Vince Staples - Smile (Live On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)

Music video by Vince Staples performing Smile. (C) 2016 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (ARTium Recordings)
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[@EoinForTheWin]

Vince glasses shadows make him look like a furious anime character

[@fernybaltazar7224]

bruhh this made me laugh so fucking hard😂😂😂

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

first thing I noticed

[@thc4825]

He look like malcolm X

[@timtam3730]

He's a Pokemon fan.

[@CASSOBLVCK]

Jimmy Fallon always come thru with real nigga performances

[@negro4756]

My nigga

[@debbyowusu2908]

what the fuck?

[@debbyowusu2908]

what the fuck?

[@negro4756]

Debby Owusu What?

[@Tsuuuuper]

negro47 he's probably scared of 47

[@tatelee9349]

Vince my man is one of the most underrated artists of the present

[@tylerg2780]

sooon after this he wont be

[@domois2cool]

vince and earl

[@oysterskins5557]

Tate Lee yea he's at least lyrical better then all this stupid shit that's mumbling

[@shaylatheusmartin3341]

domo brown Amen bro. hodgy is on the come up too but for right now Earl and Vince are nice asf and underrated

[@rianbarker6962]

domo hodgy earl and vince are hands down the best from the odd future camp, well vince aint part of OFWGKTA technically. Vince spits real-for real life experiences as far as bein active wit the gang bang shit and his view of the world and just everything we as Americans (not just niggas) should be socially, economically,etc...etc.. aware of during these times and the future...Vince is just an amazing artist and my dream collab album would be Vince Staples and Andre 3000!!!! That album would be SOOOO LEGENDARY!!!!!!

[@KimarKurosaski]

My boy Vince look like a angry ass Malcolm X 😂 Prima Donna was dope af

[@negro4756]

didn't even think about that, do you think he intended to do that?

[@KimarKurosaski]

negro47 Vince said in an interview one time that everything he does is intentional so I am pretty sure he saw himself and said this is the look

[@DevinShoemaker]

"I do everything on purpose..." - Vince Staples

[@infjard]

finally, the blend between malcolm x and ian curtis i've been wanting to see

[@dabossman5650]

Devin DuBose yea

[@rjkidd11]

That camera shot at around 1:10 where the camera switched focus back and forth between Questlove and Vince was iconic.

[@leandrotaylor5025]

robjaykidd11 😍😍😍fuckyess

[@ThatDamnRaccoon]

Black excellence

[@eddy_0001]

He made those lights green for Sprite, always representing

[@somenothing7914]

they needa pay cuz extra

[@justpressplay5886]

Norf Norf easter egg. Bitch you thirsty, please grab a sprite haha

[@twite5462]

jerk my Chicken how is it an Easter egg? it's the first line he said and the most known line on the song

[@clapthonyclaptano3922]

sprite sponsorship?

[@s1eep333]

jerk my Chicken nigga this isn't a video game

[@maxwell_young]

this is so tight. vince deserves the world.

[@yungwavyjoe]

hi max ur a dawg

[@ddff7051]

Maxwell Young you got good taste in music , damn ive seen you on a couple of kevin abstract videos too

[@csopeti02]

dd ff You are legend for mentioning Kevin Abstract in the comment section (I just found out who he is because of you)

[@nordaj_]

i love your music max

[@reggiet1333]

The Roots killed it! They matched Vince perfectly

[@malachi2729]

whoa Vince is an amazing artist.

[@lingtheking]

malachi The savage, shut up bro.

[@malachi2729]

what I do,?

[@malachi2729]

haha 'malakai'

[@karllagerfeld15]

Damn I like how The Roots got in on this! Vince never seems to disappoint:)

[@49dwalin55]

Celina Domina The Roots are Jimmys house band!

[@karllagerfeld15]

Yes I am aware I just never thought they'd be backing up VInce! Two of my favs:)

[@cassandradancesagain]

Even after all these years this is still one of the most moving performances to happen on late night.

