Some Rap Songs
by Earl Sweatshirt
'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
- Shattered Dreams
- Red Water
- Cold Summers
- Nowhere2go
- December 24
- Ontheway! (feat. Standing On The Corner)
- The Mint (feat. Navy Blue)
- The Bends
- Loosie
- Azucar
- Eclipse
- Veins
- Playing Possum (feat. Cheryl Harris & Keorapetse Kgositsile)
- Peanut
- Riot!