4 Ways to Craft an Album Intro Track
There's an art to crafting the introductory track to an album.
Vince Staples
- Real Name: Vincent Jamal Staples
- Hometown: North Long Beach, California
- Label: Def Jam
Vince Staples on Why He's Lost Money on Most of His Tours: "My Shit Be Crazy"
Orchestrating incredible concerts to develop lifelong fans will grant Vince Staples success in hip-hop far longer than a few radio hits.
Vince Staples Weighs in on Drake & Pusha-T Beef: "Until Somebody Dies, I Don’t Care"
Dead or alive, though, the diss tracks have been fire.
Rappers' Spotify Artist Playlists: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
The best, the worst and the strangest.
10 New Songs You Need This Week
Thousands of new songs hit streaming services every week, let's make this easier.
The 'Get Out' Soundtrack That Could Have Been
We continue probing the many layers of one of the most thought-provoking cinematic takes on race in America yet.
How ‘Black Panther’ Made Vince Staples’ ‘Big Fish Theory’ Sound Even More Like the Future
A trip to Wakanda has recontextualized Vince Staples' thrilling sophomore album.
30 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of the Decade (So Far), Ranked
The 30 best hip-hop and R&B LPs since January 1, 2010.
Why Vince Staples is the Most Exciting Show in Rap Right Now
The Def Jam MC can’t control how you felt about his music before his set and he knows it, so he doesn’t care.
Young Thug vs. Genius: When Annotations Go Wrong
Art can be an idea, a story or a concept, without being an admission of actuality.
20 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2017 (So Far), Ranked (Pt. 2)
We look forward to you voicing your complaints. Again.
How Vince Staples Altered Our Perception of His Music By Changing His Approach
Vince's message is the same, but the way we interpret it has changed.
Back to November: Tyler, Vince Staples & Remembering Your Happy Place
At your most anxious, don’t forget that your November is a short drive away.
From Vince Staples to JAY-Z, Hip-Hop Money is Breaking the Family Curse
How hip-hop is allowing artists to break the vicious cycle of generational poverty.
Vince Staples Brilliantly Links Hyper-Success With Artistic Stagnation
And not necessarily in the way you might think.
Vince Staples is the Modern-Day Alfred Hitchcock
Vince Staples proves that the genius in art isn’t just what you choose to make, but in the process with which you make it.
Vince Staples 'Big Fish Theory' 1 Listen Album Review
In the same vein of 'Yeezus,' 'Big Fish Theory' finds Vince challenging the very idea of what a rapper can create.
Chance The Rapper, The Fresh Prince & the Madness of Summertime
Summer is known as a time of bliss, but the reality is that when it gets hot, it gets violent.