Some Rap Songs

by Earl Sweatshirt

Some Rap Songs cover art

'Some Rap Songs' is defined by its experimental, lo-fi production, which utilizes a dense collage of distorted and looping jazz and soul samples that often obscure Sweatshirt's vocals. [1] Across the album's brief 25-minute runtime, he delivers intricate, introspective lyrics that explore themes of grief following his father's death, depression, and familial legacy with a notably lethargic yet technically complex flow. [1, 10] The resulting work is a challenging and abstract sonic tapestry that marries its fragmented production with vulnerable, non-linear storytelling to create a deeply personal and influential statement in experimental hip-hop. [1]

Genres

  • Abstract Hip Hop
  • Experimental Hip Hop
  • Drumless

Tracklist

  1. Shattered Dreams
  2. Red Water
  3. Cold Summers
  4. Nowhere2go
  5. December 24
  6. Ontheway! (feat. Standing On The Corner)
  7. The Mint (feat. Navy Blue)
  8. The Bends
  9. Loosie
  10. Azucar
  11. Eclipse
  12. Veins
  13. Playing Possum (feat. Cheryl Harris & Keorapetse Kgositsile)
  14. Peanut
  15. Riot!