Earl Sweatshirt

Mustafa Gets Daniel Caesar, King Krule, Blood Orange for Gaza and Sudan Benefit in London

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2024

Earlier this week, Mustafa became the first person to win the Prism Prize twice when he was awarded the country's top music video honour...

Victoria's Phillips Brewing Gets Earl Sweatshirt, Orville Peck, Flyana Boss, Jungle for Backyard Music Festival

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2024

Victoria, BC's Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. has returned with plans for its 2024 Backyard Music Festival, taking place over two...

Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2023

This was the year of the long-awaited payoff. After long stretches of toil and creative refinement, 2023 saw the dam break for a handful of...

Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist Stretch Out (Just a Little) on 'VOIR DIRE'

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2023

The other day, my colleague Calum Slingerland asked me what's the first thing that grabs me when I listen to a new hip-hop album; I respond...

Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist Team Up for Surprise Album 'Voir Dire'

PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023

One of hip-hop's best rappers has teamed up with one of its finest producers: Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist have surprise-released the...

The Alchemist Rises Above the Rest on 'Flying High'

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2023

The Alchemist has been a pillar in hip-hop since he came onto the scene as one-half of the Whooliganz and as a producer for acts like Dilat...

Exclaim!'s 25 Best Songs of 2022

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2022

Thanks to TikTok and streaming services, all eras of popular music have been condensed into one, where young listeners rediscover and reapp...

Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2022

Back in 2020, when lockdowns arrived, optimists began speculating how much great art would be created in that time. King Lear had supposedl...