Stereogum — Not that long ago, major recording companies employed whole offices full of people whose whole purpose was to shape and mold rappers, to turn them into hitmakers. Maybe those people still exist. Maybe they’re up late at night, trying to figure out ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Sean O'Connell It's safe to say Action Bronson's image has reached a hyperbolic magnitude. From a humble beginning of playground raps and obscure chef references, Action has grown over the past few years into a king-size connoisseur of all... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Among the surprises to arrive within Los Angeles rapper Earl Sweatshirt's striking new album, "I Don't Like ... I Don't Go Outside," are the production credits. Unlike most hip hop releases that feature as many producers as there are tracks, Earl's s... more info

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Stereogum — We’ve reached an era where the method that an artist uses to announce an album is almost as much of an art as the music that appears on that album. And when the creaky old major-label system attempts to announce a surprise LP, that can get fucked u... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Earl Sweatshirt at SXSW 2015 (via) Last week, Earl Sweatshirt announced a new album called I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside, and said it would be out just a week later. Well here we are:... more info

Stereogum — Perhaps this is the year that the album release date finally will go defunct. Joining the ranks of Drake and Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt surprised us last Monday when his new album I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside popped up on iTunes pre... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Earl Sweatshirt’s in a foul mood. He's lethargic and maybe even a little agoraphobic. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — A review of Kacey Musgraves' 'Biscuits,' Earl Sweatshirt's 'Grief' and Lightning Bolt's 'Fantasy Empire.'A review of Kacey Musgraves' 'Biscuits,' Earl Sweatshirt's 'Grief' and Lightning Bolt's 'Fantasy Empire.' more info