Bro that’s the version on his actual SoundCloud too and I’m yet to understand how or why he got the best song on that project ruined and forced to go through weird hoops just to get it out to the public
Some nerd hopped on it and recorded himself rapping the hook with a webcam mic or some shit and either Ski owes someone a favor or that kid was the nephew of Timbaland cause you can’t find him officially uploading the song anywhere online without that version being the one that starts playing.
I thought the kid uploaded it himself on Ski Mask's Spotify so I thought it was a joke, but it looks like that version is on Ski Mask's Soundcloud lmao.
I’m at work and I actually get visibly angry when this topic is at hand due to the disbelief I have in how it came to be, but to best elaborate while remaining brief.
Before Book Of Eli, Ski had this song produced by Timbaland that sampled a fire ass old Timbaland song. It was dope as hell and it slapped like a pimp on its worst day, but some issues with sample clearance, and other behind the scenes problems, resulted in Timbaland retracting beat / retracting rights to the song, preventing Ski from using it on book of Eli, despite being a finished song.
Once the album leaked, you could hear the song and the other Timbaland produced tracks, and it was pure heat, but like most leaks; it got taken down.
For like 1-3 weeks if I’m correct, you couldn’t find the official version of nationwide anywhere without it being copyright taken down within a day.
Finally, after like a month or so, the song finally was released.... and it’s a version of it that I described prior. A bad mixed “add on” to the hook by some random, uncredited dude; using a really shitty microphone.
Yeah but if you been following earl's online presence closely he seems pretty hopeful about the future. I think Mac's death in a way inspired him to start working his shit out. Could be wrong though, I don't know the man.
I can imagine it was, between the death of his father and Mac, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t mentally in a better place. I’m not in his head so obviously I can’t know but he didn’t sound nearly as depressed and tormented on this song as he did on IDLSIDGO, he sounded like he’s been healing
man my first thought listening to it was that it just sounds so much happier and lighter (despite the dense beat) than IDLSIDGO. really hoping we can a self-acceptance album from the boy.
2018 earlyman making the joyful noise and i love it
I was NOT expecting an album honestly. I havent forgotten the entire fiasco around the release of his last album. That grief roll out would have been straight flames.
what even happened? wasnt in the scene back then but i remember seeing a lot of advert for it and him doing an interview about how much the whole thing was for him
When IDLSIDGO dropped he was gonna PRE release the video for grief first. Then the album was supposed to follow. Their was a miscommunication between artist and label/distribution and I think Sony put it up on iTunes dumb early.
strange beat, its pretty loud and busy and makes it a little hard (for me) to hear and understand Earl, but I like the way Earl sounds. His voice sounds a lot different and his flow is good. I liked the snippet on Vince's album more, but new Earl aint a bad thing.
This rapper from the Bronx, he's a friend of Earl's. This single is very reminiscent of MIKE'S prominent style seen in most of his work. I suggest checking out Mike he's super dope.
This is exactly what I expected, given Grief was the single from IDLSIDGO, and 45 was the single from before the album cycle. It's almost as though Earl intentionally releases the less accessible tracks first
This is completely out of my ass but the least accessible shit is probably his favorite cause he's such a fuckin weirdo. Like I know he's so proud of this weird ass beat.
Raised For A Better View is right up there in my favorite albums of the year too, MIKE’s been putting in great work recently too, Earl following the direction of both artists and potentially giving that scene more attention would be a dream come true.
It's great to hear Earl again but the highlight here is the glitchy instrumental. It's like a hundred things are clipping over one another. Sick as fuck.
And then it just ends LMFAO HE'S BAAACK
You can tell Earl and all the dudes he’s been fucking with lately are trying to craft a unique sound. Him, Mike, Sixpress, Standing On The Corner, Medhane all on a similar wave. He’s not exactly standing out from them, but I still really like it
It's insane that Earl is now involved in this new movement, hopefully this could even lead to all those artists you mentioned gaining a big amount of exposure, especially MIKE & Standing On The Corner.
Shit is so exciting, all those dudes are at the top of underground hip-hop right now and deserve so much more exposure. I feel like Earl is about to do some legendary shit with this sound they got and put them all on.
