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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Round 2
| name = Round 2
| Type = Studio
| type = Studio
| Artist = [[J. Holiday]]
| artist = [[J. Holiday]]
| Cover = J. Holiday Round 2.jpg
| cover = J. Holiday Round 2.jpg
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| alt =
| Released = March 10, 2009<ref name=rapup>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/12/12/j-holiday-returns-for-round-2/#more-9874|title=J. Holiday Returns For ‘Round 2`|work=Rap-Up|accessdate=December 12, 2008}}</ref>
| released = March 10, 2009<ref name=rapup>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/12/12/j-holiday-returns-for-round-2/#more-9874|title=J. Holiday Returns For 'Round 2'|work=Rap-Up|accessdate=December 12, 2008}}</ref>
| Recorded = 2008&ndash;2009
| recorded = 2008&ndash;2009
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| Studio = {{collapsible list|title=Various|hlist=true|Carrington House and Christian Boy Studios in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]|Signature Sound Studios, The Red Room and The Music House in [[Sherman Oaks, California|Sherman Oaks]]}}
| venue =
| Genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
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| studio = {{hlist|Carrington House and Christian Boy Studios in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]|Signature Sound Studios, The Red Room and The Music House in [[Sherman Oaks, California|Sherman Oaks]]}}
| Length = 47:04
| Label = {{hlist|Music Line|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
| length = 47:36
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| Producer = {{hlist|Allstar|[[Big Reese]]|[[Chuck Harmony]]|The Co-Stars|[[The-Dream]]|Jasper Cameron|Jon Orum|Jules Wolfson|[[Ne-Yo]]|[[The Platinum Brothers]]|Reginald Hamlet|State of Emergency|[[Travis Cherry]]}}
| label = {{hlist|Music Line|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]}}
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| Last album = ''[[Back of My Lac']]'' <br/> (2007)
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| producer = {{hlist|Allstar|[[Big Reese]]|[[Chuck Harmony]]|The Co-Stars|[[The-Dream]]|Jasper Cameron|Jon Ørom|[[Jules Wolfson]]|[[Ne-Yo]]|[[The Platinum Brothers]]|Reginald Hamlet|State of Emergency|[[Travis Cherry]]}}
| This album = '''''Round 2'''''<br/> (2009)
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| prev_title = [[Back of My Lac']]
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| Next album = ''[[Guilty Conscience (album)|Guilty Conscience]]'' <br/> (2014)
| prev_year = 2007
| Misc = {{Singles
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| next_title = [[Guilty Conscience (album)|Guilty Conscience]]
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| Name = Round 2
| Type = studio
| next_year = 2014
| Single 1 = [[It's Yours]]
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Round 2
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| Single 1 date = December 16, 2008
| type = studio
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}}}}
| single1 = [[It's Yours (J. Holiday song)|It's Yours]]
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| single1date = December 16, 2008
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}}
}}


'''''Round 2''''' is the second studio album by American recording artist [[J. Holiday]], it was released on March 10, 2009, by Music Line Group and [[Capitol Records]].<ref name=rapup/> It is the follow-up to his debut album, ''[[Back of My Lac']]'', which was released in 2007. The album was supported by the lone single, "[[It's Yours]]", which achieved moderate chart success.
'''''Round 2''''' is the second studio album by American recording artist [[J. Holiday]], it was released on March 10, 2009, by Music Line Group and [[Capitol Records]].<ref name=rapup/> It is the follow-up to his debut album, ''[[Back of My Lac']]'', which was released in 2007. This record would later be his final studio release with Capitol. The album was supported by the lone single, "[[It's Yours (J. Holiday song)|It's Yours]]", which achieved moderate chart success.


Upon release, ''Round 2'' received critical acclaim from music critics, who complimented its production and songwriting.
Upon release, ''Round 2'' received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and songwriting and was considered to be an improvement from his previous album.


