Hellboy (Lil Peep mixtape)

Hellboy is the fifth and final mixtape by American rapper Lil Peep. It was released on September 25, 2016. Which comes months after signing with management company, First Access Entertainment.[1] The mixtape had one single, "Girls," which was released on January 4, 2017. A music video to complement the single was released on the same day of its release.

This article is about the Lil Peep mixtape "Hellboy". For other uses, see Hellboy (disambiguation).
Hellboy
Mixtape by
Lil Peep
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)
Recorded2016
GenreEmo rap, post-hardcore, indie rock
Length44:23
LabelSelf-released
Lil Peep chronology
Castles
(2016)		 Hellboy
(2016)		 Castles II
(2017)
Singles from Hellboy
  1. "Girls"
    Released: January 4, 2017
Lil Peep mixtape chronology
Crybaby
(2016)		 Hellboy
(2016)

Upon Peep's passing in November 2017 from a drug overdose within fourteen months removed from its release, a Billboard article tributing the late rapper, mentioned "Girls" as one out of seven songs from the late rapper as one of his best works.[2] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked Hellboy at number 193 in its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".

Background

On August 30, 2016, Peep announced the mixtape would be releasing on September 25, 2016 on his Twitter account. Originally, the mixtape was going to consist of eight tracks. Seven of them, remained on the final project, two with adjusted names.[3] "Honestly", the song left off of the project's initial release; featuring frequent collaborator Horse Head, was later released as a single on all streaming platforms in December 2016. [4]

The album cover features Lil Peep standing, looking down at the ground, while wearing a New Jersey Devils hockey jersey. It was photographed by Miller Rodríguez. [5]

In a filmed interview for GQ in 2017, Peep had explained that he had read Hellboy comics and was a fan of the character. [6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.5/10[7]

Hellboy received widespread acclaim from critics and fans. In an article from The New Yorker on the emergence of "sad rap" rising to mainstream prominence in 2017, "OMFG" was described as a "standout on his mixtape [Hellboy]."[8] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked Hellboy at number 193 in their list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s"; executive editor Matthew Schnipper wrote: "[H]is music assures you that you’re not alone—and if you haven’t, he gives you a glimpse of what that suffering feels like."[9]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Genius, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube Music.

Hellboy[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hellboy"
  • Smokeasac
  • Cortex
2:57
2."Drive-By" (featuring Xavier Wulf)
  • Åhr
  • Xavier Beard
  • Braden Morgan
  • Nedarb
2:57
3."OMFG"
  • Åhr
  • Morgan
  • Nedarb
3:17
4."The Song They Played (When I Crashed Into the Wall)" (featuring Lil Tracy)
  • Smokeasac
2:15
5."Fucked Up"
  • Horse Head
  • Christopher Thorne
2:36
6."Cobain" (featuring Lil Tracy)
  • Åhr
  • Mullen
  • Butler
  • Smokeasac
2:30
7."Gucci Mane"
  • Åhr
  • Charlie Shuffler
  • Shuffler
2:18
8."Interlude"
  • Åhr
  • Charlie Shuffler
  • Brobak
3:22
9."Worlds Away"
  • Åhr
  • Horse Head
  • Thorne
2:07
10."Red Drop Shawty" (featuring KirbLaGoop)
  • Åhr
  • KirbLaGoop
  • Shuffler
2:45
11."Girls" (featuring Horse Head)
  • Åhr
  • Horse Head
  • Dirty Vans
4:00
12."Nose Ring"
  • Åhr
  • Cian Patterson
  • Cian P
2:53
13."We Think Too Much"
  • Åhr
  • Morgan
  • Nedarb
3:18
14."The Last Thing I Wanna Do"
  • Åhr
  • Mullen
  • Smokeasac
2:27
15."Walk Away as the Door Slams" (featuring Lil Tracy)
  • Åhr
  • Butler
  • Cortex
2:40
16."Move On, Be Strong"
  • Åhr
  • Mullen
  • Smokeasac
  • Cortex
2:01
Total length:48:28

Sample notes

  • "Hellboy" samples the Rock band, Underoath's 2008 song "Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear." [11]

References
  1. Hanley, James (December 3, 2017). "First Access Entertainment CEO Sarah Stennett pays tribute to Lil Peep at memorial service". Music Week. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. Norris, John (November 16, 2017). "R.I.P. Lil Peep: 7 Standout Tracks From the Rapper/Singer". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. Åhr, Gustav. "Hellboy announcement". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. "Hellboy on Spotify". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. "File:Lil-Peep PrettyPuke Photoshoot.png". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. "Lil Peep on His Most Painful Tattoo". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. Strauss, Matthew (November 18, 2018). "Lil Peep: Hellboy". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  8. Battan, Carrie (January 8, 2018). "Lil Xan and the Year in Sad Rap". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  9. "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. "Hellboy". Pandora. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. Dickman, Maggie. "Emo Rapper Lil Peep Drops Debut Album Early—Hear It Now". www.altpress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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