Vince Staples

Vince Staples
Staples at the 2021 San Diego Comic-Con
Background information
Birth name	Vincent Jamal Staples[1]
Born	(1993-07-02) July 2, 1993 (age 31) Compton, California, U.S.
Origin	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Discography	Vince Staples discography
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Motown Blacksmith[2] Def Jam ARTium A.G.
Member of	Cutthroat Boyz
Website	vincestaples.com

Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper. He first became known for his association with alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, namely Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. He signed with Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records prior to releasing his collaborative mixtape with Mac Miller, Stolen Youth (2013). The following year, he signed with No I.D.'s ARTium Recordings, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut extended play, Hell Can Wait (2014)—which marked his first project to chart on the Billboard 200.

His rise to prominence was supported by his appearances on projects by Odd Future members: Earl, Journey to the 5th Echelon (2010), and Doris (2013). Hell Can Wait was met with critical acclaim and included the singles "Hands Up" and "Blue Suede". His debut album, Summertime '06 (2015) was met with similar reception and spawned the platinum-certified single "Norf Norf". He was part of the XXL 2015 Freshman Class.^[3] His follow up albums, Big Fish Theory (2017), FM! (2019), his self-titled fourth studio album (2021), and Ramona Park Broke My Heart (2022) each further diversified his artistry, being met with continued critical acclaim and moderate commercial response. In 2024, Staples released his album Dark Times (2024), which was his final album with Def Jam Recordings.^[4] Staples' music is often described as West Coast hip hop, often containing conscious subject matter while production experiments with avant-garde, dance and electronic influences.^[5]

Outside of his solo career, he is a member of the California-based hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz with Aston Matthews and Joey Fatts. Staples has acted in the films Dope and White Men Can't Jump, and the television series Abbott Elementary. As a voice actor, he performed in the 2015 film Mutafukaz, as well as the animated series American Dad! and Lazor Wulf. In 2015, he became a spokesperson and brand ambassador for Sprite.^[6][7]