Earl (mixtape): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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| released = {{Start date|2010|03|31}}

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| studio = The Trap (Los Angeles)

| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative hip hop]], |[[horrorcore]]}}

| length = 25:54

| label = [[Independent music|Self-released]]

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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oddfuture.tumblr.com/post/486144881/earl-sweatshirt-earl |title=OFWGKTA: Earl Sweatshirt -– EARL |publisher=Oddfuture.tumblr.com |date=2010-03-31 |accessdateaccess-date=2011-02-27}}</ref>

==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 [[Tyler, the Creator]] and [[Left Brain]]. The album features vocals from Tyler, the Creator, [[Vince Staples]], [[Hodgy Beats]], and some backing vocals from fellow Odd Future members [[Syd Tha Kyd]] and [[Taco Bennett]]. The lyrics featured on the album were written and recorded in 2009–2010, when Earl was 1615–16 years old. The content present throughout the album includes various drug references, macabre themes of murder, rape and sexual lyrics.<ref name = "SputnikMusic"/>

On the title track, Earl, Tyler, and Taco rap about their distaste for [[2DOPEBOYZ]] over frustrations the blog wouldn't publish [[Odd Future]]'s music.<ref name=Genius>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/51378|title=Earl Sweatshirt - Earl lyrics|work=Genius.com|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Ringer>{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/5/18/18630053/tyler-creator-igor-review|title=Who's (Still) Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Gang?|first=Rob|last=Harvilla|work=The Ringer|date=May 18, 2019|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>

==Reception==

==Critical reception==

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''

| rev1Score = 8.3/10<ref name="pitchfork1">{{cite web |author=Sheldon Pearce |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/earl-sweatshirt-earl/ |title=Earl Sweatshirt: Earl |work=Pitchfork |date=August 12, 2018 |accessdateaccess-date=August 12, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

|rev2score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name = "SputnikMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/38774/Earl-Sweatshirt-EARL/ |title=Earl Sweatshirt -– EARL (album review) |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date=2010-08-26 |accessdateaccess-date=2011-05-10}}</ref>

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''Earl'' was met with much interest and critical acclaim on the web, upon its release. The tape also garnered rave reviews from music critics. [[Pitchfork Media]] called the album "mesmerizing".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7863-the-b-boys-odd-future-and-the-swag-generation/ |title=Articles: The /b/ Boys: Odd Future and the Swag Generation |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2010-10-18 |accessdateaccess-date=2011-02-27 |archive-date=2011-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305105034/http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7863-the-b-boys-odd-future-and-the-swag-generation |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pitchfork's sister site Altered Zones listed ''Earl'' as one of their top twenty albums of 2010, praising the album for its ferocity and for making "some of the most vile verses sound eloquent".<ref>{{cite web |author=alteredzones on 12/21/2010 at noon. |url=http://alteredzones.com/posts/642/2010-albums/ |title=2010: Albums |publisher=Altered Zones |date=2010-12-21 |accessdateaccess-date=2011-02-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228025824/http://alteredzones.com/posts/642/2010-albums/ |archivedatearchive-date=2011-02-28 }}</ref> Music site [[Gorilla vs. Bear]] listed it at number 12 in its list of the 30 best albums of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gorillavsbear.net/2010/12/02/gorilla-vs-bears-albums-of-2010/ |title=gorilla vs. bear’sbear's albums of 2010 |date=2 December 2010 |publisher=Gorilla Vs. Bear |access-date= |accessdate=2011-02-27}}</ref>

Complex magazine rated ''Earl'' as the twenty-fourth best album of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/the-25-best-albums-of-2010/earl-sweatshirt-earl|title=Articles: The 25 Best Albums of 2010 |publisher=Complex |date=2010-12-15 |accessdateaccess-date=2012-03-02}}</ref>

===Accolades===

The mixtape was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far, a list published by [[Pitchfork Media]] in August 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9465-the-top-100-albums-of-2010-2014/ |title=The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-20142010–2014) |work=Pitchfork |year=2015 |accessdateaccess-date=31 May 2015}}</ref>

== Track listing ==

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| extra_column = Producer

| title1 = Thisniggaugly

| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Earl Sweatshirt|Thebe Kgositsile]]|[[Tyler, the Creator|Tyler Okonma]]|[[Odd Future|Travis Bennett]]}}

| extra1 = [[Tyler, the Creator]]

| length1 = 1:18

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| title3 = Couch

| note3 = featuring [[Tyler, the Creator|Ace Creator]]

| writer3 = {{hlist|Kgositsile|Okonma}}

| extra3 = Tyler, the Creator

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| title7 = epaR

| note7 = featuring [[Vince Staples]]

| writer7 = {{hlist|Kgositsile|[[OddLeft FutureBrain|Vyron Turner]]|[[Vince Staples|Vincent Staples]]|[[Hodgy|Gerard Long]]}}

| extra7 = [[Odd Future|Left Brain]]

| length7 = 4:00

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| title9 = Pigions

| note9 = featuring [[Tyler, the Creator|Wolf Haley]]

| writer9 = {{hlist|Kgositsile|Okonma}}

| extra9 = Tyler, the Creator

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; Notes

* "Thisniggaugly" and "Earl" feature additional vocals from [[Tyler, the Creator]] and [[OddTravis FutureBennett|Taco]].

* "Wakeupfaggot" features additional vocals from [[Syd (singer)|Syd tha Kyd]].

* "epaR" features additional vocals from [[Hodgy|Hodgy Beats]].

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== Unauthorized Tidal & Amazon Music re-release ==

On April 6, 2015, '''''Earl''''' was re-released on music streaming services [[Tidal (service)|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''.<ref>[https://store.tidal.com/us/album/48306405] {{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite "Earl- Earl Sweatshirt" [web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Earl-Explicit-Sweatshirt/dp/B0119FPWT8/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_1],|title=Earl|access-date=20 October 2021|website=Amazon Music, Retrieved February 13th, 2019.com}}</ref> This is an unauthorized release from the company Classic Hits. Despite being available for purchase, most included songs were previously released for free. ▼

▲On April 6, 2015, '''''Earl''''' was re-released on music streaming services [[Tidal (service)|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''.<ref>https://store.tidal.com/us/album/48306405</ref><ref> "Earl- Earl Sweatshirt" [https://www.amazon.com/Earl-Explicit-Sweatshirt/dp/B0119FPWT8/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_1], Amazon Music, Retrieved February 13th, 2019</ref> 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 ===

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

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* The instrumental for "Drop" is originally the instrumental for "[[Drop (Rich Boy song)|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 [[Earl Sweatshirt#2012–132012–2013: Return from Samoa and Doris|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 (group)|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".

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