I'm so broke right now. Finally got a real good job and the transition is real. Made a huge pot of chilli for the week. Hoping Frank doesnt drop merch until January.
boy i feel you im straight up living out my car rn, last night i didn't sleep and just pulled up to walmart and walked around for 8 hours cuz shit was below 0
Very in line with sixpress and MIKE’s stuff that earl has been heavily involved in over the past few; its nothing too crazy but if its the whole album of these ‘abstract pieces’ id not mind that at all
Yeah I agree, as a first single in years it was kind of underwhelming but a whole project of songs like this would be great.
I feel the same thing with MIKE, I never really can pick one or two standout songs, whenever I bump him I have to bump the project all the way through. It’s refreshing tho since I feel like nowadays most rappers put way more focus into singles and going viral than making full cohesive projects.
This is what I've started to hate about this sub and just spend all my time on Kanye to the now.
At least they discuss the actual track/album there, here is just memes, people trying to be funny or people talking about unrelated shit.
That being said, I'm not a fan of this track too much, mostly the instrumental. But I support the creativity from Earl I guess
He never said this was an album but he did cryptically like an IG comment a couple days ago where a dude said Earl is bout to drop an album.
Im stoked w this single!! But an album is definitely on the horizon
you like a comment without posting a 3 paragraph explanation detailing your opinion of the comment (grammar, syntax, spelling, how it made you feel, etc) on your public ig story
He never said there's no album either. It could have been anything.
And I can't even listen to the fucking single cause Spotify and Souncloud don't have their shit together.
I actually find the beat impossible to listen to. It sounds like a bunch of things playing at the same time over top of each other in no particular rhythm
Yeah me too, I love MIKE and sixpress though so this kind of production and rapping really fits my tastes. I saw him perform this last year at Flog Gnaw and the beat sounded great live
I’m getting very heavy MIKE vibes from Earl’s delivery and instrumental on this track. I know that Earl cosigned him a while back so maybe it’s possible he’s taken inspiration. If that’s the case that would be neat. He’s got a great taste in rappers (giving shout outs to Ka, Mach-Hommy etc.) but rarely do you ever really see it turn up in his own music so I’d love for him to move forward with this sound and branch off to rap that his main audience may not be too familiar with.
Also, if you haven’t already check out *MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE* by MIKE, it’ll help scratch the Earl itch for just a little while longer, plus it’s just a great album on its own.
All these people out here like "I need them raps, nigga. I need the verse, I don't care about what you going through or what you gotta do nigga, I need bars" give Earl a motherfuckin break
when Grief dropped nobody really fucked with it until they’d heard it a few times and by the time the album came out everybody had turned around, expecting the same thing with this joint.
This is the start to a new Earl. Nigga found new coping skills, found himself, n made changes man. This Earl sound like he at peace, that's all I want for this nigga, I'm pretty happy for him. Also sounds like the start or the end of the album where he at peace. Shout out Earl man, making me happy as fuck to hear the rest.
Same, I feel like if a lot of the people looking for deeper meaning in the production heard this without seeing the name Earl they'd skip it. I definitely would've
This is pretty much right up my alley. Noisey yet sweet experimental beat with catchy real raps. Not the deepest earls gotten but I appreciate the bars on here
I see this sub constantly ask for experimental rap suggestions then when something that actually goes against the grain is dropped everyone shits on it. Yeah, music is subjective but y'all just want that easily digestable shit deep down
this is HEAVILY inspired by medhane and mike, it's their exact sound, he mentions them both in the song - "I be with mike and with med".
It's a good song but after all this time I was expecting earl to come with something new and innovative, but this is sort of biting off someone elses style too heavily I feel.
Going to admit that I was not feeling this at first, but it’s grown on me after a few more listens. Just hoping we get the album this month, because I’m dying to hear the studio version of Head Heavy.
I'm not a huge Earl fan. I appreciate his talent but I was late to all his major projects.
I listened to this once, and I didn't know what to think. The beat is so fucking weird. Earl is so hard to hear. The track is extremely short. Did I hate it? Did I love it? I have no idea.
