Vince Staples launches GoFundMe page to 'quit' music

  • Rapper Vince Staples has launched a GoFundMe drive so he can quit music
  • The rapper still has quite a ways to go to reach his goal stated on the page 
  • He got into rapping after meeting members of a famous hip-hop collective

By STEVE LONGO

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Most musicians would never think of asking the public for money to help them quit their chosen profession. Then again, most musicians aren’t Vince Staples.

The Long Beach-based rapper recently launched a GoFundMe page to raise money so he can quit making music, according to NME. Staples has set his target at $2 million (£1.4 million).

Rapper Vince Staples is asking the public to fund his early retirement via GoFundMe

Rapper Vince Staples is asking the public to fund his early retirement via GoFundMe

In a video posted on top of the GoFundMe page, Staples says: ‘First and foremost, I hope you’re having a great day. I really do. Second, we’ve gotten a lot of complaints about our recent show performances, energy on stage, production choice. I think one person said it sounds like we’re rapping on robot video game beats. We’d like to apologize for that.’

The rapper then proposes an alternative: donating to his campaign to fund his early retirement.

If he reaches his goal, Staples promises that 'you will never hear from me again. No songs, interviews, no anything'. On the page, he also states that he will move to Palmdale, California and buy a Honda, puppy and a 'year supply of soups for the homies locked down'.

So far, the rapper is very short of his goal, pulling in just $601 (£432).

Despite this, Staples probably shouldn’t be too worried about his future. His latest album, Big Fish Theory, was released to critical acclaim in June 2017. He also contributed to the soundtrack of Hollywood’s latest blockbuster, Black Panther, and launched his own sneaker line collaboration with Converse.

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Who is Vince Staples?

Vince Staples is a rapper from Long Beach, California.

He was born on July 2, 1993 in Compton, California. He relocated to Long Beach, California and soon got involved in the music industry after befriending several members of the Odd Future hip-hop collective.

Staples released his debut album, Summertime ’06, in June 2015 to great acclaim from critics and soon followed up with his most recent album, Big Fish Theory, in June 2017, which also received widespread acclaim from critics and fans. It debuted at number 16 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.

Staples also received international notoriety when a viral video circulated in October 2016 of a Christian mother tearfully breaking down on camera after she discovered her daughter listened to Staples’s song Norf Norf on the radio. 

What is Vince Staples's net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Vince Staples's net worth is approximately $4 million (£2.87 million).

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