Lyricist Lounge 2 is the second installment in Rawkus Records Lyricist Lounge album series. The release was one of Rawkus' most commercially successful releases, featuring the hit crossover singles, "Oh No" and "Get Up", the former charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Billboard Rap chart. Despite its success, Lyricist Lounge 2 drew criticisms from underground fans, mainly due to the album's more commercial sound, and also because of its focus on established artists, unlike the first installment, which largely featured up-and-coming MC's.
The album features appearances from Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Q-Tip, Wordsworth, Cocoa Brovaz, Beanie Sigel, Royce da 5'9", Ghostface Killah, Saukrates, Redman, Talib Kweli, dead prez, Kool G Rap, M.O.P., Big Noyd, Prodigy, Erick Sermon, Sy Scott, Planet Asia, Punchline, Cobra Red, Phil Da Agony, C-Town, Dilated Peoples, Master Fuol, JT Money, Pastor Troy, and Macy Gray, as well as late hip hop legends The Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Guru, and Nate Dogg.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
| 1 | "16 Bars" | | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| 2 | "Oh No" | Rockwilder | Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Nate Dogg |
| 3 | "Makin' it Blend" | DJ Roddy Rod | Q-Tip, Wordsworth |
| 4 | "Get Up" | Hi-Tek | Smif-n-Wessun |
| 5 | "Get That Dough" | Hi-Tek | Beanie Sigel |
| 6 | "Let's Grow" | J Dilla | Royce da 5'9" |
| 7 | "Ms. Fat Booty 2" | Ayatollah | Mos Def, Ghostface Killah |
| 8 | "W.K.Y.A." | Erick Sermon | Saukrates, Redman |
| 9 | "Sharp Shooters" | Hi-Tek | Reflection Eternal, dead prez |
| 10 | "Legendary Street Team" | DJ Mighty Mi | Kool G Rap, M.O.P. |
| 11 | "The Grimy Way" | The Alchemist | Big Noyd, Prodigy |
| 12 | "Battle" | Erick Sermon | Erick Sermon, Sy Scott |
| 13 | "Da Cipha Interlude" | Madlib | Punchline, Cobra Red, Planet Asia, Guilty, Phil Da Agony |
| 14 | "Still Here" | Hi-Tek | Big L, C-Town |
| 15 | "Right & Exact" | The Alchemist | Dilated Peoples |
| 16 | "Watcha" | Scott Storch | Master Fuol, JT Money, Pastor Troy |
| 17 | "I've Committed Murder (Gang Starr Remix)" | DJ Premier, Guru | Macy Gray, Mos Def, Guru |
| 18 | "Outro" | | Q-Tip |
| 19 | "Legendary Street Team (Remix)" | Nottz | Kool G Rap, M.O.P. |
Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 2000 | Lyricist Lounge 2 | #33 | #7 |
Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions |
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
| 2000 | "Oh No" | #83 | #22 | #1 | #38 |
| "Ms. Fat Booty 2" | - | - | #15 | - |
| 2001 | "Get Up" | - | #90 | #9 | - |
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