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Earl Sweatshirt - Chum
Artist: Earl Sweatshirt
Producer: Christian Rich and Randomblackdude
Album: None (Promo Single)
Label: OF Records
Since returning from his sojourn to Samoa back in February, Earl Sweatshrt has been relatively quiet, restricting his musical output to a few guest features with Odd Future affiliated artists. Now, however, he’s officially broken his silence with Chum, a promo single that’s as shocking as the best cuts off his eponymous debut EP—but for very different reasons. Here, Earl sets aside the diabolical persona to offer some sober, but lyrically compelling reflections on his ambivalence toward his father (“I used to say I hate him in dishonest jest / When honestly I miss this n**ga like when I was six.”), his resentment toward the hip-hop media for prying into his personal life and the uncomfortable feeling of being, “too black for the white kids and too white for the blacks.” Christian Rich and Randomblackdude (Earl’s producer alias) provide a minimal keyboard backdrop. Does this reflective joint mark the beginning of a dope new chapter in Earl’s career? Debate away—and, as always stay tuned for the latest.
Update: Click “Watch Video” above or scroll down to view the Hiro Murai-directed Chum visual.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on November 12, 2012
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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I dig the vibe and the off-kilter direction, but I am not sure this one will increase Earl's fan base or encourage multiple listens.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2012 |
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Digging the keys on the beat from Pharell. Earl is a dope lyricist, really talented for his age. His flow is also dope. That Vince Carter line was ill. This dude is up and coming with Odd Future.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2012 |
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2012 |
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This beat is dope and I like the lyrics. It has a different kind of feel and it works
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8038 |
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This is good lyrical work by Earl Sweatshirt.
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| Posted on Nov 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 66 |
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Pretty good but Earl can do way better
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 23 |
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It has something odd, which I like.
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| Posted on Nov 05, 2012 |
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| Posted on Nov 06, 2012 |
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I'm not a major fan of Odd Future but Earl is now a different story! His bars are extremely dope for his age! This is going to be a classic on my mp3!
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| Posted on Nov 10, 2012 |
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5 Stars!
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| Posted on Dec 02, 2012 |
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I honestly can't add anything that the previous commentors have already said. Earl really has some strong lyrical wordplay in this complements the beat really well. 3.5 stars
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2012 |
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like the name of the song/video a lot. video is ok. nothing special.
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| Posted on Dec 08, 2012 |
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Some people just need to make music to get their emotions out. It sounds really good when its done, too. I like how they flipped the video on the 2nd verse as well.
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2012 |
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