Vince Staples
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings
- Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the Southern California rapper was produced by Kenny Beats and features a guest appearance from Fousheé.
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- Record Label: Motown
- Genre(s): Rap, West Coast Rap
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Jul 8, 2021Staples called this his most personal record yet. Perhaps it’s this new vulnerability that makes the album so great. Or maybe it’s the whip-smart one-liners. Or the vivid storytelling. Staples will say this latest triumph is just a dude doing some different things.
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Jul 8, 2021It’s not easy to write an album about yourself without seeming egotistical, and it’s also not easy to write one which touches on themes of gang violence and poverty without falling into braggadocio or morbidity. On this album, Vince Staples has pulled off both. It may be a short album, but it’s an incredibly deep one.
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Jul 9, 2021Vince Staples is certainly not an easy album to tap into, nor a particularly fun one, but for those interested in a piece of art in which the barrier between the creator and onlooker is veritably nonexistent, to the point of shared claustrophobia, look no further. ... Staples’ scars have never been more visible: he’s practically put them on display for the world at large. If that’s not bravery, I don’t know what is.
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Jul 8, 2021He expertly delivers gang stories with such authenticity that no wonder he’s still loved in his hometown. With ‘Vince Staples’ Kenny Beats has helped Long Beach’s finest release another spectacular record – even if it’s a slow-burn.
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Jul 13, 2021Vince Staples is the rapper's most personal and emotionally resonant project yet, and the choice to opt for a stripped-back approach complements the content greatly. Vince's blunt and bleak observations on life, death, humanity, gang culture, paranoia and trauma fit perfectly with the sparse and skeletal soundscape of this LP. It feels like every instrumental here was crafted to give his words the room they need to have the impact they're meant to.
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Jul 9, 2021Vince Staples is a worthy continuation of his oeuvre, and proof if it were needed that his paradox of youthful energy and world-weary cynicism remains as captivating as ever.
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Jul 20, 2021Vince Staples is introspective without being isolating, thoughtful without being boring, and innovative without being pretentious.
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Jul 17, 2021Kenny Beats and Vince Staples run riot on this cinematic experience. Vince’s pen game has not slowed down since his last release.
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Jul 9, 2021This whole album gon' be in rotation for a long time. Vince & Kenny did very well. Excellent.
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Jul 9, 2021Sounds great on first spin — Vince’s flow works perfect with a minimal backing track! LOVE IT!!
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Jul 11, 2021
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Jul 11, 2021There is some genuine in simplicity in this album, kenny beat and vince Staples are perfectly matching, it’s sharp and good
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Jul 12, 2021
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