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Philadelphia Freeway 2

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Philadelphia Freeway 2
Studio album by
Freeway
ReleasedMay 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)
Recorded2008–2009
GenreHip hop
Length39:46
LabelReal Talk Entertainment
Producer
  • Big Hollis
  • Cozmo
  • Preach
  • Real Talk Ent.
  • Vince V.
Freeway chronology
Free at Last
(2007) 		Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009) 		The Stimulus Package
(2010)
Singles from Philadelphia Freeway 2
  1. "Finally Free"
    Released: April 14, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cokemachineglow62/100%[2]
HipHopDX3/5[3]
Pitchfork4.7/10[4]

Philadelphia Freeway 2 is the third solo studio album by American rapper Freeway. It was released on May 5, 2009 via Real Talk Entertainment. It is a sequel to his debut album Philadelphia Freeway. Production was handled by Big Hollis, Cozmo, Vince V., Real Talk Ent. and Preach, with Derrick Johnson serving as executive producer. It features a lone guest appearance from Sheek Louch. The album debuted at number 99 on the Billboard 200, number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 14 on the Independent Albums, selling about 5,200 units in the US during its first week.[5] The song "Finally Free" was released as a lead single off of the album.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Pay Attention"Big Hollis1:14
2."Finally Free"Big Hollis3:32
3."Gotz 2 Be tha Bomb"Vince V.4:08
4."Hands Up"Cozmo4:03
5."Think About It"Real Talk Ent.0:14
6."Crack Rap"Cozmo5:14
7."Murda Muzic"Vince V.3:43
8."Around the World"Vince V.3:54
9."Streets Won't Miss'em"
  • Big Hollis
  • Preach
3:13
10."The Nation"Real Talk Ent.0:22
11."It's a Good Day"Cozmo4:23
12."Keep Yo Hands Up" (featuring Sheek Louch)Cozmo4:04
13."Philly Freezer"Big Hollis1:42
Total length:39:46

Personnel

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  • Leslie "Freeway" Pridgen – vocals
  • Sean "Sheek Louch" Jacobs – vocals (track 12)
  • Walter Hollis – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 9, 13), mixing
  • Vince V. – producer (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
  • Cozmo Hickox – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 11, 12)
  • Real Talk Ent. – producer (tracks: 5, 10)
  • Preach of Beat Killaz – producer (track 9)
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • Derrick "Sac" Johnson – executive producer

Release history

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  • Japan Brazil May 5, 2009
  • United States Germany United Kingdom May 19, 2009
  • Canada Australia Haiti June 2, 2009

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 19
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 14

References

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ McGowan, Colin (2009). "Freeway: Philadelphia Freeway 2 (Real Talk Ent.; 2009) | Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved May 13, 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Burgess, Omar (May 25, 2009). "Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway 2". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 8, 2009). "Freeway: Philadelphia Freeway 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Paine, Jake (May 27, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/24/2009". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Freeway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Freeway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "Freeway Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Freeway Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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