Since we have all been waiting patiently for Earl Sweatshirt to drop his 3rd project “Doris”, the least the the Odd Future artist could to was leave us with a little music to satisfy our hip hop ears…..since the last release “Chum”. With all thanks to Earl, the tuned down beat propeller drops “Guild” featuring friend Mac Miller. “Guild” makes for a trippy, slowed-up and chopped listen, much like a lot of Earl’s previous releases. Hit the jump to listen to the new track.
To help promote his upcoming album “Watching Movies With The Sound Off“, Mac Miller will be going on a two month tour starting on June 25th and it will not end until August 10th. He will be bringing along some friends such as Chance The Rapper, Earl Sweatshirt, Action Bronson and a few others. After the jump, you can view when Mac and friends will be in a city near you.
Rappers Juicy J and Earl SweatShirt throw some print our way with their new joint cover of The Fader Magazine. This 85th photo issue feature both rappers, of young and old age, sharing their opinions on Hip Hops state. How do artists from the hood manage to still make it, yet not able to let go of the street essence that once held them back? This Fader Issue focuses on the rapidly growing career of both artists, from their starts to their “now”. Check out more of the cover photos after the jump!
The young Earl Sweatshirt, member of the group Odd Future (OFWGKTA–Off Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) release via VEVO the visual to his recently released track “Chum.” You might not be too familiar with Earl Sweatshirt, as Tyler The Creator and Frank Ocean seem to have taken the forefront of the gang, but none the less the creativity and quality of the music still prevails. Check out the video after the jump…
As Rick Ross gears up for his new album, God Forgives, I Don’t, we get a taste of a new single off the Def Jam release entitled “Presidential” featuring Elijah Blake. While we don’t have our hands on the full Pharrell-produced cut yet, hit the jump to watch your Odd Future favorites, Frank Ocean, Tyler The Creator, and Earl Sweatshirt jamming to the track in the studio. P.S. skip to minute 1:44.
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Last week, Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future had his first one-on-one with the New York Times since his re-emergence. Speaking on the hardships of having separate management, his friendship with Tyler the Creator, the drama between OF and his mother, his change in sentiment over lyrics, meeting Andre 3000 and more. Check out our favorite quotes below and pop the link for the full interview:
To explain her son’s absence, she added, “I would’ve had to have talked about his personal life in a way that I think would’ve been really unfair.”
By the time he began working at the center, “I had already come to the conclusion that I was done talking about” that sort of subject matter, he said, but coming face to face with young people who had suffered in that way was overwhelming.
“He’s matured,” said Syd. “It’s weird to say that because in my circle a friend’s maturity isn’t necessarily looked up at. But he hasn’t changed.”
In the car on the way to the office he took a call from Ms. Steinberg. “I’m too high for this,” he said, equal parts miffed and mischievous. “I’m about to get sad. And then you know what’s going to happen, I’m not going to be glad. I’m going to be mad. Bad.” He’d learned that Ms. Harris was going to pick him up afterward to take him to meet André 3000 (with whom he shares a legal team), and he was frustrated.
He wants to work on three projects: his solo major-label debut, a collaboration with the producer Matt Martians and EarlWolf, a long-planned collaboration with Tyler. Of “Earl,” the song that made him a star, he said, “There’s not a time I want to listen to that,” describing it as sounding “like you skinned your knee.”
“If I don’t do this right now, if I don’t take this risk, I’ll never get this day back again.”
Odd Future’s “Odd Future Tape Vol.2” album is officially in stores right now. The album is filled with excitement and eighteen tracks with various members of the group on each track. Above is the official video for track number eighteen which features every member of the gang and it lasts about ten minutes. It was filmed by Lance Bangs. Be sure to go support OFWGKTA by picking up their album which is in stores and online right now.
