''Shyne Coldchain II'' is the fourth official
mixtape
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released by American rapper
Vince Staples. The mixtape was produced by
No I.D.,
Evidence
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,
DJ Babu,
Childish Major, and
Scoop DeVille.
It also features
guest appearances from singer-songwriters
Jhené Aiko
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, and
James Fauntleroy.
Background
Vince Staples began work on the project shortly after the release of his June 2013 collaborative effort with
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native
Mac Miller
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. ''
Stolen Youth''.
In an October 2013 interview, he told ''
Complex'':
On February 18, 2014, Staples revealed both the cover artwork and track listing for the mixtape.
On March 20, 2014, A
music video was released via
YouTube for the song "Nate."
On December 5, 2014 Amazon Music combined and reordered the tracks from Stolen Youth and Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 and released them as an updated version of Stolen Youth (same name and artwork).
Critical reception
Upon its release, ''Shyne Coldchain II'' was met with acclaim from music critics. ''
Complex'' named it the twenty-second best album of the first half of 2014. Writing for them, Dharmic X said, "Producing over half of the project,
No I.D. supplied his new signee at Def Jam with a hard, aggressive soundscape that isn't rooted in nostalgia of any sort. But what impresses most here is Vince's lyrical maturity. He proves to be an adept storyteller on songs like "Nate," which describes his dad's drug addiction, and "Earth Science," where he talks about a high-school romance that left an empty place in his heart."
Track listing
* All tracks are written by
Vince Staples
References
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2014 mixtape albums
Vince Staples albums
Albums produced by No I.D.
Albums produced by Evidence (musician)
Albums produced by Scoop DeVille
Sequel albums
Blacksmith Records mixtape albums