Violator: The Album, V2.0 Violator hip hop compilations series. It was released on July 24, 2001 through Violator/Loud Records as a sequel to 1999's Violator: The Album Production was handled by several record producers , including Scott Storch , Bink! , Bryce Wilson , Irv Gotti , Just Blaze , 7 Aurelius , and Eric Nicks , who also served as executive producer together with Chris Lighty . It features guest appearances by the likes of JoJo Pellegrino , Remy Ma , Capone-N-Noreaga , Butch Cassidy , Mobb Deep , Big Noyd , CeeLo Green , Fabolous , Fat Joe , Ja Rule , Jadakiss , Kurupt , Memphis Bleek , Missy Elliott , Rah Digga , Spliff Star and Styles P among others. The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums .
Violator: The Album, V2.0 Released July 24, 2001 (2001-07-24 ) Recorded 2000–01 Genre Length 1 :08 :37 Label Producer
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Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] RapReviews 7.5/10[ 2]
The album was supported with two singles : The Neptunes -produced "What It Is" performed by Busta Rhymes & Kelis , which later was included in Genesis Swizz Beatz -produced "Put Your Hands Up " performed by LL Cool J , which peaked at #50 on the Hot Rap Songs .
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" Richard Jackson Rich Nice 2:48 2. "What It Is " (featuring Busta Rhymes and Kelis ) The Neptunes 3:38 3. "Grimey" (featuring Noreaga ) The Neptunes 4:05 4. "Put Your Hands Up " (featuring LL Cool J ) Swizz Beatz 3:46 5. "Livin' in da City" (featuring Da Franchise and Butch Cassidy ) D-Roy 3:31 6. "Come Thru" (featuring Noreaga and Styles P ) Self 3:28 7. "We Are" (featuring Funkmaster Flex , Memphis Bleek and Geda K) Just Blaze 3:34 8. "Fiend" (featuring JoJo Pellegrino ) Calogero 3:42 9. "Sexual Chocolate" (featuring CeeLo Green ) Thomas Callaway CeeLo Green 3:59 10. "Ex" (featuring Missy Elliott , Ja Rule and Tweet ) 5:04 11. "U Feel Me/Options" (featuring Havoc , Fat Joe , Remy Ma , Capone and Big Noyd ) 7:20 12. "Livin' the Life" (featuring Prodigy , Jadakiss and Butch Cassidy) Scott Storch 4:02 13. "Die 3" (featuring The Outfit) Jonathan Williams K. Jackson R. Warmsley Reginald Wilkerson Jonathan Lighty Lickel Reg 3:57 14. "Grind Season" (featuring JoJo Pellegrino and Kurupt ) Calogero 4:26 15. "Hoppin' in My Car" (featuring Hollyhood) Bryce Wilson 3:16 16. "Next Generation" (featuring JoJo Pellegrino, Cadillac Tah , Red Café , Fabolous , Fortune and Remy Ma) 3:26 17. "Can't Get Enough" (featuring Meka, Spliff Star and Rah Digga ) Scott Storch 4:35 Total length: 1:08:37
Leftover track Notes "Intro" features additional vocals from DJ Kay Slay and Kool DJ Red Alert and is missing on LP version
"Come Thru" contains excerpts from "Early in the Morning " written by Mike Leander and Eddie Seago
"Fiend" contains excerpts from "Microphone Fiend " written and performed by Eric B. & Rakim
"U Feel Me/Options" is split on LP version as "U Feel Me" written and performed by Havoc , Fat Joe and Remy Ma , and "Options" written by Capone , Big Noyd and Bink! and performed by Capone and Noyd
"Next Generation" contains excerpts from "New Generation" written by Darney Rivers, Anthony Carlos Smith, Teddy Riley and Robert Wells and performed by The Classical Two, and "Get on the Good Foot " written by James Brown , Fred Wesley and Joseph Mims and performed by James Brown
"Can't Get Enough" contains a CD hidden track "Outro" written and produced by Richard "Rich Nice" Jackson featuring additional vocals from Kay Slay and Red Alert
^ DiBella, M.F. "Violator: The Album, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 9, 2020 . ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 7, 2001). "Various Artists :: Violator: The Album V2.0 – RapReviews" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved November 9, 2020 . ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 11, 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved November 9, 2020 .^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 11, 2001. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved November 9, 2020 .
