The Mix Tape, Vol. II

The Mix Tape, Vol. II
Mixtape by Funkmaster Flex
Released	February 11, 1997
Recorded	1996 at D&D Studios
Genre	East Coast Hip Hop, Freestyle rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Funk, R&B
Length	82:42
Label	Loud
Producer	Funkmaster Flex
Funkmaster Flex chronology
The Mix Tape (1995) The Mix Tape II (1997) The Mix Tape III (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Mix Tape, Vol. II is the second installment in Funkmaster Flex's Mix Tape series, released on February 11, 1997 through Loud Records. Like his previous Mix Tape release, the albums is compilation of freestyles and previously released songs mixed together by Funkmaster Flex.

The Mix Tape, Vol. II was a success, peaking at 19 on the Billboard 200, an 89-spot increase from his previous album, and No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, held from the top spot by Erykah Badu's Baduizm. Less than two months after its release, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies, becoming the first of four consecutive gold albums for Flex.

Track listing

1. "Talkin' Shit" - 3:29 (Veronica Webb and Jermaine Dupri)
2. "Let Me Clear My Throat" - 0:29 (DJ Kool)
3. "I'm Not Feeling You" - 3:18 (Yvette Michele)
4. "Freestyle" - 2:27 (Jay-Z)
5. "How About Some Hardcore" - 1:03 (M.O.P.)
6. "Freestyle" - 1:57 (Lil' Kim)
7. "Tour" - 1:15 (Capleton)
8. "Freestyle" - 1:32 (Lady Saw)
9. "Let Me Clear My Throat" - 1:02 (DJ Kool)
10. "Freestyle" - 1:28 (Nas)
11. "Freestyle" - 1:28 (Foxy Brown)
12. "Hip Hop Hooray - 0:20 (Naughty by Nature)
13. "Uptown Anthem" - 1:26 (Naughty by Nature)
14. "How I Could Just Kill a Man" - 1:05 (Cypress Hill)
15. "Time 4 Sum Aksion" - 1:21 (Redman)
16. "Freestyle" - 1:23 (Redman)
17. "Freestyle" - 1:37 (Ras-T)
18. "Freestyle" - 1:28 (Michelob)
19. "Set It Off" - 0:21 (Greg Nice)
20. "Flash Light" - 1:14 (Parliament)
21. "Outstanding" - 1:16 (The Gap Band)
22. "Rising to the Top" - 1:49 (Keni Burke)
23. "Freestyle" - 1:19 (DAV)
24. "Freestyle" - 1:26 (Mary J. Blige)
25. "Relax and Party" - 3:20 (Ivory)
26. "Crowd Participation" - 3:28 (DJ Flexxx)
27. "No Joke / Follow Me" - 1:59 (Buckshot)
28. "Freestyle" - 7:58 (Boot Camp Clik)
29. "Freestyle" - 2:11 (Akinyele)
30. "Method Man" - 0:30 (Wu-Tang Clan)
31. "Freestyle" - 2:50 (The Notorious B.I.G. and The LOX)
32. "Freestyle" - 2:02 (Puff Daddy and Mase)
33. "Front Lines (Hell on Earth)" / "Seven Minutes of Funk" - 1:09 (Mobb Deep / The Whole Darn Family)
34. "Freestyle" - 1:37 (Lost Boyz)
35. "Release Yo' Delf" - 0:11 (Method Man)
36. "Freestyle" - 1:53 (PMD) and Hit Squad
37. "Freestyle" - 1:16 (Xzibit)×
38. "Freestyle" - 1:25 (Cormega)
39. "Let Me Clear My Throat" - 0:19 (DJ Kool)
40. "Sucker M.C.'s" - 0:40 (Run–D.M.C.)
41. "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" - 1:18 (Soul II Soul)
42. "Here We Go" - 0:24 (Run–D.M.C.)
43. "Mona Lisa" - 1:28 (Slick Rick)
44. "Flex Outro" - 0:10 (Funkmaster Flex)

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard 200	19
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

References

1. Stanley, Leo . Review: The Mix Tape, Vol. 2. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-07-19.