The Independent — Releasing your album online unexpectedly is the in thing right now. It started with Beyoncé, was carried on by Drake, and then copied by Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator. Now, it’s ASAP Rocky’s turn. more info

Stereogum — Earl Sweatshirt’s new album I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside is a dark, twisty, insular piece of work, not exactly the sort of thing that lends itself to late-night TV. But Sweatshirt still popped up on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimm... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Earl Sweatshirt recently dropped his great under-30-minute new album, I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside, almost out of nowhere, and now he's back with 10 more minutes of music -- completely out of nowhere. It's one long... more info

Stereogum — Anyone still just name-checking Earl Sweatshirt as a “member of Odd Future” hasn’t been paying much attention to the young rapper’s rise over the course of the past few years. 2013’s Doris and his recent I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Ou... more info

Stereogum — After a string of one-off collaborations, a tour with Earl Sweatshirt and Vince Staples, and the debut of the lead single “rem.,” Queens rapper Remy Banks has finally announced the details for his solo debut mixtape higher. Above is the album art... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Earl @ Pitchfork Fest (more by James Richards IV) Toronto, Baltimore, Boston, NYC and possibly other dates on the Earl Sweatshirt / Vince Staples tour that was set to hit NYC's Best Buy Theater on 4/18 are being... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar took to his rarely used Twitter account for an impromptu short Q&A earlier this evening. He didn’t answer that many questions, but he did promise that he’s arranging a tour, named his favorite artist, paid his respects to Lil Wayne... more info

Stereogum — We’ve heard a couple of great songs already from the Alchemist and Oh No’s Welcome To Los Santos: “Play It Cool,” Gangrene’s collab with Earl Sweatshirt and Samuel T. Herring, and “Lock & Load,” Killer Mike and MNDR’s glitter-and-tar ... more info

The Independent — US rapper Tyler, The Creator, a member of quirky LA hip-hop collective Odd Future alongside Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt, has unveiled a video for two songs from his newly-released album Cherry Bomb. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The 21-year-old prodigy rapper plays at the House of Blues tonight.The 21-year-old prodigy rapper plays at the House of Blues tonight. more info