Vince Staplesfrom what can be gathered from interviews and podcast appearances, he's not a man who enjoys the unwavering intensity of the so-called white gaze, creating soundscapes with a specific demographic in mind. During his set at this year's Camp Flog Gnaw with Tyler, The Creator At the helm, Vince Staples took a crowd participation moment in an opportunity to bark at the white fans in attendance.
Vince Staples, who enjoyed a solid 2024 on the creative side with the warm embrace of his self-titled Netflix TV series and his latest studio album Dark Timeswas on hand for the annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles, now in its 10th year.
During his set, Staples, 31, stopped his set to ask the crowd a specific question.
“You really f*ck with this real n*gga sh*t,” Staples asks the crowd, which consisted of several white fans who responded positively to the chants, but what followed was a classic response from the talented The Long Beach rapper and actor.
“A bunch of white people say they like real n*gga sh*t,” Staples said. “It's confusing.”
Staples also called the crowd “stupid mothers” before launching into the rest of his set.
Vince Staples was one of the many standouts at Camp Flog Gnaw with Erykah Badu, Action Bronson, Madlib, Sampha, Doechii, ScHoolboy Q and more, including appearances from Sexyy Red, SZA and more. There was also a section of the festival dedicated to the memory of the late, great MF DOOM.
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