Overview
- The Long Beach rapper announced the 10-track Cry Baby on Tuesday, confirming a June 5 release on Loma Vista and unveiling the cover art and full tracklist.
- Lead single Blackberry Marmalade arrived over the weekend with a first-person, shooter-style video co-directed with Bradley J. Calder, which YouTube age-restricted as Staples urged adults to share with teens.
- Staples says the album is built around live instruments and leans into a rock feel for a sharper, more immediate sound.
- The project marks his debut for Loma Vista under Concord after years working with Def Jam and Blacksmith, signaling a new phase of creative control and rollout on his own channels.
- The visuals and lyrics tackle racial violence and power in America, pairing a POV depiction of a mass shooting with cover art of a crying baby in a U.S. flag diaper, while summer shows include Bonnaroo on June 11 and August stops in London and Lisbon.