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The Long Beach rapper begins by dishing the truth, starting with white America\u2019s inability to understand his lyrics despite observations of predominantly white Coachella crowds. \u201cOutside\u201d delves further into the gang life surrounding his childhood city of Long Beach. Staples\u2019 storytelling culminates on \u201cRelay\u201d, detailing a (very possibly true) tale of a gangsta love triangle.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vince has had some hits with the bubbly rap sound, and \u201cFUN!\u201d builds on that. The animated sound is buffed by the rapper\u2019s speedy flow on the mic and flashy California hood slang. The music video is shot like a series of images on Google Earth taking viewers on a stroll through Long Beach. It reaches a clever conclusion when the images zoom out to reveal a 12-ish looking white kid getting called by his mom, then frantically shutting the lid on his laptop. It\u2019s a witty jab that builds on Staple\u2019s theme of naive people jamming out to the rough-and-tumble hood life of his lyrics.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album (or EP?) shines outside of the songs, too. The skit \u201c(562) 453-9382\u201d mimics call-in \u201cgame shows\u201d that tests the listener\u2019s pop culture expertise. The bit quizzes a contestant who needs to name 7 celebrities whose first names start with \u201cV\u201d. Earl Sweatshirt and Tyga make quick cameos in between Vince\u2019s songs to sell the broadcast-style. Even if their appearances are minor, they\u2019re a creative fit to the playlist\u2019s architecture. These interludes obviously aren\u2019t the highlights, but they dress the album to catapult it into a world of its own.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FM!<\/em> is a quick record, barely leaving any room to breathe in between track transitions. The brief song lengths result in a 22-minute runtime, yet the project still finds a way to feel like a complete record. 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