Earl Sweatshirt returns with a new video promising a new sound. “Making The Band (Danity Kane)” is a bit of a departure from the murky, sample-based music that longtime fans might associate with Earl, with a glitchy, uptempo beat produced by Clams Casino and Evilgiane that incites to a more contemporary approach to rap. from the Los Angeles native. Fear not, though; Earl’s bars remain chock full of multisyllabic metaphors and his blunt stance towards hit hip-hop.
‘Making The Band’ is Earl’s first new track of the year and continues the musical evolution of his 2022 album Sick! Considered one of the best hip-hop albums of the year, Sick! saw Earl moving towards a more mainstream sound, embracing 808s and less layered loops, and sounding like he was having more fun rapping than he ever had before.
Online, he also presented a more humorous perspective, taking matters into his own hands when he was confused for A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie by a contestant on Danger! and jokingly asking sportswriters to ask Jimmy Butler about his fake locs during the NBA season.
Meanwhile, it’s been two years now since Vince Staples revealed that he, Earl and Alchemist have been working on a joint project, so the streets need it before anything else. Please and thank you.
In the meantime, watch Earl’s video for “Making The Band (Danity Kane)” above.