Welcome 2 Collegrove

by Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz

Overview

Reprising the collaboration they unofficially began on 2016's ColleGrove (intended to be a joint album, but ultimately credited as a 2 Chainz solo project due to legalities), Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz lock into some moments of incredible chemistry on Welcome 2 Collegrove. Narrative skits and quick shifts in production styles give the album a mixtape feel, but what really makes the project exciting is the energy both rappers exude when playing off of each other. This can take many forms, like the contrast between 2 Chainz's patient couplets and Wayne's rapid-fire verse on the slow-burning "Presha"; passionate performances over glistening slow-motion soul on "Oprah & Gayle," with assistance from Benny the Butcher; and disorienting robo-funk and over-the-top vulgarity on "Crazy Thick," which segues immediately into a smooth tRap&B track complete with a hook sung by Usher on "Transparency." Also like many mixtapes, not every track on Welcome 2 Collegrove is essential, and the quality gets spottier in the final quarter, but the album stays consistently fun if not entirely engaging. Highlights are abundant, including "Big Diamonds," which gets its extra bite from a 21 Savage feature, and "Long Story Short," which finds Lil Wayne rapping at the same level of lucidity and charisma as some of his best work. ~ TiVo Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2023
Label:	Def Jam
UPC:	0602455228871

Tracks

1. Scene 1: Welcome 2 Collegrove
2. G6
3. Big Diamonds
4. Presha
5. Long Story Short
6. Scene 2: Duffle Bag Boys
7. Millions From Now
8. Crazy Thick
9. Transparency
10. Significant Other
11. Scene 3: Ladies Man
12. P.P.A.
13. Oprah & Gayle
14. Shame
15. Bars
16. Scene 4: No Fent
17. Godzilla
18. Crown Snatcher
19. Can't Believe You
20. Scene 5: Never Was Lost
21. Moonlight

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lil Wayne   Primary Artist
2 Chainz   Primary Artist
21 Savage   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Fabolous   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Rick Ross   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Usher   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Marsha Ambrosius   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Benny the Butcher   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Vory   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mighty Max   Saxophone
Jack Freeman   Vocals
Trevon Waters   Vocals
MarcLo   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Sitara   Vocals
Jordan Fox   Strings,Keyboards
B Ham   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Murda Beatz   Drums,Percussion
50 Cent   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Streetrunner   Strings

Technical Credits

Mighty Max   Producer
Russell Jones   Composer
Honorable C.N.O.T.E.   Producer
Dem Jointz   Composer,Producer,Programming
Chauncey Hawkins   Composer
Big John Hamilton   Composer
Clifford Smith   Composer
Theodore Thomas   Composer
William Roberts   Composer
Byron Thomas   Composer
Shondrae Crawford   Composer
Loopholes   Producer
Maxime Berton   Composer
Chris "Trife" Patilis   Composer
Kal "Boogie" Dellaportas   Composer
Tuo Clark   A&R
Dominic Halaapiapi Lopez   Composer
Sheyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph   Composer
Apex Martin   Producer
Asten Harris   Composer
Javar Rockamore   Composer
Christian Ward   Composer
Curtis Stewart   Composer
Melvin Moore   Composer
Nolan Presley   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Liza Corsey   A&R
Lerron Carson   Composer
Corey Eborn   Composer
Mario Lyte   A&R
Jeremie Pennick   Composer
Armond Kendrick   Composer
Glenn Schick   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Finis "KY" White   Mixing
Samuel Gloade   Composer
Tavoris Hollins, Jr.   Composer
Darius Jenkins   Composer
London Jae   Producer
German   Producer,Additional Production
Patrick Houston   Composer
Paul Beauregard   Composer
Andre Young   Composer
Corey Woods   Composer
Lamont Hawkins   Composer
Elgie Stover   Composer
Vince Mendoza   Composer
Dennis Coles   Composer
Charles Lloyd   Composer
Robert Diggs   Composer
Juicy J   Producer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Cristal Viramontes   Engineer,Recording
Papa Abdou Fall   Composer
Big Papito   Producer,Programming
Eric Sloan   Composer
Dom$Olo   Producer,Additional Production
Kreative Villains   Producer
Roman Rondiak   Composer
Jason Peerless   A&R
Francis LeBlanc   Composer
MarcLo   Producer
Mondo   Producer
Fridayy   Producer
Indyah Mcalister   Composer,Producer
Sloane Esme   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Monteaka Norwood   A&R
Marcus Byrd   Composer
Jordan Houston   Composer
Jonathan Mannion   Photography
Aldrin Davis   Composer
Big K.R.I.T.   Producer
Gary Grice   Composer
Maxime Breton   Composer
Jordan Fox   Composer,Producer
Nicholas Warwar   Composer
Bryan Williams   Composer
Mark Byrd   Producer
Curtis Jackson   Composer
Bangladesh   Producer
Jason Hunter   Composer
David Brown   Composer
Brandon Black   Composer
Carlton Mays Jr.   Composer
John Jackson   Composer
Chris Mendoza   Composer
Justin Scott   Composer
Marvin Bernard   Composer
Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy Jr.   Composer
Marcus Lomax   Composer
Anthony R. Smith   Engineer,Recording
B Ham   Producer
Tauheed Epps   Composer,Executive Producer
Paul Cabbin   Producer
Paul Lane   Package Production
Melvin Mims   Composer
Manny Galvez   Engineer,Recording
Altariq Crapps   Composer
Tariq Beats   Producer
Shane Lindstrom   Composer
30 Roc   Producer
Tarik Azzouz   Composer,Producer
Brandon Hamlin   Composer
Murda Beatz   Producer
Michael Elizondo   Composer
Mike Dean   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Hitmaka   Producer
Marsha Ambrosius   Composer
Mike Elizondo   Composer
Anna Gordy Gaye   Composer
Dwayne Carter   Composer,Executive Producer
Havoc   Producer
Mannie Fresh   Producer
Young Buck   Composer
Angela Bofill   Composer
Kejuan Muchita   Composer
Iris Gordy   Composer
50 Cent   Narrator
Fabian Marasciullo   Mixing
DJ Toomp   Producer
Streetrunner   Producer