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Vince Staples was discovered by Dijon "LaVish" Samo, and Chuck Wun, alongside with his cousin Campbell Emerson. LaVish took Staples on a trip to Los Angeles, where he befriended the Odd Future collective's members Syd tha Kyd, Mike G, and Earl Sweatshirt.

Staples has stated that he has never drunk alcohol or used illicit drugs, and that he follows a straight edge lifestyle. Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated sXe or signified by XXX or X) is a subculture originated from hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco and other recreational drugs, in reaction to the excesses of punk subculture. For some, this extends to refraining from engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet or not using caffeine or prescription drugs. The term straight edge was adopted from the 1981 song "Straight Edge" by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat.

Recently Ogden Payne, contributor to Forbes.com wrote, "His talents are just as diverse as his mood. Staples is the charismatic host of his own Beats 1 radio show, Ramona Radio. In 2015 he made a cameo alongside ASAP Rocky in the teenage comedy Dope, and starred in his own music video/short film hybrid Prima Donna.

“I’d rather be Will Smith than Jay Z,” Staples said. “I can see myself having more fun doing a movie or being on Instagram being goofy than I can see myself trying to fill the shoes of Jay Z.”

He’s also ambivalent about the thought of continuing his rap career in his later years. “This industry can make or break people,” he said. “If you can be content doing this when it’s all said and done, I feel like you got a decent deal out of it.”