About this episode

Vince Staples discusses his life, music, and the challenges of maintaining authenticity in the industry with Questlove.

Vince Staples sits down with Questlove for a rare, unflinching conversation about community, survival, and growing as an artist without losing yourself. Speaking about his latest album, Crybaby , Vince shares hard-earned truths and wisdom from his life, cutting through myth and memory with his trademark clarity and dark humor. The two artists explore happiness, death, faith, hobbies, and the music industry’s shifting gaze on Black artists—while tracing Vince’s journey from riding the bus to Hollywood studios to becoming one of music's sharpest minds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Questlove

Guest: Vince Staples

Topics covered

• community
• survival
• artistic growth
• music industry
• Black artists
• happiness
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Crybaby

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