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The story of Vince Staples is one of artistic progression and versatility. The Long Beach native began toying with the idea of a rap career around 2009
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Prior to Vince Staples’ new self-titled album, the Long Beach rapper hadn’t released a project since 2018’s frenetic
FM! The anticipation for a follow-up from his fans was palpable over the last three years, but when
Vince Staples arrived on July 9, it likely wasn’t what they were expecting.
Of course, no artist should be confined to one particular style, but anyone looking for high-octane bangers such as “Big Fish” from 2017’s
Big Fish Theory or even “Norf Norf” from 2015’s
Summertime ’06 won’t find that here. There’s a certain energy missing that was found on his previous projects, almost as if they forgot the more dynamic part of the album on the cutting room floor.