Earl Sweatshirt: Burgundy (prod. Pharrell)
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Ubiquitous producer, art collector and veritable renaissance man Pharrell linked up with Odd Future founding member Earl Sweatshirt on his new single “Burgundy.” Pharrell sets up a dense, dark yet funk-inspired beat, complete with an obscure vocal sampling, while Earl gets more personal than ever—rapping about depression, his insecurities in the music industry and having a famous poet for a father (South African writer and activist Keorapetse Kgositsile). Earl Sweatshirt’s highly anticipated new album—with appearances from Frank Ocean, DOOM, Flying Lotus and more—drops 20 August 2013.
