One line on the track reads as anti-vax upon first listen, where Earl states “Fuck out my face with syringe.” This is actually a reference to drug use however, given the context of the previous lines describing poverty and homelessness.
Earl’s verse brings home the theme of his views on recent and current events, trying to see through the smoke and mirrors produced by media misinformation. Though ZelooperZ’s verse isn’t as out there as most of the performances on his project “Van Goghs Left Ear,” the laid-back performance certainly fits the song. Following this is a euphoric beat drop, reminding me of the ever so smooth drop on “Let Go” by Aaron May. “Vision” opens with an obscure vocal sample, reminiscent of The Alchemist and his two This Thing of Ours EP’s. With the addition of addictive trap drums, “2010” made for a bop that got me interested in the project to come.īlack Noi$e production continues on to “Vision” and “Titanic,” the former of which features Detroit rapper ZelooperZ. The assertive bars continue, where Earl raps “Triumph over plight and immense loss / … / Saw another height, had my ears pop.” Synth arpeggios spiral up, then revert backwards, forming palindrome melodies throughout the track. The title references the year around which Earl began to see mainstream attention, both as a solo act and member of Odd Future. The first single for SICK!, “2010,” marked a new era of Earl’s sound. The two have collaborated in the past on “The Mint,” a notable track on Some Rap Songs. With producer Black Noi$e leading the charge, SICK! features Earl leaning into a trap-infused style on his beats. We get the sense that Earl looks back fondly on these memories, even stating “Know I came from out the thicket smiling,” unusually straightforward and enthused lyrics from Earl given the gloom and sorrow of past projects like 2015’s I Don’t Like S**t, I Don’t Go Outside and 2018’s Some Rap Songs.
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A few references to this group crop up on this song, such as “And what remains of the wolves: nil,” (the group’s full name was Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, OFWGKTA for short) as well as throughout the record. “Old Friend,” a title whose initials might reference Earl’s membership in the former rap group Odd Future, returns us to his up-and-coming career in rap from over a decade ago. Right off of the bat, Earl Sweatshirt’s SICK! shows that this won’t be the typically subdued and despondent music we’re acclimated to from Earl.
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