Hellboy (Lil Peep mixtape)

Hellboy (stylized as 'HELLBOY') is the fifth and final mixtape by American rapper Lil Peep. It was released on September 25, 2016 (which comes months after signing with management company, First Access Entertainment, capitally related with Warner Music Group[1]). The mixtape had one single, "Girls", which was released on January 4, 2017. A music video to complement the single was released on the same day of its release.

Hellboy
Mixtape by Lil Peep
Released	September 25, 2016
Recorded	2016
Length	44:23
Label	Self-released (re-released via AUTNMY)
Lil Peep chronology
Castles (2016) Hellboy (2016) Castles II (2017)
Singles from Hellboy
"Girls" Released: January 4, 2017
Lil Peep mixtape chronology
Crybaby (2016) Hellboy (2016)

Upon Peep's passing in November 2017 from a drug overdose within fourteen months removed from its release, a Billboard article mentioned "Girls" as one out of seven songs from the late rapper as one of his best works.[2] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked Hellboy at number 193 in its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".

On September 25, 2020, Peep's estate re-released Hellboy to streaming platforms on its fourth anniversary.[3][4] It released with "Drive By" being reproduced with the help of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein due to sample clearance issues.[5][6]

Background

On August 30, 2016, Peep announced the mixtape would be releasing on September 25, 2016 on his Twitter account. Originally, the mixtape was going to consist of eight tracks. Seven of them, remained on the final project, two with adjusted names.[7] However, the day before the mixtape dropped, Peep released an updated tracklist.[8] "Honestly", the song left off of the project's initial release; produced by frequent collaborator Horse Head, was later released as a single on all streaming platforms in December 2016.[9]

The album cover features Lil Peep standing, looking down at the ground, while wearing a New Jersey Devils hockey jersey. It was photographed by Miller Rodríguez.[10] In a filmed interview for GQ in 2017, Peep had explained that he had read Hellboy comics and was a fan of the character.[11] Hellboy was commercially released on September 25, 2020.[3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	8.5/10[12]

In an article from The New Yorker on the emergence of "sad rap" rising to mainstream prominence in 2017, "OMFG" was described as a "standout on his mixtape [Hellboy]".[13] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked Hellboy at number 193 in their list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s"; executive editor Matthew Schnipper wrote: "[H]is music assures you that you’re not alone—and if you haven't, he gives you a glimpse of what that suffering feels like."[14]

Track listing

Credits derived from Spotify and Genius.[15][16]

HELLBOY track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hellboy"	Gustav Åhr Dylan Mullen Cody Littlefield Aaron Gillespie Christopher Dudley Grant Brandell James Smith Timothy McTague Spencer Chamberlain	Smokeasac Yung Cortex	2:57
2.	"Drive By" (featuring Xavier Wulf)	Åhr Xavier Beard Braden Morgan Kyle Dixon Michael Stein	NEDARB	2:55
3.	"OMFG"	Åhr Morgan Phillip Whitman Elverum	NEDARB	3:17
4.	"The Song They Played (When I Crashed Into the Wall)" (featuring Lil Tracy)	Åhr Jazz Butler Mullen Tom DeLonge	Smokeasac	2:15
5.	"Fucked Up"	Åhr Christopher Thorne Akihiro Shiba Kashikura Takashi Mino Takaaki Yamane Satoshi Yamazaki Hirokazu	Horse Head	2:36
6.	"Cobain" (with Lil Tracy)	Åhr Butler Mullen Mike Kinsella	Smokeasac	2:30
7.	"Gucci Mane"	Åhr Charlie Shuffler Martin Minor	Charlie Shuffler	2:18
8.	"Interlude"	Åhr Nicholas Brobak Eric Judy Isaac Brock Jeremiah Green	Brobak	3:19
9.	"Worlds Away"	Åhr Thorne Conor Oberst	Horse Head	2:06
10.	"Red Drop Shawty" (featuring KirbLaGoop)	Åhr Ryan Kirby Shuffler Minor	Charlie Shuffler	2:45
11.	"Girls" (featuring Horse Head)	Åhr Thorne McKinley Leon	Dirty Vans	4:00
12.	"Nose Ring"	Åhr Cian Patterson Benjamin Perri Brian Deneeve Francis Mark Michael Pilato Scott Gross	Cian P	2:49
13.	"We Think Too Much"	Åhr Morgan Richard David James	NEDARB	3:18
14.	"The Last Thing I Wanna Do"	Åhr Mullen Kelen Capener Kevin Geyer Parker Cannon Ryan Torf William Levy	Smokeasac	2:27
15.	"Walk Away as the Door Slams" (featuring Lil Tracy)	Åhr Butler Littlefield Mark Hoppus Travis Barker	Yung Cortex	2:40
16.	"Move On, Be Strong"	Åhr Mullen Littlefield Brian Elwin Haner Jr. James Owen Sullivan Matthew Charles Sanders Zachary Baker	Smokeasac Lil Peep Yung Cortex	2:01
Total length:				44:21

Notes

• All titles are in lowercase except for "OMFG".
• "hellboy" samples the rock band Underoath's 2008 song "Too Bright to See, Too Loud to Hear".
• "drive by" samples the intro of Kyle Dixon's song "Castle Byers". This sample is replaced in the re-released version, where production credits also go to Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein.
• "OMFG" contains a sample of "I'll Not Contain You" by The Microphones.
• "the song they played [when i crashed into the wall]" samples an acoustic performance of Blink-182's song "The Fallen Interlude" by Tom Delonge.
• "fucked up" samples Toe's song "My Little Wish".
• "cobain" samples Owen's song "Bad News".
• "gucci mane" samples Minor2Go's loop "Lonely 1".
• "interlude" samples the ending of Modest Mouse's song "Life Like Weeds".
• "worlds away" samples Bright Eyes' song "Something Vague".
• "red drop shawty" samples Minor2Go's loop "Anxi".
• "nose ring" samples From Autumn to Ashes' song "No Trivia".
• "we think too much" sample Aphex Twin's song "Lichen".
• "the last thing i wanna do" samples the intro of the The Story So Far's song "Navy Blue".
• "walk away as the door slams" samples +44's song "155 (Acoustic Version)".
• "move on, be strong" samples Avenged Sevenfold's song "Unholy Confessions".

Charts

Chart performance for Hellboy

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17]	45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18]	60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19]	181
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20]	71
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]	61
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22]	46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]	52
Irish Albums (OCC)[24]	43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25]	26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26]	58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]	69
UK Albums (OCC)[28]	37
US Billboard 200[29]	52

References

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