Étouffée - Vince Staples

Étouffée – Vince Staples Vince Staples Serves Up Darkness with “Étouffée” Vince Staples takes listeners on a deep dive into the harsh realities of street life on his latest track, “Étouffée.” This brooding cut appears on his critically-acclaimed album, “Dark Times,” and finds Staples wielding his signature aggressive flow with laser focus. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of Staples’ upbringing in the Long Beach ghetto. Lines like “In the ghetto, I’m a martian / Crash-landed in them dirty ass apartments” offer a raw and unfiltered glimpse into his environment. He weaves in references to New Orleans rap culture, name-dropping […]