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Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (aka Earl Sweatshirt) makes his return with his first full album since 2015. This record from the Odd Future (hip-hop collective) man is filled with complex lyrics on complex topics, and of the fifteen tracks, only two exceed two minutes in duration. Some Rap Songs is full of soul searching and comes after a difficult few years for the rapper from L.A.. Since he released I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside in March of 2015, both his father (South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile) and his uncle (South African jazz icon Hugh Masekela) have passed away. On top of this, he has been battling some mental health problems which have kept him out of the game for the best part of the last two years.
One of the defining aspects of the album is the way in which it has been produced (mainly by Kgositsile himself). The samples and loops are purposely unbalanced and chaotic, and the lo-fi effect is present throughout the record giving it an old vinyl sort of sound. These chaotic samples could be giving us an insight into Kgositsile’s overactive mind and his hectic flow of ideas. As well as focusing part of the album on tributes to his mother, father and uncle (Azucar, Playing Possum, Peanut), the rapper also brings attention to his mental health during his time off with the singles Nowhere2go and The Mint (featuring rapper Navy Blue), stating ”two years I been missing living life” on the latter. The disjointed production gives this album a unique quality and despite the powerful lyrics not always being on the beat, it sounds great! Earl Sweatshirt has, in a sense, paved the way for a newer, jazzier type of alt-rap which many younger rappers have started to embrace. © Euan Decourt/Qobuz
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Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer - John Thomas, Jr., Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer - Willy n'For, Composer, Lyricist - Emmanuel Baloka, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Stormy, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Darryl Anthony, Producer - Adé Hakim, Producer - Darryl Anthony Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Adé Hakim Sayyed, Composer, Lyricist - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Denmark, Producer - Denmark Vessey, Composer, Lyricist - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Bass Guitar, Mixing Engineer - Standing On The Corner, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Sweatshirt feat. Standing On The Corner, AssociatedPerformer - Giovanni Cortez, Composer, Lyricist - Sherman Willis, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Navy Blue, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Black Noi$e, Producer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt feat. Navy Blue, AssociatedPerformer - Sage Elsesser, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Mansel, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Tufo, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Lowrell Simon, Composer, Lyricist - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer - Sage Elsesser, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Scales, Composer, Lyricist - Albert Vance, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Donald Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer - Sage Elsesser, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Curtis Mayfield, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Keorapetse Kgositsile, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer - Cheryl Harris, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Sweatshirt feat. Cheryl Harris & Keorapetse Kgositsile, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hugh Masekela, Composer - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Earl Sweatshirt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thebe Kgositsile, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Shamel of SOTC, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (aka Earl Sweatshirt) makes his return with his first full album since 2015. This record from the Odd Future (hip-hop collective) man is filled with complex lyrics on complex topics, and of the fifteen tracks, only two exceed two minutes in duration. Some Rap Songs is full of soul searching and comes after a difficult few years for the rapper from L.A.. Since he released I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside in March of 2015, both his father (South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile) and his uncle (South African jazz icon Hugh Masekela) have passed away. On top of this, he has been battling some mental health problems which have kept him out of the game for the best part of the last two years.
One of the defining aspects of the album is the way in which it has been produced (mainly by Kgositsile himself). The samples and loops are purposely unbalanced and chaotic, and the lo-fi effect is present throughout the record giving it an old vinyl sort of sound. These chaotic samples could be giving us an insight into Kgositsile’s overactive mind and his hectic flow of ideas. As well as focusing part of the album on tributes to his mother, father and uncle (Azucar, Playing Possum, Peanut), the rapper also brings attention to his mental health during his time off with the singles Nowhere2go and The Mint (featuring rapper Navy Blue), stating ”two years I been missing living life” on the latter. The disjointed production gives this album a unique quality and despite the powerful lyrics not always being on the beat, it sounds great! Earl Sweatshirt has, in a sense, paved the way for a newer, jazzier type of alt-rap which many younger rappers have started to embrace. © Euan Decourt/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:24:39
- Main artists: Earl Sweatshirt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Tan Cressida - Columbia
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2018 Tan Cressida, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
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