The Vince Staples Show Explained

Creator:Vince StaplesIan EdelmanMaurice Williams
Starring:Vince Staples
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:5
Runtime:19–26 minutes
Network:Netflix

The Vince Staples Show is an American comedy television series, created by rapper Vince Staples, alongside Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams for Netflix. The series premiered on February 15, 2024, with five episodes and stars Staples[1] [2] in a satirized African American Los Angeles.[3] [4] [5] Bryan Greenberg and Vanessa Bell Calloway also make appearances on the show.[6]

The series was renewed for a second season on May 30, 2024, by Netflix.

Episodes

Season 1 (2024)

Production

In 2019, Staples began a YouTube music video series entitled The Vince Staples Show, releasing three episodes which were also released as audio singles: "So What?", "Sheet Music," and "Ad 01: Hell Bound".[7] [8] Staples confirmed in an interview with Vulture that the show was picked up by Netflix between 2019 and 2020 after the YouTube incarnation of the show, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was put on hold.[9] The show was inspired by Donald Glover's Atlanta, with Glover helping Staples with the creation.[10]

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Staples reflected on the show's success, saying:

"I'm grateful. I got to do something that isn't really done on that network, or just done in general, with trying to break format and conventional comedy. I'm just trying some new things. So, I'm very happy that people embraced it, and we'll see how they feel about it moving forward. We're still trying to see what’s going to happen with that. But, looking forward to other opportunities in the medium."[11]

The show was picked up by Netflix for a second season on May 30, 2024, over three months after the premiere of the first season.[12]

Reception

The Vince Staples Show was praised from critics for its deadpan, dark,[13] and satirical humor.[14] [15] Critics also complained that the series didn't go on for long enough.[16] [17]

James Poniewozik of The New York Times stated: "The Vince Staples Show is an entertaining enigma, and there's something to be said for leaving the people wanting more".[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . 2024-02-15 . Vince Staples Is Just Happy to Be Here . 2024-04-30 . Vulture . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-16 . With a New Netflix Show, the Vince Staples Universe Is Expanding . 2024-04-30 . W Magazine . en.
  3. Web site: Odutola . Tayo . 2024-02-20 . The Vince Staples Show: A Quick Overview . 2024-04-30 . Word Is Bond . en-US.
  4. Web site: Vince Staples' new Netflix show is an offbeat look at life, Los Angeles, and fame . 2024-04-30 . 1A . en.
  5. News: Josephs . Brian . 2024-02-13 . ‘The Vince Staples Show’ Is Part Art House, Part ‘Home Improvement’ . 2024-04-30 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series . 2024-04-30 . AP News . en.
  7. Web site: Watch Vince Staples' New "So What?" Video. Trace. William Cowen. Complex. August 22, 2019. September 9, 2020.
  8. Vince Staples Drops Episode 2 of 'The Vince Staples Show' Featuring New Song 'Sheet Music'. November 4, 2019. September 9, 2020. Billboard. Saponara. Michael.
  9. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . Vince Staples is Just Happy to Be Here . Vulture . 30 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Rodriguez . Karla . Vince Staples Says Donald Glover Helped Him While Making 'The Vince Staples Show' . 2024-04-30 . Complex . en-us.
  11. Web site: Gee . Andre . 2024-05-23 . Vince Staples on His New Album, Making a Netflix Series, and Where Hip-Hop Goes Next . 2024-05-27 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  12. Web site: Rice . Lynette . 'The Vince Staples Show' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix . Deadline.
  13. Web site: Vince Staples makes magic with his dark, offbeat comedy . 2024-04-30 . . en.
  14. News: Guzman . Ivan . 16 February 2024 . 'The Vince Staples Show' Reflects Vince's Nonchalant Chaos . Paper magazine.
  15. Web site: 2024-02-16 . Vince Staples’s Surreal Netflix Series Makes You Rethink Reality . 2024-04-30 . Men's Health . en-US.
  16. Web site: Tinubu . Aramide . 2024-02-15 . Netflix’s ‘The Vince Staples Show’ Feels Incomplete, Despite Some Brilliant Bits: TV Review . 2024-04-30 . Variety . en-US.
  17. Web site: Krishnamurthy . Sowmya . 'The Vince Staples Show' feels like an appetizer that only scratches the surface . 2024-04-30 . Business Insider . en-US.
  18. News: Poniewozik . James . James Poniewozik . 2024-02-15 . Review: ‘The Vince Staples Show’ Is a Hip-Hop Head Trip . 2024-04-30 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.

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