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Bobby Carter | July 23, 2021
At the midpoint of Vince Staples' Tiny Desk (home) concert, he gazes through the sun-soaked windows of his Hollywood Hills location and pauses. "You should see this view - I don't live here," he exclaims with pride. "I would never live here." As to why he wouldn't give in to the spoils of success and relocate to a fancy spot in the Hills or Calabasas, he explains in the lyrics of the song that follows, "THE SHINING": I could never do it / I'm too active. That sentiment, the push-pull relationship with his North Long Beach home base, is a dominant theme of his new self-titled album, which he tells NPR is "the clearest expression yet of who he is."
Despite years-long demand from our audience on TH-cam, this was the perfect time for a Vince Staples Tiny Desk performance. We've very rarely seen him perform with a band in the past. Then there's the sound of his new work - Kenny Beats, seen playing bass, handled the bulk of the production of the album, Staples' most melodic to date. The band, outfitted in blue khaki suits, was able to recreate the sound of Vince Staples seamlessly (it's mostly made up of players from the album), and coast wonderfully through this four-song set, punctuated by Vince's signature, tongue-in-cheek humor between songs. Always willing to share the spotlight with future stars (see Snoh Aalegra), he closes with the assistance of another on the horizon, the singer Fousheé, on "TAKE ME HOME."
SET LIST
"LAW OF AVERAGES"
"SUNDOWN TOWN"
"THE SHINING"
"TAKE ME HOME" (featuring Fousheé)
MUSICIANS
Vince Staples: vocals
Kenny Beats: bass
Gio "Dutchboi" Ligeon: guitar, vocals
Reske: keys, vocals
David Meyers Jr.: drums
Fousheé: vocals
CREDITS
Video: Keaton Kinnaman, Jak Bannon, and Jess Colquhoun
Audio: Tyler Page
Executive Producer: Corey "Blacksmith" Smyth
Producer: Emily Hillgren
Creative Directors: Travis Brothers and Bryan Rivera
Director of Photography: Charlie Owens
Production Assistants: Meghan Matthews and Colin Martin
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mastering: Alex Drewenskus
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Josh Rogosin, Gabrielle Pierre
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#nprmusic #tinydesk #vincestaples
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At the end when he said “see you soon, and if we dont see u soon you can always play this again” it made me think of how i always replay mac millers tiny desk session
Me too.
They were really good friends check out Stolen Youth Ep and Winter in Prague
Mac was a G
Me, me too yall
This is everything
Vince been doing abs workout on that chair the whole time
loooolllll
thats exactly what i thought 😭😭😭😭
Facts lol
Give the man a chair back lol he carrying too much emotional weight already
Lol
"free all the homies; unless you told" - Vince Staples
“I only eat at restaurants with them metal gates, if it ain’t worth dying over I don’t wanna eat there” Vince Staples
zzzzzzz......
@Robert Smith most important part of the whole statement
can u guys explain to me what vince meant with "free all the homies, unless you told. Then you don't want to come home"
@@jegal9727 hes saying free the real ones who did the time without snitching but if they told hes saying they would be better off staying in prison because If they come home they are going to be killed
The fact that Mac pushed him to pursue music & this is where he is at is beautiful. Rip Mac. Big ups to Vince.
Mac had such a huge influence on so many artists. He put on so many people. Vince being one of the best out of them for sure
@@VinylGuruOfficial can you tell what other artists? I rlly wanna know!
@@jorgenitales6316 earl sweatshirt for 1
Mac Miller legend 💯
Rip larry fish...that stolen youth tape my joint
Vince goated Sundown Town fr my favorite song he's ever written
Facts!!!
How do you follow me everywhere I go on TH-cam? Also top ten goat yt channel right here ☝☝
Factual information
Fr fr
on God 🤞🏾
Vince just seems like a nice guy. The album slaps too
New vids soon??
Who knew Zac and Jay were vince fans?? 👀👀
Where the royal wedding video
Naw. His music heat tho
He doesn't actually seem like the friendliest guy but he seems like himself
0:05 LAW OF AVERAGES
2:26 SUNDOWN TOWN
5:29 THE SHINING
8:32 TAKE ME HOME
Everybody on this vid appreciate you, just know that.
🗿
Tank god i find u 🤪
goat
Take me home who is the girl singing omg love it
Vince Staples and Kenny Beats are an incomparable duo.
Like a….
This the second one! FM! was the first
@Charlie Desgagne but they don’t have a full project
Kenny & Denzel Curry?
All of you are forgetting Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
This makes me want a full project of Vince playing with a live band now....wow. Also Foushee sounds angelic
He is touring with Tyler this year so I bet both of them will be doing at least concerts with a live band
Vince really found his sound with his last 2 albums.
