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Originally Posted by Severian
and in all honesty I think he's going to have a hard time outliving the novelty of OFWGKTA, while still staying relevant and abiding by his own high standards.
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I totally disagree. See me, the novelty of Odd Future is ENTIRELY why I never was digging those cats or their raps. I mean, I'm in LA, and South Central in particular, so I've been knowin about those dudez, but I didn't like em. I though they were taking that Kool Keith character kind of rap too loosely and became almost a caricature. However, I am totally caught up in Earl Sweathshirt. Both his mixtape and Doris are fantastic, and are very clearly separate from Odd Future shit. They'll probably miss him, but Earl is definitely going places solo.
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.. But the beats on Doris are so god damn buttery sweet; the perfect mixture of eccentric slop and and this jilted, angular, distinctly human take on melody that provides the perfect backdrop for Earl's boy genius wordplay. So it's still working, but eventually the kid's gotta become a man, and if he plays his cards right, and stays sharp, I think he could be a truly amazing figure in hip hop.
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In other words, actual HIP-HOP. Its not that it lacks street, its very much a fucking street record, but its also art.
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which almost makes me want to draw a Kurt Cobain comparison; like he's in on a joke that the rest of the world just doesn't get yet. Makes for utterly inspiring art, that kind of mindset.
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Now motherfucker that is a trip! You obviously didn't notice, but I posted earlier that Earl's rap as art reminds me of Kurt Cobain's approach to lyrics.
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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous
The beats are creative, new, and enticing. The flow is on point. The lyrics are a Kurt Cobain blend of surreal, substance, and satire.
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I'm glad we agree and both noticed.