==Singles==
==Singles==
The first single "[[It's Yours]]", was released on December 16, 2008. The song had achieved minor chart success, debuting at number 25 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and also debuting at number 33 on the [[Japan Hot 100]] chart. A music video was released and directed by [[Jonathan Mannion]].
The first single "[[It's Yours (J. Holiday song)|It's Yours]]", was released on December 16, 2008. The song had achieved minor chart success, debuting at number 25 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] and also debuting at number 33 on the [[Japan Hot 100]] chart. A music video was released and directed by [[Jonathan Mannion]].


The second single that was supposed to be released was Fall, but due to label problems it was canceled like "Come Here" on his previous album.
The second single that was supposed to be released was Fall, but due to label problems it was canceled like "Come Here" on his previous album.


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
The album sold 55,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269179/kelly-clarkson-tops-billboard-200</ref> The album has sold 300,000 copies in the United States.
The album sold 55,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269179/kelly-clarkson-tops-billboard-200|title = Kelly Clarkson Tops Billboard 200|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date = 18 March 2009}}</ref> The album has sold 300,000 copies in the United States.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
|aggregate1 = Album of the Year
|aggregate1score = 65/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/128584-j-holiday-round-2.php|title=J. Holiday - Round 2 - Reviews - Album of the Year|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=November 18, 2018}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[About.com]]
|rev1 = [[About.com]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AboutEnt">{{cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JHolidayRound2.htm|title=Holiday In Love|last=Nero|first=Mark Edward|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=August 8, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904232355/http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JHolidayRound2.htm|archivedate=September 4, 2009|deadurl=yes|df=mdy }}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AboutEnt">{{cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JHolidayRound2.htm|title=Holiday In Love|last=Nero|first=Mark Edward|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=August 8, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904232355/http://randb.about.com/od/reviews/fr/JHolidayRound2.htm|archivedate=September 4, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy }}</ref>
|rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev2 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1484651|pure_url=yes}}|title=Round 2 - J. Holiday|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1484651|pure_url=yes}}|title=Round 2 - J. Holiday|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
|rev3 = [[Associated Press]]
|rev3 = [[Associated Press]]
|rev3score = (favorable)<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_en_re/music_review_j_holiday</ref>
|rev3score = (favorable)<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_en_re/music_review_j_holiday {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|rev4 = DJBooth
|rev4 = DJBooth
|rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="DJBooth">{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/j-holiday-round-2/|title=J Holiday - Round 2|last=Slavik|first=Nathan|publisher=DJBooth|date=March 11, 2009|accessdate=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
|rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="DJBooth">{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/j-holiday-round-2/|title=J Holiday - Round 2|last=Slavik|first=Nathan|publisher=DJBooth|date=March 11, 2009|accessdate=August 8, 2011}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
|rev5 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
|rev5score = 6/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/112443-j.-holiday-round-2/|title=J. Holiday: Round 2|last=Lewis|first=Tyler|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=November 10, 2009|accessdate=March 4, 2015}}</ref>
|rev5score = 6/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/112443-j.-holiday-round-2/|title=J. Holiday: Round 2|last=Lewis|first=Tyler|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=November 10, 2009|accessdate=March 4, 2015}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]
|rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev6score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26218056/review/26749314/round_2</ref>
|rev6score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/26218056/review/26749314/round_2 Rollingstone]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|rev7 = ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
|rev7 = ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
|rev7score = (mixed)<ref name="Vibe">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/j_holiday_round_2/|title=J. Holiday: Round 2|last=Garraud|first=Tracy|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|date=March 10, 2009|accessdate=August 8, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315134450/http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/j_holiday_round_2/|archivedate=March 15, 2009|deadurl=yes|df=mdy }}</ref>}}
|rev7score = (mixed)<ref name="Vibe">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/j_holiday_round_2/|title=J. Holiday: Round 2|last=Garraud|first=Tracy|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|date=March 10, 2009|accessdate=August 8, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315134450/http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/j_holiday_round_2/|archivedate=March 15, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy }}</ref>}}


