One week ago, NxWorries — Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge — announced the release date for their long-awaited second group album, Why Lawd?, with the music video for “86Sentra.” The album is the follow-up to their 2016 debut, Yes, Lawd!, which became an instant underground classic upon its release. Today, they shared the cover and tracklist, along with features including Dave Chappelle, Earl Sweatshirt, HER, Rae Khalil, Snoop Dogg and his new artist October London, and Thundercat.
From the tracklist, it’s now confirmed that the album will feature the previously released tracks “Where I Go” with HER and “Daydreaming.” On their social media, the duo revealed that the album would be released on vinyl, CD, and limited numbers of cassette tapes, which you can preorder now on the Stones Throw Records web store. There’ll be multiple versions of the vinyl, including one with a special-edition cover designed by Rhymezlikedimez, the animator behind their “86Sentra” video. The cassettes will only be available on June 13.
Why Lawd? is due on June 14 via Stones Throw Records.
As of 2024, the estimated net worth of Earl Sweatshirt, a prominent figure in the rap industry, stands at a remarkable $4 million. This estimation, provided by Celebrity Net Worth, reflects not only his success as a rapper but also his ventures in various other aspects of the entertainment industry.
Born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile in 1994, Earl Sweatshirt gained prominence as a member of the Los Angeles-based rap collective Odd Future. His raw talent and unique style quickly set him apart in hip-hop. His debut mixtape, Earl, released in 2010, received critical acclaim and established him as a force to be reckoned with in the rap world.
Diversification of Talent
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 01: Earl Sweatshirt at St Jerome’s Laneway Festival on February 1, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Marc Grimwade/WireImage)
Earl’s journey in the music industry showcases his versatility. Beyond his solo career, he has collaborated with numerous artists, contributing to his steady income stream. His albums, such as Doris and I Don’t Like Shi*t, I Don’t Go Outside, have been commercial successes, further solidifying his place in the industry.
Apart from music, Earl Sweatshirt has diversified his portfolio through various business ventures. He has delved into merchandise, selling branded clothing and accessories, becoming a lucrative aspect of his brand. Additionally, his investments in other business sectors contribute significantly to his net worth.
Impact On The Music Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 07: Earl Sweatshirt performs in support of his “I Don’t Like Sh*t, I Don’t Go Outside: An Album By Earl Sweatshirt.” Release at The Warfield Theater on April 7, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Earl’s influence extends beyond his financial success. His innovative style and profound lyrics have impacted the music industry, inspiring a new generation of artists. His contribution to the evolution of rap music is undeniable, and his influence resonates with both fans and fellow musicians.
Earl Sweatshirt is not just about accumulating wealth; he also engages in philanthropic activities. His involvement in various charitable causes demonstrates his commitment to community service. This aspect of his personality adds depth to his public image and endears him to fans worldwide.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 03: Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, and Domo Genesis. Of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. Departs “Late Show with David Letterman” at Ed Sullivan Theater on April 3, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)
Looking ahead, Earl Sweatshirt shows no signs of slowing down. His net worth will likely grow in the coming years with new music, potential business ventures, and continuous influence in the rap industry. His ability to adapt and evolve ensures that he remains a relevant and powerful figure in the music world.
Overall, Earl Sweatshirt’s estimated net worth is a testament to his talent, hard work, and business acumen. His journey from a young rapper in Odd Future to a successful solo artist and entrepreneur is inspiring. Earl Sweatshirt’s legacy and financial success are set to reach even greater heights.
Earl Sweatshirt and his frequent collaborator, the legendary producer The Alchemist, recently sat down for an episode of Complex’s GOAT Talk series. In it, they discussed the best (and worst) rap trends, animals, candies, and a whole lot more. However, when asked what the best meme of all time is, the Odd Future affiliate actually got to chronicle some meme history with a very interesting but fitting revelation. If you weren’t around back in the day, Drake memes used to take a very different and overly macho shape, unfairly clowning him for being soft. But Earl claimed that Tyler, The Creator created one of the first memes to blow up around the OVO star that weren’t within this flawed framework.
“Tyler, The Creator started the Drake meme,” Earl Sweatshirt maintained on the program. “I was there. We seen the picture. I think Tyler cut it out, he put it on something, he put it up. By the morning, it was, like, [viral].” Of course, given that the IGOR creative is one of the funniest rappers to ever touch a mic, it’s no surprise that he had a hand in one of the Internet’s favorite comedy pastimes.