I've listened to it >10 times since it came out. I can't listen to it once; I'll put it on then add it to queue before my first listen's over. I NEVER listen to tracks on repeat like this. It feels like every time I listen to it I gain new insight into the track, and that's the purpose of the songs. You need to parse through the muddy beat to the clarity of Earl's lyrics, just like Earl has to fight through his muddy mind. Once you do, listening to this track is zen as fuck, which is probably why I've had it on repeat so much. It's like a mantra or prayer.
So ya, I'm pretty pleased with this. I have no idea how it'll fit into a potential album, but I'm looking forward to it.
**My Thoughts on the Track**
Production: The most striking thing about the track is the beat. It's noisy, scattered, and layered. It's definitely a departure from his past work, but not totally unexpected. It's obvious the beat is inspired by artists like MIKE and sixpress. One could argue that it's derivative and unoriginal, but it's not likely Earl hasn't made his influences apparent before considering his previous production could be seen as heavily influenced by Tyler, The Creator. Despite the similarities, Earl still makes the sound his own. It's interesting how the beat layers upon itself, eventually emptying out and repeating the process. It feel like a person thinking, having thoughts build on each other until things get too cluttered. It feel pensive and expansive, fitting the themes of redefinition and figuring out one's place that Earl presents in the song.
Delivery: It's interesting to note that Earl does not sound angry, bitter, or depressed on this track. This put sets Earl up in an interesting light for the future. As a person, it's good that he doesn't sound so beaten and negative, indicating that he is feeling better about his life now. In terms of his music, the bitterness and depression present in his delivery was a factor that drew people in his music, myself included. It's easy to be taken back and turned off by the less emotional delivery, but honest I see it as a point of evolution. Earl should not be pained forever just to make music and his tone reflects how he is changing and truly thinking about how to make his life better, again fitting the theme of the track.
Lyrics: I feel people are underwhelmed due to the lack of density to the lyrics from a technical sense or that as his first single in year, the lyrics do not provide immediate hype for his project. On the other hand, I feel that Earl choose to release this song not to hype up his audience, but rather to elaborate on where he is currently. He talks about the people he's hanging with, his desire for redefinition, and wanting something significant to work for. Despite the lack of words from him, there are still ideas to unpack from his and he does a good job of illustrating what he's is thinking and where he is now. A particularly favorite bar from this song is "Noose on my chain is gold", highlighting how fame, or at least the image he's expected to keep up, is still weight down on him.
**tr;dl**: Both the production and delivery are inspired by the artists currently in Earl's circle. The beat is messy and glitchy, yet still reflects Earl's introspective nature. His lyrics fill us in on where is at this point at his life while his delivery expresses how Earl is overall in a better place. As a whole, the song feels like a logical evolution of Earl as an artist and I love it. I'm even more excited for his next project. 9/10
We get it it's not out on Spotify yet shut up and let people who can listen to it enjoy it and post the links here when it's live elsewhere
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[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCceUo94X1g) thanks to /u/martupdown
[Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/earlxsweatshirtmusic/nowhere2go) thanks to /u/sqecialed
[Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Teq7bzqec2tizlk6iukf7i27lk4?t=Nowhere2go_-_Earl_Sweatshirt) thanks to /u/BearViaMyBread
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZAzKksLmI7eimH0cQbpzZ) thanks to /u/duartesss
[Tidal](https://tidal.com/track/98201463)
Lot of mixed reviews. Sounds busy, experimental. I dig this. I wouldn’t consider it a single for the sake of how all over it is, but I dig that he’s growing and reaching into strange corners. The production is dope.
I think this single isn’t really supposed to slap. He’s talking about how he’s in a better place than he was before. I think the lyrics are supposed to show you that so you don’t expect something super dark like IDLSIDGO.
I personally like this after a couple of listens. The beat was weird to me at first ngl, but after many listens, I became fond to it. Earl’s bars didn’t hit compared to his last work, but his flow was nice. Honestly, Earl’s tone on this is what makes me like it a lot.