The album received critical acclaim from [[music critics]]. Andy Kellman of [[AllMusic]] said, "Holiday instead delivers a second album that is not a retread. It's not a reinvention, either, but the roster of collaborators is almost completely different, and Holiday all but eliminates the tough guy and stoner talk."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Mark Edward Nero of [[About.com]] said ''Round 2'' is a well-sung, well-written, well-produced album, but the one negative is that it's a little bland and leans too much on love songs.<ref name="AboutEnt"/> Nathan Slavik of DJBooth stated that ''Round 2'' finds Holiday shifting away from ''Lac’''s harder-edged image in favor of a smoother sound, resulting in a well-crafted album that shows that while Holiday’s got a ways to go before he reaches elite status, no one will ever be able to call him a one-hit wonder again.<ref name="DJBooth"/>
''Round 2'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of [[AllMusic]] said, "Holiday instead delivers a second album that is not a retread. It's not a reinvention, either, but the roster of collaborators is almost completely different, and Holiday all but eliminates the tough guy and stoner talk."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Mark Edward Nero of [[About.com]] said ''Round 2'' is a well-sung, well-written, well-produced album, but the one negative is that it's a little bland and leans too much on love songs.<ref name="AboutEnt"/> Nathan Slavik of DJBooth stated that ''Round 2'' finds Holiday shifting away from ''Lac’''s harder-edged image in favor of a smoother sound, resulting in a well-crafted album that shows that while Holiday’s got a ways to go before he reaches elite status, no one will ever be able to call him a one-hit wonder again.<ref name="DJBooth"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = ''Round 2'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| title1 = Intro
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| length1 = 0:36
| length1 = 0:36


| title2 = [[It's Yours]]
| title2 = [[It's Yours (J. Holiday song)|It's Yours]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|Cameron|Grymes}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Cameron|Grymes}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Jasper Cameron|[[Big Reese]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Jasper Cameron|[[Big Reese]]}}
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| title10 = Forever Ain't Enough
| title10 = Forever Ain't Enough
| writer10 = {{hlist|Grymes|Jean|Orom|Wolfson}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Grymes|Jean|Orom|Wolfson}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Jules Wolfson|Jon Orum{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|[[Jules Wolfson]]|Jon Ørom{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length10 = 4:22
| length10 = 4:22


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| extra13 = State of Emergency
| extra13 = State of Emergency
| length13 = 3:49
| length13 = 3:49
| total_length = 47:36
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
|headline = [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-two/id306825393 |title=Itunes - J. Holiday - Round Two |publisher=Itunes Mp3 ([[Apple Inc]]). |date=2009-03-10}}</ref>
|headline = [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/round-two/id306825393 |title=Itunes - J. Holiday - Round Two |publisher=Itunes Mp3 ([[Apple Inc]]). |date=2009-03-10}}</ref>
|extra_column = Producer(s)
|extra_column = Producer(s)
|collapsed = yes
|title14 = Magic Man
|title14 = Magic Man
|writer14 = {{hlist|Austin|Grymes|Scantz}}
|writer14 = {{hlist|Austin|Grymes|Scantz}}
|extra14 = [[Donnie Scantz]]
|extra14 = Donnie Scantz
|length14 = 3:18
|length14 = 3:18
| total_length = 50:54
}}
}}


{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
|headline = Japanese edition (bonus tracks)<ref>https://www.discogs.com/J-Holiday-Round-2/release/7208271</ref>
|headline = Japanese edition (bonus tracks)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/J-Holiday-Round-2/release/7208271|title=J. Holiday – Round 2 (2009, CD)|website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref>
|collapsed = yes
|title14 = Holiday
|title14 = Holiday
|length14 = 4:16
|title15 = Bed (Haji & Emanuel Remix)
|title15 = Bed (Haji & Emanuel Remix)
|length15 = 3:31
| total_length = 55:13
}}
}}

