September 02, 2015
Vince Staples brought "Lemme Know" to late night TV with help from the Roots and Jhené Aiko (who also appears on the album version of the track). Staples and Aiko worked in close unison, while the Roots created a complex web of rhythm and backing vocals behind them. Aiko got the last word, delivering the track's final line—'Cause you hit this shit once, I know you gonna be in love with me—with a shrug and a smile.
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The MC released his major-label debut, Summertime '06, earlier this year. Revisit his FADER interview.
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