After the dark, subtle tone of Summertime ’06 and Prima Donna, Vince Staples returns with the more explosive, club-friendly “Big Fish.” But just because the sound is more mainstream, Staples has not dumbed down any of his ideas. “Another story of a young black man / Tryna make it up out that jam, goddamn,” Staples raps, setting up the theme for his upcoming album, Big Fish Theory. It’s another unflinching analysis of himself, his surroundings, and society as a whole.
