''Hot Shots II'' is the second

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by the Scottish musical group

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, released on 16 July 2001. Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel and the band co-produced the album. The band's previous work had used dense experimentation but ''Hot Shots II'' had a minimal style influenced by R&B, hip hop and

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Critical reception

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'' placed ''Hot Shots II'' at number 118 on its list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. The album is also included in the 2010 edition of ''

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'' ranked it at number 1 on its list of top 10 albums of 2001.

Track listing

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Release history

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