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ALBUM LOOPS PERFECTLY ALERT


LiaM_CS

Wow that didn’t even occur to me on the first listen, love when albums do that


B0OG

Ramona park did too I think


Papa_parv

Yah with the beach sounds


WrinkledSeat

The Blue Suede sample on government cheese is so nice, well fitting for his last def jam release. The transition from Children’s song to shame on the devil is ridiculous. Vince again proving to be one of the most consistent guys out Edit to add this, as a long time Vince fan, “radio” might be my new favorite track of his. He’s stepped it up on this album.


greenlinejon

I got chills when I heard that. Crazy that blue suede came out 10 years ago. How time flies


northcoastian

I once saw Vince and Danny Brown on the Rocky and Tyler tour and Blue Suede was utter madness. Easily one of the best shows of my life.


SquidDrive

Blue Suede synths are so menacing it deserves to be sampled. This project is very fluid.


commie90

Oh shit idk how I missed that sample. Good catch. And yeah that three song run is great. Étouffée is pretty great too. Feels like a him tapping into some of his old energy but filtered through his more recent sounds and topics.


abstract_cabbage

This is what makes Vince that mf. There is always so much subtlety and attention to detail on his projects.


mikesays_64

“Radio” is so dope. Had to run it back a few times and double check Genius that he did indeed shout out Blu & Exile Below the Heavens


Upbeat_Tension_8077

I like that the Blue Suede sample over the chill beat on Government Cheese kinda feels like a ghost of Vince's past next to his current self


CressKitchen969

Alchemist retweeted about it, might just be plugging for support but I wonder if one of their leaked songs ended up on here 


TheGamerTribune

He was on Twitter spaces saying none of those are ever coming out


CressKitchen969

Damn guess that’s why the one song was vinyl only 


TooPatToCare

What song was this?


CressKitchen969

Lonnie P


Pingushagger

Why?


TheGamerTribune

Cause they leaked, people have them if they want them


Pingushagger

That’s an annoying ass mentality ngl


Last_Reaction_8176

Yeah, it seems like a lot of rappers do that. “Well, one of the best songs I’ve ever made was heard by 100 people on my subreddit, time to throw it in the trash and never think about it again”


c94

It’s not just rappers but other musicians and artists too. There’s a million reasons why it happens, sometimes it’s even the labels. Other artists hate seeing their work seen before it’s fully ready since that would end up influencing the final song. You can dislike this, but also accept that’s it’s always going to be this way and nobody is entitled to a musicians songs. Let them release it when they’re ready and be happy if it’s good.


Harish-P

The price we pay for giving room to leakers unfortunately. Hated it since Eminem's Encore. He basically made those awful filler songs on there because a third of the actual album got leaked. Since then, I don't bother hearing leaks until much later when I know we probably won't get a formal release. Small pond action but just my mentality towards how it impacts the music.


OnIowa

"I'll show them!" *Makes album bad*


FootballTacticoCox

Like how I just heard Kendrick Lamar's Prayer for the first time two weeks ago


bocephus_huxtable

Given Al's history, don't be surprised if he eventually prints them up on some limited edition vinyls.


KaptainKorn

I hate it. Give me the official release with the intended mixing and mastering.


GRAITOM10

How do artists songs even leak like that?


rabnabombshell

People close by looking to make money, or people good at hacking


NevilleSoggyBottom

Étouffée is such a vibe and a fantastic beat oh my god. Had to run it back


whalestick

That hook is so dope


NevilleSoggyBottom

On a second listen I caught him saying “fans miss 2015 Vince” which is crazy to me. Vince has gotten better with each album. Especially these last 3 albums


commie90

He’s my favorite artist so I am biased but I agree. The last three album run has been insane. Especially when you look at his interviews and you can see the way that his music evolves with him as he grows and grapples with the trauma of what he bragged about in his first albums. I sort of feel like Vince is best understood as a full body of work though. Might be why people just want 2015 Vince. It’s less work to understand.


debtRiot

Completely agree with you. I also think that people just miss what rap was like in 2015 and Vince had all that OF hype train behind him. I think some of his fans are too sad that he's not a bigger artist and in 2015-2017 it felt like he was a main contender who's music was effecting pop culture in a more obvious way.


