![]() As well as focusing part of the album on tributes to his mother, father and uncle (Azucar, Playing Possum, Peanut), the rapper also brings attention to his mental health during his time off with the singles Nowhere2go and The Mint (featuring rapper Navy Blue), stating ”two years I been missing living life” on the latter. These chaotic samples could be giving us an insight into Kgositsile’s overactive mind and his hectic flow of ideas. The samples and loops are purposely unbalanced and chaotic, and the lo-fi effect is present throughout the record giving it an old vinyl sort of sound. One of the defining aspects of the album is the way in which it has been produced (mainly by Kgositsile himself). On top of this, he has been battling some mental health problems which have kept him out of the game for the best part of the last two years. Since he released I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside in March of 2015, both his father (South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile) and his uncle (South African jazz icon Hugh Masekela) have passed away. Some Rap Songs is full of soul searching and comes after a difficult few years for the rapper from L.A. This record from the Odd Future (hip-hop collective) man is filled with complex lyrics on complex topics, and of the fifteen tracks, only two exceed two minutes in duration. Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (aka Earl Sweatshirt) makes his return with his first full album since 2015. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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