Vince Staples’ humorous campaign to raise $2 million to shut himself up forever didn’t succeed. But, the story has a happy ending as backers of his GoFundMe will be refunded and some of his own money is going to a good cause.
“Seeing as we clearly won’t reach our goal of 2 million dollars, I am cancelling the gofundme and refunding all the little people with big voices,” Staples declared via Twitter on Wednesday night (March 14). “I expect to hear no further slander.”
Staples upped the ante by announcing he would match the $2,022 sum raised on GoFundMe in a donation to the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, which is located in his hometown of Long Beach, California.
“I am also personally matching the donations made and donating the full amount to the Michelle Obama library of Norf Long Beach… in honor of you citch ass niggas,” he continued. “I love you all, good day. #gtfomd.”
(The original version of this article was published on March 7, 2018 and can be found below.)
Vince Staples has launched a GoFundMe page in an attempt to raise $2 million. Why? Staples says that’s enough cash for him to disappear and never be heard from again.
The move comes after the Long Beach rapper received a number of complaints from those who’ve attended his recent live shows and criticized his performance.
“We’ve got a lot of complaints about our recent show performances, energy on stage, production choice; I think one person said, ‘It sounds like we’re rapping on robot video game beats.’ We would like to apologize for that,” Staples says in a video on the campaign page.
As an alternative, the Big Fish Theory artist has offered his critics the chance to never hear from him again.
“We would like to give you an alternative,” Staples explains. “On GoFundMe.com, you can decide to donate to the cause of $2 million, which will allow me to shut the fuck up forever and you will never hear from me again. No songs, no interviews, no anything. If not, you can choose to let me do what the fuck I want to do, when I want to do it. Get off of my dick or fund my lifestyle. The choice is yours. Either way, we appreciate you.”
Staples is gearing up to perform on the main stage of Coachella next month.
Watch his GoFundMe announcement video below.
What an ignorant C*nt
For a smart guy like Vince I fear this might be one of those ‘Jaden’ decisions when someone can’t handle criticism but then again talk about money moves! (Cardi pun not intended)
There’s an easier way around this… don’t listen or pay attention to this fool. It’s been working for me
Exactly. Fuck Vince Staples, dude got played out after Shyne Coldchain 2
But for some apparent reason y’all dikk heads came to give your 2 sense… So obviously ignoring him isn’t working for you, stfu
You know this is a hip hop news website right? stupid? I just commented on a stupid idea, pay me no mind stupid. People out here starving but we gonna give this fool 2 mil to shut up? yeah ok stupid.
WTF this idiot on? This overrated rapper went from a small name to hobo in 5 minutes.
Fund his lifestyle?
2mil?
Palmdale?
500k should last for awhile Vince
This man is brilliant I tell you!
I never thought of that before. That’s perfect
You gotta love Vince for this one, lol! Brilliant.
Vince Staples is overrated and annoying, but this is probably the best thing he’s done, because I support the cause. He peaked back in 2014 working with Earl.
Agree. Had big hopes for him. Summertime 06′ was trash
On some prima donna shit, finna throw it all away.
So in theory he could raise $1,999,999.99 and keep all of it AND keep rapping.
Not sure if that’s how that works…
y’all all too slow to realize he trolling lol. I’m going to laugh if he reach that funding goal tho.
Dude is so wack and yes please STFU forever, no one is on your dick loser and if people say your live performances are shit, take that L and learn from it.
just stop going to his concerts n listening to his music. whining fans
Who the fuck just quits what they love doing once they get 2 mill. Vince’s heart really ain’t in it
It’s obviously a joke campaign. Come on.
Good/funny move. Please put out more music.