Big Bossin Vol. 2

2018Payroll Giovanni Def Jam Recordings Mixtape & Blog Era Detroit

Music videoPayroll Giovanni & Cardo - 5's and 6's

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Big Bossin Vol. 2 is the second collaborative album by Payroll Giovanni and producer Cardo. Def Jam Recordings released it on January 26, 2018.

The story

Payroll and Cardo signed with Def Jam in December 2017, so the sequel to their 2016 mixtape came out on a major label. It arrived a few months after Doughboyz Cashout member Doughboy Roc died in October 2017. He is among the voices on the closing “BYLUG Outro.” Cardo told Metro Times the new album had the same feel as Vol. 1 but was more serious, and Payroll described its message as financial motivation and making wise decisions.

Sound and production

Cardo produced all 16 tracks. Stereogum compared the sound to crisp, streamlined California rap. Guests include E-40 on “Mail Long,” Jeezy on “Dopeman Dreams,” Jade Jones on “Stack It, Stash It” and Yhung T.O. on “Turn Ya Phone Off,” along with members of the BYLUG crew.

Legacy

In February 2018 the duo released “Big Bossin,” a nearly ten-minute short film directed by Kid Art that includes “Stack It, Stash It” and part of “Mail Long.” They later worked together again on Game Related (2020) and Another Day Another Dollar (2021).

Tracklist & credits

Produced by Cardo

1
Rapped My Way
3:36
2
Stack It, Stash It
3:49
3
Thing Or 2
2:43
4
Mail Long
3:22
5
5's And 6'sProd. DJ Khalil
3:17
6
My LifetimeProd. DJ Khalil
3:23
7
Dopeman Dreams
4:13
8
Good Day To Get Money
3:35
9
Plug YouProd. Yung Exclusive
3:57
10
10 Years, 1 Summer
3:38
11
So Young
2:52
12
In Me, Not On MeProd. DJ Fresh
3:06
13
Turn Ya Phone Off
3:20
14
Chills
3:11
15
DeepProd. DJ Burn One, The Five Points Bakery
3:03
16
BYLUG OutroProd. Yung Exclusive
5:20

Tracklist and producer credits: Discogs. Gear credits: Breakbeat Archive, sourced on each credit.

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