;Notes
;Notes
* <sup>{{note|a|[a]}}</sup> signifies an co-producer
* <sup>{{note|a|[a]}}</sup> signifies an co-producer
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Credits for ''Round 2'' adapted from [[Allmusic]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/round-2-mw0000811112/credits</ref>
Credits for ''Round 2'' adapted from [[Allmusic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/round-2-mw0000811112/credits|title = Round 2 - J. Holiday &#124; Credits &#124; AllMusic|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
{{col-start}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
*All-Star - Audio Production, Engineer, Producer
*All-Star - Audio Production, Engineer, Producer
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*David Brown - Composer, Vocal Arrangement
*David Brown - Composer, Vocal Arrangement
*Cameron - Composer
*Cameron - Composer
*Travis Cherry - Audio Production, Composer, Producer
*Travis Cherry - Composer
*Mike Chesser - Composer
*Mike Chesser - Producer, Audio Production, Composer
*Cmillions - Producer
*Cmillions - Producer
*Colapietro - Composer
*Colapietro - Composer
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*Nicole Frantz - Creative Director
*Nicole Frantz - Creative Director
*Moses Gallart - Mixing Assistant
*Moses Gallart - Mixing Assistant
*Adam Gibbs - Composer
*Adam Gibbs - Producer, Audio Production, Composer
*Gordon - Composer
*Gordon - Composer
*Green - Composer
*Green - Composer
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*McNair Jr. - Composer
*McNair Jr. - Composer
*Ne-Yo - Audio Production, Producer
*Ne-Yo - Audio Production, Producer
*Jon Orom - Audio Production, Composer, Producer
*Jon Ørom - Audio Production, Composer, Producer
*David Oromaner - Composer
*David Oromaner - Composer
*[[Dave Pensado]] - Mixing
*[[Dave Pensado]] - Mixing
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*Rick Ross - Featured Artist, Primary Artist
*Rick Ross - Featured Artist, Primary Artist
*Scantlebury - Composer
*Scantlebury - Composer
*[[Donnie Scantz]] - Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming
*Donnie Scantz - Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming
*Smith - Composer
*Smith - Composer
*S. Smith - Composer
*S. Smith - Composer
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*John Webb - Guitar (Bass)
*John Webb - Guitar (Bass)
*Wellington - Composer
*Wellington - Composer
*Wolfson - Composer
*Jules Wolfson - Audio Production, Composer, Producer
*Jules Wolfson - Audio Production, Producer
*Wright - Composer
*Wright - Composer
*Andrew Wuepper - Mixing Assistant
*Andrew Wuepper - Mixing Assistant
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==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Round 2''
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! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
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! scope="col"| Peak position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|54|date=2009-03-23|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2021}}
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! Chart (2009)
⚫
! Peak<br>position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2009-03-28/ |title=Billboard 200 – Week of March 28, 2009 |date= |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=March 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231002559/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2009-03-28/ |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |url-status=live |via=}}</ref>
{{albumchart|Billboard200|4|artist=J. Holiday|album=Round 2}}
| 4
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2009-03-28/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Week of March 28, 2009 |date= |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=March 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225094607/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2009-03-28/ |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |url-status=live |via=}}</ref>
{{albumchart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=J. Holiday|album=Round 2}}
| 2
|-
|-
|}
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{{J. Holiday}}
{{J. Holiday}}

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[[Category:2009 albums]]
[[Category:2009 albums]]

Latest revision as of 09:14, 11 May 2024

Round 2
Studio album by
J. Holiday
ReleasedMarch 10, 2009[1]
Recorded2008–2009
Studio
  • Carrington House and Christian Boy Studios in Atlanta
  • Signature Sound Studios, The Red Room and The Music House in Sherman Oaks
Genre
Length47:36
Label
Producer
J. Holiday chronology
Back of My Lac'
(2007) 		Round 2
(2009) 		Guilty Conscience
(2014)
Singles from Round 2
  1. "It's Yours"
    Released: December 16, 2008

Round 2 is the second studio album by American recording artist J. Holiday, it was released on March 10, 2009, by Music Line Group and Capitol Records.[1] It is the follow-up to his debut album, Back of My Lac', which was released in 2007. This record would later be his final studio release with Capitol. The album was supported by the lone single, "It's Yours", which achieved moderate chart success.

