Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • How Professor Nina Buxenbaum uses art for activism
    • SGA’s new President: Driven to Succeed
    • York College Will Soon Be Home to the First Ever NCAA Track and Field in Southeast Queens
    • MTA’s Fare Hike Effect on York’s Students
    • CUNY Chemistry Professor Facing Decades in Prison
    • President Berenecea Johnson Eanes – Stepping down at the end of the Fall semester
    • Here’s What You Need to Know About Commencement
    • York Alumnus Officially Begins Campaign for Queens DA
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube Snapchat SoundCloud
    Monday, December 11
    • Home
    • News
      • Campus
      • Local
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Sports
      • Cardinal Sports
      • Professional Sports
    • Op Ed
    • YCRadio
    • Broadcast
      • PB Magazine
      • PB Features
    • Pandora’s Box
      • Staff 
      • Contact us
    Home»Arts and Entertainment»Arts & Entertainment»Album Review: Some Rap Songs
    Arts & Entertainment

    Album Review: Some Rap Songs

    Marc TorresBy Marc TorresDecember 19, 2018Updated:March 22, 2019No Comments3 Mins Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Telegram Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Rapper Earl Sweatshirt recently released a 15 track album. Photo Credit: Anna Hanks.

    By Marc Torres

    On Nov. 30 rapper, Earl Sweatshirt, released his third album titled Some Rap Songs. The album, which features 15 tracks, was mostly written and produced by Sweatshirt and a few of his close friends. The album has only two features: one by rap group Standing On The Corner, and the other by rapper Navy Blue.

    The album sounds dirty and extremely DIY. Instead of sounding like it was recorded in a million dollar recording studio, it sounds like it was recorded on a laptop using Garageband. This isn’t a bad thing, because every track sounds like pure hip hop. The production while being very simple, is sample heavy. Earl Sweatshirt and his friends sample songs from the 70s, and put their spin on those samples. This album is very similar to early MF Doom albums, which is what Sweatshirt seems to be going for, since MF Doom is one of his biggest influences. From production to the actual rapping, Earl Sweatshirt is clearly MF Doom’s rap child.

    Sweatshirt’s rapping while being similar to MF Doom, is also close to Jay Z. The best way I can describe the rapping on this album is, that if MF Doom and Jay Z had a baby, this would be it. There are songs where Sweatshirt is intentionally rapping off beat, much like Doom, and there are songs where he flows like the legendary Jay Z. Earl Sweatshirt shows he’s in control of his rapping like he’s in control of his production, and puts the two together to create a masterpiece.

    The album starts off feeling very dark, and almost hopeless. However, the production becomes less dark and the rhymes become more hopeful as the album progresses. We get an album that feels just as bright, energetic, and vibrant as it feels dark, gritty, and hopeless. It leaves us wanting more than 15 tracks because it’s so well balanced with emotional undertones and intelligent punchlines.

    My only complaint with this album would be about the cover art and actual rollout of the album. The cover art looks like a badly taken selfie, and there were two singles that were released before the album’s actual release that didn’t seem good by themselves. It seems like Earl Sweatshirt isn’t trying too hard to impress anyone. I guess that is sort of the point as he is one of the biggest and most influential “do it yourself” kind of artist. The selfie cover art is meant to say that he isn’t trying too hard because he did almost everything on the album. It’s not like he’s a manufactured artist who had everything handed to him. It shows how creative he is, and how he used the skills he learned on his own to create a completely new album by himself. His cover art says he’s not trying too hard because after all, all he’s releasing are “Some Rap Songs.”

    Overall, this is one of the best rap albums of the year and possibly of all time. It is pure hip hop and breathes new life into the old boom bap style of rap. I think this album will go underappreciated for a while, but with time it will be recognized as one of the best albums ever.

    Print Friendly, PDF & Email
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleLGBTQ Symposium Gets Recorded In Virtual Reality
    Next Article Rapper 6ix9ine Arrested Days Before the Release of his New Album, Dummy Boy
    Marc Torres

    Related Posts

    Arts & Entertainment

    How Professor Nina Buxenbaum uses art for activism

    October 23, 2023
    Arts & Entertainment

    SGA’s new President: Driven to Succeed

    October 20, 2023
    Arts & Entertainment

    Cardinal Cafe’s Vegetable Pizza, the Better Fast Food Choice – A Review 

    April 26, 2023
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Search
    Archives
    • October 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • August 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    Most Popular

    Traffic in Jamaica Will Worsen With The Coming of New York Islanders

    October 12, 2018

    York College Alum Dedicates Book to Journalism Professor

    April 29, 2016

    CUNYFirst Still Draws Resentment from Students, Admins Defend Software

    October 29, 2014
    News

    York College Will Soon Be Home to the First Ever NCAA Track and Field in Southeast Queens

    October 16, 2023

    MTA’s Fare Hike Effect on York’s Students

    October 12, 2023

    CUNY Chemistry Professor Facing Decades in Prison

    October 9, 2023
    CAMPUS

    How Professor Nina Buxenbaum uses art for activism

    October 23, 2023

    SGA’s new President: Driven to Succeed

    October 20, 2023

    MTA’s Fare Hike Effect on York’s Students

    October 12, 2023
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube Snapchat SoundCloud
    Copyright © 2024 Yorkpbnews.net All Rights Reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.