Diaspora Problems

Diaspora Problems is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Soul Glo. The album was released on March 25, 2022, through Epitaph Records, their first release with the label.

Diaspora Problems
Studio album by Soul Glo
Released	March 25, 2022
Recorded	December 2020 – August 2021
Genre	Hardcore punk rap rock
Length	39:14
Label	Epitaph
Producer	GG Guerra Evan Bernard Will Yip
Soul Glo chronology
DisNigga, Vol. 2 (2021) Diaspora Problems (2022)
Soul Glo studio album chronology
The Nigga in Me Is Me (2019) Diaspora Problems (2022)
Singles from Diaspora Problems
"Jump! (Or Get Jumped by the Future!)" Released: 2022 "Driponomics" Released: 2022

Two singles were released ahead of the album: "Jump! (Or Get Jumped by the Future!)" and "Driponomics".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.0/10[1]
Metacritic	86/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Beats Per Minute	85/100[3]
Consequence	[4]
Exclaim!	9/10[5]
Glide	[6]
Kerrang!	[7]
Paste	8.8/10[8]
Pitchfork	8.5/10[9]
Sputnikmusic	4.2/5[10]

Diaspora Problems received critical acclaim upon its release. On review aggregator website Metacritic, Diaspora Problems has an average rating of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".^[11] On AnyDecentMusic?, the album has an average of 8.0 out of 10 rating based on eight critic reviews.

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
NPR	Best Albums of 2022	49	[12]
Vulture	Best Albums of 2022	5	[13]
Pitchfork	Best Albums of 2022	36	[14]
The Wire	Best Albums of 2022	12	[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)"	3:47
2.	"Coming Correct Is Cheaper"	3:05
3.	"Thumbsucker"	2:02
4.	"Fucked Up If True"	3:12
5.	"Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future))"	3:27
6.	"Driponomics" (featuring Mother Maryrose)	2:50
7.	"(Five Years And) My Family"	2:51
8.	"The Thangs I Carry" (featuring BEARCAT)	3:17
9.	"We Wants Revenge"	2:24
10.	"John J" (featuring Kathryn Edwards and Zula Wildheart)	4:31
11.	"GODBLESSYALLREALGOOD"	3:01
12.	"Spiritual Level of Gang Shit" (featuring McKinley Dixon, Lojii)	4:54
Total length:		39:14

All tracks are written by Pierce Jordan, GG Guerra, TJ Stevenson, and Ruben Polo^[16]

Personnel

The following individuals were credited for their roles in the recording, composition, or mastering of the album.^[16]

Soul Glo

• GG Guerra — Bass, vocals, programming
• Pierce Jordan — Vocals
• Ruben Polo — Guitar
• T. J. Stevenson — Drums

Additional musicians

• Bearcat — Vocals (on "The Things I Carry")
• Hakim Diran — Saxophone (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
• McKinley Dixon — Vocals (on "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
• Dave Heck — Trombone (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
• Kathryn Edwards — Vocals (on "John J")
• Lojii — Vocals (on "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
• Mother Maryrose — Vocals (on "Driponomics")
• Noah Roth — Trumpet (on "Thumbsucker" and "Spiritual Level of Gang Shit")
• Zula Wildheart — Vocals (on "John J")

Recording and Mastering

• Evan Bernard — Assistant production, engineering
• GG Guerra — Production, engineering
• Noah Roth — Assistant engineering
• Will Yip — Mixing, mastering