Earl Sweatshirt sat down to discuss his new album Sick! with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Tuesday (February 1). The lengthy interview covered Earl’s spiritual beliefs and recent journey into fatherhood, but he also spoke fondly about The Alchemist, Madlib and Tyler, The Creator who he said are all producers unlike any other.
“He cares bro,” Earl said of Alchemist. “He cares a lot bro, he cares. And it’s like, whoa, there’s a lot going on … him and Madlib, bro. It’s like, ‘Oh this is not just a loop … you gotta think about the influences. With Al, even with Black, with Madlib, this is like the influences is going back to a certain place.”
Earl explained how his time with Tyler and Odd Future helped him recognize the nuances of quality production.
“With OF, our de facto leader Tyler, like behind production and stuff was setting the tone for everything,” Earl said. “This is a guy from a different school. This is the school. This is Pharrell’s school.”
The “Lye” rapper went on to say it was Tyler, The Creator’s fascination with chords that helped him appreciate good sampling.
“You really talk to Tyler bro,” he said. “You talk to Tyler it’s like, ‘Bro. You hear these chords?’ The man literally loves chords. He loves it. Yo, this n-gga’s flexing on you with a bridge. That’s his favorite. He’s like, ‘Bro, the bridge, do you hear this bridge?’
“It’s like, It’s different schools. It’s different schools, production schools. Also, a big part of the whole thing with sampling is you’re showing who you are. You’re showing what your influences are. You’re almost showing how you grew up.”
Earl released Sick! on January 14, which features Bruiser Brigade’s Zelooper and the rap duo Armand Hammer. The 24-minute project also features production from Black Noise, Alchemist, Samiyam, Ancestors and Alexander Spit, among others.
Check out the full interview below.
by Mackenzie Cummings-Grady
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