Finally, Earl Sweatshirt is dropping Sick! on January 14th. He made this announcement on Instagram today (December 10). This is his first official post-pandemic release coming off of his 2019 EP Feet Of Clay. In his own words, “Sick! is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns.” His first 2021 single 2010 was an incredible way to start this album rollout.
Releases New Single ‘Tabula Rosa‘
In addition to the album news, Earl dropped a new single from the project called Tabula Rosa. The song features the underground rap duo, Armand Hammer (Billy Woods & Elucid). He delivers a phenomenal & brings tons of energy to their verses to start the record. Earl’s rapping is a form of poetry as he effortlessly flows over the nostalgic vocal samples & glimmering piano keys. The song’s title is the name of a theory stating that the human mind is born with a fresh clean slate. Tabula Rosa‘s music video is recorded with a vintage VHS style and features cameos from Boldy James and London producer Budgie.
The People Could Fly
Earl was working on a completely different project titled The People Could Fly before the pandemic. He explained, “Before the virus, I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read with my mother (The People Could Fly). Once the lockdowns hit, people couldn’t fly anymore.” Instead, the pandemic itself would spark the idea & inspiration for the album we’re getting on January 14th. The recording process for this project had Earl feeding off the gloomy energy of the angry, exhausted & crippled American citizens.
Are you excited about Earl Sweatshirt’s new album? He has always proven to be one of the most gifted rappers in the past decade. Earl Sweatshirt is dropping Sick! on January 14th.
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Written by: Oryah Brown
