Shyne Coldchain II
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Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 is the fourth official mixtape released by American rapper Vince Staples. The mixtape was produced by No ID, Evidence, DJ Babu, Childish Major, and Scoop DeVille. [1] As well as featuring guest appearances from singer-songwriters Jhené Aiko and James Fauntleroy. [2]
Background
Vince Staples begun work on the project, shortly after the release of his June 2013 collaborative effort with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native Mac Miller, Stolen Youth.
In an October 2013 interview, he told Complex: [3]
The next project will be Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2. I haven't done a solo mixtape since the first one. I'm just trying to go back to crafting a full project, trying to keep it cohesive. There's not really any features on it, just a couple of people on hooks and that's about it. Even with the hooks I wrote most of them, it's just that I got people to help me do parts that I couldn't do myself. The production comes from a lot of the same people I've been working with. Michael Uzowuru has some beats on it. Earl and Childish Major have a beat on it. And then I got some production from some new people. No I.D. gave me a beat. Evidence from Dilated Peoples worked on a lot of beats and helped me get the project together. I want to do the same thing I've been doing on a higher level. If it ain't broke don't fix it. But as I get older, I'm going to mature. The music is going to change over time regardless. I want to put it out before the end of the year. When it's done, we'll put it out.
On February 18, 2014, Staples revealed both the cover artwork and track listing for the mixtape.[4]
On March 20, 2014, A Music video was released via YouTube for the song "Nate." [5]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
| HipHopDX |   [7] |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL)[8] |
Upon its release, Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 was met with generally positive reviews.
Track listing
- All songs written by Vince Staples.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Progressive 3" | Evidence & DJ Babu (Dilated Peoples) | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Locked & Loaded" | No ID | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Humble" | No ID | 2:58 |
| 4. | "45" | No ID | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Oh You Scared" (featuring Jhené Aiko) | Childish Major | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Trunk Rattle" | Evidence & DJ Babu (Dilated Peoples) | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Nate" (featuring James Fauntleroy) | Scoop DeVille | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Turn" | No ID | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Shots" | No ID | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Earth Science" | No ID | 3:16 |
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/vincestaples/status/435979518180728833/photo/1
- ^ https://twitter.com/vincestaples/status/435979518180728833/photo/1
- ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/10/who-is-vince-staples/future
- ^ https://twitter.com/vincestaples/status/435979518180728833/photo/1
- ^ https://twitter.com/vincestaples/status/446703357021802496
- ^ http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/vince_staples-shyne_coldchain_vol_2
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2244/title.vince-staples-shyne-coldchain-ii
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2014/03/vince-staples-shyne-coldchain-vol-2-mixtape-review/