Vince Staples
Vince Staples
Vince Staplesis an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is one-third of the hip hop group Cutthroat Boyz, alongside fellow California rappers Joey Fatts and Aston Matthews. Staples was also known as a close associate of Odd Future, in particular Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. Staples is currently signed to Blacksmith Records, ARTium Recordings and Def Jam Recordings. He came to prominence with his appearances on albums by Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled Stolen Youth, with...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth2 July 1993
CityLong Beach, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I think the opinion is worth less now than it ever has been.
When people ask me my influences and I'm like, "nobody" they're like, "there has to be somebody." People seem to think you have to have an influence.
I just make what I'm making, and then one day I won't want to make it anymore. I think that's a luxury we should be able to have as people, especially as artists.
I'm just saying what I think about at the time. I don't make a point to do anything, really.
People just tell me I'm supposed to be sensitive, and I'm not. But I think I'm very emotional. I'm very caring.
I think there's too much of the wrong type of influences that stem from hip-hop.
I don't think you should criticize people's music because maybe it just isn't for you.
Creating music and just having someone's art directs the way you think about life subconsciously.
The best song is what resonates with that one person the most. It's why, if you ask a million people on the face of the Earth, they're all gonna have different favorite songs, their own best song ever, because that's the one that touched them the most.
Separation is very important to me. I don't strive to be a celebrity. My music has nothing to do with me at the end of the day. Once it's made and it's purchased, it belongs to whoever.
I could care less about the radio or the TV or album sales. I want that connection with people because when I'm able to walk down the street, I want them to feel like I've done something for them and helped their life because I've never felt that way about a musician.
At a very young age, I could look at people and tell that everyone was, in a sense, worthless in their own mind. And you couldn't trust anyone. No one was good.
You have to captivate and entertain if you want your message to get across.
When I was growing up, skateboarding was big and basketball was big.