Vince Staples

"That’s one of my best friends, Tyson Smith. He’s doing a lot of time right now, and it’s funny because he had got arrested a while ago and I was in Atlanta, and when I came back and started making music, I wasn’t around that much, because it was still kinda tricky. And one of my homies had told him, like, ‘'Yeah, Vincent rapping’‘ and he was like ’‘What?’‘ Like, that’s weird, because I’m not an outgoing type of person, but I remember he said Read more on Last.fm.

Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and actor from the Ramona Park area of North Long Beach, California.[2] He is a member of the hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz alongside fellow Californian rappers Aston Matthews and Joey Fatts. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, in particular Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. He is currently signed to Blacksmith Records, ARTium Recordings and Def Jam Recordings. Staples rose to prominence with appearances on albums by Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled Stolen Youth with Mac Miller, who produced the project. In October 2014, he released his debut EP Hell Can Wait, which included the singles "Hands Up" and "Blue Suede". His debut album, Summertime '06, was released on June 30, 2015, to critical acclaim. He was also featured as a part of the XXL 2015 Freshman Class.[3] His second album Big Fish Theory incorporates avant-garde, dance and electronic influences. It was released on June 23, 2017, to further acclaim from critics. He was also featured on Gorillaz's album Humanz. On November 2, 2018, Staples released his third studio album, FM!. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.