Summertime '06

Summertime '06
Studio album by Vince Staples
Released June 30, 2015
Genre
Length 59:04
Label
Producer
Vince Staples chronology
Hell Can Wait
(2014)		 Summertime '06
(2015)
Singles from Summertime '06
  1. "Senorita"
    Released: May 4, 2015
  2. "Get Paid"
    Released: June 15, 2015

Summertime '06 is the debut studio double album by American rapper Vince Staples. It was released on June 30, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings, ARTium Recordings and Blacksmith Records. The album was executively produced by Def Jam's own record producerNo I.D., alongside the additional producers such as Clams Casino, DJ Dahi, Christian Rich and Brian Kidd, among others.[1] Summertime '06 was met with critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the album's production and Staples' lyricism.

Background and promotion

When Staples revealed that he was working on this album, and he said that it would be serving as a follow-up to Hell Can Wait (2014). He also said that this album will be touching on these events about what's been happening in his life during the summer of 2006, at the age of 13 and moving forward. On June 8, 2015, Staples released the album's official artwork via Instagram, where he wrote:

"Love will tear us apart. Nov 30th, 2005 was the beginning of the loss. The following summer multiplied it. Beaten paths, crowded with the hopeless. Same song every day, listening to the words of a dead man destroyed by his own mind and body. Why? Because at the end of the day we’re all dead anyway. At least where I come from. Love tore us all apart. Love for self, love for separation, love for the little we all had, love for each other, where we came from. Jabari, Chris, Shard, Tom, Richy, Tyson, Tony, Shelly, Phil, Marcel, Brandon, Steve, Jaron, Tay. Too many to name, too much to forget. Some lost to prison, some lost to Forest Lawn, some turned snitch. Some still here but it will never be the same. Bandanas, Stealing Levis and Nike Sb’s. Derringers and Sidekicks. Its crazy how little you notice and how greatly those things impact. Summer of 2006, the beginning of the end of everything I thought I knew. Youth was stolen from my city that Summer and Im left alone to tell the story. This might not make sense but that's because none of it does, we're stuck. Love tore us all apart. Summertime ’06, June 30th."

On June 2, 2015, Staples revealed the track listing for disc one of this double album on his twitter account, and then for the disc two on June 6, 2015. On October 7, 2014, Staples released his debut EP, titled Hell Can Wait. The EP has received critical acclaim from many mainstream critics, including Pitchfork Media, XXL and HipHopDX.[2][3] On June 21, 2015, Summertime '06 was made available for streaming on NPR First Listen.[4]

Singles

On May 4, 2015, Staples released the track "Señorita", as the first single from his debut album, titled Summertime '06.[5][6] The album's second single, "Get Paid", which features guest vocals from Long Beach-native rapper Desi Mo, was released on June 15, 2015.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The A.V. ClubA[9]
Exclaim![10]
The Guardian[11]
NoiseyB+[12]
Pitchfork Media8.8/10[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
XXL [15]
Spin9/10[16]

The album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 13,776 units in its first week.[17][18] It ranked 20th on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart for the week of July 18, 2015.[19]

Summertime '06 was met with rave reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album holds an average score of 87 out of 100, based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7] The 405 wrote of the album "Vince rapturously integrates dense and conscious-filled narratives of his inner life, packaged vibrantly over layered and unpredictable production". In a positive review, Complex wrote "Summertime '06's coming of age tale is complemented perfectly by production that finds the nuance in Staples' stories and matches it, couching Staples' rhymes in a way that the streets can understand best." RevCutt wrote "The beauty in this project is the aspects it brings as a whole, the streets it takes you down and the imagery it details all the while giving a perspective on important issues still happening in our society and providing a new and fresh sound." It was also given the "Best New Music" accolade by Pitchfork Media.

