Vince Staples brought a fan on stage to take over his set at Lollapalooza 2024 and the result was quite hilarious.
During his performance on Sunday (August 4), the California native invited a white fan to perform his 2017 hit “Big Fish” in an effort to prove he wasn’t racist.
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After warning him not to have his phone all in his face, Vince told him: “If you do this right, I’m not gon’ think you racist. If you fuck this up, I’ma think you say n-gger when you go home.”
Vince then asked him to verify whether he says the n-word with the hard R at home, to which the fan (named Stefan) emphatically confirmed: “I do not!”
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Unfortunately, Stefan didn’t remember the lyrics very well, prompting Vince to remind him at one point: “Sing into the mic you bitch.” He did eventually recall the chorus, however.
Afterward, an audience member tweeted the rapper and asked him, “why did you punish us with that kids terrible attempt at big fish [crying emojis] you knew he didn’t know it #Lollapalooza” – to which he admitted, “You right I did… my bad.”
FULL VIDEO: Vince Staples invites a fan on stage to perform “Big Fish” pic.twitter.com/ysRekRr5l6
— Real Ones🍉 (@realonesshow) August 5, 2024
Reacting to the viral clip, one person wrote: “I haven’t laughed so hard in months.” Someone else said: “Thank you for an actual real audience participation segment that was funny as hell.”
Another person used laughing emojis while quoting Vince saying ”Sing into the mic you bitch” and added, “Crazy!”
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In other news, Vince Staples is taking his Dark Times album on the road with his recently-announced Black In America tour.
Launching in October in Atlanta, the 13-date trek will hit New York City, Washington, D.C., Seattle and more before wrapping in his hometown of Los Angeles in November.
Baby Rose will open for the Long Beach-raised rapper on select dates.
Released on May 24, Dark Times marks an important moment for Vince Staples as it’s his last album for Def Jam, the powerhouse label he’s called home for over a decade.
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He recently spoke about the uncertainty of his plans going forward, telling Rolling Stone: “I haven’t really got to that part of the bridge yet. Music is music, and we’re in a new time as far as how these things are approached. I’m not rushing to go into any new contracts or anything like that.
“But, I was given an opportunity as a teenager by Def Jam and Universal, so I’m very appreciative of that. But as far as now, I’m not sure how that’ll end up happening.”
