Got Purp? Vol. 2


Big Boi Presents... Got Purp? Vol. II is the only studio album by American hip hop collective Purple Ribbon All-Stars. It was released on November 22, 2005, via Purple Ribbon/Virgin Records. Production was handled by B-Don, Carl Mo, Charles "K.C." Sanders, C.K.P., DJ Cutmaster Swiff, Janelle Monáe, Mr. DJ, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Organized Noize, The Beat Bullies and The Booom Boize. It features contributions from Dungeon Family members Big Boi, Killer Mike, Konkrete, Scar, Sleepy Brown, Janelle Monáe, Goodie Mob, Bubba Sparxxx, Big Gee, Cool Breeze, Donkey Boy, Fonzworth Bentley, G-Rock, Lil' Co and Rock D., as well as guest appearances from Bun B and Poo Bear.
The album debuted at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its only single, "Kryptonite (I'm on It)", reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and went certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The album serves as a sequel to 2005 mixtape Got That Purp. The song "Hold On" marks the first Goodie Mob reunion featuring all four original members since the quartet's 1999 World Party album and Dungeon Family's 2001 Even in Darkness.

Critical reception

AllMusic's Andy Kellman felt that: "Despite a handful of decent cuts, most copies of this non-event will be filed away and quickly forgotten. The contributors are clearly saving their best material for their respective albums." Raymond Fiore of Entertainment Weekly wrote that despite lacking in star quality throughout the album, he felt that the "imaginative Dirty South productions" on "Lettin' Go" and "Me, My Baby and My Cadillac" made the detraction "a forgivable offense." One Line of RapReviews said: ""Got Purp? Vol. 2" manages to be one of the best releases so far in a disappointing 2005. Big Boi proves that he's ready and willing to move on to the next stage of his musical life, taking the power seat like a certain Brooklyn lyricist-turned-president. The rookie emcees need some development, but with a supporting cast like this, they should be ready in no time."

Track listing

;Sample credits

Personnel

  • Antwan "Big Boi" Patton – vocals, co-producer, arranger, executive producer, presenter
  • Michael "Killer Mike" Render – vocals
  • Corey "C-Bone" Andrews – vocals
  • Rocky "Rock D." Dennis – vocals
  • Patrick "Sleepy" Brown – vocals, backing vocals, additional vocals, programming, producer
  • Lil' Co – vocals
  • DonkeeBoy – vocals
  • Debra Killings – backing vocals, bass
  • Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd – vocals, additional vocals
  • Terrence "Scar" Smith – vocals, additional vocals, arranger
  • Warren "Bubba Sparxxx" Mathis – vocals
  • Frederick "Cool Breeze" Bell – vocals
  • Janelle Monáe – vocals, percussion & producer
  • Courtney Jackson – backing vocals
  • Thomas "CeeLo Green" Callaway – vocals
  • Cameron "Big Gipp" Gipp – vocals
  • Robert "T-Mo" Barnett – vocals
  • Willie "Khujo" Knighton – vocals
  • Miguel "Big Gee" Scott – vocals
  • Greg "G-Rock" Martin – vocals
  • Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals
  • Derrick "Fonzworth Bentley" Watkins – vocals
  • James "Lil' Brotha" Patton – vocals
  • Nathaniel "Supa Nate" Elder – vocals
  • Giant – backing vocals
  • Charles "Chuck Lightning" Joseph II – backing vocals
  • Delvin Franklin – backing vocals
  • Regina Davenport – backing vocals
  • Tamika Brady – backing vocals
  • Nathaniel 'Nate "Rocket" Wonder' Irvin III – backing vocals, vibraphone & producer, guitar & percussion, Fender Rhodes piano & additional percussion, arranger, strings arranger
  • Terrence Brown – keyboards
  • Kevin Kendrick – baby grand piano
  • Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – piano
  • Ray Murray – drums, recording, producer
  • Howard White – keyboards & programming, producer
  • Jeminesse "Slimm Jim" Smith – keyboards & co-producer
  • James "Mello Capone" Hollins – keyboards
  • Jason Freeman – horns
  • Jerry Freeman – horns
  • Darian Emory – horns
  • Richard Owens – horns
  • Andre Bowman – bass
  • The Wondaland String Ensemble – strings
  • Archie "Swiffman" Hall – scratches, programming & producer
  • Ben Cunningham – guitar
  • Ken Fambro – keyboards
  • Donny Mathis – guitar, bass
  • Brandon D. "B-Don" Matthews – producer, additional programming, recording
  • The Booom Boize – producer
  • Nsilo "Teeth Malloy" Reddick – drum programming & producer
  • Nicholas "Nikki Broadway" Sherwood – drum programming & producer
  • Mike Davis – producer & recording
  • Nico Solis – producer, programming
  • David "Mr. DJ" Sheats – producer
  • Rico Wade – producer
  • Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone Jr. – producer
  • Charles "K.C." Sanders – producer, programming, recording & mixing
  • Josh Butler – recording, mixing
  • Chris Carmouche – recording
  • Devine Evans – recording
  • Gary Fly – recording, mixing assistant, recording assistant
  • Alex Newell – recording
  • Sean "Shyboy" Davis – recording
  • John Frye – recording, mixing
  • Jeremiah "The Kid" Edmonds – recording
  • Vincent Alexander – recording, recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Carlos Glover – recording
  • Kelly "Dred" Liebelt – recording
  • Roman GianArthur Irvin – recording
  • Mike Guidotti – recording assistant
  • Ramon Campbell – recording assistant
  • Tony Terrebonne – recording assistant
  • Warren Bletcher – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Aric Rosenberg – recording assistant
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Vincent Dilorenzo – mixing
  • Mark "Exit" Goodchild – mixing
  • Mike Tsarfati – mixing assistant
  • Rob Skipworth – mixing assistant
  • Morgan Garcia – mixing assistant
  • Laura Harrington – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography