Vince Staples

The veteran producer has secured his legacy — but he isn’t against expansion.

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"If I'm so great it's like, how do you feel about yourself?"

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"It's like a push to the fans and stuff like that.

"They could have talked to J. Cole about not smoking, they could have talked to Kendrick about it."

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Future explains why he stopped drinking, but didn't want fans to know.

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From The Wu-Tang Clan to Vince Staples, the radio skit has long held a special place in hip-hop history.

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That may not be a good thing.

"The album coming soon."

Well, that was unexpected.