Prima Donna (EP)
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| EP by Vince Staples | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| HipHopDX | 4/5 |
| Pitchfork | 8/10 |
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| SPIN | 8/10 |
| XXL | 4/5 |
Prima Donna is the second extended play by American hip hop recording artist Vince Staples. It was released on August 26, 2016, by ARTium Recordings and Def Jam Recordings. The extended play features guest appearances from Kilo Kish and A$AP Rocky, with the production that was handled by DJ Dahi, James Blake, John Hill and No I.D..
On June 20, 2016, Vince Staples revealed on The Fader cover story interview that he would be releasing his six-song EP, called Prima Donna. On August 15, 2016, the release date was announced, along with the release of the cover art and track listing for the album. On September 1, 2016, Staples released a ten-minute short film of the same name directed by Nabil Elderkin.
Prima Donna received acclaim from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 11 reviews. Scott Glaysher of XXL Magazine gave the album an XL, stating, "There is no doubt that Vince Staples’ popularity is growing exponentially and putting out projects like this only increases his stock value."
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