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# Vince Staples

(1993)   Rapper   United States

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Vince Staples is a rapper from the United States, best known for *Vince Staples : Limbo Beach*.

## Quick Facts About Vince Staples

Born July 2, 1993

Nationality United States

Profession Rapper

Notable works Vince Staples : Limbo Beach

## About Vince Staples

Vincent Jamal Staples is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first became known for his appearances on the projects from Odd Future members and affiliates, including Earl Sweatshirt's Earl (2010) and Doris (2013), Mike G.’s Ali (2010) and The Jet Age of Tomorrow's Journey to the 5th Echelon (2010). He signed with Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records prior to the release of 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 received critical acclaim and marked his first entry on the Billboard 200.

##  Quotes by Vince Staples · Page 3

> [I've heard a lot of crack stories. I heard a RZA crack story, up close and personal, over a platter of 100…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/i-ve-heard-a-lot-of-crack-stories-i-heard-a-rza-crack-story-up-close/)

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[Chicken wings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chicken-wings/)

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> [All my friends and family are either in prison or don't make enough money. I don't know what the president really does.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/all-my-friends-and-family-are-either-in-prison-or-don-t-make-enough/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [Radio is better than writing because they can't lie. Cause sometimes writers be straight lying, bro, and these headlines be making me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/radio-is-better-than-writing-because-they-can-t-lie-cause-sometimes/)

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[Bros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bros/)

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> [When people ask me my influences and I'm like, "nobody" they're like, "there has to be somebody." People seem to think you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/when-people-ask-me-my-influences-and-i-m-like-nobody-they-re-like/)

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[Ask me](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ask-me/)

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> [Hip-hop culture is deeply rooted in the wrong things. Hip-hop is about drugs right now. It's more so about drugs - about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/hip-hop-culture-is-deeply-rooted-in-the-wrong-things-hip-hop-is-about/)

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[Culture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/culture/)

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> [If you try to make music and try to convey to everyone that everything is all peachy-keen, you might come off like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/if-you-try-to-make-music-and-try-to-convey-to-everyone-that/)

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[Draws](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/draws/)

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> [Someone who only wants to play sold-out shows will find a tempo that works at the shows and then focus on making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/someone-who-only-wants-to-play-sold-out-shows-will-find-a-tempo-that/)

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[Focus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/focus/)

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> [People just tell me I'm supposed to be sensitive, and I'm not. But I think I'm very emotional. I'm very caring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/people-just-tell-me-i-m-supposed-to-be-sensitive-and-i-m-not-but-i/)

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[Caring](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/caring/)

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> [The world sucks, man. But Tesla does have a mid-size sedan now, and that's very important to the future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/the-world-sucks-man-but-tesla-does-have-a-mid-size-sedan-now-and-that/)

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[Doe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doe/)

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> [I hate when I lose my voice and then people try and talk to me and I seem like I'm being rude…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-staples/i-hate-when-i-lose-my-voice-and-then-people-try-and-talk-to-me-and-i/)

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[Being rude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-rude/)

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## Vince Staples by topic

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