Vince Staples Vince Staples

"[Staples] does not linger...instead keeping to the cold honesty and tight arrangements of his signature style."
Billboard - "Staples ruminates on his adolescent proximity to gang violence, friends lost to the dangerous lifestyle and contemplations of his own mortality over ethereal yet punchy Kenny Beats soundscapes."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he California-raised Vince Staples has left his mark on hip-hop through a mix of wit, imaginative storytelling, and goofy deadpan commentator."
Paste (magazine) - "Staples says he self-titled this album because it's his most personal -- if the rest of his discography is a shopping spree, then VINCE STAPLES is the bill coming due."
Clash (Magazine) - "Twisted G-funk inspired instrumentals ooze through the whole project, providing the perfect backdrop to the almost nonchalantly delivered lyrics about the long-lasting effects of his troubled upbringing..."