Earl (mixtape)
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Released | March 31, 2010 | |||
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Studio | The Trap (Los Angeles) | |||
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Earl is the debut mixtape by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released as a free digital download on March 31, 2010, on the Odd Future website.[1]
Background and lyrics
Earl is notable for its depraved and violent lyrics, which detail the fictional misadventures of the young Earl Sweatshirt, as he commits acts of murder, rape, kidnapping, and violence. The album features production by BrandenBeatBoy (credited as BeatBoy) and fellow Odd Future members
On the title track, Earl, Tyler, and Taco rap about their distaste for
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10[5] |
Accolades
The mixtape was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far, a list published by
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Thisniggaugly" |
| 4:00 | |
8. | "Moonlight" (featuring Hodgy Beats) |
| Tyler, the Creator | 2:04 |
9. | "Pigions" (featuring Wolf Haley) |
| Tyler, the Creator | 3:33 |
10. | "Stapleton" |
| BeatBoy | 4:16 |
- Notes
- "Thisniggaugly" and "Earl" feature additional vocals from Tyler, the Creator and Taco.
- "Wakeupfaggot" features additional vocals from Syd tha Kyd.
- "epaR" features additional vocals from Hodgy Beats.
- Tyler, the Creator is credited as 'Ace Creator' on "Couch," and as 'Wolf Haley' on "Pigions."
Unauthorized Tidal & Amazon Music re-release
On April 6, 2015, Earl was re-released on music streaming services Tidal and Amazon Music. The updated track list combined most of the original tracks from Earl (excluding "Thisniggaugly" and "Wakeupfaggot") with tracks recorded prior to Earl, back when Sweatshirt went by the stage name Sly Tendencies. Other tracks include songs Sweatshirt featured on around the time of Earl.[11][12] This is an unauthorized release from the company Classic Hits. Despite being available for purchase, most included songs were previously released for free.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Stapleton" | BeatBoy | 4:16 | |
2. | "Earl" | Mike G) | 2:27 | |
24. | "CopKiller" (featuring Hodgy Beats) | Left Brain | 1:24 | |
25. | "Rebellious Shit" | 2:16 | ||
26. | "Stones Throw" | 1:14 | ||
27. | "Rick James" | 1:58 | ||
28. | "Dat Ass (Remix)" (featuring Big L) | 1:48 | ||
29. | "Number 4 (Instrumental)" | 4:24 |
- Notes
- The instrumental for "Deerskin" is originally the instrumental for "All Caps" by Madvillain, produced by Madlib.
- The instrumental for "Orange Juice" is originally the instrumental for "Lemonade" by Gucci Mane, produced by Bangladesh.
- Hodgy Beats was mistakenly credited on the re-release's track list; Tyler, the Creator is the correct feature.
- "Chordaroy" was originally on MellowHype's 2010 mixtape BlackenedWhite.
- The instrumental for "Drop" is originally the instrumental for "Drop" by Rich Boy, produced by Cha Lo and Polow da Don.
- The instrumental for "Swag Me Out" is originally the instrumental for "Not a Stain on Me" by Big Tuck.
- "Home" was released as a standalone song on February 8, 2012, the day Sweatshirt returned from Samoa, and the instrumental for it is originally the song "Theme From Paris" by James Pants.
- The instrumental for "Blade" is originally the instrumental for "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" by Terror Squad, produced by DJ Khaled.
- "Rick James" was mistakenly released as an Earl Sweatshirt song. The song is actually titled "BADBOI222" and was released by Long Island rapper "BIG BREAKFAST".
References
- ^ "OFWGKTA: Earl Sweatshirt – EARL". Oddfuture.tumblr.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ a b "Earl Sweatshirt – EARL (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ "Earl Sweatshirt - Earl lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Harvilla, Rob (May 18, 2019). "Who's (Still) Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Gang?". The Ringer. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Sheldon Pearce (August 12, 2018). "Earl Sweatshirt: Earl". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Articles: The /b/ Boys: Odd Future and the Swag Generation". Pitchfork. 2010-10-18. Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ alteredzones on 12/21/2010 at noon. (2010-12-21). "2010: Albums". Altered Zones. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
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- ^ "Articles: The 25 Best Albums of 2010". Complex. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork. 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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- ^ "Earl". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.