• Vince Staples Explains Why He Feels Making Hit Songs Like 'Blue Suede' is Not His Goal

    22-year-old rapper Vince Staples just released his excellent debut album Summertime 06, on which his most popular song is not present. The album was met with rave reviews, in which Staples was praised for his lyricism and dexterity. However, "Blue Suede," Staples' most popular song to date, was nowhere to be found. It seemed as if Staples had no interest in capitalizing off the success of that song, instead vying to conquer entirely new territory. It is clear that Vince Staples has a lot to say. However, it appears the rapper would rather say it how he pleases than placate to any radio audience.

  • Vince Staples Bites Back At Noreaga And Others Who Say He Doesn't Appreciate 1990's Hip Hop

    Vince Staples was born in 1993, as he readily admits. He did not truly "experience" the age of "boom-bap" Hip Hop inspired by the production of the East Coast's RZA and the "g-funk" of West Coast's Dr. Dre. However, like most rappers (and music fans), the era is held in extremely high regard. Classic albums like Illmatic, Ready to Die, Reasonable Doubt, The Chronic, Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers), Hard To Earn, etc. cement the decade as one of the most important in the short history of hip-hop. These albums dealt with the sociopolitical issues facing African American youths in the inner city, and shined a light on an issue many Americans ignored. Vince Staples, however, is not particularly impressed with the decade's output, nor the comments made by peers such as Tyler the Creator and Noreaga over his critique.

  • Vince Staples Follows Drake & Nas in Sprite's "Obey Your Thirst" Video

    Vince Staples recently released 'Summertime '06,' which is being touted as one of the year's best rap albums. Now, the Long Beach newcomer is the subject of Sprite and FADER's "Obey Your Thirst" video series, following Drake and Nas, the subjects of episodes one and two, respectively.

  • Ghostface Killah and Adrian Lounge grab Raekwon for 'Twelve Reasons To Die II'

    If you're a fan of concept records, then have Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge got a album for you. The pair has teamed of for a second time, offering '12 Reasons To Die II' as a sequel to the first version of the title. The record is due to be released on July 10 but hip-hop fans can check out the entirety of the album at the website of The New York Times (marking a shift in the music culture, for sure).

  • Stream Vince Staples Debut Album 'Summertime '06' On NPR

    Long Beach, California rapper Vince Staples is gearing up for one of the most ambitious hip-hop debuts in the past several years and we can now the fruits of his labor. Vince Staples's debut major label album Summertime '06 is now streaming in full on NPR through Def Jam.

  • Northside Festival 2015 Lineup: Run The Jewels, Best Coast, Vince Staples

    Most music fans are familiar with the major music festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella, Glastonbury and Lollapalooza that showcase the biggest bands in the world. However, there are plenty of smaller local festival that showcase mid-level, up-and-coming and local acts that will be the next wave of headliners at those major, big-ticket festivals. New York City has countless music events happening every weekend, notably during the summer, and in three weeks, Northside Festival will be taking over Brooklyn with a combination of speakers, films and music. The festival just announced the majority of the artists who will be performing this year including Best Coast, Run The Jewels, Zola Jesus and Vince Staples.

  • Stream Earl Sweatshirt's New Album 'I Don't Like S**t, I Don't Go Outside' Featuring Vince Staples, Wiki on Spotify

    Earl Sweatshirt has broken his musical silence in a big way. The Odd Future member announced last week that his depressingly titled album is 'I Don't Like S**t, I Don't Go Outside.' The dark and lyrically sophisticated album is an intimate view inside the mind and personality of Sweatshirt over the past two years, who according to the 'Doris' rapper has not been outside in quite some time, explaining, "I haven been outside in a minute / I been living what I wrote." The new album, which you can stream on Spotify, is largely devoid of features, but it does feature the talents of Vince Staples, Wiki, Na'kel and Da$h.
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