Vince Staples

Vince Staples

Staples performing in 2016

Staples performing in 2016
Background information
Birth name Vincent Jamal Staples[1]
Also known as Vinnie Stapes
Born (1994-07-02) July 2, 1994
Compton, California, United States
Origin North Long Beach, California, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website vincestaples.com

Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1994) is an American rapper from the Ramona Park area of North Long Beach, California.[2] He is a member of the hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz alongside fellow Californian rappers Aston Matthews and Joey Fatts. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, in particular Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. He is currently signed to Blacksmith Records, ARTium Recordings and Def Jam Recordings.

Staples rose to prominence with appearances on albums by Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled Stolen Youth with Mac Miller, who produced the project. In October 2014, he released his debut EP Hell Can Wait, which included the singles "Hands Up" and "Blue Suede". His debut album, Summertime '06, was released on June 30, 2015, to critical acclaim. He was also featured as a part of the XXL 2015 Freshman Class.[3]

Early life and education

Staples was born in Compton, California. He later moved to North Long Beach, California after his mother decided she wanted to move away from the Compton area due to the high crime rates.[4] Staples is the youngest of five siblings, two brothers and three sisters.[5][6] Staples grew up in poverty.[7]

Staples attended Optimal Christian Academy from 4th to 8th grade, which he said was an influential and positive experience.[6] During high school, Staples' mom sent him to Atlanta to stay with one of his sisters. He attended high school there for six months.[8] After returning to Southern California, Staples attended other high schools: Jordan High School in Long Beach, Mayfair High School in Bellflower, Opportunity High School home schooling, Esperanza High School in Anaheim, and Kennedy High School, among others.[6]

Staples has been upfront his involvement with gangs during his childhood[2][8], and is involved with speaking to the youth in his community about the dangers of the gang lifestyle.[6]

Career

2009–2013: Beginnings and Stolen Youth

Staples was discovered by Dijon "LaVish" Samo, and Chuck Wun, alongside with his cousin Campbell Emerson. LaVish took Staples to the trip to Los Angeles, California, where he befriended the Odd Future collective's members Syd tha Kyd, Mike G, and Earl Sweatshirt. Although he had not intended to be a rapper, he made some guest appearances on their songs, most notably "epaR" that was taken from Earl Sweatshirt's self-titled debut mixtape. After him featuring some other tracks, he has decided to pursue a career in rap, when he released his official debut mixtape, called Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1 on December 30, 2011, via applebird.com.[9] In October 2012, he released a mixtape, titled Winter In Prague, which was produced entirely by Michael Uzowuru.[10]

In 2012, Vince reconnected with Earl Sweatshirt, when he returned from Samoa and was introduced by him to a fellow American rapper Mac Miller, who later produced his mixtape Stolen Youth (2013) under the alias Larry Fisherman. The mixtape features guest appearances from Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Da$H, Hardo, and Staples' Cutthroat Boyz co-member, Joey Fatts.[11] Following Stolen Youth's release, he toured as a supporting act on Mac Miller's The Space Migration Tour. After making three appearances on Earl Sweatshirt's debut studio album Doris, including the single "Hive", the liner notes revealed Staples had recently signed to the hip hop record label Def Jam Recordings.[10]

2014–2015: Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2, Hell Can Wait, and Summertime '06

Staples performing in 2015.

On March 13, 2014, he released his fourth mixtape, called Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2.[12] The mixtape features the production from Earl Sweatshirt, Michael Uzowuru, Childish Major, No ID, Evidence,[6] DJ Babu, and Scoop DeVille; as well as guest appearances from singer-songwriters Jhené Aiko and James Fauntleroy.[13] On March 2, 2014, Staples began touring in the United States with a fellow American rappers Schoolboy Q and Isaiah Rashad on the Oxymoron World Tour, to support the release of Schoolboy Q's album Oxymoron.[14]

On August 15, 2014, Staples released a music video for "Blue Suede".[15] The track was also made available on iTunes.[16][17] On September 9, 2014, Vince released another new song titled "Hands Up" via iTunes. He released the EP Hell Can Wait on October 7, 2014.[18] Prior to the EP's release Staples' revealed during an interview with XXL Magazine that it would include guest appearances from A$ton Matthews and Teyana Taylor, along with productions from No I.D., Infamous, and Hagler.[19]

On May 4, 2015, Staples released as the first single from his debut album, called "Señorita". He later announced it that his debut album would be titled Summertime '06,[20] which was released on June 30, 2015.[21] On June 15, Staples released the second single from his debut album, "Get Paid" featuring Desi Mo. On June 22, he released the album's third and final single, "Norf Norf".[22]

