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Vince Staples

Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper, singer, actor, and songwriter from Long Beach, California. Staples first became known for his association with California-based 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). Meanwhile, ''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", forseeing his inclusion as part of the ''XXL'' 2015 Freshman Class. 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. 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.

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 also 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. Provided by Wikipedia