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Do you really wanna know about some gangster shit?
You dont, andVince Staplesis here to tell you why.
Every project since has wandered further off the trail.
When you know what Vinces music sounds like, his media presence is a hoot.
Hes the single funniest rapper ever to grace Twitter.
(Hits: The national anthem dont even slap.
His snarky habit of offering haters an ice-cold Sprite actually led to a real deal making soft-drink commercials.
FM!gets its buoyant low end from producers Hagler and Kenny Beats.
Hagler scored half of VincesHell Can WaitEP in 2014, most notably crafting the air-raid anthem Blue Suede.
Kenny Beats is fresh off the release of this springs777, arguably Atlanta rapper Key!s finest hour.
Its not right or fair that Jimi Hendrixs Little Wing starts trailing off in the middle of verse two.
Vinces songs are short, but they never feel abrupt or unfinished.
Thats because his gift is compact, incisive storytelling.
serves brutal gun talk in a devilishly boyish lilt.
Changing up the arrangements doesnt detract from the seriousness of the message.
If anything, maybe the Kenny Beats and Hagler sounds will win over some indecisive stragglers.
Like Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples was sharp on his hip-hop foundations right out of the gate.
Refinement is a matter of leaning into the possibilities of his voice.
