Doris
After kicking in the door as a 16-year-old rap phenomenon, Odd Future\'s Earl Sweatshirt, now 19, is unleashing *Doris*. His first full-length album further establishes him as a promising talent in hip-hop. With production from The Neptunes (\"Burgundy\"), drunken ad-libs from RZA (\"Molasses\"), rapping by Frank Ocean (\"Sunday\"), and energetic cameos from Tyler, The Creator (\"Whoa\", \"Sasquatch\"), Earl\'s introduction is assertive. Swerving among hard raps, smooth melodies, and jazz-infused chords, *Doris* is eclectic, elusive, and hard to pin down. By the time the record finishes with the sweeping soul samples of \"Knight,\" Earl\'s outing makes for an entertaining ride.
When Odd Future tumbled out of L.A. in 2010, the skilled-beyond-his-years Earl Sweatshirt tipped them into the spotlight, but just as the collective took off he vanished. Three years after his first mixtape, Sweatshirt uses his Columbia debut to convey a more varied palette of emotions. As comebacks go, it’s shockingly insular and unassuming.
In rap’s Internet era, buzz comes fast and easy. Mystery, however, is a much rarer commodity. By disappearing from the public eye shortly after the release of a visceral 2010 mixtape, Earl, Odd Future teen prodigy Earl Sweatshirt became one of rap’s great enigmas, the subject of endless rumors and speculation. It…
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Let's get the backstory out of the way: Odd Future rapper Earl Sweatshirt dropped EARL in 2010 at age 16, featuring 26 minutes of eloquently repellent verses about murder, rape and drugs.
It's not an exaggeration to say some of the most anticipated hip-hop albums of the past few years have all been from the Odd Future camp. And now, Earl Sweatshirt, Odd Future's most naturally talented rapper, has released his major label debut, Doris.
Album review: Earl Sweatshirt's much-anticipated 'Doris' comes under the spotlight, and Clash approves... "by track two the invested hype is seeing a massive return".
The Odd Future rapper's introspective style suits him well on this solo outing, says<strong> Hermione Hoby</strong>
Earl Sweatshirt's 'Doris' confirms that one of rap’s most technically accomplished voices has also got his conceptual vision firmly in place.
Earl Sweatshirt "Doris" reviewed by Northern Transmissions. "Doris" will be out August 20 on Columbia/Tan Cressida Records. The first single is "Hive".
Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt turns knockabout rap into high art on Doris, writes <strong>Ben Beaumont-Thomas</strong>