Bacdafucup: Part II
album by Onyx
Bacdafucup: Part II is the fourth studio album from rap group Onyx, released on July 9, 2002, by Koch Records. The album was produced by Davinci, DR Period, Havoc, Self, Ant Boogie, Co-Stars, Scott Storch. The album features appearances by American rappers X1, Still Livin', Versatile, Platinum Plus and Felisa Marisol.
Bacdafucup: Part II debuted at number 46 on the US Billboard 200, number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and number 2 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Background
Bacdafucup: Part II is the first album released by Onyx after the group left Def Jam Recordings. Onyx returns after Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonny Seeza took time off to do solo albums and become film stars. Onyx made a deal with Koch Records to release one album and came back with the sequel to their very successful debut LP Bacdafucup. Onyx reunited for Bacdafucup: Part II. The album cover even echoes that of the debut, although only the three remaining members of Onyx are featured on the new album. The album consists of 12 new tracks and includes a return to their biggest hit "Slam Harder", the DR Period track uses a clever sample of the theme song from the TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" to introduce the song and provide melody throughout. However, "Slam Harder" is censored on the album when the rest of the LP is explicit.
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