It's not on daily basis that Green Day is referenced throughout the hip-hop world, although 2018 has yielded a couple of notable ones. For starters, J. Cole beforehand boasted to "get the bread like I am Green Day" on "Motiv8." Recently, Vince Staples regarded to the influential punk-rock band to attract inspiration for his FM! album cowl. Upon launch, many famous the similarities between Vinces' album cowl and that of Green Day's 1994 album Dookie.
The FM! art work, designed by Verdy, has now caught the attention of Green Day's frontman, the long-lasting Bille Joe Armstrong. Clearly, he is a fan of Staples' work, as he selected to view the inventive similarity for what it was: a homage. Taking to Instagram, Armstrong hit Staples with the official stamp of approval. "I really like this," he writes, a person of few phrases. As for Staples, his ideas on Green Day stay unclear for now, although given the eclectic sound of his music, it would not be shocking to depend them amongst his myriad influences.