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May 11 11:23 am
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Vince Staples’ Limbo Beach Carnival canceled over ‘capacity issues’

Cheantay Jensen

Vince Staples was expected to sign copies of his new comic book at El Dorado Park, but organizers say they’re rescheduling after Long Beach officials got concerned thousands of people might show up.

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May 9 5:04 pm
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Vince Staples is bringing a comic book launch carnival to Long Beach

Cheantay Jensen

The carnival at El Dorado Park this Thursday is designed to emulate the dystopian, circus-like world of Vince Staples’ new comic “Limbo Beach.”

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Jul 26 2:11 pm
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Vince Staples: King of the Beach

Mike Guardabascio

Staples’ songs often offer a window into the double helix of exhilaration and terror that come with gang life and gun violence—he’s writing about Tony Soprano on a therapist’s couch, not Tony Montana in the club.

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Nov 10 2018 7:00 am
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“Catch me off of Coronado”: The ultimate Vince Staples tour of the LBC

Brian Addison

The reality with the places Vince Staples discusses is that they’re real. They’re not tourist spots, Instagram moments, or places to meander because you like hip hop. They’re the places that defined what was ultimately a complicated, violent, and confusing childhood for a talented MC.

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Jul 15 2018 1:30 pm
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World Cup-inspired Long Beach jersey designed by Vince Staples on sale until Monday

Stephanie Rivera

Fans of soccer, Long Beach or local rapper Vince Staples have until Monday to snag a custom-made jersey marking the World Cup thanks to a collaboration between the sports site Bleacher Report and six hip hop artists.

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Mar 15 2018 12:39 pm
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Michelle Obama Library to Benefit from Vince Staples’ Viral Promotional Ploy

Asia Morris

It turns out the GoFundMe was more of a promotional ploy for the artist’s latest single, which he released following the launch of the campaign.

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Jan 23 2018 1:33 am
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Vince Staples, Converse Collaborate on Big Fish Theory Capsule Collection

Asia Morris

On Thursday, Converse and Vince Staples will drop their first capsule collection together, celebrating the 24-year-old Long Beach native’s 2017 album Big Fish Theory.

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Apr 19 2017 12:19 am
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‘The Complex Cover’ Interviews Vince Staples, Who Talks About Giving Back to Long Beach, Gangs and Having an Identity

Asia Morris

Long Beach rapper Vince Staples is “on the cover.” He interviews with hip-hop journalist, Touré, about fame, fortune and fans, but perhaps of most interest to locals is his candidness on what he thinks his local community needs.

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Sep 1 2016 11:37 pm
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Long Beach’s Vince Staples Releases Short Film Featuring Tracks from New EP Prima Donna

Asia Morris

Vince Staples posted on his Facebook page today the premiere of a short film that coincides with his new EP Prima Donna. Directed by Nabil, it takes the viewer on an introspective, offbeat ride through what looks like Staples’ own consciousness. 

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