''Vacation in Hell'' is the second

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by the American hip hop trio,

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. The album was released on April 6, 2018, through their own

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, Glorious Dead Recordings. The album received acclaim from critics who praised the album’s musical scope and the trio’s lyrics.

Cover art

The cover art of ''Vacation in Hell'' is inspired by a picture of

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was posing together with the fellow members of

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and

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, between two naked women in that particular picture.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79 based on 4 reviews.

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gave the album a 7.1 out of 10 saying, "there will never be a shortage of New York rappers penning lifeless stan raps, and if hip-hop wants them around, it’s fine. But Flatbush Zombies have more to offer. Across Vacation in Hell, flashes of lucidity spirit the Zombies outside of their stiffened corpses and evoke a world of camaraderie and brotherhood amid loss and sacrifice."Exclaim! gave Vacation In Hell a 9 out of 10 saying, "Overall, the trio showcase legend influences in their lines, while still authentically being themselves."

Commercial performance

The album sold 27,140 album-equivalent units (12,921 pure) in the first week, debuting at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Track listing

All tracks produced by

Erick Arc Elliott Erick Elliott (born August 12, 1988), better known as Erick Arc Elliott or Erick the Architect, is an American rapper, singer, artist and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. A producer for the hip hop trio, Flatbush Zombies Flatbush Zombie ...

, except where noted. Notes *"Chunky" and "Trapped" contain additional vocals from Dia

Charts

References

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