The best hip-hop albums of 2018
Holy shit, what a year for hip-hop! Could it actually be that this year saw the release of new albums by (deep breath) D…
Vince Staples shows us how it’s done, plus 4 more new releases you should hear
There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Sides…
A new Vince Staples record is coming out today
Vince Staples announced earlier this week that he’d be releasing a surprise LP this Friday, but Pitchfork is reporting…
Vince Staples is over here dropping some hot takes on anime
It’s been a few months since Vince Staples jokingly volunteered to “shut the fuck up forever” if fans/haters would…
10 tolerable—even enjoyable—uses of product placement in pop culture
This week’s question is provided by reader Jacqui in Chicago:
Vince Staples cancels "fuck off" campaign, will donate money to the Michelle Obama Library
Earlier this month, Vince Staples fired an orbital laser of passive-aggressive snark with a GoFundMe page for people…
Vince Staples launches $2 million GoFundMe for people who want him to fuck off forever
We can now add “passive aggressive kung-fu” to rapper Vince Staples’ considerable list of skills; the Big Fish Theory su…
The Black Panther soundtrack album is now streaming
Most Black Panther fans nationwide still have to wait until February 16 to visit Wakanda, but they can already stream…
Hear a new Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples track in the new Black Panther trailer
Last night, Marvel released the new trailer for Black Panther, showing off a bunch of appealing new stuff from Ryan…
The A.V. Club’s 20 best albums of 2017
There was too much to listen to in 2017—not just albums, of which there were once again thousands, a barrage of…
Vince Staples remains super cool, even when eating spicy food
Vince Staples, responsible for two of the best albums of the decade, is as good to listen to in music as outside of it.…
The best albums of 2017 so far
Even at just over six months old, 2017 has already given us more than enough good music to fill playlists from here…
6 things to watch, listen to, play, and read this weekend
“Interesting anecdotes don’t always make for interesting movies; your story may kill at parties, but that doesn’t mean…
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Vince Staples drops his second straight classic
You don’t want to write about Vince Staples. Few modern musicians have made playing with the press such an essential…
Here are the new albums to expect this June
Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
Vince Staples announces his first headlining North American tour
Rapper Vince Staples has already established that he’s not a particularly big fan of Spotify, but apparently one thing…
Rapper Vince Staples reviews the internet’s hottest memes
Whenever a new art form starts to become established, there has to be a bit of a learning period before critics can…
Musicians are taking their fight against YouTube to Congress
Last week, The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney became the latest musician to speak out about YouTube’s purportedly…