Earl Sweatshirt

These small bits and pieces found on the album of Kgositsile’s dedication to a new life are perhaps glazed over by the common listener.

The Berkeley Forum announced its Fall 2021 lineup of 12 events featuring panels and speakers from a variety of different fields and disciplines.

The record is a soulful and mesmerizing musical endeavor, an ode to perseverance in the midst of political unrest. 

The audience was left with a sense of renewal and exuberance; with his overwhelming joy and energy, .Paak made all stress and tension melt away.

The perfect summer activity is a carefree, aimless day lounging around on a large, grassy field under intensely sunny weather and the radiance it brings to one’s mood and surroundings.

This concert truly felt like a live version of Some Rap Songs — its bare-bones setup featured one looping video of historical and contemporary art pieces that spoke to the laser-focus of the performer that stood before them.

After an excruciating three-year wait since the release of his last album, Earl Sweatshirt’s minimal yet lyrically and emotionally dense Some Rap Songs delivers on its immeasurable hype — it is the album of the year.

This year, women are at the forefront of modern music. From those already at the top of their game, such as ponytail-wearing superstar Ariana Grande, to those just getting started, such as U.K. R&B singer Jorja Smith, female artists have dominated 2018’s soundtrack with their bops, ballads and visual albums.

Earl Sweatshirt hasn’t released new music in over two years. What he’s been up to in the meantime is producing… sweatshirts?

As the turbulent politics of 2017 continue into the new year, we will inevitably look to art once again for some measure of solace and healing.