2words

2y

It’s not intentional tho imo it’s just how he sounded that day.

treeman

2y

Fair enough brother. Love discussing earl this new album is hitting on another level for me

2words

2y

I remember when I first heard 45

There was never really any talk about the production style because this was before people started crying about loops or whatever

But to me that song marked a major departure from IDLS. Like holy s*** he’s rapping like cam Ron/jay z on a loop with this crazy energy and bar work

I never heard that before and for me when I got SRS it was the fulfillment of the promise that was 45, after hearing that, SRS and now this new album are exactly what I wanted

So I guess we experienced these eras and changes very differently

slyTendencies

2y

Slums may have influenced his switch somewhat but he was always heading down the path he’s on now. For example, wind in my sails was recorded in 2015, way before he met the slums guys in late 2016/early 2017. There’s also a ton of ureleased songs from that time that are a clear indication of where his music was gonna go. There’s also quest power and 45 from 2014

Mr Noah

2y

His style switched more from Earl to Doris to IDLS than it did from IDLS onward imo. And I’d attribute that to the fact that he started his career so young (he was probably 20 when IDLS came out)

treeman

2y

People on this site are afraid to smoke weed so I get why they think how they think

Hope you’re doing better these days man, addiction ain’t no joke

Worthit44

2y

Too much weed.

It slowed down his brain, and thereafter, his flow.

He even talks in interviews like he's on a delay.

notbrock

2y

I legitimately had an argument on here because a dude said Coke and crack were the exact same thing and said anyone who’s done coke is just a junkie

Worthit44

2y

Too much weed.

It slowed down his brain, and thereafter, his flow.

He even talks in interviews like he's on a delay.

ThiefofBaghdad

2y

rapping in a traditional style gets boring and repetitive
im guessing thats why he's rocking the hell out of this more abstract s***, he probably finds more freedom in it

soapmanwun

2y

...y'all do know Earl be rapping normally during live shows right? Him rapping slow on the studio version of songs is a choice

example:

hyphen

2y

It's not the weed, Wiz Khalifa's doing fine but I get what you mean. I do think it's d*** related. Pills or something

Everything after IDLSIDGO I don't enjoy like I did his older work

Love Earl, seen him live and I WANT to love all his music. Not saying this as an objective statement - to me, his new style is boring. It's zombified

Genuinely I'm happy for everyone that enjoys SRS and everything after. Just seems like somethings off with my taste buds or somethin

It's like when some people eat cilantro and it tastes great, and other people try and it tastes like soap. All of a sudden Earl's style tastes like soap to me, but salute if people are enjoying it

bread

2y

From album to album yes it is quite jarring and dramatic

The evolution into that style was a little more gradual if you were tracking his live performances and all the tracks he debuted during that time

There’s definitely an album missing in between IDLSIDGO and SRS

WESLEY PRESELY

2y

The departure to me was when Solace dropped. Thats the beginning of SRS-Present Earl to my ears and SRS is basically Solace pt. 2 in a sense.

But you could make the case that 45 showed a new development into a new direction. It was an example of the short song structure that Earl as gone on to use for the majority of his music post IDLSIDGO.

WESLEY PRESELY

2y

We need more Earl x Knxwledge I swearrr

WESLEY PRESELY

2y

The departure to me was when Solace dropped. Thats the beginning of SRS-Present Earl to my ears and SRS is basically Solace pt. 2 in a sense.

But you could make the case that 45 showed a new development into a new direction. It was an example of the short song structure that Earl as gone on to use for the majority of his music post IDLSIDGO.