[@donywahlberg]

First time seeing this as a big Vince fan the last few years, fantastic performance.

[@natestarz7109]

I love how there's so may comments that focus on what he looks like and not what he's talking about. It's things like that that will cause lyrics like the ones in Smile to be written.

[@Donut690]

Honestly Vince staples one of the realist in the game today fuck with him too heavy bro

[@friendlyfrenchtoast3562]

What a sad song.

[@tankerteez13]

I wish the second verse was on the album, so deep & so good

[@childishregi]

Those shadows on his face making him look like a Mii

[@csagouki]

Lmaooo 😂😂😂

[@wince9537]

this guy Vincent Staples is a legend in the making I swear

[@boulshyte8932]

u need to stop worrying about the shadow and realise how goddamn amazing this performance was. everything was amazing framing, lights, vocal, lyrics..

[@SG-pw8lr]

Vince is so slept on, people need to have artists like him in their Playlist, not that fool drake.

[@sak.e]

On mamas

[@oysterskins5557]

Bawsaknewdle lel drake is ass he went from R&B to this rap shit which has no meaning

[@SG-pw8lr]

Raghava Matta that's how it ought to be, yo!!

[@2cents4u]

This is the saddest song I've heard so far. Pray this King, he's going through it. 🥺🙏🏾

[@terenterenteren8301]

Thank you Vince.

[@xFoozle]

The Roots with Vince is the greatest thing ever

[@andrewliccardi9189]

Absolutely amazing performance #vincestaples

[@uhnile8]

He is literally so good. Best musician because he has showed how versatile he is.

[@DailyRex]

just gonna wait for this to be Vince's first million viewed live performance.

[@callate3359]

Sadly it's not gonna happen

[@julesdudes853]

+Cállate why so negative?

[@tako_shop]

One of my favorite lines by him was "you get what you live for, and I live for money. Other word I'm getting money" so it was weird to hear him say "money comes and goes, so money not my motive no more".

[@tako_shop]

yeah, my bad I couldn't remember off the top of my head.

[@benatraneweckd3553]

definitely one of my favorite lines too !

[@rafaeldominguez4355]

I feel like his motive is just his mom and other family now and probably helping out his community is another reason he's still alive if anything

[@usedtobias]

damn, i'm late to the party, but... idk, i think staples' music is all about tension -- there are those points of seeming contradiction across his entire body of work, and sometimes in the same song. also, understand that this album was explicitly written from the perspective of a persona, and so while i think it generally speaks to his views on things, imo it's not a 1-for-1 comparison. even if it was, though, that's an older song, and not only does this represent staples at a more mature point in his career, but chronologically, it represents the protagonist of prima donna at a later point in *his* career. a more direct comparison would be vince's verse on hive vs. big time. i agree it's a little weird to hear, but i think that speaks to the disillusionment with wealth and celebrity. a nigga can live for money right up until he dies for it.

[@NaeThaGoddesz44]

I think that’s kinda like Growth... the more knowledge you attain things that were important to you may not seem as important anymore.

[@angelicbeast]

lol that rack focus between questlove and vince it's like the camera man was like "HOW DO I FIT THIS MUCH AWESOME IN THE FRAME"

[@christiansilva9035]

New verse took me by surprise, great performance

[@whywerentyouthere]

dude was killing on the guitar

[@tayahpancet2595]

vince on the come up.

[@dariushodges5328]

I really wish the rest of the young rappers could rap and understand like this kid does the world revolves around y'all make a statement

[@saucepham7644]

ayee he killed that shit

[@deanthompson4180]

So dope

[@Twitch0n3]

holy shit that was phenomenal

[@rickybobby7775]

Ive seen this nigga live 4 times and he keeps comin with heat🔥

[@Makaveli06]

The ancestors proud of loc keep doing you

[@wu-tangprophet4309]

vince staples too nice with it

[@user-qg9iy9tf9b]

This makes me so happy, please come back to Australia, Vince!

