Hip-hop artist Vince Staples stopped by Washington D.C. on Friday, February 22 for his first of two nights at the 9:30 Club. (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)
The Compton-born rapper is touring the U.S. to support his third studio album “FM!” which was released last November. (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)
The stage design for Staples’s “Smile, You’re on Camera” tour featured a screen playing a live video feed of the rapper and crowd throughout the show. (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)
Vince Staples performs to a sold out crowd at the 9:30 Club. (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)
The setlist included crowd favorites like “Norf Norf,” “Big Fish,” and “Yeah Right.” (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)
In lieu of an encore, Staples closed the show with footage from the late Mac Miller’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance. (Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc)
Featured Photo Credit: Casey Tomchek/The Writer’s Bloc
Casey Tomchek is a senior journalism and English double major and can be reached at ctomchek1@gmail.com.
