc Nation. The mixtape features guest appearances from the late Gil Scott-Heron, Nav, Gucci Mane, and Rick Ross. It was primarily produced by Hit-Boy, alongside the ANMLS, Prince85, Corbett, DannyBoyStyles, Nick Lamb, and Rogét Chahayed. It also serves as a sequel to Belly's previous mixtape, Mumble Rap (2017), which was primarily produced by Boi-1da. The mixtape was supported by three singles, "American Nightmare", "Ambiance", and the Rick Ross-assisted "Cocaine Spoon". It is the first of Belly's final three albums before retiring.[1] Belly and Hit-Boy revealed the tracklist on 28 April 2023.[2] On 21 April 2023, the same day that Belly announced the mixtape, he spoke about it in a press release: "With the first Mumble Rap I had already had a hit record and I wanted to remind people not to forget, where I actually come from & that I really do this".[3]

Release and promotion

On 21 July 2022, Belly announced the existence of the mixtape through a tweet.[4] On 2 September 2022, he announced that Hit-Boy, the Anmls, DaHeala, and DannyBoyStyles were producers who were involved in the mixtape.[5] Exactly two weeks later, he asked fans to guess who the featured artists on it are and gave the starting letter for each one of their names.[6] Three days after that, he revealed their names after a Twitter user named @sonyaaroberts guessed it correctly.[7] The lead and only single of the mixtape, "American Nightmare", was released on 21 April 2023.[8] The second single, "Ambiance", was released on 5 May 2023.[9] The third and final single, "Cocaine Spoon", which features American rapper Rick Ross, was released alongside the mixtape on 19 May 2023.[10]

Track listing

Mumble Rap 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Capone's Demise"
Hit-Boy1:25
2."Ambiance"
  • Balshe
  • Richard Muñoz
  • Faris Al-Majed
The ANMLS2:17
3."Loyalty v. Royalty" (featuring Gil Scott-Heron)
The ANMLS2:19
4."Heroic Villains"
  • Balshe
  • Muñoz
  • Al-Majed
  • Mejdi Rhars
  • The ANMLS
  • Prince85
2:06
5."Just Like Me" (featuring Nav)
Hit-Boy2:12
6."World Changed"
  • Balshe
  • Hollis
  • Dustin Corbett
  • Hit-Boy
  • Corbett
2:49
7."American Nightmare"
3:12
8."New Money, Old Devils"
  • Balshe
  • Hollis
Hit-Boy1:53
9."De La Hoya" (featuring Gucci Mane)
Hit-Boy2:18
10."Cocaine Spoon" (featuring Rick Ross)
  • Chahayed
  • Hit-Boy
2:35
11."Real Lapse"
  • Balshe
  • Muñoz
  • Al-Majed
The ANMLS3:06
Total length:26:12

References

  1. ^ Pavlakos, Louis (22 February 2023). "Belly Tweets His Next Three Albums Will Be His Last: "This Industry Has Taken Its Toll On Me"". Complex Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Leijon, Erik (28 April 2023). "Belly Reveals 'Mumble Rap II' Tracklist With Nav, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross". Complex Canada. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ Grant, Shawn (21 April 2023). "Belly Returns with Single and Video "American Nightmare" Produced By Hit-Boy". The Source. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ^ @reBELLYus (21 July 2022). "Mumble Rap 2 on the way" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @reBELLYus (2 September 2022). "Hitboy killed the production, & my guys @itstheanmls really gave me some 🔥🔥 … my brothers @Daheala & @DannyBoyStyles came through at the buzzer. I'm proud of this thing we created. I can't wait to share it with y'all" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @reBELLYus (16 September 2022). "MR2 || featuring : n - - r - - - - - - - g - - - - g - - - - - - - - - - - - first person to get all 4 right, ima send you 2 bands 💵" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @reBELLYus (19 September 2022). "Shout out to @sonyaaroberts for guessing the track list first. Mumble Rap 2 featuring : Nav Gucci Rick Ross Gil Scott Heron" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Grant, Shawn (21 April 2023). "Belly Returns with Single and Video "American Nightmare" Produced By Hit-Boy". The Source. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ^ Grant, Shawn (5 May 2023). "[Watch] Belly Releases New "Ambiance" Video Ahead of 'Mumble Rap 2' Album". The Source. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ Grant, Shawn (19 May 2023). "Belly Officially Releases New 'Mumble Rap 2' Album, Drops "Cocaine Spoon" Video with Rick Ross". The Source. Retrieved 19 May 2023. Paired with the album's release is the music video for the single "Cocaine Spoon" featuring Rick Ross.