The intro for this song samples an interview from Amy Winehouse, where she talks about her experiences with love. This interview was featured in the documentary Amy, which inspired Vince to make Prima Donna

I saw the Amy Winehouse documentary and I was like, this is sad. This happens a lot. Thought of all the other times it happened, and I was like, I wanna make a little movie thing about it. I’m gonna make a soundtrack. That was Prima Donna.
– Vince Staples, in an interview with Vulture

Vince has previously explained his love for Winehouse’s music:

I don’t really know why I like this album so much in all honesty, but it’s great. Every song puts you in a specific mood that you can’t escape from until it is over. Depressing in a sense but for all the right reasons. A true artist can make you feel both their sorrow and their happiness. You feel all of these emotions back to back and transform them into these stories without noticing the shift. Definitely someone who was gone too soon. R.I.P.