Upon release, Round 2 received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and songwriting and was considered to be an improvement from his previous album.

Singles

[edit]

The first single "It's Yours", was released on December 16, 2008. The song had achieved minor chart success, debuting at number 25 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and also debuting at number 33 on the Japan Hot 100 chart. A music video was released and directed by Jonathan Mannion.

The second single that was supposed to be released was Fall, but due to label problems it was canceled like "Come Here" on his previous album.

Commercial performance

[edit]

The album sold 55,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[2] The album has sold 300,000 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year65/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[4]
AllMusic[5]
Associated Press(favorable)[6]
DJBooth[7]
PopMatters6/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Vibe(mixed)[10]

Round 2 received mixed reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Holiday instead delivers a second album that is not a retread. It's not a reinvention, either, but the roster of collaborators is almost completely different, and Holiday all but eliminates the tough guy and stoner talk."[5] Mark Edward Nero of About.com said Round 2 is a well-sung, well-written, well-produced album, but the one negative is that it's a little bland and leans too much on love songs.[4] Nathan Slavik of DJBooth stated that Round 2 finds Holiday shifting away from Lac’s harder-edged image in favor of a smoother sound, resulting in a well-crafted album that shows that while Holiday’s got a ways to go before he reaches elite status, no one will ever be able to call him a one-hit wonder again.[7]

Track listing

[edit]
Round 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Nahum GrymesJ. Holiday0:36
2."It's Yours"
  • Cameron
  • Grymes
4:06
3."Fall"
  • Gibbs
  • Chesser
  • Austin
  • Smith
  • Wright
  • Green
The Platinum Brothers3:32
4."Don't Go"
Chuck Harmony3:31
5."Wrong Lover" (featuring Rick Ross)
4:12
6."Run into My Arms"
  • Gibbs
  • Chesser
  • Austin
  • Cherry
  • Grymes
The Platinum Brothers4:04
7."Sing 2 U"
  • Grymes
  • Bowen
  • Hamlet
Reginald Hamlet3:15
8."Lights Go Out"
  • Grymes
  • Bowen
  • Gordon
Allstar3:52
9."Make That Sound"
  • Gibbs
  • Chesser
  • Cherry
  • Antoine
  • Grymes
  • Brown
4:07
10."Forever Ain't Enough"
  • Grymes
  • Jean
  • Orom
  • Wolfson
4:22
11."Fly"
  • Babbs
  • Grymes
  • Dinkins Jr.
  • Colapietro
The Co-Stars4:17
12."Homeless"
  • Grymes
  • Scantlebury
  • Austin
State of Emergency3:43
13."I Tried"
  • Grymes
  • Scantlebury
  • Austin
State of Emergency3:49
Total length:47:36
iTunes bonus track[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Magic Man"
  • Austin
  • Grymes
  • Scantz
Donnie Scantz3:18
Total length:50:54
Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[12]
No.TitleLength
14."Holiday"4:16
15."Bed (Haji & Emanuel Remix)"3:31
Total length:55:13
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an co-producer
Sample credits
  • "Wrong Lover" contains interpolations from the composition "Hurry Up This way Again" written by Cynthia Biggs & Dexter Wansel.

Personnel

[edit]

Credits for Round 2 adapted from Allmusic.[13]

Charts

[edit]
Weekly chart performance for Round 2
Chart (2009) Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 54
US Billboard 200[15] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 2

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "J. Holiday Returns For 'Round 2'". Rap-Up. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kelly Clarkson Tops Billboard 200". Billboard. 18 March 2009.
  3. ^ "J. Holiday - Round 2 - Reviews - Album of the Year". Album of the Year. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Nero, Mark Edward. "Holiday In Love". About.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Round 2 - J. Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  6. ^ https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_en_re/music_review_j_holiday [dead link‍]
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