| Just Cause Y'all Waited | ||||
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| Released | March 30, 2018 (2018-3-30) | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
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Just Cause Y'all Waited is the twelfthmixtape by American rapperLil Durk. It was released on March 30, 2018, byOnly the Family andEmpire Distribution.[1] The mixtape features guest appearances fromLil Baby,Ty Dolla Sign,PartyNextDoor,Gunna, and TK Kravitz. The production on the mixtape was handled byNard & B, Supreme Beats,ATL Jacob and DY Krazy, among others.[2]
On March 29, 2018, Lil Durk announced the mixtape's title, artwork and release date.[3]
On April 11, 2018, in an exclusive interview withBillboard, Durk spoke on his departure fromDef Jam Records amid creative differences and wanted to show fans the new and improved version of himself as an independent artist with the release ofJust 'Cause Y'all Waited.[4]
On April 20, 2018, Durk was featured in an exclusive interview withRespect., 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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
Dean Van Nguyen ofPitchfork wrote "It's the only wasted motion onJust 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."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Public Housing" |
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| 3:18 |
| 2. | "Just Flow" |
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| 2:42 |
| 3. | "When I Was Little" | 2:41 | ||
| 4. | "How I Know" (featuringLil Baby) |
| Will-A-Fool | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Granny Crib" |
| ATL Jacob | 4:18 |
| 6. | "1 (773) Vulture" | 3:18 | ||
| 7. | "Breather" (featuringTy Dolla Sign andPartyNextDoor) |
| 4:36 | |
| 8. | "Home Body" (featuringGunna and TK Kravitz) |
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| 3:23 |
| 9. | "Durkio Krazy" |
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| 2:50 |
| 10. | "Instigator" |
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| 2:41 |
| 11. | "Crossroads" |
| Supreme Beats | 4:30 |
| 12. | "My Bruddas" |
| ATL Jacob | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 41:06 | |||
Notes
Sample credits
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard 200[8] | 57 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |