''DiCaprio 2'' is the second

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by American rapper JID, hosted by

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. It was released on November 26, 2018, by Dreamville Records,

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and

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. The album serves as the follow up to his debut album, '' The Never Story'' (2017), and a sequel to his

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''DiCaprio'' (2015). The album was supported by two

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: " 151 Rum" and "

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" with

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. The album features

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from

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, Ella Mai, J. Cole,

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and

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. Production of ''DiCaprio 2'' was handled by a variety of record producers, including Christo, J. Cole,

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, Nice Rec, Hollywood JB, WondaGurl,

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, Ron Gilmore, ChaseTheMoney and the late

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among others, contributing to the album. The album explores a variety of topics including

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, depression,

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and

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. It also touches on other topics such as gang violence,

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, and

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Background

JID said that each song on the album feels "like an individual film", and rapper

helped post-produce and arrange almost every song on the album before his untimely death. JID was supposed to serve as an opening act for Mac Miller on his Swimming Tour, but the tour was cancelled. JID has also said that rapper

helped him work on the storytelling for this album. The album experienced several delays due to issues with sample clearances.

Artwork and title

On September 15, 2018, JID revealed promotional artwork for the album. The design draws inspiration from the film ''

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'' (2010), and is a replica of the "spinning top" which never quite stops as the movie comes to an end. On October 31, 2018, J.I.D revealed what was then billed as the album's official artwork, which features Konrad Annerud, a model and look-alike of actor and film producer Leonardo DiCaprio. The album was released on November 26, 2018 with the cover of the DiCaprio look-alike as the official artwork, but was mysteriously changed a week later on streaming services to the alternate artwork which features JID in the form of a golden statuette holding a number two and was inspired by the iconic

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statuette. JID later confirmed that the artwork featuring the golden statuette was the new official cover for the album and explained the change of artwork to fans on Twitter saying, "That artwork is what the artwork was supposed to be upon release but they couldn't change until after we dropped for upload reason." The album's title was inspired by DiCaprio; JID has cited DiCaprio as his favorite actor. JID's manager Zekiel "Zeke" Nicholson explained why the album is an interesting contrast between the artist and actor:

Release and promotion

On October 31, 2018, to celebrate his birthday, JID revealed the album's release date. On November 11, 2018, JID revealed the album's tracklist, blurring out the album's remaining features, other than

on already released single, "

". JID revealed the remaining features on November 15. On November 19, 2018, JID released the album's trailer. In the trailer, JID depicts six scenes from DiCaprio's films: ''

'', '' The Revenant'', '' The Wolf Of Wall Street'', ''

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'', and '' The Aviator'', with album instrumentals for each scene. JID announced the first leg of his Catch Me If You Can tour on December 4, 2018, in support of the album. Leg one begun on January 22, 2019 in

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on March 23, 2019.

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, Lou The Human and Hardo served as opening acts on the first leg of the tour. The second leg of the tour was announced on February 12, 2019,

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and Mez served as supporting acts.

Singles

On September 16, 2018, JID announced the album's first single titled, " 151 Rum". The single was released on September 19. The song was produced by Christo and Nice Rec. The music video was released on May 1, 2019. On November 4, 2018, JID announced the album's second single, "

" featuring

. The song was released on November 6, and was produced by ChaseTheMoney, with additional production from Dro Fe. The music video for "Off Deez" was released on December 4, 2018, and was directed by Cole Bennet. The video features a cameo from rapper

Other songs

"Hasta Luego" was originally released on July 7, 2017. The song was initially recorded for his debut album, '' The Never Story'' (2017). On October 3, 2018, JID premiered the song "Workin Out" on ''A COLORS SHOW''. On November 28, 2018, JID performed "Skrawberries" on the ''

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'' with

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's 1973 film '' The Long Goodbye'', based on

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's 1953 novel of the same title. The video stars actor and singer

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playing

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Critical reception

''DiCaprio 2'' was met with critical acclaim. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Writing for

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, Aaron Williams praised the album calling it "the blueprint for the next generation of talent in the rap game". He continued saying: "''DiCaprio 2'' is a masterclass in the good things that happen when an up-and-coming talent takes the game seriously enough to work on the skills. JID's one of those rappers who'd be compelling on his own; his story, voice, and charisma are all enough to make him a star almost by default." Mitch Findlay of ''HotNewHipHop'' gave the album an 87% rating saying, "''DiCaprio 2'' has positioned him for something truly monumental. It might be too early to count him among the game's best current lyricists. But then again, there's no time like the present." In a positive review from ''

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'', Scott Glaysher said, "As cliché as it sounds, there is something for everyone and their mother on ''DiCaprio 2''. J.I.D. breaks the mold originally set by

, takes all the best parts and mixes them with his own distinctive practice and pitch that work seamlessly with the array of trap and soulful beats (Thanks Christo and company)." Jonah Bromwich of ''

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'' complimented the sounds of each track with noting that "J.I.D's melodic instincts are strong, sharing ties with

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and even, occasionally, Bone Thugs, and he has the ability to get jokes off even in the midst of triple-time rapping, a la

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. Eric Lowers of ''

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'' admired its concept of the whole body of work saying "''Dicaprio 2'' exemplifies what the ideal student of the game sounds like — someone who's conscious of how a hook presents itself, how to control their delivery and how to diversify their lyrical bonds. He added that "Though J.I.D isn't as seasoned as Leonardo DiCaprio just yet, he is the inception of what makes someone the G.O.A.T.". Jerome Taylor of Comm Radio praised the albums details saying that "Although the most remarkable aspect of the album is J.I.D's technical lyrical ability, he also showcases the ability to provide social commentary, be introspective, and deliver impressive R&B cuts during the middle of ''DiCaprio 2''".

Accolades

Commercial performance

With only four days of tracking, the album sold 16,970

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in the first week, debuting at number 41 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and number 21 on the US

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chart.

In other media

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Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer * signifies an uncredited producer * "Skrawberries" was originally titled "Skrawberries (For Da Ladies)" * "Off Deez", "Off da Zoinkys", "Hot Box", "Mounted Up", and "Just Da Other Day" features additional vocals by

* "Workin Out" features additional vocals by Zack Fox and Ayden * "Tiied" features additional vocals by

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and

* "Despacito Too" features additional vocals by Zayden Johnson Sample credits *”Off Deez” contains a sample from “Esclavo Y Amo” written by José Flores and performed by

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. *"Off da Zoinkys" contains a sample from "I'm So Grateful (Keep In Touch)" written by Clara Shepherd and Jimmy Weary and performed by Crowns of Glory. *"Workin Out" contains a sample from "Don't Explain" written by Arthur Herzog and Billie Holiday and performed by

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. *"Skrawberries" contains a sample from "No If's &'s or But's" written by Patrick Adams and Louis David and performed by J. J. Barnes. *"Hot Box" contains a sample from "I Love Music" written by Hale Smith and Emil Boyd and performed by Ahmad Jamal Trio. * "Tiiied" contains a sample from "Happy Turnout" written and performed by Andrzej Zylis. *"Despacito Too" contains a sample from "Earth Tones" written by Bob James and performed by Grove Washington Jr. *"Hasta Luego" contains a sample from "Puella in Somnio" (from the Puella Magi Madoka Magica soundtrack) written by

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Personnel

Instrumentation * Sebastian Ramirez − bass * Masego − saxophone Technical * Raul Chirinos − mixing , recording * Juro "Mez" Davis − mixing , recording * John "Christo" Welch − recording * Chris Athens − mastering * Hector Castro − recording * Malcolm McCormick − recording arranger