Twelve Reasons to Die II received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3] David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Like the films Superman 2 and Aliens, the concept LP Twelve Reasons to Die II meets, and for action junkies exceeds, the high standard set by its predecessor."[4] Dan Caffrey of Consequence of Sound said, "If we’re only judging Twelve Reasons to Die II on this kind of story-driven criteria, then it’s a knockout. As with its predecessor, the narrative is a marriage of exploitation horror and urban street drama, an elaboration on the kind of grit-meets-gimmick composition that the various members of Wu-Tang Clan have been pulling off for over two decades."[5]
Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork Media said, "If Twelve Reasons to Die is a comic, then its sequel is the cinematic adaptation or a reboot of the franchise; the source material is the same, but the execution is tightened in places. It has a bigger-budget feel—stronger guests, better pacing, and a more careful consideration for its audience."[11] Kevin Ritchie of Now said, "What it lacks is an interesting emotional – and thus truly cinematic – dimension. The vast majority of lyrics are either narrative exposition or revelling in the primordial thrill of gangsterism, and Ghostface rarely delves beneath the violent macho facade. When he does, it’s only during the climactic and clichéd moment of rebirth."[10] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said, "The majority of Twelve Reasons To Die II is Adrian Younge’s mere reinterpretation of Ghostface Killah’s beloved crime tales. “Black Out” comes close to a vintage feel, but the tracks ultimately distract from the album's plot. Narrated by RZA, the surprise ending sets up an inevitable yet unnecessary third part to come down the line."[8]
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^ ab"Reviews for Adrian Younge Presents: Twelve Reasons to Die II by Ghostface Killah". Metacritic. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
^ abDavid Jeffries (2015-07-10). "12 Reasons to Die II - Ghostface Killah,Adrian Younge | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
^ abKivel, Adam (2015-07-10). "Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – Twelve Reasons to Die II". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
^Mullin, Kyle (2015-07-09). "Ghostface Killah Adrian Younge Presents Twelve Reasons To Die II". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
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^"NME Reviews - Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge - 'Twelve Reasons To Die II'". Nme.Com. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
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^"Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge: Twelve Reasons to Die II". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
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Twelve Reasons to Die II is the twelfth studio album by American rapper and Wu Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah It is the sequel to his 2013 album Twelve Reasons to Die The album was released on July 10 2015 by Linear Labs The album features guest appearances from Raekwon RZA Scarub Vince Staples Lyrics Born Chino XL and Bilal 1 2 Twelve Reasons to Die IIStudio album by Ghostface KillahReleasedJuly 10 2015Recorded2014 2015GenreHip hopLength31 46LabelLinear LabsProducerAdrian YoungeGhostface Killah chronologySour Soul 2015 Twelve Reasons to Die II 2015 Czarface Meets Ghostface 2019 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 ReferencesCritical reception EditProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic72 100 3 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 4 Consequence of SoundB 5 Exclaim 7 10 6 The Guardian 7 HipHopDX 8 NME8 10 9 Now 10 Pitchfork Media7 2 10 11 PopMatters 12 Spin6 10 13 Twelve Reasons to Die II received generally positive reviews from music critics At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the album received an average score of 72 based on 18 reviews which indicates generally favorable reviews 3 David Jeffries of AllMusic said Like the films Superman 2 and Aliens the concept LP Twelve Reasons to Die II meets and for action junkies exceeds the high standard set by its predecessor 4 Dan Caffrey of Consequence of Sound said If we re only judging Twelve Reasons to Die II on this kind of story driven criteria then it s a knockout As with its predecessor the narrative is a marriage of exploitation horror