“Vince Staples’ Dark Times is a raw emotive portrait of the artist’s scars”
“When Vince Staples signed to Def Jam in 2013, we knew him as a young, undeniably talented albeit somewhat raw and unpolished MC hailing from the north side of Long Beach, CA. Over a decade later, the 30-year-old rapper is one of his generation's most celebrated talents, responsible for some incredible moments of unwavering experimentation and a continuous artistic growth rivalled by very few. Wit”
“The Long Beach rapper threads the fables of the past with the reality of the present for another expertly written, starkly candid record.”
“Veteran rapper continues to craft densely lyrical, hook-filled bangers while reaching towards new depths of understanding about his life”
“Vince Staples best album to date. Rapping, production, lyrics, themes, everything coming from Vince in this album is his best. Top songs are ‘Little Homies’ ‘Étouffée’ ‘Shame On The Devil’”
“His best no question in my eyes Edit:at the time of that review I kinda blanked on BFT existing, its Vince’s 2nd best to BFT”
