Daily Edit | Jun 8

Vince Staples is back with a new album, and it’s a sound fans haven’t heard yet from the ever-experimental rapper. The record takes inspiration from post-punk, full of synths, teeth-rattling bass with an unmistakable dark groove, and blown-out vocals. -Complex

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