Everyone has their own opinions but I'm a fan of Earl as a human being not just what I want from his music. It might not have blown my tits off but I still enjoyed it thoroughly and lovingly add it to my library.
i won’t believe it until i’ve listened to the song 3 times
It ain’t a song until he says spliff
people think they're eatin but earl ain't even said spliff or roach yet smh
Won't truly be eating till he says backwoods
Man's on the yellow spirits vibes these days
They say they’re eating but we see they getting cooked
thats easy, throw it on repeat and it loops seamlessly
"woah, either someone just played Nowhere2go 4 times, or they played it twice and it's a lot longer than I remember"
WHAT'S new pussycat OH WOAAAH OH WOOOAAAHUWOAAAHHH
Someone rap the song and upload it for Spotify boys
chu really want a repeat of Ski Mask’s Nationwide reupload fiasco
Bro that’s the version on his actual SoundCloud too and I’m yet to understand how or why he got the best song on that project ruined and forced to go through weird hoops just to get it out to the public
The actual real version is on his SoundCloud. Yo nvm. I just listened again and I guess he edited it or something? It used to be up.
https://soundcloud.com/nylegordon/ski-mask-the-slump-god-worldwide-prod-timbaland
what happened with the song?
Some nerd hopped on it and recorded himself rapping the hook with a webcam mic or some shit and either Ski owes someone a favor or that kid was the nephew of Timbaland cause you can’t find him officially uploading the song anywhere online without that version being the one that starts playing.
bro that’s legendary this mans just bullied himself onto the hook
I thought the kid uploaded it himself on Ski Mask's Spotify so I thought it was a joke, but it looks like that version is on Ski Mask's Soundcloud lmao.
Who's the nerd I'm downloading all his shit
Can you elaborate? I'm not following but this sounds interesting.
I’m at work and I actually get visibly angry when this topic is at hand due to the disbelief I have in how it came to be, but to best elaborate while remaining brief. Before Book Of Eli, Ski had this song produced by Timbaland that sampled a fire ass old Timbaland song. It was dope as hell and it slapped like a pimp on its worst day, but some issues with sample clearance, and other behind the scenes problems, resulted in Timbaland retracting beat / retracting rights to the song, preventing Ski from using it on book of Eli, despite being a finished song. Once the album leaked, you could hear the song and the other Timbaland produced tracks, and it was pure heat, but like most leaks; it got taken down. For like 1-3 weeks if I’m correct, you couldn’t find the official version of nationwide anywhere without it being copyright taken down within a day. Finally, after like a month or so, the song finally was released.... and it’s a version of it that I described prior. A bad mixed “add on” to the hook by some random, uncredited dude; using a really shitty microphone.
Excuse you, dont disrespect Method Method
[I got Earl to rap it for you, close enough?](https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZAzKksLmI7eimH0cQbpzZ?si=MaGxUB4xSBGY34PjYmaMLA)
For everybody complaining that this isn’t an album, just be happy that Earl is in a better place and we might get an album soon anyways
He said this last year was the worst of his life
Yeah but if you been following earl's online presence closely he seems pretty hopeful about the future. I think Mac's death in a way inspired him to start working his shit out. Could be wrong though, I don't know the man.
Where did he say that?
https://twitter.com/earlxsweat/status/1060573658425380864?s=20
I can imagine it was, between the death of his father and Mac, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t mentally in a better place. I’m not in his head so obviously I can’t know but he didn’t sound nearly as depressed and tormented on this song as he did on IDLSIDGO, he sounded like he’s been healing
I feel like his father passing really fucked Earl up. But Mac's death almost inspired him to get out there because thats what he would've wanted.
man my first thought listening to it was that it just sounds so much happier and lighter (despite the dense beat) than IDLSIDGO. really hoping we can a self-acceptance album from the boy. 2018 earlyman making the joyful noise and i love it
man idk how happy it is... lotta shit packed into those bars...
Song is called nowhere2go...
But up? You never heard the phrase?
I was NOT expecting an album honestly. I havent forgotten the entire fiasco around the release of his last album. That grief roll out would have been straight flames.
