Please answer the following question: Facts: - years active: 2010-present - birth name: vincent staples - origin: long beach , california , united states - label: def recordings jam recordings , blacksmith , a.g. , artium - genre: hip hop - birth date: 02 july 1993 - name: vince staples - background: solo_singer - image: long beach , california rapper . vince staples.jpg - associated acts: earl mac miller sweatshirt , no i.d. , jhene aiko , - occupation: rapper Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of vince staples .
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vince staples -lrb- born july 2 , 1993 -rrb- is an american rapper from long beach , california .he is one-third of the hip hop group cutthroat boyz , alongside fellow california rappers joey fatts , and aston matthews .vince was also known as a close associate of odd future , in particular mike g and earl sweatshirt .staples is currently signed to blacksmith records , a.g. , artium recordings and def jam recordings .he came to prominence with his appearances on albums by odd future members and his collaborative mixtape titled '' stolen youth '' , with fellow american rapper mac miller , who produced the entire project .in october 2014 , he released his debut ep '' hell can wait '' , which included the singles '' hands up '' and '' blue suede '' .his debut album , '' summertime ' 06 '' , was released on june 30 , 2015 , to rave reviews .he was also chosen as part of the xxl magazine 2015 freshman class .