2016–present: Prima Donna and Big Fish Theory

On February 23, 2016, Staples was announced as part of the line up for the 2016 Osheaga Music Festival.[23] On August 25, 2016, Staples released the seven-track EP Prima Donna, featuring guest appearances from A$AP Rocky and Kilo Kish; as well as it accompanied by a short film.[24] On January 31, 2017, he announced a single, called BagBak would be released on February 3, 2017.[25] On March 23, 2017, he was featured on the Gorillaz track, called "Ascension" from their album, Humanz. In an interview on Zane Lowe's show Beats 1, he announced his upcoming album would be called Big Fish Theory and released an accompanying single, "Big Fish",[26][27] which was followed by a third single, "Rain Come Down" on June 8, 2017, which featured vocals from Ty Dolla Sign. The album was released on June 23, 2017 and received with widespread critical acclaim.[28][29]

Corporate sponsorships

Since 2015, Staples has appeared in advertising campaigns for Sprite and promoted the brand through his Twitter feed.[30]

Philanthropy

On June 14, 2016, Staples announced his assistance in a YMCA program that will benefit young people in North Long Beach.[31] The Youth Institute would teach graphic design, 3D printing, product design, music production and filmmaking to 20 eighth and ninth graders at Hamilton Middle School.[31] Staples donated an undisclosed amount to the program.[31][32][33]

Personal life

Staples has stated that he has never drunk nor done drugs, and follows a straight edge lifestyle.[34] He lives in Southern California.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role
2015 Dope Dom's Crew Member 1
2016 Prima Donna (short film) Himself
2017 Sprite (soft drink) Himself

References

  1. ↑ Weiss, Jeff. "Vince Staples, Regular Genius". The FADER. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 Martin, Michel (2 April 2017). "Vince Staples: 'We Live In A Space Where Your Name Isn't Enough'" (Includes audio interview). All Things Considered. NPR.
  3. ↑ "2015 XXL Freshman Class Revealed". BallerStatus.com. June 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Scott, Dana (July 6, 2015). "Vince Staples: Long Beach's Most Wanted". HipHopDX.
  5. 1 2 Hellyer, Isabelle (12 February 2016). "I Went On a Date with Vince Staples… the Happiest Nihilist in The World". Noisey. VICE Media.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 X, Dharmic (7 October 2013). "Who Is Vince Staples?Growing Up In Long Beach". Complex.
  7. ↑ Millard, Drew (28 July 2015). "Vince Staples: Calm In the Hour of Chaos". SPIN.
  8. 1 2 Darville, Jordan (7 January 2016). "Vince Staples Gave An Insightful Lesson On Gang Life For ESPN’s Highly Questionable". The FADER.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Vince Staples Def Jam Signing". Complex. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  11. ↑ "Download Vince Staples’ Album Stolen Youth". The Fader. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  12. ↑ "Twitter / vincestaples: With that being said Shyne". Twitter.com. 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  13. ↑ "Twitter / vincestaples: #SCV2". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  14. ↑ Estevez, Marjua. "Check Out Vince Staples' New Mixtape Cover – XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  15. ↑ "Vince Staples – Blue Suede (Explicit)". YouTube. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  16. ↑ "Def Jam Recordings on Twitter: ".@vincestaples "Blue Suede" is now available on @iTunes: "". Twitter.com. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  17. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Blue Suede – Single by Vince Staples". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  18. ↑ Breihan, Tom. "Stream Vince Staples Hell Can Wait EP". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  19. ↑ C.M., Emmanuel (2014-09-09). "Vince Staples’ EP ‘Hell Can Wait’ Will Feature Aston Matthews And Teyana Taylor". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  20. ↑ "Vince Staples Shares "Señorita" | News". Pitchfork. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  21. ↑ "Vince Staples Announces Debut Album Summertime '06 | News". Pitchfork. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  22. ↑ "Vince Staples feat. Desi Mo – Get Paid". Bluntiq. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  23. ↑ Marsh, Ray (February 23, 2016). "Vince Staples part of hip hop line up at Osheaga Festival". RapWave. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  24. ↑ Weiss, Jeff. "Vince Staples, Regular Genius". The Fader. The Fader Media Group. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  25. ↑
  26. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (May 18, 2017). "Vince Staples Announces 'Big Fish Theory' Release Date, Drops "Big Fish" Video". Complex. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  27. ↑ Josephs, Brian (May 18, 2017). "Vince Staples Drops 'Big Fish,' Announces 'Big Fish Theory' Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  28. ↑ Phillips, Amy (May 18, 2017). "Vince Staples Announces New Album Big Fish Theory". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  29. ↑ Blistein, Jon (May 18, 2017). "Vince Staples Previews New LP With Striking 'Big Fish' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  30. ↑ Breihan, Tom (19 June 2017). "Vince Staples Got His Own Sprite Can". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  31. 1 2 3 Brown, Eric (June 15, 2016). "Vince supports YMCA program". EW.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  32. ↑ Staples, Vince (April 20, 2016). "I've never done a drug or drank alcohol in my life.". Twitter.
  33. ↑ Baker, Soren (December 18, 2015). "Vince Staples: "Drugs Have Always Been A Part Of Music"". HipHopDX.
  34. ↑ Aguirre, Abby (9 September 2016). "Vince Staples Is the Anti-Rapper for Our Time". Vogue.
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