# Vince Staples: ‘Hip-Hop Doesn’t Really Have Any Rules’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vince-staples-hip-hop-doesnt-really-have-any-rules/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T14:20:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/vince-staples-crybaby-touring-interview-1235648434/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- *Crybaby* draws on a range of genres.
- Some album tracks took years to come together.
- Touring requires substantial spending before ticket sales are known.

## Summary

Vince Staples says hip-hop has no fixed rules and describes his latest album, *Crybaby*, as drawing on punk, funk, jazz and other sounds. In a live interview, he also discussed the demands of touring, where artists and their teams must fund the operation before knowing whether ticket sales will cover the costs.

Staples said the album was assembled from songs written over several years, with “Blackberry” among the oldest and “TV Guide” among the newest. He described building songs from fragments and finding the right production around them, while stressing that artists make music by expressing honest thoughts and emotions. He also said he sees the exchange between artists and listeners as balanced when people appreciate the work.

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