Big Fish Theory
by Vince Staples
- Type: Album
- Released: 23 June 2017
- Label: Blacksmith, Def Jam, Def Jam Recordings
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:03
- Community rating: 3.81/5 from 26 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Big Fish Theory is the second studio album by American rapper Vince Staples. It was released on June 23, 2017, through Blacksmith Records and Def Jam Recordings. Featuring an avant-garde style that leans toward electronic club music genres such as house and Detroit techno, it contains production work from Christian Rich, Zack Sekoff, Sophie, Ray Brady, Jimmy Edgar, GTA, Justin Vernon and Flume, among others; as well as vocal contributions from a variety of artists including Kilo Kish, Kendrick Lamar, Juicy J, Ty Dolla Sign, Damon Albarn, Ray J, ASAP Rocky and Ku膷ka. Staples promoted Big Fish Theory with a tour through Canada and the United States, the Life Aquatic Tour. The album received widespread acclaim from critics, and debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200. It was supported by three singles: "BagBak", "Big Fish" and "Rain Come Down".
Genres
Descriptors: electronic, dance, sci-fi, minimal, bassy, rap, experimental, club, synth
Tracklist
- Crabs In A Bucket (03:17)
- Big Fish (03:18)
- Alyssa Interlude (02:38)
- Love Can Be... (02:58)
- 745 (03:47)
- Ramona Park Is Yankee Stadium (00:51)
- Yeah Right (03:08)
- Homage (02:53)
- SAMO (02:54)
- Party People (02:58)
- BagBak (02:40)
- Rain Come Down (04:41)
Credits
- Vince Staples - vocals, production
- Kilo Kish - additional vocals
- Juicy J - additional vocals
- Damon Albarn - additional vocals, keyboard
- Ray J - additional vocals
- Kendrick Lamar - additional vocals
- Ku膷ka - additional vocals
- ASAP Rocky - additional vocals
- Ken Rogers - additional vocals
- Ty Dolla Sign - additional vocals
- Zack Sekoff - programming, electric guitar, keyboards, synth bass, synthesizer, production
- Justin Vernon - co-production
- Christian Rich - programming, production
- GTA - production
- Jimmy Edgar - programming, production
- Ray Brady - production, recording
- Sophie - production
- Flume - additional production
- Amy Winehouse - sample
- Tim Chipping - sample
- Michael Law Thomas - recording, vocal recording
- William Francis Delaney VI - additional engineering
- Chaz R. Sexton - engineer [assistant]
- Mark "Spike" Stent - mixing
- Michael Freeman - mixing assistance
- Chris Gehringer - mastered by