Vince Staples' first live performance of Smile is haunting and brilliant

For the full three minutes that it takes Vince Staples to perform "Smile" live for the first time, he opens his eyes for a total of about five seconds.
He has his hands in his pockets for the first half of the performance and barely moves except for to wiggle his shoulders on a downbeat or rock back and forth as if to loosen his Converse from some superglue on the stage floor. The lighting is harsh — green from above, and a white light from below that has the effect of casting enormous sha