Hell Can Wait

Hell Can Wait
EP by Vince Staples
Released October 7, 2014
Recorded 2013–14
Genre Hip hop
Length 23:27
Label ARTium, Def Jam
Vince Staples chronology
Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2
(2014)Shyne Coldchain Vol. 22014		 Hell Can Wait
(2014)		 Summertime '06
(2015)Summertime '062015
Singles from Hell Can Wait
  1. "Blue Suede"
    Released: August 15, 2014
  2. "Hands Up"
    Released: September 9, 2014

Hell Can Wait is the first official EP released by American rapper Vince Staples. It marks his first commercial project, released under Def Jam Recordings.[1][2]

Background

On August 11, 2014, Staples took to Twitter to announce a new track, "Blue Suede." On August 15, 2014, he released a music video for the song. On September 2, 2014, Staples announced the initial release date for the EP, as September 23. Although, it was later delayed, due to sample clearance issues. On September 9, 2014, Staples released the second single from Hell Can Wait, titled "Hands Up". On September 25, the new, and final release date was revealed to be October 7, 2014. On October 1, Staples posted the official track listing.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
HipHopDX4.5/5[5]
Pitchfork8.5/10[6]
XXL4/5[7]

Hell Can Wait received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on eight reviews.[3] Jay Balfour of HipHopDX wrote "At 24 minutes, there's a satisfaction in the shortness of Hell Can Wait, partly because it's so well contained, and partly because it hints at what's next. These songs are worth the attention he's drawing, how he'll sustain it for a full album is worth taking seriously."[5] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork also wrote favorably of the EP, writing "his production values have finally caught up enough to push him past the scrappy sidekick division into the big leagues."[6] Emmanuel C.M. of XXL wrote, "The growth is unmistakable, with each song and new project, fans see his raw talent getting more finely tuned and concentrated."[7] In a positive review, David Jeffries of AllMusic wrote that although the project is too short for the "full artistic picture", there is no filler and went on to praise "Blue Suede" as the highlight of the EP.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Vince Staples.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fire"Anthony Kilhoffer2:16
2."65 Hunnid"Infamous3:05
3."Screen Door" (featuring Aston Matthews)Hagler4:07
4."Hands Up"No I.D.3:19
5."Blue Suede"Hagler3:38
6."Limos" (featuring Teyana Taylor)Hagler, Jordan Lewis3:32
7."Feelin' the Love"Hagler3:30
Total length:23:27

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 90
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 15

References

  1. ↑ "Vince Staples Has Signed to Def Jam Records". Complex. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Vince Staples". Def Jam. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Hell Can Wait [EP] by Vince Staples". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  4. 1 2 David Jeffries (October 7, 2014). "Hell Can Wait – Vince Staples | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Balfour, Jay (October 14, 2014). "Vince Staples – Hell Can Wait | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Vince Staples: Hell Can Wait EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. October 14, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Vince Staples Faces Reality On 'Hell Can Wait' EP – XXL". XXL. October 7, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Vince Staples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vince Staples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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