Hell Can Wait

by Vince Staples

Hell Can Wait cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 23 September 2014
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 23:29
  • Community rating: 3.34/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as his major-label debut, the rapper paints an uncompromisingly grim, cinematic portrait of street life in Long Beach. The production heavily leans on dark, minimalist, and abrasive synthesizer loops, perfectly complementing his deadpan, nihilistic flow. It features the standout hit 'Blue Suede', which aggressively cemented his status as a critical voice in modern gangsta rap.

Genres

Descriptors: Gangsta, crime, violence, vulgar

Tracklist

  1. Fire (2:16)
  2. 65 Hunnid (3:05)
  3. Screen Door (4:07)
  4. Hands Up (3:19)
  5. Blue Suede (3:38)
  6. Limos (3:32)
  7. Feelin' The Love (3:30)

Credits

  • Vince Staples - primary artist, written-by
  • Ralf Valencia - bass, cello
  • Dave Chiverton - drums
  • Danny Perez - piano, violin
  • Keith Cooper - saxophone, clarinet
  • Ted Zimmerman - trumpet
  • Jordan Davidson - ukulele [ukelele]
  • Marco Rodriguez Diaz - written-by

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