Vince Staples Attempts to Explain Himself

“I didn’t give a f*ck about hip-hop when ‘Toy Story 2’ came out!”

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Vince Staples was selected as one of The FADER‘s Summer Issue cover stars this month and in addition to a longform profile, the Long Beach emcee sat down to explain some of his most controversial soundbites. Watch as the caustically hilarious rapper weighs in on the similarities between Donald Trump and Michael Jordan, the irony of Drake fans turning on him, and how ’90s rap gets too much credit above.

The cover story also revealed that Staples will be releasing a palindromic concept EP titled Prima Donna later this summer. You can also watch him defend himself from critics and fans alike here and be sure to check out his recent collab with Clams Casino.

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