Furthermore, we wonder if Drake had any sort of significant reaction to this revelation. After all, he and Tyler, The Creator have a pretty interesting relationship, one that’s mostly behind the scenes but has popped out every once in a while. Most infamously, Tyler brought Drizzy out as a special guest at his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in 2019, and fans appeared to boo him offstage because they were expecting Frank Ocean. The Hawthorne native mentioned the large payout he had for Drake on “LUMBERJACK,” and they have plenty of overlap as far as their inner circles and industry associates these days.
In addition, the 6 God posted himself wearing an IGOR chain on his IG Story last year, so clearly there’s still some love there. Many fans might not think there’s much reason for them to associate, since they are in such different lanes. But such is the unitary and community-building power of memes. For more news and the latest updates on Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, and Drake, stick around on HNHH.
We all know that ASAP Rocky and Tyler, The Creator are the best of friends, but don’t think that the Mob’s frontman isn’t down with the rest of the Odd Future alumni. Moreover, Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt were recently pictured in The Alchemist’s legendary home studio. Even though the iconic producer isn’t in the photo, the stack of records and general set-up is instantly recognizable for anyone slightly familiar with how it looks. If you’re one of those people who’s enough of a fan to know Uncle Al’s cave, they you’re probably very excited at the thought of these two MCs teaming up together on a track with a production legend.
Of course, the most obvious immediate thought with this is that this could be for ASAP Rocky’s upcoming album. While it’s unlikely given delays and how long it’s been in the oven, it would still be wild to see how he could match with Earl Sweatshirt. Their styles are quite different, but they can both easily tap into each other’s typical lanes or general appeals. Just look at Pretty Flacko’s lyrical displays on tracks like “Canal St.,” or at the Tan Cressida leader’s wavy and woozy recent single “Making The Band (Danity Kane).”
However, it’s just as exciting to think about The Alchemist being both artists’ connective tissue, as he can really call the shots from behind the board. Maybe this will be part of another collab-heavy project like the Flying High EP, a solo release, or the unthinkable: ASAP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt were just hanging out with Al at his place with no plans to drop anything. That’s the disappointing answer for fans, but can’t we let some friends chill out without any expectations? After all, the SICK! spitter and the ALC Records mastermind just gave us a full collaborative effort, VOIR DIRE.
As such, the bottom line is that it’s just great to see these amazing individuals come together, whether they release something or not. There’s a lot of anticipation for the father of two in particular given he hasn’t dropped in five years. If this picture is any indication, then we should get nothing less than something really special soon, if only for the fact that he’s around the right people. For more news and updates on Earl Sweatshirt, ASAP Rocky, and The Alchemist, check back in with HNHH.
This time, they’ll be bringing along frequent collaborator MIKE and producer Black Noi$e, who produced a couple of tracks on Earl’s 2022 album, Sick! The tour kicks off November 6 and runs through the 27th, hitting the Pacific Northwest, the Bay Area, and key stops in the South and East Coast (although, curiously, it does not run through their shared hometown, Los Angeles. I’m betting that’s going to change at some point). You can see the tour dates below.
11/06 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
11/07 — Portland, OR @ McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom
11/09 — San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
11/14 — Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory
11/15 — Houston, TX @ The Ballroom at Warehouse Live
11/18 — Atlanta, GA @ Heaven at The Masquerade
11/20 — Washington, DC @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
11/21 — Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
11/22 — New York City, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/24 — Boston, MA @ Royale
11/27 — Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist have unveiled their joint album VOIR DIRE. This 11-track masterpiece arrives as a digital collectible, accessible exclusively through Gala Music. However, the track “Sentry,” featuring rapper MIKE, is now available on all major streaming platforms.
The album’s release was ingeniously unveiled through an intricate scavenger hunt, engaging fans in a series of real-life and digital puzzles. The global fan base united in online forums, piecing together clues from various sources, including Earl’s GOLF WANG store pop-up in Los Angeles and events in Chicago, New York City, and London. This long-awaited collaboration between Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist has ignited excitement and intrigue across the music community.
For months, Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist have been teasing a collaborative album, and while fans were undoubtedly excited for the project to exist, at least a few of them are likely to be disappointed to learn that it’s only available (for now, at least) as an NFT. That’s right; the quintessential iconoclasts of rap have jumped on the NFT train. (To their credit, they are like… two years too late; that train has already derailed.)
The album’s called Voir Dire and is exclusively available through Gala Music — the same outfit that put out Mount Westmore’s Bad MFs last year. According to Stereogum, you can still stream the album if you sign up for an account with Gala Music, and the songs on the album album are typically “short and hazy,” with one guest appearance from New York rapper MIKE.
