Just Cause Y'all Waited is the twelfth mixtape by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on March 30, 2018, by Only the Family and Empire Distribution.[1] The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Baby, Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor, Gunna, and TK Kravitz. The production on the mixtape was handled by Nard & B, Supreme Beats, ATL Jacob and DY Krazy, among others.[2]
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| Released | March 30, 2018 | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
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Background
editOn March 29, 2018, Lil Durk announced the mixtape's title, artwork and release date.[3]
On April 11, 2018, in an exclusive interview with Billboard, Durk spoke on his departure from Def Jam Records amid creative differences and wanted to show fans the new and improved version of himself as an independent artist with the release of Just 'Cause Y'all Waited.[4]
On April 20, 2018, Durk was featured in an exclusive interview with Respect., in which he described the inspiration for the mixtape, by saying:
It's a fresh new sound and [it's] about me doing just what I want to do. The cover was inspired by just [having] natural swag, I [liked] the picture so I decided to make it the face of the project.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
Dean Van Nguyen of Pitchfork wrote "It's the only wasted motion on Just Cause Y'all Waited, which will likely go down as a minor release in Durk's canon. Even so, this mixtape is a reminder that he's one of his city's most compelling correspondents."
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Public Housing" |
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| 3:18 |
| 2. | "Just Flow" |
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| 2:42 |
| 3. | "When I Was Little" | 2:41 | ||
| 4. | "How I Know" (featuring Lil Baby) |
| Will-A-Fool | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Granny Crib" |
| ATL Jacob | 4:18 |
| 6. | "1 (773) Vulture" | 3:18 | ||
| 7. | "Breather" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and PartyNextDoor) |
| 4:36 | |
| 8. | "Home Body" (featuring Gunna and TK Kravitz) |
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| 3:23 |
| 9. | "Durkio Krazy" |
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| 2:50 |
| 10. | "Instigator" |
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| 2:41 |
| 11. | "Crossroads" |
| Supreme Beats | 4:30 |
| 12. | "My Bruddas" |
| ATL Jacob | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 41:06 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] Signifies an uncredited co-producer
- "Home Body" also appears on Lil Durk's third studio album,"Signed to the Streets 3"
Sample credits
- "1 (773) Vulture" contains a sample from "1-800-273-8255", performed by Logic.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 57 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Just Cause Y'all Waited by Lil Durk". iTunes Store (US). April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Stream Lil Durk's New EP 'Just Cause Y'all Waited'". XXL. April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Durk Splits With Def Jam, Preps 'Just 'Cause Y'all Waited' EP". XXL. April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Durk Talks Crafting 'Just 'Cause Y'all Waited,' Leaving Def Jam & Possibly Doing an Entire Singing Album". Billboard. April 29, 2018.
- ^ Rose, Venus (April 20, 2018). "RESPECT. Interview: Lil Durk Talks New Sound + 'Just Cause Y'all Waited'". Respect. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (April 5, 2018). "Lil Durk: Just Cause Y'all Waited Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Maher, Natalie (January 12, 2018). "Lil Durk Remixes Logic's '1-800-273-8255' to Address Chicago Streets: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Lil Durk Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.