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Anticipation II is a mixtape by American singer Trey Songz, released on November 1, 2011, along with the mixtape #LemmeHolDatBeat2 on the same day.[1][2]

Anticipation II
Mixtape by Trey Songz
Released	November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
Recorded	2011
Studio	Songbook Studio House, (Miami, Florida)[1]
Genre	R&B dark R&B[1]
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Troy Taylor
Trey Songz chronology
Passion, Pain & Pleasure (2010) Anticipation II (2011) Inevitable (2011)

On April 24, 2020, Trey Songz re-released the mixtape on streaming platforms, with the original mixtape in the series Anticipation.[3][4][5]

Background and composition

Songz said that the songs off Anticipation II, differently from its predecessor, weren't leftovers from his upcoming album, instead the material that he worked on for the mixtape he described it as the most "pure" of his, at the time, recent discography. He stated: "Historically, my mixtapes have served as a creative outlet for me to serve my fans without the pressure of creating records solely for sales, this time around the music came out particularly real and good".[6][7]

Anticipation II is filled with R&B and dark R&B slow-jams. The lyrical content is for the vast majority about sex, with a songwriting that has been described as "very sultry" and "explicit".[6][8]

Release and promotion

on November 1, 2011, along with the hip-hop mixtape #LemmeHolDatBeat2 on the same day.[6]

In 2012, Songz performed the mixtape on stage, supporting it with The Anticipation 2our with 19 shows in North America.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]

AllMusic's writer Andy Kellman gave it four and half out of five stars saying "The R&B singer whispers the most nasty things possible, with impeccable sensual melodies over slow, dark and electronic beats. He overcomes himself on the mesmerizing "Inside Pt 2", using the sound of a woman's orgasm with the same functioning of a guitar solo".[10]

Track listing

References

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