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10.0
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The Independent
Another superb outlier from a rapper who excels in them
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9.0
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9.0 |
DIY
More of a glance into the sketchbook of Vince Staples, than main-stage-at-Coachella
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9.0
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9.0 |
Clash
It may be a short album, but it’s an incredibly deep one
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8.3
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8.3 |
Beats Per Minute
Vince Staples is certainly not an easy album to tap into, nor a particularly fun one, but for those interested in a piece of art in which the barrier between the creator and onlooker is veritably nonexistent, to the point of shared claustrophobia, look no further
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8.2
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8.2 |
Paste Magazine
The Long Beach rapper’s highly anticipated second collaboration with Kenny Beats is a powerful lo-fi portrait of survival
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8.0
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The Observer
The California rapper’s most accessible album yet captures the tenderness at play within the clammy tensions of LA
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8.0
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NME
The Long Beach rapper pairs playful one-liners with smouldering beats on his fourth full-length
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8.0
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PopMatters
It's his most reflective and sober perspective to date
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8.0
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Exclaim
It's clear that Kenny Beats understands Staples' vision and what makes him such a captivating rapper, and their great chemistry is what makes Vince Staples such a captivating record
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8.0
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Loud And Quiet
Vince Staples is a long way from his most adventurous work, and yet remains riddled with his idiosyncrasies. As a pure platform for his core skillset, it works
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8.0
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musicOMH
Vince Staples is a worthy continuation of his oeuvre, and proof if it were needed that his paradox of youthful energy and world-weary cynicism remains as captivating as ever
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8.0
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Rolling Stone
Teaming up with producer Kenny Beats, the Long Beach rapper pilots a shadowy world with forlorn determination
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8.0
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The Guardian
The Long Beach MC has repeatedly shunned fame – and this spectral take on his region’s G-funk, paired with conversational lyrics, deepens his outsider appeal
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7.3
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7.3 |
Pitchfork
Produced entirely by Kenny Beats, the album’s reserved musical approach magnifies the blunt scene-setting Vince has used to build his name over the last decade
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7.0
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7.0 |
Northern Transmissions
As satisfying as it can be to see a skilled artist keep up what they do well, there’s even more pleasure to be found in them surprising themselves as well as their fans
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Vince Staples’s eponymous album keenly draws contrasts between the rapper’s upbringing and the life he now enjoys
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4.0
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4.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Vince Staples’ self-titled fourth album unjustifiably strips back its instrumentals to give the formerly adventurous rapper space that he doesn’t need
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