''Prima Donna'' is the second

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by American rapper

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. It was released on August 26, 2016, by

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and

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. The extended play features

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s from

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and

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, while the production was handled by

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, James Blake,

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and

No I.D. Ernest Dion Wilson (born June 23, 1971), professionally known as No I.D. (formerly Immenslope), is an American hip hop and R&B producer from Chicago, Illinois. Wilson is also a disc jockey (DJ), music arranger and former rapper, having releas ...

Release and promotion

On June 20, 2016, Vince Staples revealed on ''

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'' 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

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and track listing for the album. On September 1, 2016, Staples released a ten-minute

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of the same name directed by

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Critical reception

''Prima Donna'' received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album received an average score of 83 based on 11 reviews, indicating “universal acclaim”. Scott Glaysher of '' XXL'' stated, "There is no doubt that Vince Staples’ popularity is growing exponentially and putting out projects like this only increases his stock value."

Track listing

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" performed by Outkast, and written by

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Charts

References

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