PA2: The Director's Cut

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	9/10[11]
HipHopDX	[12]
HipHopSite	[13]
RapReviews	8/10[14]

PA2: The Director's Cut was met with favorable reviews from music critics. HipHopDX reviewer Homer Johnsen gave the album a 3.5 out of five, saying "Though it is sometimes prone to monotony and lags here and there, PA2: The Director's Cut successfully draws from its prequel, while maintaining its own originality. With regards to guest appearances, Marco Polo deserves credit for picking from the cream of the crop, as well as successfully pairing artists on certain tracks ('Astonishing'). The album also establishes excellent flow and sequencing from track to track, especially towards the end, as things conclude with the aptly titled Guru tribute 'G.U.R.U.'"[12] Matt Wright of HipHopSite gave the album a four out of five, saying "With a lot of glut on the market, so many rappers from the past disappointing, and many of the best fading away, Marco Polo should be viewed as a cornerstone of the last decade for classic hip-hop. He's brought together a plethora of the best from the past thirty years, produced for present underground favorites and sleepers, and been able to make all of them sound at their best."[13] Grant Jones of RapReviews gave the album an eight out of ten, saying "Port Authority 2 is proof, if ever it was needed, that taking time with projects tends to equal a superior product. Whoever nails Marco down for a solo project will be truly blessed, and safe in the knowledge that he is the cream of the crop when it comes to this east coast boom bap in 2013."[14] Exclaim! reviewer Mark Bozzer gave the album a nine out of ten, saying "Kudos to Marco for putting together a project that simultaneously pleases the heads, pays homage to the art form as a whole, and shows off just how well his skills as a beatmaker (and networker) have improved since his last record."[11]

On September 17, 2013, "3-O-Clock" was released as the album's lead single.[15] It features Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po of Organized Konfusion reuniting for the first time since 1997.[7] Its music video premiered on YouTube by Soulspazm on September 26, 2013, and was directed by The Doppelgangaz with additional cinematography by Joshua "Big Josh" McIntyre.[16]

Notes

• All tracks were produced by Marco Polo.[4]
• Scratches were provided by DJ Linx (Track 1), DJ Revolution (Tracks 2, 5, 7 & 11), Shylow (Tracks 3, 6, 13 & 15),[17] DJ Romes (Track 12),[18] and DJ Premier (Track 18).