and urban street drama an elaboration on the kind of grit meets gimmick composition that the various members of Wu Tang Clan have been pulling off for over two decades 5 Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork Media said If Twelve Reasons to Die is a comic then its sequel is the cinematic adaptation or a reboot of the franchise the source material is the same but the execution is tightened in places It has a bigger budget feel stronger guests better pacing and a more careful consideration for its audience 11 Kevin Ritchie of Now said What it lacks is an interesting emotional and thus truly cinematic dimension The vast majority of lyrics are either narrative exposition or revelling in the primordial thrill of gangsterism and Ghostface rarely delves beneath the violent macho facade When he does it s only during the climactic and cliched moment of rebirth 10 Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said The majority of Twelve Reasons To Die II is Adrian Younge s mere reinterpretation of Ghostface Killah s beloved crime tales Black Out comes close to a vintage feel but the tracks ultimately distract from the album s plot Narrated by RZA the surprise ending sets up an inevitable yet unnecessary third part to come down the line 8 Track listing EditAll songs are produced by Adrian Younge 14 No TitleWriter s Length1 Powerful One Adrian Younge0 512 Return of the Savage featuring Raekwon amp RZA YoungeRaekwonGhostface KillahC E Garcia3 123 King of New York featuring Raekwon YoungeGhostface KillahRaekwon3 314 Rise Up featuring Scarub YoungeGhostface KillahScarub2 045 Daily News YoungeGhostface Killah0 496 Get the Money featuring Vince Staples YoungeGhostface KillahVince Staples4 157 Death s Invitation Interlude featuring RZA YoungeGarcia0 368 Death s Invitation featuring Chino XL Lyrics Born amp Scarub YoungeGhostface KillahScarubLyrics BornChino XL4 339 Let the Record Spin Interlude featuring RZA YoungeGarcia1 1510 Let the Record Spin featuring Raekwon YoungeGhostface KillahRaekwon3 1311 Blackout featuring Raekwon YoungeGhostface KillahRaekwon1 5512 Resurrection Morning featuring Raekwon amp Bilal YoungeGhostface KillahRaekwon2 4113 Life s a Rebirth featuring RZA YoungeGhostface KillahGarcia2 51Charts EditChart 2015 PeakpositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 15 14US Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard 16 11US Independent Albums Billboard 17 11References Edit Terry Josh 2015 05 18 Ghostface Killah announces Twelve Reasons to Die II shares Return of the Savage listen Consequence of Sound Retrieved 2015 05 29 iTunes Music Adrian Younge Presents Twelve Reasons to Die II Deluxe feat RZA Lyrics Born Chino XL Scarub Bilal Raekwon amp Vince Staples by Ghostface Killah amp Adrian Younge Itunes apple com 1970 05 09 Retrieved 2015 05 29 a b Reviews for Adrian Younge Presents Twelve Reasons to Die II by Ghostface Killah Metacritic 2015 07 10 Retrieved 2015 08 02 a b David Jeffries 2015 07 10 12 Reasons to Die II Ghostface Killah Adrian Younge Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Retrieved 2015 08 02 a b Kivel Adam 2015 07 10 Ghostface Killah amp Adrian Younge Twelve Reasons to Die II Consequence of Sound Retrieved 2015 08 02 Mullin Kyle 2015 07 09 Ghostface Killah Adrian Younge Presents Twelve Reasons To Die II Exclaim Retrieved 2015 08 02 Lanre Bakare Ghostface Killah Adrian Younge presents Twelve Reasons To Die II review hard boiled hip hop capers The Guardian Retrieved 2015 08 02 a b Fairfax Jesse 2015 07 22 Ghostface Killah amp Adrian Younge Twelve Reasons To Die II HipHopDX Retrieved 2015 08 02 NME Reviews Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge Twelve Reasons To Die II Nme Com 2015 07 02 Retrieved 2015 08 02 a b Kevin Ritchie Ghostface Killah amp Adrian Younge Now Retrieved 2015 08 02 a b Ghostface Killah amp Adrian Younge Twelve Reasons to Die II Pitchfork 2015 07 07 Retrieved 2015 08 02 Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge Twelve Reasons to Die II PopMatters Retrieved 2015 08 02 Joyce Colin Review Ghostface Killah Twelve Reasons to Die II SPIN Retrieved 2015 08 02 Twelve Reasons to Die II booklet Linear Labs 2015 Ghostface Killah Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved August 2 2015 Ghostface Killah Chart History Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard Retrieved August 2 2015 Ghostface Killah Chart History Independent Albums Billboard Retrieved August 2 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Twelve 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