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Staples had a great start in hip hop after moving in with hip hop collective Odd future's producer Syd Tha Kyd after being kicked out from his house. Since then he has been a frequent collaborator with numerous members of Odd Future including a 2012 mixtape entitled 'Winter In Prague' which was produced entirely by Michael Uzowuru.

Vince appeared three times on Earl Sweatshirt's debut album 'Doris' and after this successful collaboration it was revealed he had signed to Hip hop record label Def Jam Recordings. His most notable feature for this album was on the single 'Hive' which went on to chart at #57 on the US R & B Charts upon release. He also found success on the 'Stolen Youth' mixtape which was a collaboration with Mac Miller and featured guest appearances from Ab Soul and Schoolboy Q amongst others. It was received well by critics and his underground fanbase.

After the release of several successful mixtapes, he released his first official EP 'Hell Can Wait' in October 2014 which features seven tracks and was a complete critical success. Pitchfork Media awarded it an impressive mark of 8.5/10. It featured two singles, 'Blue Suede' and 'Hands Up' which both appeared on the iTunes store.

Trash Talk came together in 2005, and in true hardcore band fashion they had a demo pressed and released as soon as they were playing their first shows. Their ferocious blend of hardcore punk and speed metal made them a live act to be raved about right from the word go, and netted them a record deal with Sell Our Souls Records, who released their demo tape within a year of the bands formation. After a few more releases on various California punk labels the band signed with Rumble Records to release their debut full length album in 2007. The band never stopped the whole time, fitting in studio time in the few weeks downtime they’d have in between tours, and in 2008, the band’s hard work paid off with self titled second album, produced by the legendary Steve Albini.

Albini’s presence saw the band’s profile skyrocket, and their next release, 2009’s single “East Of Eden”, saw vocals provided by Black Flag’s Keith Morris. The band also managed to play their first shows overseas at around this time, and with whole new countries exposed to Trash Talk’s live onslaught their name spread all the more. 2010 even saw them record a live session for BBC Radio One in the U.K, and afterwards they found a second home in the country, playing the world famous Download Festival in 2011 and playing main support on Every Time I Die’s tour there the same year.

2012 saw them sign to Odd Future Records, the first non-hip-hop act to do so, and ever since then they’ve continued to release acclaimed records and play some of the most intense and exciting live shows in modern rock. Through sheer force of perseverance and talent, they’ve become a hardcore band on a record label with a major label’s distribution behind them. For that, and their already legendary live shows, they come highly recommended.