[@cantremember817]

this song is so beautiful

[@killerloggic6831]

one of my favorite tracks by one of my favorite artists

[@starrgazer9]

One of my favorite rappers, love this dude's music.

[@astrorey8520]

KUDOS TO Vince who is the best artist I have seen lately, the once that get you excited about life, brings hope and light!

[@sashaxo]

I love his EP Prima Donna 😍

[@pippincovington1348]

YOOOO my boy Vince is a rock star!!!

[@synthnoid96]

Vince is blowing up!

[@JoshuaKaluba]

This performance is genuinely moving

[@bloodygums]

Vince is so underrated, this shit is so tight.

[@weeknightwarrior]

i really hope vince and black thought get on a track together at some point in the near future, that would be my dream collab

[@jstownsend]

dude's killin it

[@connorhaywood4061]

the reason I go see him when ever he's in Vancouver

[@zandilefinxa4278]

Beeeeen waiting for this to go up :) Thank you for the music!

[@ilovecody7514]

This EP was great Vince has improved so much since Stolen Youth.

[@Jbourbz]

Tha Swami not to mention stolen youth was a great tape at that

[@phamawa]

Tha Swami I feel you, much more artistic creative. Gotta love that raw, gangster rap vibe he had on stolen youth though.

[@AnimeXP]

Vince staples is just awesome man! I fuck with his music and especially his personality... Got all of his albums$$$

[@judecoffey2702]

questloves in the house

[@Donut690]

Questlove you're not in the house.

[@quantumsystems9382]

This goes so hard

[@EssaPaigeTurner]

I love it

[@wolf47visions]

Such a dope artist

[@jordanwardana8367]

The shadows of his glasses. Devilishly dope.

[@tastytouch5891]

Genius

[@EeelsRadio]

straight possessed at the end. that's the whole point of lighting

[@Vat6ré]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssshaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa I'm so happy,fuck yes vince

[@nicolasruiz2116]

That second verse is heartbreaking. I hope Vince is doing okay, he sounds like he's going through tough times

[@leandrotaylor5025]

Nicolas Ruiz *went... nigga is alleged to have cut during his active years

[@wolfelawton319]

I watch this on the daily.

[@KrymsonSkyz]

Unreleased second verse? Would've been nice on the album

[@PushYourEdge]

AGREED where did that dome from!?

[@diegoperez3526]

Bro I agree wholeheartedly

[@DemolishNoobsPs3]

second verse was fire and would have been cool to hear on the album version of the song 😢

[@izafas]

great song, even better live

[@betterdays6020]

🏆🌪🙌🏼

[@kevinfitzsimmons1258]

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT OUR KIDS ARE LISTENING TO THESE TYPE OF LYRICS ON A TOP HIT SHOW

[@braidonc1662]

stfu

[@emelineemeline9114]

Neither can I! What a beautiful time to alive! I wish I had these kinds of lyrics to listen to when I was their age

[@psyifinotic]

i downloaded this off youtube mp3 4 years ago just for the extra verse

[@ezzadesa]

Can we appreciate of how Captain Kirk Douglas killed it on the guitar part!!!!! SO goodd!!!

[@TheSlipknotgame]

he blowing up

[@samhayslip8433]

wouldn't imagine Vince on here

[@ivannamisshel7872]

💯💯💯

[@king0n140]

Hell yeah

[@neverknowyou9233]

I'm gonna marry him. You guys get me flowers.

[@hugoduzit]

Sometimes I feel like getting up.. sometimes I feel like getting up..

[@FkTurbo.]

*giving up

[@Atreyufiend]

ZOMBiEJUICE dumbass

[@hugoduzit]

Daniel Toribio i know it giving up but before hearing this song I really did feel like giving up but after I heard it I felt like getting up, I wasn't quoting the song, just saying how I feel and how Vince wants us to feel, like getting up

[@hugoduzit]

SLY Tendencies ^^^

[@jarrbass2]

DOPE!

