| The Darkside Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Released | October 31, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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| Length | 34:57 | |||
| Label | Terror Squad | |||
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The Darkside Vol. 2 is the secondmixtape by rapperFat Joe. The mixtape was released October 31, 2011. The mixtape's production was primarily handled by Mark Henry, Hype and RoJ & TwinkiE.
Originally after the release ofThe Darkside Vol. 1, Fat Joe stated during an interview with Sway on MTV RapFix Live in August 2010 that he planned to release another two volumes ofThe Darkside, then retire. However, in December 2010 during an interview with GlobalGrind, Fat Joe stated that he was working on a new album which wasn't aDarkside album and was going to releaseThe Darkside Vol. 2 as a mixtape.[2]
In June 2011,Drop a Body was released for the debuted as a music video on World Star Hip-Hop.[3]
On October 24, 2011, "Welcome To The Darkside" featuringFrench Montana was premiered byDJ Green Lantern onHip-Hop Nation.
On October 30, 2011, a day before the release of the mixtape, "Dopeman" featuringJadakiss andDre was released.
A music video for "Welcome To The Darkside" was released on November 5, 2011.[4]
On January 18, 2012, the music video for "So Fly" was released.[5] It features exterior shots of Fat Joe's house in Miami.
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1 | "Welcome to the Darkside" | French Montana | RoJ & TwinkiE | 4:53 |
| 2 | "Dopeman" | Jadakiss &Dre | Hype | 4:33 |
| 3 | "So Fly" | Arland | Mark Henry | 3:24 |
| 4 | "Big Business" | Mark Henry | 2:28 | |
| 5 | "Angels Say" | Mark Henry | 3:27 | |
| 6 | "Pushing Keys" | Raekwon | Mark Henry | 4:22 |
| 7 | "Drop a Body" | Mark Henry | 3:21 | |
| 8 | "My Lord" | Mark Henry | 1:46 | |
| 9 | "Fuck Them Other Niggas" | Mark Henry | 2:59 | |
| 10 | "Around the World" | Arland | Mark Henry | 3:44 |
