Nowadays, artists frequently do Reddit AMAs to promote an upcoming project. Recent examples include Japandroids, who know a thing or two about Migos, and Grizzly Bear, whose levity is a stark contrast from their actual music. Vince Staples doesn’t do Talking Heads covers, nor is he in a band with two Chrisses. He’s sarcastic, laconic, and — whether it’s for comedic effect or no — blunt. For his Reddit AMA Tuesday afternoon (June 13), Vince was still Vince.
Staples’ sophomore full-length Big Fish Theory is out in less than two weeks — June 23 — and he still can’t quite muster up manufactured glee for the Redditors. Instead, he delivered bon mots and non-replies that were no more than 10 words. Let it be known that Vince Staples is the Kevin Durant of Reddit AMAs: detestable to some, respectable to most, but unquestionably efficient.
Check the highlights on Spin and the full AMA here.
This article was originally published on Spin.