Such a fun time. Thanks Kenny and Vince for having me out to play. The view was something else!
You were great!
The world loves you reske, thanks for being there!
you killed it!
YOUR A BEAST, YOU KILLED THAT LOOP ON SHINING!
You gotta release more music my guy
This is about to be up there in the Tiny Desk Hall of Fame with Tyler, Anderson Paak and Mac Millar
*Mac Miller
Don't forget Saba...
no
@@lilcouple 🧢
Freddie Kane/Madlib??
How he didn’t fall off that stool is beyond me.
its the vibe
U cant see it its attached to a metal plate underneath those nice rugs
Metal rods going through every leg
Core strength
Balance
This might go down as one of the best Tiny Desk’s in history imo
this is second best fr this slaps
Facts 💯
‘Hip Hop Runs The World!’ 🔥💪🏾
@@hanabi64 What's your #1?
@@calebdoogles Mac #1. Vince gave him a run for his money though
That's a tough statement. A lot of these tiny desks are incredible.
This is easily one of the best Tiny Desk sessions out there. Everyone's playing is unreal, the location looks like a simulation. It's just so immaculate all around.
Love how Kenny takes his craft so serious but is always joking around at other times. Wish more artists/producers had that mindset 😁
True!
I struggle with that, I never take anything seriously. Wish I had Kenny's drive because dude is amazing
reske's vocals on law of averages are just perfect man
insanity
F
@tommaso_asr the person on the piano
@tommaso_asr He's the guy who produced Law of Averages and the intro track.
The album was already on repeat but with the live instruments???? I’m addicted
Yeah this is icing on the cake 🔥👌
Them vocals live huh? Literally goes insane!
🔥🔥🔥🔥
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Vince has changed quite a bit through the years but has been consistently delivering art
He gets more open and vulnerable with every release
@@justinzinkowski5933this comment aged like wine
They need to be throwin flowers at this mans feet... Give him his flowers while hes here and not to old to forget 😂
New record is CRAZY
Npr has a great taste in music and that’s a FACT
Them liberals know the arts.
@@ArtofComics 💀
@@ArtofComics ayo 🪦
Kenny Beats: producer, bassist, guitarist, decorated officer
🤣🤣
💀
👮⚡✅⚡👮
“See you soon. if we don’t see you soon, you can alway play this, right?”
For some reason super heartwarming
It seemed like a Mac Miller reference to me tbh
@@jacksonfucci7506 They were really good friend check out Winter in Pargue and Stolen Youth LP
honestly gave me sesame street or some kids tv show vibes... like the world is scary but you can come back and live in this moment whenever you want
@@jacksonfucci7506 check out Vince on Drink Champs he talks about who helped him the most (Mac) and other gems
@@jacksonfucci7506 He played the Mac Miller TD at the end of his FM set in San Antonio. Almost definitely a reference, he knows how special it is
Every time I watch a Tiny Desk performance I get this sense of happiness that makes me feel proud to be a human, to appreciate what we can do. Thanks to Music and all those who made any effort to put this out here for us to experience. Vince, I love your Art!
me too
So slept on it's a crime.
Wow the live instrumentation with this album HIT DIFFERENT.
I’m my opinion it’s a lot better this way
@@xPostpunk for some reason the hi hat production on the album bothers me a lot but this live version really shows the quality of these songs
@@benjaminberg6769 Yeah I think a lot of the production on the album sounds a little too samey. It’s definitely a good album, but I am loving this live version.
Vince prides himself on the quality of his live shows.
@@xPostpunk my biggest issue with it is that Kenny’s production like you said has way too much sameness
love that they're singing the samples
well they’re not necessarily samples
those are the original vocalists
@@Eye_Know even better
@@tinashesibeko1 yup, i agree 💯
The bassist looks tremendously similar to a police officer Vince visited once.
waiting for this comment. kenny boutta bust him
@YOU HAVE TO LIVE IT it actually is him
Undercover Kenny
Stop this
Kenny the police
Vince just made the best tiny desk in a min. Who else agree?
I love it
Paak and mac both had really good ones but this is right there
Thugger did his thing too
Was here to say watch thugga ^
tiny desk always adds an extra raw level to any artist. VINCE killed this live.
Only thing wrong with this vid is he didn’t play “are you with that”
Facts that’s my fav 😞
probably didn't fit as well as these ones in a live setting
and Taking Trips
For real!
i figure he already has a fire music video for that one that captures the bittersweetness rly well
Mac would be proud of this beautiful music Vince..
He really would be 😢
“Law of Averages” live about to be 🔥🔥🔥
That songs very annoying but i like the album nice listen
@@infrared6973 second most listened song on the album. But to each their own!
