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From the blurry album cover ... music, Earl finds a refreshing and emotional way to continue some of the dark themes of his early work, but with a completely different manner and sound. “Some ...

The chart-climbing artist opens up about grief, identity, and breaking barriers in hip-hop ahead of his WorldPride DC debut.

The California rapper is keeping the legacy of his brother Armon "Doe Burger" Stringer alive as he prepares for tour.

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

Austin-based musician Ben Kweller released a new album Friday titled "Cover The Mirrors," his first full release since the sudden passing of his 16-year-old son Dorian Zev in 2023. The 12-song ...

“Landgrab,” his new single with Earl Sweatshirt, has a joy you won’t find in most link-ups not only in rap but music ... Big city life, the new album from Norwegian duo Smerz, rings out ...

MJ LENDERMAN) Ben Kweller’s upcoming album Cover ... with Earl Sweatshirt (who contributed production to his 2019 project Let the Sun Talk and featured MAVI on his own 2020 song “El Toro ...

If you know the tiniest bit of backstory about Ben Kweller’s upcoming album Cover the Mirrors ... arrives with a music video directed by Alex Free. “It makes sense that Thebe [Kgositsile aka Earl ...

MAVI and Earl Sweatshirt ... official music video, which sees the two rappers exchanging bars in a greenhouse-resembling space, with the greenery forming the shape of the album’s cover art.

But Tyler wasn't the only member of that crew and first, Frank Ocean and now Earl Sweatshirt have showed some very special musical smarts. Some will know Sweatshirt from his fascinating Earl ...

A synopsis of the project is described as a “one-of-a-kind pop opera fueled by fantasy, featuring thirteen original new songs from the visual album.” Regarding the album, Cyrus told Harper’s ...