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Welcome to Compton 2
Hip-Hop · 2013 · 10 tracks · 34m

Welcome to Compton 2

Kendrick Lamar

A gritty, transitional snapshot of West Coast storytelling. Dusty soul samples clash with sharp, hungry flows in an unpolished, mixtape-style environment.

June 15, 2013

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A sharp, street-level friction crackles through this transitional compilation, where dusty, crate-dug loops and warm analog basslines frame a lyricist pushing the absolute limits of his vocal range.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 34m
01
Watts R.I.O.T.
2:24
02
How Many Drinks (remix)
4:26
03
Hol'up
2:53
04
Poe Mans Dream (His Vice)
4:21
05
Tammy’s Song (Her Evils)
2:41
06
Compton’s Finest
2:43
07
Next to Me (rap edit)
3:34
08
Ignorance Is Bliss
3:28
09
Sail (TDE remix)
4:00
10
Average Joe
4:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
08Ignorance Is BlissThe dense, rapid-fire flow on 'Ignorance Is Bliss' rides a stark, brooding drum pattern that emphasizes the urgent, unpolished delivery.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Welcome to Compton 2 sound next to the rest of Kendrick Lamar's catalogue?

Medium Energy-1.1σ

By trading cinematic bombast for a sparer medium energy, these tracks draw their power from quiet, simmering tension rather than explosive theatricality.

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