''2 Alive'' (stylized as ''2 Alivë'') is the second studio album by American rapper

Yeat Noah Olivier Smith (born February 26, 2000), known professionally as Yeat (occasionally stylized as YEAT ), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his experimental sound—most notably the rage sound, u ...

. It was released on February 18, 2022, by

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, Field Trip Recordings, Listen To The Kids and Twizzy Rich. The album features guest appearances from

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, Gunna, Yung Kayo,

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, and SeptembersRich. The album was supported by one single, "Still Countin", which was released on February 11, 2022. The deluxe edition, titled ''2 Alive (Geek Pack)'', was released on April 1, 2022, with additional guest appearances by

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and Lancey Foux.

Release

Yeat initially announced a January 2022 release date but delayed it to wait for an additional feature. On March 16, Yeat announced a supporting tour for the album, which included dates from April 8 to May 9.

Commercial performance

''2 Alive'' sold 35,000

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s in the first week, debuting at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. It is Yeat's first US top-ten album.

Critical reception

In a positive review, David Aaron Brake of ''

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'' wrote that "though he didn't expand beyond the sounds of his previous work, Yeat's latest is a master class in precision and knowing what the audience craves. Excellent rap need not always be grand in scope: ''2 Alivë'' proves success can come just as easily through zooming in". In a mixed review, Alphonse Pierre of ''

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'' wrote that "the 21-year-old Portland rapper isn't doing anything all that new, but he has a refreshing album-focused approach, best listened to as one continuous stream, getting lost in the noisy madness". Writing for

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, David Crone felt that the album's 20-song track list is "undeniably bloated, padded out with some fairly one-dimensional material".

Track listing

Notes * Any song title that contains the letter 'e' is replaced with 'ë'. For example, "Rackz Got Me" is stylized as "Rackz Got Më". If a song contains two or more 'e's, then the first one is only replaced. * signifies an uncredited co-producer

Personnel

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– mastering * Noah Smith – mixing, recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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