2024 American television series
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 in a satirized African American Long Beach. Bryan Greenberg and Vanessa Bell Calloway also make appearances on the show.
The series was renewed for a second season on May 30, 2024, by Netflix.
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". 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. The show was inspired by Donald Glover's "Atlanta", with Glover helping Staples with the creation.
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."
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.
Reception.
"The Vince Staples Show" was praised from critics for its deadpan, dark, and satirical humor. Other critics complained that the series lacked ingenuity and seemed incomplete and superficial, with one comparing it to an extended music video or YouTube sketch.
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".
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