Prima Donna (EP)

Prima Donna
EP by Vince Staples
Released August 26, 2016
Recorded 2015–16
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 21:44
Label
Producer
Vince Staples chronology
Summertime '06
(2015)Summertime '062015		 Prima Donna
(2016)		 Big Fish Theory
(2017)Big Fish Theory2017

Prima Donna is the second extended play by American rapper Vince Staples. It was released on August 26, 2016, by ARTium Recordings and Def Jam Recordings. The extended play features guest appearances from Kilo Kish and ASAP Rocky, while the production was handled by DJ Dahi, James Blake, John Hill and No I.D.[1]

Release and promotion

On June 20, 2016, Vince Staples revealed on The Fader cover story interview that he would be releasing his six-song EP, called Prima Donna. On August 15, 2016, the release date was announced, along with the release of the cover art and track listing for the album. On September 1, 2016, Staples released a ten-minute short film of the same name directed by Nabil Elderkin.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
HipHopDX4/5[5]
Pitchfork8/10[6]
Slant Magazine[7]
Spin8/10[8]
XXL4/5[9]

Prima Donna received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album received an average score of 83 based on 11 reviews, indicating “universal acclaim”.[3] Scott Glaysher of XXL Magazine gave the album an XL, stating, "There is no doubt that Vince Staples’ popularity is growing exponentially and putting out projects like this only increases his stock value."[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let It Shine"Vince Staples 0:41
2."War Ready"
Blake2:35
3."Smile"
4:20
4."Loco" (featuring Kilo Kish)
  • DJ Dahi
  • Hill
4:18
5."Prima Donna" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
DJ Dahi3:30
6."Pimp Hand"
No I.D.2:49
7."Big Time"
  • Staples
  • Blake
Blake3:31

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 35
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[11] 3
US Billboard 200[12] 50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 6

References

  1. ↑ McCormick, Luke (2016-08-15). "Vince Staples Releasing New EP PRIMA DONNA On August 26". The Fader. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. ↑ Weiss, Jeff. "Vince Staples, Regular Genius". The Fader. The Fader Media Group. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Prima Donna". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved Aug 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. (August 25, 2016). "Prima Donna – Vince Staples". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Fairfax, Jesse (August 29, 2016). "Vince Staples – Prima Donna Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jayasuria, Mehan (August 30, 2016). "Vince Staples: Prima Donna Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Slant review".
  8. ↑ Ramirez, Matthew (August 26, 2016). "Review: Vince Staples Remains More Reality Than Television on 'Prima Donna' EP". Spin. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Glaysher, Scott (August 29, 2016). "Vince Staples Sticks to His Guns on 'Prima Donna'". XXL. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Vince Staples – Prima Donna". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Vince Staples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Vince Staples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2016.


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