Lollapalooza has a loaded lineup for the 2024 festival, featuring Tyler The Creator, SZA, Hozier, Future x Metro Boomin, Stray Kids, The Killers, Blink-182, Skrillex, and plenty more. Chicago is set to be bustling outside of the core festival, too: Today (May 28), Coachella organizers announced the lineup for the official late-night aftershows.
Artists set to perform at various venues in the city include Benson Boone, Blondshell, Blu DeTiger, Chappell Roan, d4vd, Dillon Francis x Valentino Khan, Ethel Cain, Faye Webster, Geese, The Japanese House, Kesha, Kevin Abstract, Killer Mike, Labrinth, The Last Dinner Party, Militarie Gun, Raye, Tate McRae, Teezo Touchdown, Two Door Cinema Club, Tyla, and Vince Staples, among others.
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The shows all run between July 30 and August 4. Tickets for the events go on sale starting on May 31 (this Friday) at 10 a.m. CT. Find more information about that on the Lollapalooza website.
Lollapalooza is set to go down from August 1 to 4 at Chicagoâs Grant Park. Tickets went on sale a while ago now, but some are still available. The festival website currently lists 1-day general admission tickets starting $149, 2-day general admission tickets for $318, 4-day general admission tickets for $409, and other tiers of tickets are other price points. Check out the website for more information.
Vince Staples made sure he went out with a bang before departing from Def Jam Recordings. The now developed Long Beach, California multi-hyphenate has come a long way since joining the label nearly 11 years ago. For him, Dark Times is essentially a culmination of all of the skills that he has now harnessed and honed in. It is a mixture of great storytelling, rapping, thematic execution, and production choices.
Dropped Big Fish, cuh been weak since (Cuh be trippinâ) Damn, tell me how you really feel (Thatâs how you feel?) And, all I wantĐ”d was a couple millâ (Okay) Make the city proud (Hood) Put it on âforĐ” them crackers come and tear it down What are you about?
Vince Staples today unveiled his eighth studio album, Dark Times, via Blacksmith Records / Def Jam Recordings. This album marks a new era in the prolific artistâs career, blending dense lyricism with lush, layered beats, and offering wry, melancholic observations about life, while finding pockets of light in an endless dark.
Dark Times features minimal guest voices, relying on samples, studio friends, and a narrative outro by iconic alt singer-songwriter Santigold, who shares an apocalyptic yet awe-inspiring dream with Staples. Notable moments include the track âLiars,â which incorporates an excerpt from a 1973 conversation between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin about Black love, and âGovernment Cheese,â where Staples raps about an imprisoned friend reaching out after seeing him on TV.
Ahead of the albumâs release, Staples shared the first single and visual for âShame On the Devil.â
 âItâs a testament to where I am right now and how I view thingsâitâs just a timestamp,â Staples says of the album. âI might not feel like that again tomorrow. But in the process of making this project, these were the things that spoke to me.â
In support of Dark Times, Staples will embark on his headlining BLACK IN EUROPA TOUR, starting June 4th in Cologne, Germany. The tour will visit Berlin, Paris, London, and Manchester before concluding in Birmingham, UK, on June 13. Staples will also perform at various European festivals in August, including Oya in Oslo, Flow Festival in Helsinki, and HipHop Open in Stuttgart. For tickets and the full list of dates, visit www.vincestaples.com/tour.
Vince Staples doesnât leave things to chance. Heâs a big picture emcee, and as such, every one of his albums have had a unique conceptual or musical framework. Summertime â06 was a bleak nostalgia trip, while Big Fish Theory was an attempt to predict hip-hopâs sonic future. Staples strips away the window dressing on his latest release, however. The aptly-titled Dark Times is his most stripped-down release yet, and still, the rapper manages to squeeze thematic resonance out of each single track. Itâs not an easy listen, but itâs undeniably powerful one.