MIKE, of course, has been a fixture on projects from Alchemist over the past couple of years, while he and Earl are good friends. They appear together on “Sentry,” the album’s lead single. You can check out the “Sentry” video above. Check out the tracklist for Voir Dire below.
1. “100 High Street”
2. “Vin Skully”
3. “Sentry” (Feat. MIKE)
4. “All The Small Things”
5. “My Brother, The Wind”
6. “27 Braids”
7. “Mac Deuce”
8. “Sirius Blac”
9. “Geb”
10. “Deadzone”
11. “Free The Ruler”
Earl Sweatshirt recently hosted an almost complete Odd Future reunion for the Los Angeles show of his Doristen-year anniversary trek. Moreover, he also performed in Chicago and New York, and has another show in London coming up on Friday (August 25). Overall, it was quite the tender, nostalgic, and downright heartwarming display for old-school OFWGKTA fans and post-collective Earl fans alike. Not only could the Chicago-born and California-raised MC look back on his career, but he also celebrated his journey with the crew he started with. However, in addition to Hodgy and Left Brain, there was one face from the group whose absence people hyper-fixated on: the ever-elusive Frank Ocean.
The R&B star being off the radar is a law of physics at this point, and doesn’t necessarily have to fix that if it’s what he prefers as an artist and individual. Regardless, the rest of Odd Future’s alumni is aware of this, and Earl Sweatshirt decided to play on that in the cruelest but funniest way possible. During his Doris shows, the 29-year-old has continually teased Frank Ocean’s guest appearance for the track “Sunday,” which he appears on. Whether it’s saying “We’ll get him next time,” fake-announcing him, or bringing out another person entirely, Earl hasn’t forgotten his comedic chops from the “Loiter Squad” days.
Still, the master MC said that he wants to work something out for a future show, so not all hope is lot. All that aside, it’s hard to think of a scenario that Frank Ocean would break his mystique for these days. The closest we got to that was a controversial performance at Coachella and random appearances at concerts or events, but even those were at arm’s length. What’s more is that one online user started a rumor that Earl asked fans to put their phones away and then brought Frank out to perform “Super Rich Kids” at one of the shows, but that’s unverified. Check out some more clips of Earl Sweatshirt’s trolling down below.
More Trolling At The Doris Shows
Earl Sweatshirt says he wanted Frank Ocean to be at the LA show to perform ‘Sunday’.
Earl also says he wants to work something out for tomorrow night at the New York show. pic.twitter.com/d7WhJlFE4A
Meanwhile, the Some Rap Songs creative has been far from elusive, often popping out for his own material, features, and a strong connection to the rap “underground” (because what does that even mean nowadays?). In fact, he just dropped a new single and music video, “Sentry” which features MIKE and is off his upcoming project with The Alchemist, Voir Dire. Hopefully he reunites with his collaborator in a documented manner one day, whether on wax or onstage. With that in mind, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean.
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE just dropped off the Alchemist-produced track “Sentry,” the first release off of the Odd Future affiliate and the legendary beatmaker’s upcoming collaborative album Voir Dire. While it didn’t officially hit streaming services or YouTube (and we have no official release date for the project), this new track and music video spread around the Internet and social media. With a release party scheduled for this Friday (August 25), there’s good reason to believe that we’re getting this highly anticipated collab soon. What’s more is that it’s great to see Earl and MIKE collaborate given how much they’ve inspired and drawn from each other’s work.
Moreover, the track (like most of Uncle Al’s production) is a dense, earthy, and haunting sample loop that perfectly fits the MCs’ more laidback demeanor. It’s also phrased and chopped in a very interesting way, as Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE take completely different approaches when it comes to flow. The former tackles it in regular 4/4 time, or at least sounds like it, whereas the latter employs a triplet flow, switching up how “Sentry” hits rhythmically. It may be a stark and minimal soundscape, but it heightens the abstract and personal lyrics at play. Furthermore, these three creatives make a lot out of a little, using unconventional and unique approaches to turn a chop and some bars into so much more.
Meanwhile, in the music video, they simply rap in an empty and coldly lit hallway, but don’t seem disheartened by their circumstances. This often sums up their lyricism: despondent, reflective, and downtrodden; yet always resilient, vivid, and hungry. As he celebrates ten years since his first studio album Doris, Earl is still putting out high-caliber material with remarkable consistency and an emotive punch. If you haven’t heard “Sentry” yet, find it with the link below or watch the video above. Also, stick around on HNHH for more on Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, The Alchemist, and Voir Dire.
Quotable Lyrics Had a couple things on my chest, That’s where the demons would sit, I took a seat at the head, It’s time to eat, I need to breach heavy set
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