Vince Staples
Long Beach rapper known for blunt, darkly funny lyrics and bold, experimental albums like Big Fish Theory.
Who is Vince Staples?
Vince Staples is a rapper, actor and writer from North Long Beach, California. He came up in the orbit of Odd Future, with early features alongside Earl Sweatshirt.
Known for
His debut album Summertime '06 (2015), about growing up in Ramona Park, and the electronic, club-influenced Big Fish Theory (2017). In 2024 he got his own Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show.
Style
Dry, deadpan and unflinching. He tells hard stories about gang life without glamour, with sharp humor, over beats ranging from minimal and dark to experimental electronic.
Impact
Vince Staples is one of the most original voices of the 2010s, known as much for his honest interviews and humor as for his music.
