"Blue Notes 2" is a song by American rapper

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, featuring fellow American rapper

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. It was released on September 1, 2021, through

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and

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, as the third single from Meek Mill's fifth studio album ''

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''. The song was produced by Nick Papz and Xander. It is a sequel to Meek's track, "Blue Notes", from his eleventh mixtape, '' DC4'' (2016).

Background

"Blue Notes 2" is a sequel to "Blue Notes", which was released as a part of Meek's eleventh mixtape, '' DC4'' (2016) and samples Snowy White's track, "Midnight Blues". On the guitar-heavy instrumental, Meek is seen "delivering rapid-fire bars" with Uzi on the bridge and the song's fourth and final verse. On July 11, 2021, Meek and Uzi were spotted filming a music video for the song.

Music video

A music video, directed by Meek and Kid Art, was released alongside the song on September 1, 2021. The "high-octane clip" sees Meek and Uzi riding on street bikes and ATVs while being chased by a police helicopter.

Live performances

Meek and Uzi performed the song live the first time on ''

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'' on September 20, 2021. Before performing, Meek claimed himself as "fresh out of

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" before performing the song with Uzi on the smoke-covered stage; both rappers are from Philadelphia,

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Charts

References

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