The sobering, soulful framework of Dark Times is immediately established with the song âBlack&Blue.â The grimness of the lyrics fuse with a gorgeous Sacred Souls sample to create something akin to a West Coast riff on Wu-Tang. Think âTearzâ with more bounce. Vince Staples sounds weary as ever on cuts like âGovernment Cheeseâ and âShame on the Devil.â The latter is especially wistful thanks to the uncredited backing vocals. The rapperâs previous album, Ramona Park Broke My Heart, was a similarly moody affair, but it had G-funk flourishes to keep the listener bobbing their head. Thereâs no such entry point on Dark Times.
Staples wants all ears to be on his songwriting. âJustinâ is a showcase for the rapperâs storytelling skills, while âNothing Mattersâ pushes the bleakness to previously untapped levels. Dark Times is going to put off casual Staples fans (ones who are expecting something closer to his Netflix show), but it never veers too far in terms of self-indulgence. Itâs well thought out and economical.
There are even a couple hidden grooves like âRadioâ and âLittle Homies.â The former sounds like it was pulled right out of Staplesâ self-titled album from 2021. Vince Staples is probably the closest in spirit to Dark Times: both will require patience to fully appreciate.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new album Dark Times by Vince Staples? Does it live up to the rest of the rapperâs catalog? Is it his best album yet? Which song is your favorite? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Vince Staples. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.
Vince Staples is having a hell of a year. Earlier this year, the Long Beach rapper repped his hometown on Netflixâs The Vince Staples Show, a semi-autobiographical series following him in different scenarios in his day-to-day life. Tonight (May 23), Staples dropped Dark Times â his eighth studio album and his final album on Def Jam.
Like all of Staplesâ projects, Dark Times is very cinematic in tone, but this time, Staplesâ storytelling is sharper than ever.
The album ends with an outro called âWhy Wonât The Sun Come Out?â â an anecdote recited by Staples, but another artist.
Who is the voice on âWhy Wonât the Sun Come Out?â from Vince Staplesâ Dark Times album?
At the end of Dark Times, fans hear a woman ruminating on creativity, spirituality, love, sexuality, and violence. The woman also details a haunting dream she once had, as Staples faintly repeats the phrase âWhy wonât the sun come out?â
The woman in question is New York singer, songwriter, and rapper Santigold. This mark the second time the two have worked together â the first being on âGive It All,â a 2017 collaboration with LA music group, With You.
You can listen to âWhy Wonât The Sun Come Out?â above.
Dark Times is out now via Def Jam/Blacksmith. Find more information here.
Vince Staplesâ new album Dark Times is on the way, just a week after the Long Beach rapper announced it. So, when will it be available to stream on DSPs like Apple Music and Spotify?
With a release date of May 24, the album should go live on streaming services at midnight, Eastern, 9 PM, Pacific.
In Vinceâs album announcement, he explained its inspirations. âEleven years ago, a young, uncertain version of myself was given an opportunity with Def Jam Recordings,â he wrote. âI released my first project under their banner, Shyne Coldchain Vol 2, a year later. I was unsure of what to expect from the world of music, but deeply aware of what I needed: a change in my surroundings and a clear understanding of self. Ten years and seven projects later, Iâve found that clarity. Now, I share with you my final Def Jam release, Dark Times.â
Dark Times is part of a busy year for Vince. In February, he launched his Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, to extremely positive feedback from both fans and critics.
Heâs also billed on multiple festival lineups this summer, including Jack Harlowâs inaugural Gazebo Festival and Helsinki, Finlandâs Flow Festival.
You can find more information about Vinceâs upcoming album, including its tracklist, below.
New music from Vince Staples is on the way, in the form of his final album for Def Jam, Dark Times, which arrives on May 24.
In announcing the new album, Vince gave an uncharacteristically earnest accounting of its creation, writing, âEleven years ago, a young, uncertain version of myself was given an opportunity with Def Jam Recordings. I released my first project under their banner, Shyne Coldchain Vol 2, a year later. I was unsure of what to expect from the world of music, but deeply aware of what I needed: a change in my surroundings and a clear understanding of self. Ten years and seven projects later, Iâve found that clarity. Now, I share with you my final Def Jam release, Dark Times.â
Here is everything to know about Dark Times, Vince Staplesâ sixth album overall, and his final one for Def Jam.
