Vince Staples Readies New Album Cry Baby

NewsVince Staples Readies New Album Cry BabyUshering in a new era with his debut for Loma VistaBy Jazz MonroeApril 28, 2026Photo by Adrian NietoSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyVince Staples has lined up a new album for June 5. Presented as the start of a more independent era, Cry Baby is Staples’ debut for Loma Vista. “As the world burns, I have decided to release this album,” he said in a statement.The lead single, “Blackberry Marmalade,” came out Sunday with a first-person shooter-style video co-directed by Staples and Bradley J. Calder. Watch that below, though, as Staples noted, “YouTube has age-restricted the Blackberry Marmalade video, so if you are over the age of 18, make sure to share it with the youth around you. Our children deserve the truth.”The album, which was built around live instrumentation, also heralds Staples’ new era as one of newfound autonomy. Staples’ signing to Loma Vista—which is part of Concord Music Group—follows a series of releases that were mostly in partnership with Def Jam and Blacksmith, the label co-founded by Talib Kweli. Staple’s last LP, Dark Times, came out in 2024.Revisit Alphonse Pierre’s column Vince Staples Turns Rap Stardom Anxieties Into Comedy on The Vince Staples Show.Cry Baby:01 Blackberry Marmalade02 Go! Go! Gorilla03 White Flag04 Run and Hide05 TV Guide06 The Big Bad Wolf07 Only in America08 Do You Know the Devil09 Cotton10 7 in the MorningVince Staples: Cry Baby$34 at Rough Trade

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