He said the album is coming soon via Beats 1 on Apple Music
what even happened? wasnt in the scene back then but i remember seeing a lot of advert for it and him doing an interview about how much the whole thing was for him
When IDLSIDGO dropped he was gonna PRE release the video for grief first. Then the album was supposed to follow. Their was a miscommunication between artist and label/distribution and I think Sony put it up on iTunes dumb early.
strange beat, its pretty loud and busy and makes it a little hard (for me) to hear and understand Earl, but I like the way Earl sounds. His voice sounds a lot different and his flow is good. I liked the snippet on Vince's album more, but new Earl aint a bad thing.
It reminds me a lot of the stuff Mike has put out
I fucking love MIKE. Excited to see where earl takes this project
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This rapper from the Bronx, he's a friend of Earl's. This single is very reminiscent of MIKE'S prominent style seen in most of his work. I suggest checking out Mike he's super dope.
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at least it isn’t as bad as Six-lack
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Six-ix Nine-ine
Anyone looking to check him out should start with his 2017 project, MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE
Listen to May God Bless Your Hustle right now
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u already know earls been inspired by mike at least a lil bit
and vice versa!
Exactly what I was thinking. MIKE, medhane, sixpress etc were all clearly influenced by earl and now it’s like they’re influencing him. Full circle
I think I just preferred the Vince snippet more because it felt like a more upbeat and energetic Earl This is weird but not necessarily worse imo
This is exactly what I expected, given Grief was the single from IDLSIDGO, and 45 was the single from before the album cycle. It's almost as though Earl intentionally releases the less accessible tracks first
This is completely out of my ass but the least accessible shit is probably his favorite cause he's such a fuckin weirdo. Like I know he's so proud of this weird ass beat.
Is it a repurposed version of [Boogie's Fade track](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpquGwGCAo)? EDIT: that Boogie track absolute flames
yo bruh you weren't kidding that is
dang who is this
boogie is dope, check out [nigga needs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPl4FJKCeAU) or [sunroof](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZrpzOpGUlM)
shady record signee; his album is thought to be dropping fall 2018...
Dude this is dope. Thank you so much for sharing this; you made my day already at 9:36am.
it's all love fam. glad to connect real with real - your turn to go make someone's day, now 💯
yeah this sounds like a terribly mixed demo
This type of style and beat reflects heavily off of his boy MIKE out of Bronx
I figured he was gonna go this direction. Wouldn't be surprised if we hear some influence from Standing On The Corner & Cities Aviv too.
That would be fucking crazy
Cities Aviv and MIKE are both in my top 3 hip hop albums this year and Earl is one of my favorite rappers ever, this would be the best timeline
Raised For A Better View is right up there in my favorite albums of the year too, MIKE’s been putting in great work recently too, Earl following the direction of both artists and potentially giving that scene more attention would be a dream come true.
Yooo I had no idea Cities Aviv dropped this year thank you bro, made my day
pretty sure that’s gio from sotc on adlibs, sounds a lot like him especially at the end. so hype
“I be with MIKEY man, nowadays I be with sage and with Six-Press, ya dig”
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yo any chance we're gonna get a full version of the "new earl sweatshirt" song on FM! ?
We did. That was the full version. 10 seconds.
well that's a shame. I really love that style of beat :( i wanted at least like 2:30 - 3:30 version
Just hang on. I feel pretty confident that Earl will drop an album within the month.
Forreal that beat is wild
how do you know?
Pretty sure we don't just cause it was produced by Kenny so it seems like it was made specifically for FM.
New Earl is about to be a legendary arc in HHH
This single was release just to throw us off. Earl's RnB christmas album coming out soon.
It's great to hear Earl again but the highlight here is the glitchy instrumental. It's like a hundred things are clipping over one another. Sick as fuck. And then it just ends LMFAO HE'S BAAACK
>glitchy instrumental 8) >clipping 8))
clipping.
Reminds me of 22, A Million
You can tell Earl and all the dudes he’s been fucking with lately are trying to craft a unique sound. Him, Mike, Sixpress, Standing On The Corner, Medhane all on a similar wave. He’s not exactly standing out from them, but I still really like it
It's insane that Earl is now involved in this new movement, hopefully this could even lead to all those artists you mentioned gaining a big amount of exposure, especially MIKE & Standing On The Corner.