@@BeatMyMeatSkeetSkeet well yeah songs with videos always get the most views
@@infrared6973 more the fact that it's a single
@@infrared6973 not on TH-cam. I mean on Spotify. Are you with that has 5mil+, law of averages is 4mil+ and everything else is between 1-2mil.
Bro the shining is amazing. I have a 30 minute drive to work and I literally play that song on repeat the entire time. Vince is the goat!
Got happy when Sundown Town started playing . Favorite track on the record .
KENNNYYYYYY
Officer Beats on the bass
:-O
@@thesmellycatjazz we ain’t doin that no more
@@thesmellycatjazz c’mon
@@thesmellycatjazz 😂🔥🔥 that never gets old and it ages like fine wine! RIP Betty White!
I wanna give Kenny B his flowers for holding a straight face during Vince’s side comments
"I got arrested over there... And over there" had me cracking up
Fousheé’s feature on Take Me Home is probably my favorite feature on any song this year
check out her features on FlySiifu's, she also just dropped her debut album
@@beflygelt thank you 🤝
I cannot stop plying Fousheé since this dropped! Videos to match too
Vince really outdid himself here, one of my favorites.
Vince is so cold. He's in my top 10 right now.. This dude is amazing.. not many can EFF with Vince.. he's him
Never thought I’d see the day NPR was playing better music than MTV
Yooo it's that Kenny playing the back??
Fiiire
That's officer kenny beats
@@davidkim4869 You're 2 seasons behind, homie.
@@AzureCrux He not with the boys anymore?
@@sandile217 he’s a detective now lol
Kenny504 in full effect
The Entire Album is UNSKIPPABLE Vince. All on repeat.
Short, but all super high quality tracks
TAKE ME HOME a classic gonna be in my rotation forever
I swear everytime I stumble onto a tiny desk concert I feel like they bring out the very best of my favorite artists. Keep up this beautiful music.
THE SHINING IS HARD AF. whole album goes. Shining is a huge standout
It's funny cuz a lot of ppl say there are different stand outs. For me personally it's TAKE ME HOME. Others I've heard say SUNDOWN TOWN, and some like you say THE SHINING. Just goes to show how good this album is.
Taking trips for me. That beat is magical.
@@LegitHawaiian95 Those are top 2
That one, takin trips as well💯
The Shining and Law of Averages have the best beats
One of the most INTELLIGENT artist doing it
AND MICK JENKINS
Vince just seems so content and sort of fulfilled, i was kinda scared he was gonna be depressed after what he was talking about on the album but seeing him like this makes me really happy
All praises due
You watch him on Drink Champs? He mos def seemed in a good place.
He could still be depressed though
Right. Complete 180.
TAKE ME HOME performance went crazy. Fousheé and Vince mix even better live.
he makes it look so effortless.
I’ve been listening to this whole album for 2 weeks straight now. Has to be one of the best album for me by far this year.
Facts !
Cavalcade is the best album
For me it's Tyler's album but I'm definitely going to listen to this a lot this year
@@robyjohnson7820 Tyler killed it too! Top albums for me for sure
vince staples and usee4yourself by idk are top contenders
He looks like he’s performing in a cloud. It’s so dreamy.
“Blower wit da beam….shine when I hit the scene “ - Vince Staples
foushee's voice is amazing and that's an understatement
I'm a Vince fan, but this was beautifully produced, performed and it just had the right vibes.
Definitely live album cut stuff.
'Take Me Home' is definitely one of my favorites off the album 🔥🔥🔥
Same! I love Foushee’s voice on the track🔥
Tha's crazy. Insane how the band broke down these samples & songs to show how LIVE they actually are. Incredible from Vince as well. too talented. A live version of this album would be really great
Was hoping to hear "Lil Fade" and "MHM", but this still amazing
Those are my favorite!
The Shining is definitely one of the top tracks of the album. Love it a lot.
The sun shining through so perfectly on the closing shot. A blessed session.
Free all the homies.... unless you told... then you dont wanna come home - vince staples
I also want a secondary Tiny Desk where Vince just talks for an hour
Vince Staples TED Talk
@@johndurso2311 10000%
that's basically just his twitter
He did a npr open mic interview that is his best interview yet. U can see just how smart that dude is. I think u can find it on TH-cam
@daniel powell do you mean npr microphone check with ali shaheed Mohammad and Frannie Kelly?
When he said “and if not, you can just watch this again-“ I immediately thought of Mac. 🖤
Why would you do this to us 😓😢
R.I.P Mac
Why ?? Does he say that in any song or somethin?
@@jua__n2655 he says “I’ll see you later, and if not, well you can just watch this again,” at the end - and I’ve done that plenty of times with Mac’s tiny desk. Mac and Vince were real good pals, and it just hit.