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
The AV Club The 15 Best Albums of 2015 2015
Has it Leaked Top 10 Hip Hop Albums of 2015 2015
The Guardian The Best Albums of 2015 2015
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
Readers' Top 50 Albums 2015
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015

Track listing

Disc 1: Summertime
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Ramona Park Legend, Pt. 1"  
No I.D. 0:36
2. "Lift Me Up"  
 4:31
3. "Norf Norf"  
Clams Casino 3:03
4. "Birds & Bees" (featuring Daley)
DJ Dahi 2:41
5. "Loca"  
  • Staples
  • Wilson
No I.D. 2:41
6. "Lemme Know" (featuring Jhené Aiko and DJ Dahi)
  • DJ Dahi
  • No I.D.
  • Kidd
 3:41
7. "Dopeman" (featuring Joey Fatts and Kilo Kish)
  • Staples
  • Wilson
  • Joey "Fatts" Vercher
No I.D. 1:53
8. "Jump Off the Roof" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)
No I.D. 3:44
9. "Señorita"  
Christian Rich 3:07
10. "Summertime"  
  • Staples
  • Volpe
  • Darwin Jones
  • Ronnie Smith
Clams Casino 4:19
Total length:
 30:16
Disc 2: '06
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Ramona Park Legend, Pt. 2"  
  • Staples
  • Wilson
No I.D. 1:27
2. "3230"  
  • Staples
  • Wilson
  • Wyreman
No I.D. 2:52
3. "Surf" (featuring Kilo Kish)
Clams Casino 2:31
4. "Might Be Wrong" (featuring Haneef Talib aka GeNNo and eeeeeeee)
No I.D. 3:59
5. "Get Paid" (featuring Desi Mo)
  • Staples
  • Wilson
  • No I.D.
 3:12
6. "Street Punks"  
  • Staples
  • Wilson
No I.D. 3:06
7. "Hang 'N' Bang" (featuring A$ton Matthews)
  • Staples
  • Wilson
  • Matthew "A$ton Matthews" Lopez
No I.D. 2:06
8. "C.N.B."  
  • No I.D.
  • DJ Dahi
  • Kidd
 4:13
9. "Like It Is"  
  • Staples
  • Wilson
  • Natche
  • Kidd
  • No I.D.
  • DJ Dahi
  • Kidd
 4:36
10. "'06"  
  • Staples
  • Wilson
No I.D. 0:47
Total length:
 28:48
Notes
Sample credits

References

  1. ↑ Grefe, Cliff (2015-06-30). "Vince Staples "Summertime '06" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Vince Staples Faces Reality On 'Hell Can Wait' EP - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  3. ↑ Balfour, Jay (2014-10-14). "Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  4. ↑ Aku, Timmhotep. "First Listen: Vince Staples, 'Summertime '06'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Vince Staples Shares "Señorita" | News". Pitchfork. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20150505075241/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/senorita-single/id989645177. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 1 2 "Summertime '06". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Summertime '06 – Vince Staples". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rytlewski, Evan (June 30, 2015). "Vince Staples pushes buttons on his exhilarating double album". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lowers, Erin (June 26, 2015). "Vince Staples: Summertime '06". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ Bakare, Lanre (July 9, 2015). "Vince Staples: Summertime '06 review – idiosyncratic, impressive solo rap effort". The Guardian. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 18, 2015). "Long Beach Lingers: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  13. ↑ Greene, Jayson (June 29, 2015). "Vince Staples: Summertime '06". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 30, 2015). "Summertime '06". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ Rys, Dan (July 2, 2015). "Vince Staples Doesn't Hold Back on Debut Album 'Summertime 06'". XXL. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ Richards, M.T. (June 29, 2015). "Review: Vince Staples' 'Summertime '06' Is No Picnic, And Gloriously So". Spin. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2015-07-18
  18. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (2015-07-08). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar & Vince Staples | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  19. ↑ "Top Album Sales : Page 1". Billboard. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  20. ↑ "The 15 Best Albums Of 2015". The AV Club. The Onion. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  21. ↑ http://hasitleaked.com/articles/top-10-hip-hop-albums-2015/
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  23. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Readers' Poll Results 2015". Pitchfork. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  25. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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