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Ramona Park Broke My Heart
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Studio album by
Vince Staples
ReleasedApril 8, 2022
GenreWest Coast hip hop[1]
Length41:02
Label
Producer
  • Brazzen
  • Coop the Truth
  • DJ Dahi
  • Frano
  • Johnny Juliano
  • Jonas
  • Kenny Beats
  • LBambino
  • LeKen Taylor
  • Mike Hector
  • Mingo
  • Mustard
  • Nami
  • Paul Castelluzzo
  • Reske
  • Saint Mino
  • Tommy Parker
  • Yori
  • Zack Sekoff
Vince Staples chronology
Vince Staples
(2021) 		Ramona Park Broke My Heart
(2022)
Singles from Ramona Park Broke My Heart
  1. "Magic"
    Released: February 14, 2022
  2. "Rose Street"
    Released: March 28, 2022

Ramona Park Broke My Heart (stylized in all caps) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Vince Staples, released April 8, 2022, through Motown Records and Blacksmith Records. The album was executive produced by Corey "Blacksmith" Smyth, Ethiopia Habtemariam, Michael Uzowuru, and Vince Staples himself.

Background and promotion

Ramona Park Broke My Heart is named after Ramona Park, the neighborhood of Long Beach, California where Staples grew up.[2][3] The album's first single, "Magic", was released on February 14, 2022,[4] with an accompanying music video following on March 7.[5] The album's second single, "Rose Street", was released on March 28.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[7]
Metacritic82/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Beats Per Minute80%[10]
Clash9/10[11]
DIY[12]
Exclaim!9/10[13]
Gigwise9/10[14]
HipHopDX4.0/5[15]
NME[16]
Pitchfork8.0/10[17]
Rolling Stone[18]

Ramona Park Broke My Heart was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on 10 reviews.[8] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.8 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[7]

Robin Murray from Clash enjoyed the album, saying, "A brave record that asks awkward questions both of its maker and his audience, Ramona Park Broke My Heart is a document of personal evolution and what its possible to bring along with you".[11] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Fred Thomas stated, "Staples goes even deeper into memory and self-reflection on Ramona Park Broke My Heart, presenting his pain, glory, and contradictory emotions in sharper definition while turning in some of his most engaging music to date".[9] Matthew Ismael Ruiz of Pitchfork said, "The companion piece to his 2021 self-titled record diverges from the innovation and technical proficiency in favor of introspection and contemplation. It is a richly detailed, deadpan elegy for his stolen youth".[17] Beats Per Minute critic Marc Griffin said, "Ramona Park Broke My Heart is an illusion; Vince Staples' latest LP finds him making far more ear-catching music than his previous effort, but the infectious beats and choruses are merely a facade".[10] Wesley McLean of Exclaim! praised the album, stating, "It's a near-perfect encapsulation of every enticing aspect of his previous work, wrapped into one project".[13] Writing for NME, Kyann-Sian Williams stated, "The production is clean, the rhymes imaginative and the rapper digs deeper than ever before. Yes, Vince Staples was a beautifully personal reflection from start to finish, but Ramona Park… deepens the listener's relationship with the rapper".[16]

Karl Blakesley of Gigwise said, "This is easily Vince's strongest and most ambitious work since Big Fish Theory. An album that sounds great, but also offers an intricately crafted and at times brutally honest portrait of his hometown, highlighting the maze of social traps from which he was lucky enough to escape".[14] In a positive review, Spectrum Culture's Aaron Paskin said, "Tragic accounts of violence surround a guarded Vince Staples, who raps not proudly but unapologetically about his dedication to the hustle, his anxiety, and ultimately his inability to love, all stemming from his tumultuous upbringing in Long Beach".[19]

