[2] He is a member of the hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz alongside fellow Californian rappers Aston Matthews and Joey Fatts. Staples noted. "When there's a replacement for something, it will always go away." Oh, well he rich, how he do it? "Oh hell no!" Your life is your life, no matter what that is I think that should be what your music is about, your outlook on life. The Long Beach native, fresh off the release of his new Prima Donna EP, is no stranger to controversial statements, however, more often than not he offers a well-articulated explanation for some of his more incendiary musings.
Following the success of his debut album Summertime ‘06, Vince Staples has used his time in the spotlight to project a much-needed balance into the hip-hop conversation. And I liked “My Name Is” when I was a kid, and I really liked “Without Me,” Staples said, during an exclusive he recently did with Vulture.
As a music lover, Staples' tastes vary so much that it would be difficult to pin down exactly where his influences lie. Vince Staples, “Big Time” Kendrick and Vince Staples share similarly weary world views, and both chronicle life amidst LA county’s urban sprawl — Lamar in Compton, Staples in Long Beach. But his eye …
Whether he'd consider those artists influences on his work would be a question. But Uzi is something of the prototype, Staples infers, almost as if to say he's spawned a couple of wannabes. He says he loves Daft Punk, N.E.R.D., and Gwen Stefani, and he confesses to having listened to the likes of Missy Elliot and Kanye West. As a musician, he sees himself as a rapper cut from the later cloth. Vince Staples Says 50 Cent's Early Music Influenced His Gang Activity The demonization of rap has been a long-standing problem for the genre, but there's truth to its influence. In it he names Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, Skepta and Stormzy as some of the artists he enjoys by the sheer recognition they've earned from him as rap figures who truly care about the music. Whether he'd consider those artists influences on his work would be a question. Rather, when discussing the new wave of rappers incorporating punk and metal style and culture into their work, he was quick to point out that such rappers are actually more-so ripping other rappers who did it before them, than they are ripping another genre. Vince Staples Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and actor from the Ramona Park area of North Long Beach, California. This moment of clarity is another example of what sets Vince apart, and it’s a clarity that hopefully more and more artists achieve as time goes on.
Take Eminem for example, whose catalog has some gems that he really enjoys. While Uzi is something he himself enjoys listening to though, he's good doing him. On his second album, Vince Staples teams with producers like SOPHIE, Jimmy Edgar, and Flume on a collection of sleek club-rap bangers. Vince Staples on How Amy Winehouse and the Ocean Inspired His ‘Big Fish Theory’ The rising rapper has embraced a new sound, but maintains aquatic imagery ... as a major influence … The band’s influence has added a dark tint to the sounds and aesthetics of two generations of backpack and avant garde rappers. "What’s real?" "In hop hop we have a habit of copying each other, we pretend to be something that were not. Staples ended the video interview meditating on the concept of authenticity and realness. "The first song I remember listening to is Lil Bow Wow's 'Bounce with Me.'
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Vince’s analogy on how he wants people to digest his music is spot on. He says he loves Daft Punk, N.E.R.D., and Gwen Stefani, and he confesses to having listened to the likes of Missy Elliot and Kanye West. When it comes to hip-hop gamers, Logic is apparently on another level. ...Then you got music that's making you feel like, “Oh, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’? And not necessarily in the way you might think. His musical influences more often than not hail from an era of hip-hop that sharply contrasts that of the average emcee’s Golden Era favorites. Though a grown Vince knows the difference between artistic depictions of street life and reality, he believes Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ played a role in the already-overwhelming pressure to engage in violence and gang activity. As a music lover, Staples' tastes vary so much that it would be difficult to pin down exactly where his influences lie. "The '90s get a lot of credit, I don’t really know why," Staples said. Other Staples favorites include Kilo Kish, Sophie, Bon Iver and Lil Uzi Vert. Hip-hop is at its most powerful when it provides an unflinching, honest representation of the artist’s environment, but there’s a thin line between telling your story and glorifying it, and so far Vince has gracefully walked that line with a wisdom beyond his years. Author: Listen to the music.
In a recent interview with Ebro and Laura Stylez of Hot 97, Staples reflects on 50 Cent being the first rapper that he actually discovered on his own and connected with, citing “In Da Club” as both a revelation and a motivator for some of his more violent desires. The Long Beach emcee teams up with Levi's for a great cause. Vince’s new single is flames, and apparently there’s more on the way.
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution. "Real meaning urban and aggressive, is that what we mean by real? I love 8 Mile. he says.