Release Date
Dark Times is out 5/24 via Def Jam/ARTium/Blacksmith. Find more info here.
Vince Staples revealed his eighth studio album, âDark Times,â which will be released on May 24 via Blacksmith Records / Def Jam Recordings. This album marks a new era for the prolific artist, showcasing his signature dense lyricism over lush, layered beats while offering wry, melancholic observations about life and finding light in the darkness.
âDark Timesâ was recorded over seven months in North Hollywood. The album title came intuitively to Staples after he listened to the record in full, noticing heavy motifs that kept reappearing. The album cover, featuring a faintly seen noose, was similarly intuitive, encapsulating the themes of struggle and perseverance that permeate the project.
To coincide with the album announcement, Staples dropped the first single, âShame on the Devil,â accompanied by an evocative visual. The track features Staples rapping over a warm, spectral beat, reflecting on the anointed nature of his life despite experiencing loneliness and fallouts with friends.
Calling the project âa personal achievement,â Staples said, âitâs me mastering some things Iâve tried before that I wasnât great at in the beginning. Itâs a testament to musical growth, song structureâall the good stuff.â Fans can expect a deeply introspective and richly produced album that continues pushing his artistryâs boundaries.
âDark Timesâ promises to be muscular and revelatory, refining elements that have been present in Staplesâ catalog for the last decade. Be sure to mark your calendars for May 24 to experience the full journey of âDark Timesâ and catch the first single, âShame on the Devil,â now available for streaming.
Vince Staples today announced the release of his eighth studio album, Dark Times, out May 24 via Blacksmith Records / Def Jam Recordings. A new era in the prolific artistâs canon, the album is a muscular and revelatory work refining elements that have been present in his catalog for the last decade: dense lyricism over lush, layered beats; wry, melancholic observations about life; finding pockets of light in an endless dark.
In conjunction with the album announcement, Staples released the first single from the project and accompanying visual for, âShame on the Devil,â which features him rapping over a warm, spectral beat, ruminating on how anointed his life is now, in spite of bouts of loneliness and fallouts with friends. Â
Recorded over the course of seven months in North Hollywood, the album title came intuitively to Staples after he listened to the record in full, noticing heavy motifs that kept reappearing. The album cover, featuring a faintly seen noose, was similarly intuitive. Calling the project âa personal achievement,â Staples said, âitâs me mastering some things Iâve tried before that I wasnât great at in the beginning. Itâs a testament to musical growth, song structureâall the good stuff.âÂ
Dark Times follows Staplesâ 2022 critically acclaimed album Ramona Park Broke My Heart, which was hailed as one of the best albums of the year by Clash, Complex, The Fader, Rolling Stone, and Vulture among others. The Los Angeles Times praised Staples as âa nimble rapper, deftly maneuvering through verses depicting the street politics of his native Long Beach,â while Pitchfork called the album âa richly detailed, deadpan elegy for his stolen youth.â Complex highlighted it as âa modern West Coast rap album embracing three decades of hip-hop history,â while NME called it âa beautifully personal reflection from start to finish,â with WIRED commending the album as âa remarkable feat in an aesthetic project concerned with locating meaning in the inevitable realities that trap us.â
Demonstrating that his talent cannot be confined to one medium, Staples also wrote, produced, and stars in the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Vince Staples Show, which debuted earlier this year. Inspired by life in his hometown of Long Beach, California, the show was praised as âdark, hilarious, intriguingly frank⊠laugh-out-loud funnyâ by Entertainment Weekly, while The New York Times described it as âmordantly funny and visually arresting.â The Guardian hailed it as âa wonderfully surreal exercise in Black creativity,â adding that â[Staples] is an endlessly compelling presence,â with COLLIDER lauding it as âone of the most confident new series of 2024âŠnever a dull moment on screen.â
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