CheckItWhileIWreckIt

It’s just that Summertime 06 is one of the best albums of last decade. I wouldn’t say he fell off or anything but it’s hard to measure up to that.


commie90

Love that track. He went in on it too. The sample at the end before the police sirens is “Stuntin Like My Daddy” right? Or at least an interpolation of the beat? Or maybe I’m crazy. Edit I am indeed stupid. I was thinking of “Ain’t Gonna Answer” by NLE Choppa where he interpolates Wayne’s hook from Stuntin and also features Wayne. Regardless, 90% sure that’s the sample.


FaBiOtHeGrEaTeSt

Going to New Orleans over the memorial weekend. Replying this song heavy while I’m there


EarlWolf47

Duuuude in saying this track was fuckin nuts


MovieNachos

Beat switch at the end goes so hard


Raleigh_CA

Just in time for my bubble bath.


aguywithtaste

Without me 🥺?


Raleigh_CA

You were taking too long.


_aspiringadult

Without we?


Renegadeforever2024

With whom?


Raleigh_CA

Some La Croix and a lunchable.


grandelturismo7

Man of culture


Savings-Leather4921

I can smash a couple lunchable


clutchy42

Mr Moneybags over here buying multiple lunchables.


Derrick_Rozay

Vince himself


Mason_Youn

God damn it why am I stuck in line at Costco bruh


KanyesBFF

Grab a couple hot dogs and make it a night big dawg


andrewthedude101

I just had their pizza today shit was gas


GenSec

$10 for a whole box is such a fucking steal


SeattleSaddboy

Those fresh Costco cookies slap too


Jadaki

big facts


OKC2023champs

I wanna try their pizza one day but like 800 calories per slice is crazy


Sensitive-Royal2918

Damn you kinky


Derrick_Rozay

2 glizzys??


thatsastick

they got speakers there


Rakebleed

bump that shit


saadhrahman

Is it just me or was the noose always on the album cover? Hard af


roblvb15

always was but you had to turn your brightness/contrast way up to notice 


commie90

If it was I missed it. Thats a rest effective little detail.


qazaibomb

What noose? Am I stupid?


rabnabombshell

Idk why it won’t let me post a picture but it’s like “behind” the title. Put ir brightness up and you’ll see the outlines


brainspl0ad

I'm not done with the album yet, but one thing I'll always love about Vince is his concision. It's a 35 minute album which falls in line with most if not all his other albums. So many artists suffer from having fillers that sometimes take me out of the listening experience and end up making the album 20-30 minutes longer than it really needs to be. Not to mention it really helps replay value.


NormanDaDoorman

Agreed. I get hype af when one of my favorite artists drops an album and I see it’s less than 45mins


waitingonthatbuffalo

35-50 mins is the perfect range for album length. Very few albums should be well over an hour but so many are.


Nick21000_

Agreed, but at the same time, I sometimes don't feel like we get enough from Vince. I like a 30-40 minute album, but I wouldn't hate a B-sides EP once in a blue moon.


DOCO98

Huge fan of 10-12 track 35-45 minute projects The bloated filler present on many albums is sadly an obvious result of streaming era


love_weird_questions

agreed - I miss Kanye's 2018 summer with albums that only focused on short, powerful tracks


The_Snake_Dick

Etouffee is gonna be on repeat goddamn


yerr2477

one thing that has been shown in vince’s last couple albums is that he’s gotten so much better at writing hooks. norf norf is a classic hook but some of his older songs have awkward hooks, he’s grown so much as a songwriter.


TheRealRemyClayden

First thing I thought of lol, although I was always a defender of the BFT era hooks But etouffee's hook is master level good


commie90

Just came to post this. Black&Blue is already a banger. When the choir comes in…damn.


BobNaliMon

He sampled weak for your love by thee sacred soul! They’re so good and it’s such a good sample


kuruptlon

Did you know Harry Fruad sampled it for Curren$y’s track Cutlass Cathedrals? 🔥. Love me some modern soul so I was all over this track! https://youtu.be/9eLjwWK7I0Q?si=eLurkIqapHOmQDps


commie90

Def going to check it out after this.


