Vince Staples has announced the release of 'Dark Times', the eighth album in his catalog and his latest work with Def Jam, his current label. It will be available this Friday, May 24 and you can now listen to the first preview, 'Shame On The Devil'. He will present it at Sónar.
Booming in recent months thanks to the release of 'The Vince Staples Show' on Netflix, the Californian rapper is at his best. “I've prayed for days like these,” he intones on the single from his new LP. “Eleven years ago, a young and uncertain version of me received an opportunity with Def Jam Recordings,” begins his statement on networks to inform about the release of 'Dark Times' and the end of his contract with Rick Rubin's record label.
«I wasn't sure what to expect from the music world, but I was fully aware that I needed a change in my environment and an understanding of myself. Ten years and seven projects later, I have found that clarity », he continues.
Tracklist:
1. 'Close Your Eyes and Swing'
2. 'Black & Blue'
3. 'Government Cheese'
4. 'Children's Song'
5. 'Shame On The Devil'
6. 'Étouffée'
7. 'Liars'
8. 'Justin'
9. '»Radio»'
10. 'Nothing Matters'
11. 'Little Homies'
12. 'Freeman'
13. 'Why Won't The Sun Come Out'
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