Vince Staples

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Darville, Jordan (July 6, 2021). "Vince Staples shares new song 'Are You With That?' ". The Fader. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021 . Retrieved July 7, 2021. Elder, Sajae. "The 50 best albums of 2021". The Fader. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021 . Retrieved December 15, 2021. producer 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, songwriter 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, electric guitar 3, keyboards 3, bass guitar 8, programming 1, 3, 8, 10

Lyons-Burt, Charles (December 7, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021 . Retrieved December 7, 2021. Staples has been consistently clear about the distinction between his work and what an “entertainer” like Drake does. To call this album entertainment would almost feel disrespectful. This is a document of a young man’s pain, a chronicle of his disillusionment barely disguised by his deadpan voice. Even the things that once grounded him—the people and places that shaped him into who he is—look different now. Ten years into a career of recounting the decisions he made to get here, he has more available options than ever—and he finally appears ready to move on. a b McMullen, Chase (July 9, 2021). "Album Review: Vince Staples – Vince Staples". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021 . Retrieved July 16, 2021.Very interesting way to release this on vinyl. A single disc of regular vinyl would have made a ton of sense and been much easier for every party involved, but that ain't what they did. Instead we got two picture discs for 36:04 of music. Amen, John (December 8, 2021). "The 75 Best Albums of 2021". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021 . Retrieved December 8, 2021. Wood, Mikael (December 15, 2021). "The 10 best albums of 2021". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 . Retrieved December 15, 2021. Nugent, Annabel (July 8, 2021). "Vince Staples review, Vince Staples: Another superb outlier from a rapper who excels in them". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021 . Retrieved July 8, 2021.

If Vince Staples was muted by its grayscale palette, Ramona Park Broke My Heart is colored with vivid nostalgia for the sounds of his youth. “DJ Quik” flips the G-Funk spirit of the titular artist’s classic cut “Dollaz + Sense,” drowning a vintage drum machine in gauzy atmospherics; the bass line’s electronic twang on “Magic” draws from the sound of that era more directly. “East Point Prayer” is the lone departure from Southern California, melting into melancholy chords evocative of Atlanta’s emo-trap sing-raps that guest rapper Lil Baby is best known for. Despite this, Staples manages to synthesize the work of more than a dozen different producers—many virtual unknowns—with a persistent ennui shared by all the cooks in the kitchen. Devlin, Ben (July 9, 2021). "Vince Staples – Vince Staples". musicOMH. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022 . Retrieved July 16, 2021.

Vince Staples is no stranger to experimenting within the realm of hip hop, but the particular fusion of hip hop and EDM on this record makes for Vince’s strongest collection of songs. He brought in producers who are talented in more electronic sounding stuff like Flume, SOPHIE, and even Justin Vernon. I don’t think this album would be anywhere near as good as it is if he didn’t choose the right people. a b Green, Dylan (July 9, 2021). "Vince Staples Vince Staples". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 8, 2021. Price, Joe (July 8, 2021). "Listen to Vince Staples' Self-Titled Album". Complex. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021 . Retrieved July 16, 2021. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the album four stars out of five. He opined that the album's "spectral take on his region's G-funk, paired with conversational lyrics, deepens his outsider appeal". [11] Kyann-Sian Williams of NME also gave the album four stars out of five, stating "The Long Beach rapper pairs playful one-liners with smouldering beats on his fourth full-length". [14] Paste 's Matt Mitchell gave the album an 8.2 out of 10, citing that the foundation of Staples' success "starts in the basement of survival, while other rappers punctuate their ladder-climbing with long bars about seven-figure houses, island getaways and private jets." [15] PopMatters ' John Amen gave the album a score of 8 out of 10, concluding, "With his latest jewel, Staples mines an artistic, existential, and notably fertile limbo." [18] Matthew Davies Lombardi from DIY enjoyed the album, saying, "There's just enough instrumentation to add depth and texture to Vince's characteristically excellent delivery, but the rapper still stands front and centre, allowing a less bombastic tone to shine. ... If you arrive looking for the hooks of " Norf Norf" or the explosive chemistry of "BagBak" you could be leaving half empty-handed. But if you're here for Vince Staples, you might just see more of him than ever". [19] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung stated, "Though the set feels somewhat sleepy upon first listen, repeat visits reward listeners with Staples' depth and wit, cementing Vince Staples as a simple yet focused statement from one of the West Coast's most relevant voices". [8]

a b Okon, Wongo (July 3, 2021). "Vince Staples Recruited Foushee For His Forthcoming Self-Titled Album". Uproxx. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021 . Retrieved July 7, 2021. DeVille, Chris (July 9, 2021). "Stream Vince Staples' New Self-Titled Album". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021 . Retrieved July 20, 2021. Schwartz, Danny (July 9, 2021). "Vince Staples' Self-Titled LP is a Concise Study in Peril and Paranoia". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 9, 2021.

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Lombardi, Matthew Davies (July 9, 2021). "Vince Staples – Vince Staples". DIY. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021 . Retrieved July 16, 2021. a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Vince Staples – Vince Staples". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021 . Retrieved July 16, 2021. Amen, John (July 13, 2021). "Vince Staples: Vince Staples (Album Review)". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021 . Retrieved July 13, 2021.

The driving force behind Big Fish Theory is tempo; Staples exudes manic energy, departing from the unnerving calm that marked earlier releases. In the run-up to the album, he referred to the project as futuristic, and even labeled it Afrofuturism for a while, though he later claimed he was trolling. But the record is truly progressive and unconventional—“When the Vince Staples is playing, it’s 2029, bro,” he said on Beats 1. “Vince Staples is coming once again with the brand new sound.” While the sound in question is mostly retrofitted dance music that slopes to suit rap cadences, there’s something radical in how swiftly and easily he scales these craggy bops with fractured verses. And there’s a certain boldness and adventurousness to following your weirdest project with your cheekiest one.Chow, Andrew R.; Lang, Cady (December 4, 2021). "The 10 Best Albums of 2021". Time. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021 . Retrieved December 6, 2021. Staples’ disillusionment comes into sharp focus on “The Spirit of Monster Kody,” a 45-second skit that’s voiced by Sanyika Shakur, fka “Monster” Kody Scott, an infamously violent member of the Eight Tray Gangster Crips who wrote an autobiography about his troubled life. In his speech, Kody speaks of defying expectations and drawing inspiration from the legendary rebel Joseph Cinqué. Free of additional context, it’s powerful, even inspiring. But what Staples leaves unsaid is that despite his triumphs, Kody’s end was as tragic as his beginning—last summer, his body was found decomposing in a tent at a homeless encampment near San Diego. I’m a mind more than I am an entertainer to a lot of people,” Staples says, adding “I appreciate that my fanbase is willing to go on this ride with me. I’m ready to diversify what we’re doing and see how we affect the world.” That trip has begun with the recent announcement of his new graphic novel, Limbo Beach. Hawkes, Jake (July 8, 2021). "Vince Staples – Vince Staples". Clash. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021 . Retrieved July 8, 2021. Staples’ new album, Ramona Park Broke My Heart, is an elegy for his stolen youth—a subtle lament for the life he’s led that also pines for the one he never did. It shares the clarity he’s exhibited since the start of his career, a perspective aged by the streets he was raised on. There are no solutions here, no grand epiphany. His home just no longer provides the same comfort that it once did. A companion piece to his 2021 self-titled LP, Ramona Park Broke My Heart diverges from the innovation and technical proficiency of earlier records, in favor of introspection and contemplation.