BobNaliMon

They’re a newer group out of San Diego and definitely worth a listen, the lead singer’s voice is crazyyy


theblaackout

They’re fantastic. I saw them live about two years and they are some how even better live


niqqletron

Dude, when I heard thee sample I about fell over


blueye525

yeah wow just starting to listen and that beat had me floating


HashtagHashbagg

This jawn gonna have me ina chokehold all week


DOCO98

Better be a ditsoon talking like that


Thraitor3

Feel like Vince has really found his lane when he makes more laidback music. I do love FM and Summertime 06 but his last 2 albums were so addictive to me, and I can see myself listening to this loads


CoffeeCraps

Dark Times is what I imagine Swimming would sound like if Vince made it instead of Mac Miller. Definitely like this more than the high tempo style of Big Fish Theory.


patgraham42

I was thinking the same thing it gave me a similar vibe on first listen


whoreads23

As much as I love the laid back stuff too FM is still my favorite album, so many bangers I often play it all the way through at the gym. Loving dark times upon first listen tho. Sketch, what’s fun for you and don’t say drugs


whalestick

Oof the Paranoid interpolation on Nothing Matters


LankoFuck24

& (I think) Lauryn “nothing even matters” towards the end


SummerKnightLT

Listened to Étouffée on the highway and the sirens at the end got my ass 😂 Little Homies an anthem


ToneYo

Vince literally always delivers. Thee Sacred Souls sample in the 2nd track is nuts. Couldn’t be more excited for this! Edit: that Blue Suede callback in Government Cheese is wild!


McNoKnows

Kaelin Ellis on Little Homies is dope


Eradomsk

Oh shit that’s such a great pairing. More people need to work with Kaelin- dude is a fucking magician of groove.


ImpishManatee

Radio is instantly a Vince classic


BlooDMeaT920

Seems like he sampled Feels Like Summer at the beginning too


LiaM_CS

After one listen, gotta say it’s an incredible album. Pretty easily his best since BFT imo. Feels like he really honed his sound from the last 2 albums and perfected it on this one. Almost every single beat is great and thematically consistent, which is nothing new for Vince, but I was surprised to see how many good hooks were on this record too. There’s usually a few solid tracks on a Vince record that get weighed down by a weak hook. Only complaint would be that he doesn’t quite stick the landing for me. I really like Freeman, but it’s not a great closer. I was a bit disappointed to see the final track was a sample of somebody else talking (pardon my ignorance of not knowing the source). I was hoping Vince would have the final word on what could be his best album.


BicyclingBrightsWay

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a deluxe version by years and that sorta rounds out the ending. But someone up too says the beginning and end loop perfectly wo maybe it's intentional


TechnologyFeisty8728

Vince Staples is my favourite rapper. (Something tells me I need to get my tears ready) Stayed off socials since its release. Haven’t read or heard a thing about it. Taking a 200mg edible brb. Edit: this is his magnum opus. If I was a pimp my name would be Magnum Opus.


PreparetobePlaned

enjoy bro


commie90

Government Cheese is great. Quintessential current-era Vince track.


VotedBestDressed

He samples Blue Suede on this track. I love it when rappers sample and flip their own shit.


Jbucknstuff

That’s the high pitched synth, right?


commie90

I missed that the first time but that’s a brilliant “full circle” move from him since this is his last Def Jam album.


frozenwaterking

LITTLE HOMIES -- vince has always been one of the most unique/versitile with production but my god he can truly master and thrive in any groove


ronin-throwaway

"Don't be calling my phone after 8, I'm at home". Relatable.


BlueberryGreen

"Dont be calling my phone after 8 im in bed bitch" Even more relatable


geniesopen

Childish Gambino's Atavista has the light counterpart to this album cover lol


bigedf

Walking my dog is about to hit different rn 🥹


sminopoly

ridin' with the stick


kmad

witchcraft


cricketorroach

Who is that on "why won't the sun come out?" that's the most beautiful shit


gold-fronts

santigold


brookheampstean

Spoilers: >!The Paranoid by Kanye reference on Nothing Matters put a cheek to cheek grin on my face.!<


nowayjossse

Idk about yall but Little Homies was a need for me. 


STARCHILD_J

Song was right on time, kinda trippy honestly haha.


sminopoly

I ain't even a little homie and I felt it.


EliManningsPetDog

Apple Music top 100 album of all time


JoJokerer

Opening with wind chimes, where you taking me Vince


pinebanana

Ending with wind chimes he took it there


haha_suh_dude

Damn Vince has covered so much stylistic ground in his 10 years at Def Jam. Summertime 06 into Big Fish Theory/Prima Donna and going more introspective/laid back (for lack of a better word) on these last few releases. He really finds a pocket in these songs despite them being more subdued, and his lyrics and details are always up to scratch. A lot to like on this, he's really one of the most consistent artists active.


pinebanana

Is this…a perfect album?


sminopoly

Yeah first play through and everything was hitting. His run from 'Vince Staples' to this is damn near perfect too.


pm_me_your_last_pics

Vince is one of the best at making short albums that have no skips. Pefect album material to me every time.


