Cry Baby

Vince Staples

2026

Cry Baby is a socio-political concept record that turns his signature sharp-witted critique outward. Using a provocative motif of America as a “crying baby,” the project explores the emotional fatigue of navigating systemic oppression, police brutality, and the absurdity of modern American imperialism, with tales about how we’re being systematically failed. The cover art features a giant cartoon baby wearing a diaper made of the American flag.