Track listing

Ramona Park Broke My Heart track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Beach"
Mingo1:07
2."Aye! (Free the Homies)"
  • Staples
  • Sean Matsukawa
  • Zack Sekoff
  • LeKen Taylor
Taylor3:05
3."DJ Quik"
2:20
4."Magic" (featuring Mustard)
3:46
5."Nameless"
  • Staples
  • Dylan Wiggins
  • Grecia Alfaro
Brazzen0:48
6."When Sparks Fly"
  • Staples
  • Shahrooz Raoofi
  • Frano Huett
  • Francesca Bergami
  • Atupele Ndisale
Frano3:47
7."East Point Prayer" (featuring Lil Baby)
3:37
8."Slide"
  • Staples
  • Hebrew Malachai Richardson
  • Taylor
  • Mike Hector
  • Sekoff
  • Hector
  • Sekoff
2:18
9."Papercuts"
  • Staples
  • Natche
  • Paul Castelluzzo
  • DJ Dahi
  • Castelluzzo
3:01
10."Lemonade" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
  • Taylor
  • Yori
  • Joey Ram[a]
  • Matsukawa[a]
2:59
11."Player Ways"
  • Jonas
  • LBambino
  • Saint Mino
3:28
12."Mama's Boy"
  • Staples
  • McGill
  • Teixeira
  • Coop the Truth
  • Nami
2:19
13."Bang That" (featuring Mustard)
2:39
14."The Spirit of Monster Kody"
  • Staples
  • Drerup
  • Thomas Westly Lumpkins
  • Saint Mino
  • Tommy Parker
0:45
15."Rose Street"
  • Staples
  • Drerup
  • Lumpkins
  • Saint Mino
  • Parker
2:33
16."The Blues"
  • Staples
  • Dominguez
Mingo2:22
Total length:41:02

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[20]

Musicians

  • Vince Staples – rap vocals
  • Sean Matsukawa – additional keyboards, additional vocals, guitar, percussion (2)
  • Zack Sekoff – additional keyboards, keyboard arrangements, guitar, percussion (2)
  • Mustard – additional vocals (4)
  • Nick Lee – horn (4)
  • Cory Henry – keyboards (4)
  • Dylan Wiggins – additional keyboards (5)
  • Reske – additional vocals (7)
  • Lil Baby – vocals (7)
  • Vision – additional vocals (8)
  • Ty Dolla Sign – rap vocals (10)
  • Nami – additional keyboards (11)

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Ramona Park Broke My Heart
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 99
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[22] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 193
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 44
US Billboard 200[25] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[26] 10

References

  1. ^ Olson, Ross (April 12, 2022). "Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Kambasha, Michelle (April 8, 2022). "Vince Staples: Ramona Park Broke My Heart review". Crack. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Kimble, Julian (April 11, 2022). "The first rule to understanding Vince Staples? Don't even try". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Darville, Jordan (February 14, 2022). "Vince Staples and Mustard share new song "Magic"". The Fader. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Callender, Brandon (March 7, 2022). "Vince Staples and Mustard share new video for "Magic"". The Fader. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Moore, Sam (March 28, 2022). "Listen to Vince Staples' new single "Rose Street"". NME. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Ramona Park Broke My Heart by Vince Staples reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Ramona Park Broke My Heart by Vince Staples Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Ramona Park Broke My Heart – Vince Staples". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Griffin, Marc (April 12, 2022). "Album Review: Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Murray, Robin (April 11, 2022). "Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart". Clash. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Davies Lombardi, Matthew. "Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart review". DIY. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  13. ^ a b McLean, Wesley (April 8, 2022). "Ramona Park Broke My Heart Is the Quintessential Vince Staples Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Blakesley, Karl (April 5, 2022). "Album Review: Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart". Gigwise. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  15. ^ Ritchie, Matthew (May 6, 2022). "Vince Staples 'Ramona Park Broke My Heart' Illuminates The Nightmare Of American Neglect". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (April 7, 2022). "Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart review: rapper shows depth and versatility". NME. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  17. ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (April 14, 2022). "Vince Staples: Ramona Park Broke My Heart Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Burford, Jayson (April 8, 2022). "Vince Staples' Ramona Park Broke My Heart Is (Almost) His Best Record Yet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  19. ^ Paskin, Aaron (April 20, 2022). "Vince Staples: Ramona Park Broke My Heart". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  20. ^ Ramona Park Broke My Heart (CD liner notes). Vince Staples. Motown and Blacksmith. 2022. B003545002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 April 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1676. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 18, 2022. p. 6.
  22. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for week of 18 April 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  23. ^ "Ultratop.be – Vince Staples – Ramona Park Broke My Heart" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "Vince Staples Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "Vince Staples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "Vince Staples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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