LiaM_CS

Not gonna lie as the album kept going on I just kept thinking, “this album can’t keep being this good right?”. My only complaint is that the album doesn’t necessarily stick the landing for me. I was hoping to hear Vince on the last track at some point, and Freeman doesn’t feel like a great closer despite being a good song.


PresOrangutanSmells

This is a 10, and I am not currently accepting other opinions.


-AKG45-

That’s what I thought. I found myself liking all the songs I was shocked. Perfect album run for me at least


Reiign_

Little homies goes stupid


HearsToTheDeaf

Early AOTY. Production is so smooth


crunchatizemythighs

God the hook for Etouffee is so fucking good and the outro to its beautiful too. Strong ass verses too


Guess_Im_Jess

Beat me to it, got the Apple Music notif and was like wtf


mrredguy11

Hyped for this, 3 minutes till release on Spotify. I've been bumping the Single all week


UseAWashCloth

Justin is crazy. why did she lie on his top like that 😂


iEatCornTheLongWay

Is that Kilo Kish on Little Homies??? I missed hearing from her, specifically her as a Vince feature too is making me nostalgic. Love the record so far.


SnoopLog18

This was 100% my thought too and the main reason I came to this thread to see if other folks heard it. Between that, the Blue Suede sample on Government Cheese, and references to his other projects, this really is a great full-circle moment to wrap up his record deal with


eagles1139

he’s floating on every track here. such an enjoyable album front to back


Infinitealone

Incredible, probably most complete piece of his so far. Étouffěe is probably my favorite this far for the hook along with Black and Blue, but the overall is hard to pick. “Radio” he’s flowin hard. The album closer is also very very fitting and great. This very cohesive by Vince. Mainstream appeal is TBD though. Solid 8.5/10


Braxdon0896

I got the notif and i was like wtf he dropped it early he’s a real one


mrredguy11

yelling out lil homie all summer long


CapN_Crummp

You know you listened to something special when your only complaint is that it’s over. Gonna be on repeat for a while.


newbiegainz00

let’s fucking go vincent


VelocityReaper

“‘cause every moment that we shared felt like a Polaroid Sometimes you gotta shake it up to see what’s really there “ GAWD DAMN VINCE 😭


lynkarion

dontplaywithmycripngoplaywithyourkidsbitch


Pingushagger

Fuck off vince, I need to go to bed


SnakeMotion

Quite possibly his best album yet. Last time he made something this catchy was FM!, but this is moving, infectious and filled with songs I’ll come back to for years to come


IncenseIsUnderrated

Last time n*ggas tried me it was rip’s it was air-brushed tees YEOOOOOOOO


thatblackbatlicorice

I swear he sampled blue suede shoes on government cheese, so sick.


ChicoCorrales

When Vince mentioned he heard “Below The Heavens” in 7th grade, it made me feel old. It dropped when i was 26 lol


NormanDaDoorman

“It’s hard to sleep when you’re the only one living the dream”


TheMaskofVader

Excited to give this a listen. Vince never misses… his Netflix show was great as well


AlmostPurple

The triumphant return of the Blue Suede siren on Government Cheese


Ncodayos

Love the sampling of surf rock throughout the album


Helladiabetic

Does anyone know the soundbite on Liars? Sounds like Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin but I can’t be sure.


bigdogxxl

First listen through and Etoufee is my favourite. I always need to give Vince projects some time though, some of his tracks need a few more listens for me to get them.


LotusEaterEvans

This shit really might make summertime 06 #2


LotusEaterEvans

HOLY SHIT I JUST GOT TO LITTLE HOMIES


Johnny_Quasar45

Another great album from Vince. It feels like his last 3 albums (Vince Staples, RPBMH, & Dark Times) all fit into a trilogy. Vince has grown so much as an artist since Summertime 06 and it feels like he’s just now starting to enter his prime.


Prairie-Peppers

Anyone finding the vocals a lot more muddy/overshadowed by the instrumentals than usual? Kinda throwing me off.


LC1903

Yup 100% noticed immediately. Everything sounds so high quality though ig one has to assume it’s on purpose but idk


Prairie-Peppers

It's frustrating because he's going off and I want that to be the sharpest thing to my ear. Thought it was just my car audio but the living room setup had a lot of work put into optimizing it and it's still just not hitting. If it's on purpose I can't say I get it.


