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earl is always someone i’m excited to hear from in or outside of music. he never does what you expected him to do. sonically he’s been down a path that that’s reminiscent of mos def and mf doom, where the beat might have you say, “what the fuck is this?” if you’re not familiar. but if you stay and listen closely you find more than what meets the eye. artist like earl have always had a place in hip hop. they may not reach pop music status but definitely cause a moment of, “hold up i need to check this out before i move on with my day”. by design earl doesn’t love the spotlight but understand the balance of being forward facing when the time is right to present his work to the audience of hip hop. he’ll pop up here and there with moments and hip hop will nod their head in approval or laughter and then it back to the dark alleys of hip hop where he looms making music and putting on artist like mike and mavi. artist that are great rappers and artist but also don’t fit inside what is “popular” by the mainstream, and may not want the attention of the mainstream. artist like earl can still kind of move around without causing riots unlike their counterparts like a drake or Kendrick. earl can rap at the same level when it comes to bars and rhymes but he’s not selling the flashy image or lifestyle that comes with being a rapper, he’s selling himself and his truth.
just this weekend earl has dropped a suprise album with little to no promotion just as tyler did a few months ago. with an interview with the new York post via their popcast. 10 songs and about 25 mins out audio. i’m excited to sit with these songs as see what secrets unfold in the coming days. -
the increased military presence in D.C. isn’t going to change the city in the long term. America loves taking a military approach with everything as our military has been one of our best assets. but all that does it make things happen with force. and forcing Americans to do anything usually results in a large amount of push back. i don’t think you change a cities culture by having more agents and officers making more arrest. that’s just going to cause a larger distrust between citizens and law enforcement. targeting high volume areas where young adults go out to drink and have a good time, doesn’t make me feel safe, it makes me want to avoid d.c. all together. and agents targeting lower income communities where law enforcer knows that they don’t have the public trust seems more predatory than anything else.
to “fix” the crime problems of d.c. you have to create opportunities for people to make money and have self-worth and have love for the communities that they are in and apart of. like a lot of us cities, the cost of living is beyond what the average American can afford, and rather than fall behind people are going to start taking risk to make up for the difference.
mobilizing military and government offices on everyday people is only going to cause descent -
Tracklist
Ain’t it Nice by Madison McFerrin
Dont you worry baby feat. Madison McFerrin by Tyler, the Creator
world gone mad by domo genesis
rough diamonds by Domo Genesis
Tapatio by Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist
Purity feat. Frank Ocean by A$AP Rocky
Provider by Frank Ocean
F.I.C.O feat. Stove God by Clipse, Pharrell Williams
VCRs feat. Vince Staples by JID
Get in Line ft. Jaszy Shavers by Curren$yMovie Recommendations
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) on Tubi starring Natasha Lyon, Melanie Lynskey
Clerks 2 (2006) on Pluto with Rosario Dawson
Death Proof (2007) with Rosario Dawson
Dazed and Confused (1993) on Netflix
American Pie (1999) on Netflix with Natasha LyonTV shows
Two and a Half Men (Peacock) with Melanie Lynskey
Russian Doll (Netflix) Natasha Lyon
One Piece (Netflix) -
the increased military presence in D.C. isn’t going to change the city in the long term. America loves taking a military approach with everything as our military has been one of our best assets but all that does it make things happen with force. and forcing Americans to do anything usually results in a large amount of push back. i don’t think you change a cities culture by having more agents and officers making more arrest. that’s just going to cause a larger distrust between citizens and law enforcement. targeting high volume areas where young adults go out to drink and have a good time, doesn’t make me feel safe, it makes me not to avoid d.c. all together. and agents targeting lower income communities where law enforcer knows that they don’t have the public trust in these areas seems more predatory than anything else.
to “fix” the crime problems of d.c. you have to create opportunities for people to make money and have self-worth and have love for the communities that they are in and apart of. like a lot of us cities, the cost of living is beyond what the average American can afford, and rather than fall behind people are going to start taking risk to make up for the differences.
mobilizing military and government offices on everyday people is only going to cause descent -
today i did a bit of thinking out loud and ranted about vulnerability and honesty. talking about what it is to vulnerable with someone and what people are really asking for when the ask for vulnerability from men. i think people want honesty instead of vulnerability, they think that vulnerability automatically comes with honesty but that’s argument for another day. i talked about Taylor Sheridan and the run he’s going on with yellowstone 1883 and 1923, definitely recommend you watch them if you haven’t. the characters he writes are just awesome so i have a few things to say about that. and the importance of dreaming
tracklist
wish the wind would blow me by bob schneider
sierra leone by frank ocean
sweet life by frank ocean
pyramids by frank ocean
lost by frank ocean
fade into you by mazzy star
the birthday and death of the day by explosion in the sky
welcome, ghosts by explosion in the sky