Okeeeey ty
On his tour 2 years ago Vince played Mac’s tiny desk in its entirety to close out every show. Closest I’ll ever get to seeing Mac
Take me home is such a vibe! My personal favorite on the album and it sounds amazing live!
It's actually crazy. Like this version gives me shivers, the original studio version gives me shivers. It will always gives me that warm soothing feeling, even after listening to it 100 times. I can keep listening. It's so, so good. Incredible.
I never knew the Shining was this beautiful
Man “Take Me Home” is classical. How the sun creeps through the window at the end. Divine I swear.
He looks like he could fall off of that stool at any second. Had me on the edge of my seat
Like the hats sitting on T.I.’s head in the early aughts.
Edge of his seat too
Woah kenny
The Shining with the live guitar makes me wanna sit on a balcony and sip tea.
I just discovered both Vince Staples and Foushé. He has an incredible flow and great lyrics. I feel he has that early 90s East-coast sensibility. Foushé has such soul. She reminds me a bit of Marsha Ambrosius (Floetry) with a twist like Kelis. The instrumentation is great. Thank you Tiny Desk!!
The set up look rich, heavenly and beautiful
that is the blessed day!
@Yagunitto як ти встигаєш бути всюди?
Vince really needs his own comedy show, the intermissions are so great
Best interviews in the game
@@THIS---GUY And it’s not even close
He actually has a series on TH-cam love
@@miraclek4656 Yeah, but he needs something like what Odd Future had sweetheart
@@miraclek4656 what series?
Never heard of him but guess what? I live his humbleness. He's original when talking about where this takes place. Bring people like him more on the show. He's original, not cocky and I can see he enjoys himself while singing. I love natural , original artists. Thank you guys.
Watching Kenny ACTUALLY play instruments is weird, he got hands tho
he has a degree in guitar from berklee
@@MrOystaCatz no yeah I know
have u seen those longform vids of him producing songs with all live instruments he put out during the lockdowns? they're incredibly inspiring
@@yamaha5647 I’ve watched some of his livestreams, but not the vids
Kills it on sundown town
Blower wit a beam.... shine when I hit the scene. MAN
These Tiny Desk rap sessions make me a little sad, cuz they make obvious how badly we need more acoustic hip hop tracks.
vince is forever underrated. bro is so intelligent, genuine and talented. i forever want success for him and his people
This is amazing. Been a Vince Staples fan since forever but this album is one of my favourites of the year. I'm definitely watching this 100 times
He's so good but so underrated for as good as he is
Literally performed all of my favorite songs of his album. Zero skips, the whole album is incredible, but these songs hit extra hard for me
i love vince's energy man. his positivity and his sense of content and appreciation is contagious
He's that dude fr
Vince just a NATURALLLLL brother. Love your vibe. Music off the chart. Stay real. Stay cool. Stay yourself. Loving it! Love the scenery and view too. So sexy. Blessings to Vince and Team. Talented group.
"Jump Off The Roof" my favourite Vince Staples song
when he says "if i dont see you soon, you could always play this right?" it makes me miss mac and i know he was thinking about him. congrats to vince on the album, and the tiny desk was amazing
"ARE YOU WITH THAT" HAS to be my favourite !
Can we just appreciate the synergy of the band??? Look at that drummer bro he really feelin it!!
If he toured with this band I’d gladly catch many dates
Tiny Desk is just an absolute blessing every single time. I don't know how they literally never miss no matter who they pick. A reason to keep living tbh
Vince really took advantage of the at home concert, immediately a favorite performance on tiny desk wow
When she said “I’m up the price is sky high” you have no clue how badly I wanted Vince to adlib “WOOO”
TAKE ME HOME is definitely my favorite. So lucky I saw Vince live, he performed Lift Me Up and that's allllllll I remember. He might be better live everybody. Love from Seattle.
Vince Staples has the same energy here that he has on the records. A lot of rappers have extra energy that does not fit their music.
Take Me Home goes CRAZYYYY🔥🔥 Amazing Performace
This NPR TINY DESK concert went straight to my top 2, cause none can top Mac Miller's.
🐐
Same vibe tho ... almost like they were besties :')
The whole performance is so smooth.
Listen to this album my whole deployment!!! No Skips either
"Free all the homies, unless you told . .. then you don't wanna come home" 😂 I love Vince
Kenny Beats is the genius behind the amazing production! He’s on bass in the video.
Decorated officer as well
@@sizwesokopo281 the officer jokes are done
@@sizwesokopo281 man shut up
This set up look delicious I'm eggsited
there wasnt even a set up, and you still managed to make the pun.
Nice 😂
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This was the best tiny desk I’ve ever seen