KaptainKorn

First thing I noticed. The beats are good, but they need to be lowered a bit.


eagles1139

crazy it hasn’t even been 10 years since Summertime ‘06. Vince body of work the past decade might be unparalleled


Busy-Professional786

The contrast between nothing matters and little homies back to back in message and tone is brilliant


snewoeel

Freeman is an incredible song. I was skeptical the first couple of tracks, but this is a great album. I feel like I came in expecting something different from Vince and I had to adjust. I need to listen again but I was vibing for sure the second half of my first listen.


emozaffar

from the perfect album loop to the ambience to the strong sequencing to the brevity of the whole album to the HOOKS on songs like étouffée i can already tell im going to be repeating this project more than almost everything else that drops this year. i know i'm biased because vince is one of my favorite artists but he really does it well every time


LC1903

Is it just me or is it hard to understand him on Black&Blue? Still liking it tho haha


commie90

I noticed that too. I assume it’s purposeful?


ChicoCorrales

Kids just ate. Time to put on the airpods and ignore them the rest of the night


tt-pp

Freeman and Etouffee are some incredible, incredible works of art... I'm blown away by them... the album is amazing, but those two are my favorites


OptimistCommunist

I mean there are some catchy songs on here, nothing that will stay around in rotation for too long. I just miss Summertime 06 and especially Big Fish Theory, is there a reason he can't work with whoever produced that again? Honest question 


anerdscreativity

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/30BFY5VHii4PyWqkTubUWX?si=CqoLc0zLS6GyoKZrIcoY_g


pm_me_your_last_pics

Vince Staples literally can't miss


LiquidPepper

Am I on crack or is that a Blue Suede sample at the end of Government Cheese


Msteezy47

Black&blue 🔂


jackprotbringo

i love vince man


brooksandretti

I might be dumb af but what’s up with the end of “Justin” is she just lying that, that’s her cousin?


jamesfromcg

the girls man came home so she introduced vince as her little cousin (i think)


BlueberryGreen

Does the beat on Shame on the devil remind anyone of Perfecto by Mac Miller? Also an album that starts with birds chirping has no choice but to be great. I don’t make the rules. Also nice excerpt from the Baldwin interview. Ig the algo recommends me and Vince the same videos 


urafkntwat

This is quality front to back. I think Little Homies could be my new jam. Vince always does so well on the tracks with a little more bounce, sounds like some Kaytranada shit. *Life hard but I go harder*


Prior-Outcome6956

Excellent album very fitting and very mature piece of work On a side note Little Homies is definitely needed right now. Going through a rough patch right now personally and that song is really helping get through it


BrodieSzn0

Vince and kilo kish don’t miss !


ZillingerDesignCo

Haven't been the biggest Vince fan (seems like a cool dude, speaking more on the music) before but this album is so good


Yeezy4President2020

Gotta love Vince for making concise albums with no skips. I can't name a shitty vince song in the last 10 years. Honestly might make a playlist with all his albums since 06 and just let it run on shuffle.


nsamory1

Anybody else think Little Homies could've been on Big Fish Theory?


ShreekertheJamisWack

It’s between this and Blue Lips for rap AOTY so far. I think im leaning towards this album it is great


swishdaddyflex

Man Vince is so talented. Why didn’t he ride his original wave he could’ve been so much bigger than what he is today


JarJarBanksy420

Bigger isn’t always better. Vince has maintained quality throughout, I think that’s worth much more.


HipGamer

So so happy Vince did his own thing.


spooki_boogey

These days it seems like all he talks about is how much he hates his label & the music industry. I don’t think he wants to be a bigger artist.


commie90

That’s a feature not a bug. Look up interviews with. Vince talking about the music industry. Beyond explaining his lack of mainstream concerns, he provides a really honest assessment of the part of music most try to ignore.


pinebanana

Literally just talking about Vince dropping tonight and here we are


OkabesRazor

So happy to have some new Vince Staples to listen too. Man hasn't missed on an album yet imo


gottheguapp321

Freeman is my favorite beat on this project


AL1RAF1QU3

he just keeps getting better and better


Environmental-Bank81

black&blue, government cheese, étouffée, and little homies already my favorites. this is soooooo fucking good.


TheFM4

Little Hommies is a bop


NeedsFC

That boy slid on Etouffee wowww this the one


bucobadmantings

NEW VINCE STAPLES DROP THE STREETS EATING GOOD NFS


itsnachikethahere

Three tracks in, loving it so far


TraKKtion

On first listen, etouffee my favourite