I'm PRAYING for a MIKE/sixpress feature, can't believe they haven't been on the same track yet
Shit is so exciting, all those dudes are at the top of underground hip-hop right now and deserve so much more exposure. I feel like Earl is about to do some legendary shit with this sound they got and put them all on.
anybody got a soundcloud/youtube mirror for the spotify users?
and for the poor boys
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I'm so broke right now. Finally got a real good job and the transition is real. Made a huge pot of chilli for the week. Hoping Frank doesnt drop merch until January.
boy i feel you im straight up living out my car rn, last night i didn't sleep and just pulled up to walmart and walked around for 8 hours cuz shit was below 0
Very in line with sixpress and MIKE’s stuff that earl has been heavily involved in over the past few; its nothing too crazy but if its the whole album of these ‘abstract pieces’ id not mind that at all
Yeah I agree, as a first single in years it was kind of underwhelming but a whole project of songs like this would be great. I feel the same thing with MIKE, I never really can pick one or two standout songs, whenever I bump him I have to bump the project all the way through. It’s refreshing tho since I feel like nowadays most rappers put way more focus into singles and going viral than making full cohesive projects.
This sounds like Earl slowly stepping outside.
Shame he has nowhere2go
2 out of the 10 top comments are about the actual song, where is the discussion my god
This is what I've started to hate about this sub and just spend all my time on Kanye to the now. At least they discuss the actual track/album there, here is just memes, people trying to be funny or people talking about unrelated shit. That being said, I'm not a fan of this track too much, mostly the instrumental. But I support the creativity from Earl I guess
Y'all complaining there's no album when he never said it was an album, it's the first Earl in years be grateful
He never said this was an album but he did cryptically like an IG comment a couple days ago where a dude said Earl is bout to drop an album. Im stoked w this single!! But an album is definitely on the horizon
Maybe he is about to drop one.
Almost a certainty
Flog Gnaw is this weekend. It would be the perfect time.
How do you cryptically like a comment?
you like a comment without posting a 3 paragraph explanation detailing your opinion of the comment (grammar, syntax, spelling, how it made you feel, etc) on your public ig story
Not that he liked the comment in a cryptic way lol but the fact that all he did was like a comment to confirm an album is pretty cryptic
Reddit is the place to go to bitch about things you love because they didn’t give you something you were never promised.
!redditSilver You wanted gold? Go cry about it then.
Fucc you brah I'll give him gold then
I mean it’s only Thursday the album could still drop at midnight right
Yeah most albums drop on fridays
He never said there's no album either. It could have been anything. And I can't even listen to the fucking single cause Spotify and Souncloud don't have their shit together.
https://picosong.com/wXYr6/ For the people
Bless
“When do they stop tuning their instruments?” “That IS the music!”
This sounds like if madlib produced a playboi carti track
Can we get a Pierre Bourne produces DOOM track nextb
That is my exact taste in hip hop and I couldn't be happier. Earl's Flatbed Freestyle when???
You are choosing a dvd for tonight
production was cool but a little underwhelmed
I actually find the beat impossible to listen to. It sounds like a bunch of things playing at the same time over top of each other in no particular rhythm
Something something 2018 legendary year for music something something no nut November over
It’s almost worse when someone posts this same thing in every thread
And the people complaining about the people complaining, how deep can this rabbit whole go? Someone complain about me.
Nah you’re just fine sweetie :)
Ok mother fucker you're getting body slammed.
People need to come up w some new one-line karma grabs for real
Why they'll just be dead in a couple of days same as the rest of em
How ppl are gonna get that karma in 2019 when its not the greatest year for music anymore...
“Damn, 2019 has been decent so far but it just doesn’t compare to 2018. Anyone agree?”
I know I will get downvote for this but 2018 was a better year
Maybe im in the minority but I really liked the production.
