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Earl Sweatshirt Was Confused For Another Rapper Named After Clothing On ‘Jeopardy!’

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At some point in the last five or so years, someone on the Jeopardy! staff figured out that having answers and clues based on hip-hop is really amusing to the show’s audience. And so, there have been references to Public Enemy (and the Funky Bunch), ASAP Rocky, Lil Jon, Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar, and Megan Thee Stallion in recent contests, and invariably, the results have been entertaining — whether contestants’ answers are accurate or not.

The latest rapper to get the Jeopardy! treatment is Earl Sweatshirt. The Los Angeles-based former member of Odd Future appeared as the $800 clue in the “Rappers” category (they have a whole category!) last night. Now, it’s possible — even likely! — that our flustered contestant knew the correct answer. After all, the rapper whose name she blurted out is also named after a garment — damn near the same garment, in fact.

What that says about the state of rap names, in general, is probably a question for another day, but as far as linguistic replacements go, you could do worse than “A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.” The viewers’ frustration at the faux pas may appear to belie that assertion, though. She also mispronounced the “A” in “A Boogie” but considering everybody has to read everything online and just figure it out, this is something we are all going to have to get used to.

The fact remains that Earl and Artist look almost nothing alike (for what it’s worth, there are so many photos of A Boogie wearing so many other items that are not hoodies, maybe a name change is in order). Nor does their music sound alike, although that didn’t come up on Jeopardy!. In the end, none of the contestants could guess and host Mayim Bialik had to give the answer. On the bright side, maybe it worked out for Earl and A Boogie’s streaming numbers when viewers inevitably googled both to figure out what the big deal was. Check out more fans’ reactions below.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Earl Sweatshirt are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Jeopardy Contestant Confuses Earl Sweatshirt For A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: Watch

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Jeopardy is a place where contestants show off their knowledge of everything from science to pop culture. It’s a difficult game show but one that families have watched for decades as they themselves try to figure out the right answers. The questions leave contestants stumped sometimes, especially if it’s out of their wheelhouse of knowledge. Still, those moments lead to hilarious reactions online and even, from the host themselves.

Hip-hop knowledge became incredibly useful in Jeopardy over the past few years. Alex Trebek used rappers as answers throughout the four decades he hosted the show and that trend continues even after his death. During a recent episode, “Rappers” was a category of its own and Megan Thee Stallion was the answer to one of the questions. “Her 2021 album Something for Thee Hotties is a compilation of her freestyles and some previously unreleased songs,” read the host. While the contestant, Lucas, got it correct, not everyone was as well-read in hip-hop trivia. 

Earl Sweatshirt On Jeopardy

In the same “Rappers” category, one contestant became slumped when Earl Sweatshirt was an answer. During the game show, host Mayim Bialik showed a photo of Earl in a hoodie before posing the $800 question. “He’s seen here actually in a hoodie around the time of Doris, his major label debut album,” Bialik asked. Contestant Audrey confidently responded, “Who is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie?” Bialik awkwardly stuttered as she said no while another contestant, Arush, laughed. “That is Earl Sweatshirt,” Bialik said.

Of course, this wouldn’t be the first time a contestant fumbled a rap-related question. In fact, there have been a number of them in the past, including one a contestant confused The Funky Bench for Public Enemy. As the internet hounded her down, Chuck D leaped to her defense on Twitter. “Everybody don’t know everything… it’s why I introduce myself wherever I go and whoever I talk to … it’s just courtesy. But the sad thing is not knowing those other Chuck Ds,” he said. Check out Earl Sweatshirt/A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie mix-up above and let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

The Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)

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    Jack Harlow, ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’

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    Defcee & Boathouse, ‘For All Debts Public and Private’

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    Leikeli47, ‘Shape Up’

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    Curren$y & The Alchemist, ‘Continuance’

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    Dreamville, ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape’

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    YoungBoy Never Broke Again, ‘Colors’

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    Toro Y Moi, ‘MAHAL’

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    NIGO, ‘I Know NIGO!’

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    Babyface Ray, ‘Face’

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    Fly Anakin, ‘Frank’

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    Ella Mai, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’

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    IDK, ‘Simple.’

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    WiFiGawd, ‘Chain of Command’

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    Ravyn Lenae, ‘HYPNOS’

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    Lucky Daye, ‘Candydrip’

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    Black Star, ‘No Fear of Time’

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    Syd, ‘Broken Hearts Club’

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    Omar Apollo, ‘Ivory’

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    Rex Orange County, ‘Who Cares’

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    Bad Bunny, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’

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    Latto, ‘777’

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    42 Dugg & EST Gee, ‘Last Ones Left’

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    Future, ‘I Never Liked You’

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    Buddy, ‘Superghetto’

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    Lil Durk, ‘7220’

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    Yeat, ‘2 Alivë’

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    Saba, ‘Few Good Things’

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    Harry Styles, ‘Harry’s House’

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    FKA Twigs, ‘Caprisongs’

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    YL & Zoomo, ‘In Memory Of’

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    EarthGang, ‘Ghetto Gods’

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    Mike Dimes, ‘In Dimes We Trust’

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    $NOT, ‘Ethereal’

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    Redveil, ‘Learn 2 Swim’

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    Jay Worthy & Larry June, ‘2 P’z in a Pod’

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    Benny the Butcher, ‘Tana Talk 4’

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    Action Bronson, ‘Cocodrillo Turbo’

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    Koffee, ‘Gifted’

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    Che Noir, ‘Food For Thought’

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    Blxst, ‘Before You Go’

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    billy woods, ‘Aethiopes’

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    Conway the Machine, ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’

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    Denzel Curry, ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future’

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    Rosalía, ‘Motomami’

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    Earl Sweatshirt, ‘Sick!’