[@whizyt7207]

Shout out to the roots tho They killed it equally as much as Vince 🔥

[@gamer89S]

questlove is in the house

[@npontrelli23]

Alexander Cloud you're not in the house quest love

[@everyfieId]

sick performance prima donna was great

[@kevin-fp3er]

the shadow cast on his head from his glasses make him looks like a super villain

[@OneEyedDrummerTDHE]

More rappers should have a full band behind them

[@E400-o9o]

no one's gunna acknowledged the fact he just sang a song about how bleak and empty the life were living and the disregard of the humanity of himself and Black people from entertainers to a random anybody is so overwhelming a gangster from long Beach is now trying to speak on how volitle things are?! or is he just a tiger in the zoo to you?

[@andylang6533]

All done in front of a cheering live audience following an enthusiastic introduction by Jimmy Fallen

[@natestarz7109]

@@andylang6533 Honestly what a raw performance that was met with a nightmarish kind of reaction.

[@hshiram]

😍😍😍😍

[@s_lafi]

underrated

[@John-kk8gi]

vince: " how you feeling everybody- jimmy: HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@neilshah7471]

im a simple man. i see vince staples in the thumbnail i click on it.

[@M1911pap]

I hope the crowd actually listened and didn't assume it's rude cause he raps

[@chase5835]

Ren Val what the fuck u cryin about bitch coulda kept your comment to one line smh

[@M1911pap]

I didn't know that only people in NYC could watch Jimmy. I guess I live in America now. crowd = audience I was thinking of the wider people. I also love how you can't write without insult, I think it's the best part of your personality

[@later3201]

🔥

[@bbydang9746]

[@8Spagheddy]

Good job dad.

[@LUROBOX]

VINCE should have taken the glasses off, the shadows are most likely *NOT* intended.

[@ALVARO8873]

You do know they rehearse before hand

[@NOTBENJAMIN_]

to form the shape of an X on his face

[@MrBeastknows]

Those shadows were very much intended. Why else you think they put the lights right under his face?

[@shaqitup]

It looked more like angry Mario eyebrows to me

[@wgo523]

have you ever been near a TV set? they thought about it and went with it.

[@ChaoticChicken2]

I wish Vince brought more energy to this Don't get me wrong-i fucking love "Smile", it's my favourite song off the album before "War Ready" and "Pimp Hand" and this performance was overall amazing-the visuals, camera work and lighting was incredible. However I kinda hoped to see Vince move around a bit more-80% of it his eyes were closed.

[@PushYourEdge]

i agree I think this is easily THE MOST boring performance Ive ever seen him do. compared to other videos Ive seen of him

[@ChaoticChicken2]

I mean he doesn't have to backflip across stage, but just something a bit more active than standing still with his eyes closed would have been cool

[@PushYourEdge]

+chaoticchicken that's what im sayin man lol. do SOMETHING except be as boring as you possibly can which kinda looks like what he was trying to do lol

[@brileywright2255]

"LIT"

[@daboycarswell]

I hope Vince goes on a solo tour.

[@Videos5197]

daboycarswell he has

[@1000π]

Nice guitar solo

[@waleo201]

spawn reference I think with the light shining on his face that's dope

[@brancer4898]

Adult's in the audience were probably thinking "this kid is fucked"

[@vukaleksic3550]

The EP was eeeh, but this song is defs one of the best he's ever recorded. It's just amazing how chill he was like "hey thanks :shakes hands, leaves:," Vince is true to his word lol

[@tankbusta5335]

Well the point of EP is how boring and overrated fame is, but it's almost as if he has no choice. That's why songs like Primma Donna and Big Time were boring songs

[@vukaleksic3550]

TankBusta Gotta hand it to Vince for the singing he did tho. "Sometimes I feel like giving up, sometimes I feel like giving up"

[@tankbusta5335]

+Vuk Aleksic like I said, that ads on to the theme

[@psycold]

My favorite song of his is Little Bit of This with GTA.

[@vukaleksic3550]

psycold yooo that track is amazing. But like, personally, "Summertime" is the best

[@smesi]

lmao his glasses's shadows look like eyebrows