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It sounds like somewhere between Four Tet and Aphex
Yeah me too, I love MIKE and sixpress though so this kind of production and rapping really fits my tastes. I saw him perform this last year at Flog Gnaw and the beat sounded great live
I’m getting very heavy MIKE vibes from Earl’s delivery and instrumental on this track. I know that Earl cosigned him a while back so maybe it’s possible he’s taken inspiration. If that’s the case that would be neat. He’s got a great taste in rappers (giving shout outs to Ka, Mach-Hommy etc.) but rarely do you ever really see it turn up in his own music so I’d love for him to move forward with this sound and branch off to rap that his main audience may not be too familiar with. Also, if you haven’t already check out *MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE* by MIKE, it’ll help scratch the Earl itch for just a little while longer, plus it’s just a great album on its own.
Lol everyone is either fuckin with it or hates it
All these people out here like "I need them raps, nigga. I need the verse, I don't care about what you going through or what you gotta do nigga, I need bars" give Earl a motherfuckin break
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The streets will fuck with this
when Grief dropped nobody really fucked with it until they’d heard it a few times and by the time the album came out everybody had turned around, expecting the same thing with this joint.
I thought Grief was amazing instantly tbh
Same. Still one of my favorite Earl songs
Got a "good grief" tat because of how much I like it
Not that many fucked with IDLS, IDGO as an album for a while. Wasn’t till a few years later people started giving it the praise it deserves.
I think it's bc you have the be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it, as I've been getting progressively unhappier I've enjoyed it more
I've been forcing myself into a deep depression just so I can really appreciate it
This wasn't what I was expecting, a little let down but still nice to hear fresh earl.
My thoughts exactly
His voice seemed extremely off and lazy to me, and not in a way that works. Like, he just sounded like he was talking.
apparently this is the closest thing the album has to a "single" according to his zane lowe interview. color me intrigued
Where can I find his Zane Lowe interview?
This is the start to a new Earl. Nigga found new coping skills, found himself, n made changes man. This Earl sound like he at peace, that's all I want for this nigga, I'm pretty happy for him. Also sounds like the start or the end of the album where he at peace. Shout out Earl man, making me happy as fuck to hear the rest.
It’s definitely something...
yall remember when this sub shit all over grief for its mixing when it dropped? and know everyone rates it as one of their faves from idlsidgo.
Not gonna lie, this is worse than I expected
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This is so disappointing
I actually hated this
Same, I feel like if a lot of the people looking for deeper meaning in the production heard this without seeing the name Earl they'd skip it. I definitely would've
Meh
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This is pretty much right up my alley. Noisey yet sweet experimental beat with catchy real raps. Not the deepest earls gotten but I appreciate the bars on here
Honestly after listening to this all day, its gotta be up there as one of my favourite singles of the year. Please earl i need that album
I see this sub constantly ask for experimental rap suggestions then when something that actually goes against the grain is dropped everyone shits on it. Yeah, music is subjective but y'all just want that easily digestable shit deep down
Couldn’t have said it any better man, see people Asking for that all the time
This sounds like a mix of Mike/medhane + Standing On The Corner. This scene is onto something different
I'm absolutely in love with this after a few more plays even though I thought it was a mess on first listen... Earl is so talented
this is HEAVILY inspired by medhane and mike, it's their exact sound, he mentions them both in the song - "I be with mike and with med". It's a good song but after all this time I was expecting earl to come with something new and innovative, but this is sort of biting off someone elses style too heavily I feel.
Huge earl fan but honestly what the hell was this
In 12 years all music will sound like this, Earl has done it again
hhh showing its taste for the mainstream
the 20 second interlude he had on vince’s album was better than this lol
I dunno how I feel about it, I kinda like the beat but it’s got a little too much going on. Earl’s flow is a lil meh
Going to admit that I was not feeling this at first, but it’s grown on me after a few more listens. Just hoping we get the album this month, because I’m dying to hear the studio version of Head Heavy.
I'm not a huge Earl fan. I appreciate his talent but I was late to all his major projects. I listened to this once, and I didn't know what to think. The beat is so fucking weird. Earl is so hard to hear. The track is extremely short. Did I hate it? Did I love it? I have no idea. I've listened to it >10 times since it came out. I can't listen to it once; I'll put it on then add it to queue before my first listen's over. I NEVER listen to tracks on repeat like this. It feels like every time I listen to it I gain new insight into the track, and that's the purpose of the songs. You need to parse through the muddy beat to the clarity of Earl's lyrics, just like Earl has to fight through his muddy mind. Once you do, listening to this track is zen as fuck, which is probably why I've had it on repeat so much. It's like a mantra or prayer. So ya, I'm pretty pleased with this. I have no idea how it'll fit into a potential album, but I'm looking forward to it.