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    Gunna, ‘DS4EVER’

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    The Weeknd, ‘Dawn FM’

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    Vince Staples, ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’

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    Pusha-T, ‘It’s Almost Dry’

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    Kendrick Lamar, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’

Earl Sweatshirt Laughs Off Joe Budden Dissing His Album: ‘What Happened Twin?’

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Earl Sweatshirt‘s new album Sick! has become a critical darling in the weeks since it dropped (if not a complete commercial success, debuting at No. 80 on the Billboard 200), but that didn’t stop rapper turned podcaster Joe Budden from utterly trashing it on his show.

Budden denied even listening to the album, using Earl’s relationship with Tyler The Creator to undercut Earl’s impact. “Yo, when your man stop inviting you to the studio, you’re not getting me to listen to what you’re doing,” he said. “Sorry, that’s like a rule of thumb for me.”

However, Earl doesn’t seem fazed by Budden’s assessment — although he did have a clever response. “Its weird that bro didn’t like my mood muzik,” he joked on Twitter, referring to Budden’s fan-favorite mixtape series Mood Muzik and drawing a not-so-subtle comparison between the similar emotional content of both rappers’ catalogs. “LOL what happened twin?”

Earl’s got a point; Budden’s Mood Muzik series could easily be seen as a precursor to many of Sweatshirt’s own beloved, super-introspective albums, as they deal with many similar themes and subjects such as addiction, anxiety, and depression, with both of their output grinding against the grain of the mainstream sounds. Knowing that, it’s unsurprising that Earl chose to take the high road in this case, making Joe Budden’s loud criticisms of his project sound a lot more like sour grapes — something that the elder rapper has been chewing on for a long time.

Earl Sweatshirt is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary.

Earl Sweatshirt Brings His Moody Single ‘2010’ To ‘The Tonight Show’ Stage

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Earl Sweatshirt finally found his way to the Tonight Show stage Monday night to promote his new album Sick!, performing the not-quite-nostalgic single “2010.” Ironically, it was just after 2010 that Earl’s rabble-rousing crew Odd Future first made their own television debut on The Tonight Show (albeit minus Earl, who had been shipped off to boarding school in Samoa by his protective mother for his troublemaking activities), menacing host Jimmy Fallon and the audience in a performance Questlove was sure would get the show canceled altogether.

Fortunately, it wasn’t canceled, leaving the path clear for Earl to make his own appearance a little over a decade later. While his performance this time was much more self-contained, with just Earl, his DJ, and the projections on the screen behind him, Earl proves to be sufficient by himself to capture and hold the audience’s attention as he narrates the tumultuous time that led to his absence when Odd Future took over with their unique brand of anti-establishment chaos.

Watch Earl Sweatshirt’s Tonight Show performance of “2010” above and catch earl on the NBA Leather World Tour with Action Bronson and The Alchemist.

Sick! is out now via Warner Records.

Earl Sweatshirt is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Joe Budden Didn’t Need To Listen To Earl Sweatshirt’s New Album To Decide He Hates It

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When it comes to media coverage of new rap releases, one voice fans seek out — if only for entertainment value rather than insight — is Joe Budden. The ex-rapper has been ruthless about demeaning contemporary artists’ albums on his podcast in the past, calling Logic one of the worst rappers ever, trolling Jay Electronica on the release of his long-awaited debut, and goading Eminem into a war of words, amidst dealing with his own personal drama after being accused of sexual harassment and shady business practices by his former employees.

He continued that trend on the latest episode of his podcast as he addressed Earl Sweatshirt’s newly released album, Sick!, which contains the tracks “Tabula Rasa” and “Titanic.” While the project was received well by fans on social media, Budden expressed an opposite view, staunchly declaring that he refused to even give it a cursory listen. Despite this, he still had plenty to say on the subject as he raked Earl over the coals, although Earl’s name is mysteriously censored — even though Joe’s comments make it fairly obvious who he’s referring to.

“I’m just being honest this year,” he said. “Hell no, I ain’t hear that bullsh*t! And I’ll tell you what, I’m never gonna hear ’em! I am never gonna hear that. I don’t care. That sh*t could be [Michael Jackson’s] Thriller. When would I put that on?” He expounded on his reasoning by pointing out he’s never heard a request to play Earl from a specific demographic. “Let me tell you how shallow I am,” he explained. “If a baddie comes in and throws on [Earl] and there’s some slaps on there, and then maybe another baddie comes… but I’ll be honest, that ain’t happened.”

He also blamed his reticence to play Earl’s new music on the LA rapper’s deteriorated relationship with Tyler The Creator. “Is [Earl] on Tyler’s last album?” he asked. “Is [Earl] on Tyler’s album before that album? How about the one before that one? All right, yo. Forget it. But you expect me to listen to it. [His] man won’t call him to come to the f*cking studio. Yo, when your man stop inviting you to the studio, you’re not getting me to listen to what you’re doing. Sorry, that’s like a rule of thumb for me.”

Unfortunately for Joe, fans don’t agree with his insistence that he’s just being honest, attributing his attitude to leftover resentment after Earl roasted him with an unflattering impression during an episode of Loiter Squad in 2014.

You can check out Joe’s full comments above.

New Music Friday: Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt, Joey Bada$$, NBA Youngboy And More

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We’ve only made it two weeks into January, but 2022 is already shaping up to be an excellent year for Hip Hop. This round-up of New Music Friday is a particularly excellent collection of new albums from around the country. According to our poll on YouTube 52% of voters have already listened to Cordae’s new […]