Just Cause Y'all Waited

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Just Cause Y'all Waited
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Mixtape by
ReleasedMarch 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)
Length41:06
Label
Producer
  • 6ix
  • ATL Jacob
  • Cicero
  • DY Krazy
  • Go Grizzly
  • Jaggerwerks
  • Kid Wond3r
  • Logic
  • Money Bag
  • Nard & B
  • OhZone
  • Rex Kudo
  • Sonic
  • Supreme Beats
  • TM88
  • Will-A-Fool
  • XL Eagle
Lil Durk chronology
Bloodas
(2017)
Just Cause Y'all Waited
(2018)
Signed to the Streets 3
(2018)
Singles from Just Cause Y'all Waited
  1. "Durkio Krazy"
    Released: February 18, 2018
  2. "Crossroads"
    Released: February 26, 2018
  3. "1(773) Vulture"
    Released: March 1, 2018
  4. "How I Know"
    Released: March 29, 2018
  5. "Home Body"
    Released: March 29, 2019

Just Cause Y'all Waited is the twelfth mixtape by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on March 30, 2018, by Only the Family and Empire Distribution. [1] The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Baby, Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor, Gunna, and TK Kravitz. The production on the mixtape was handled by Nard & B, Supreme Beats, ATL Jacob and DY Krazy, among others. [2]

Contents

Background

On March 29, 2018, Lil Durk announced the mixtape's title, artwork and release date. [3]

On April 11, 2018, in an exclusive interview with Billboard , Durk spoke on his departure from Def Jam Records amid creative differences and wanted to show fans the new and improved version of himself as an independent artist with the release of Just 'Cause Y'all Waited. [4]

On April 20, 2018, Durk was featured in an exclusive interview with Respect. , in which he described the inspiration for the mixtape, by saying:

It's a fresh new sound and [it's] about me doing just what I want to do. The cover was inspired by just [having] natural swag, I [liked] the picture so I decided to make it the face of the project. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [6]

Dean Van Nguyen of Pitchfork wrote "It's the only wasted motion on Just Cause Y'all Waited, which will likely go down as a minor release in Durk's canon. Even so, this mixtape is a reminder that he's one of his city's most compelling correspondents."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Public Housing"
  • Sonic
  • Kid Wond3r [a]
3:18
2."Just Flow"
  • Banks
  • Money Bag
  • OhZone
  • Money Bag
  • OhZone [a]
2:42
3."When I Was Little"2:41
4."How I Know" (featuring Lil Baby)
Will-A-Fool2:32
5."Granny Crib" ATL Jacob 4:18
6."1 (773) Vulture"3:18
7."Breather" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and PartyNextDoor)
  • Nard & B
  • XL Eagle [a]
4:36
8."Home Body" (featuring Gunna and TK Kravitz)
  • DY
  • Rex Kudo [a]
3:23
9."Durkio Krazy"
  • Banks
  • Avery
  • Rahshan Kyles
2:50
10."Instigator"
  • Banks
  • Kevin Price
  • Go Grizzly
  • Jaggerwerks [a]
2:41
11."Crossroads"
  • Banks
  • Supreme Beats
Supreme Beats4:30
12."My Bruddas"
  • Banks
  • Canady
ATL Jacob4:17
Total length:41:06

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 57
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 28
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] 5

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