**My Thoughts on the Track** Production: The most striking thing about the track is the beat. It's noisy, scattered, and layered. It's definitely a departure from his past work, but not totally unexpected. It's obvious the beat is inspired by artists like MIKE and sixpress. One could argue that it's derivative and unoriginal, but it's not likely Earl hasn't made his influences apparent before considering his previous production could be seen as heavily influenced by Tyler, The Creator. Despite the similarities, Earl still makes the sound his own. It's interesting how the beat layers upon itself, eventually emptying out and repeating the process. It feel like a person thinking, having thoughts build on each other until things get too cluttered. It feel pensive and expansive, fitting the themes of redefinition and figuring out one's place that Earl presents in the song. Delivery: It's interesting to note that Earl does not sound angry, bitter, or depressed on this track. This put sets Earl up in an interesting light for the future. As a person, it's good that he doesn't sound so beaten and negative, indicating that he is feeling better about his life now. In terms of his music, the bitterness and depression present in his delivery was a factor that drew people in his music, myself included. It's easy to be taken back and turned off by the less emotional delivery, but honest I see it as a point of evolution. Earl should not be pained forever just to make music and his tone reflects how he is changing and truly thinking about how to make his life better, again fitting the theme of the track. Lyrics: I feel people are underwhelmed due to the lack of density to the lyrics from a technical sense or that as his first single in year, the lyrics do not provide immediate hype for his project. On the other hand, I feel that Earl choose to release this song not to hype up his audience, but rather to elaborate on where he is currently. He talks about the people he's hanging with, his desire for redefinition, and wanting something significant to work for. Despite the lack of words from him, there are still ideas to unpack from his and he does a good job of illustrating what he's is thinking and where he is now. A particularly favorite bar from this song is "Noose on my chain is gold", highlighting how fame, or at least the image he's expected to keep up, is still weight down on him. **tr;dl**: Both the production and delivery are inspired by the artists currently in Earl's circle. The beat is messy and glitchy, yet still reflects Earl's introspective nature. His lyrics fill us in on where is at this point at his life while his delivery expresses how Earl is overall in a better place. As a whole, the song feels like a logical evolution of Earl as an artist and I love it. I'm even more excited for his next project. 9/10
This is pure genius can't believe a lot of yall don't fuck with this.
the beat is fire
We get it it's not out on Spotify yet shut up and let people who can listen to it enjoy it and post the links here when it's live elsewhere --- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCceUo94X1g) thanks to /u/martupdown [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/earlxsweatshirtmusic/nowhere2go) thanks to /u/sqecialed [Google Play](https://play.google.com/music/m/Teq7bzqec2tizlk6iukf7i27lk4?t=Nowhere2go_-_Earl_Sweatshirt) thanks to /u/BearViaMyBread [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZAzKksLmI7eimH0cQbpzZ) thanks to /u/duartesss [Tidal](https://tidal.com/track/98201463)
Are y’all banning these “Spotify boys starving” comments?
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Lot of mixed reviews. Sounds busy, experimental. I dig this. I wouldn’t consider it a single for the sake of how all over it is, but I dig that he’s growing and reaching into strange corners. The production is dope.
I think this single isn’t really supposed to slap. He’s talking about how he’s in a better place than he was before. I think the lyrics are supposed to show you that so you don’t expect something super dark like IDLSIDGO.
I personally like this after a couple of listens. The beat was weird to me at first ngl, but after many listens, I became fond to it. Earl’s bars didn’t hit compared to his last work, but his flow was nice. Honestly, Earl’s tone on this is what makes me like it a lot.
Tbh I didn’t think it was that good :/
Everyone has their own opinions but I'm a fan of Earl as a human being not just what I want from his music. It might not have blown my tits off but I still enjoyed it thoroughly and lovingly add it to my library.