Vince Staples is opening the doors to a new era. The 10-track Cry Baby —Vince’s follow-up to 2024’s Dark Times , which marked his final release with Def Jam —will be out in just over a month. It’s one of a number of highly anticipated new full-lengths slated for 2026, which is shaping up to be a banner year for artists who still value the album experience as a uniquely challenging (but just as uniquely rewarding) art form despite an ongoing industrywide emphasis on singles. Below, we break down everything you need to know about Vince’s latest. When is Vince Staples dropping Cry Baby ? Cry Baby will be released on June 5 in partnership with Loma Vista Recordings, whose roster also includes Killer Mike and Ecca Vandal, among others. What’s it sounding like?…