The Apple & the Tree is an audio clip of Vince’s mother describing lying on the stand to defend his father and furthermore seeking out the person whom Vince’s father was convicted for attempting to murder. The title is referential to the adage “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” in that...
[Interlude]
Hey, look here
I don't, I don't know
I, see, I like I told Nicole
I said, "Hey, I done got on the witness stand and lied my ass off"
So, so your daddy goin' to jail for tryna shoot somebody
I said "Now, now," I said, "You do—"
I didn't even know I had did that
I had forgot I had did it, I was looking for her
Now, now, I-I had to be kind of out of my mind
But I was angry, you know? Sometimes when I got angry, I didn't think
Well, I, I done went over to somebody house, I knew the girl
I took a peek in the house and everything, but I'm over there lookin' for somebody
You know, tryna get a nigga, you know what I mean? I'm like, "Shit"
And they said, "Y'all 'member the time you came over our house, girl, lookin' for so-and-so?"
We didn't even know what to do, we like, "Damn, she at the door, ain't gon'— ain't gon' open it"
Dude, I'm like, "Damn, I must've been real stupid"
But I'm just sayin' to the point where I'm tryna make up where I came from
You know what I mean? You know, I was singing in the choir with a gun in my purse
So don't go there with me
Don't tell me, what, I don't care what you want, you dead
THE APPLE & THE TREE was written by Thomas Martin & Simon Marvin & Paul Bender & Michael Meagher & Justin Marshall & Kenny Beats & Vince Staples.
THE APPLE & THE TREE was produced by Kenny Beats.
Vince Staples released THE APPLE & THE TREE on Fri Jul 09 2021.