Earl Sweatshirt on his relationship with The Alchemist

triple j's Isaac Puerile chats to Earl Sweatshirt about what inspires his writing style, invitationals at The Alchemist’s studio and the biggest tracks from his 10 years working with the iconic producer.
00:12 - Voir Dire
01:06 - E. Coli
01:28 - Wind In My Sails
01:40 - Solace
02:25 - Taking a break between ‘I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside’ and ‘Some Rap Songs’
02:48 - Trap Earl
03:56 - Dead Zone
05:03 - What inspires his writing style
06:58 - What it’s like working with Alchemist
08:12 - Odd Future and Free Earl
10:00 - What would Earl be doing if he wasn’t doing music
10:13 - Paul George and the Clippers
10:35 - Tennis

[@prod.reallywill1818]

Yo we really getting blessed rn

[@DjaySoup]

Im happy

[@andremoore7671]

I’m just sitting here smoking a spliff in Central Park watching this shit like Earl is really talking to ppl on camera? lol, I do feel blessed that he’s not only dropping music but being open to doing interviews, multiple at that.

[@kristoamadeus4441]

@@andremoore7671youre living the life man I miss New York man enjoy it brother

[@abelmbaakanyi1000]

BROOOO EVERYDAY SUMN NEW

[@BillKapri7]

@@andremoore7671sounds like ur living it up i wanna smoke in the park when I go🤣

[@mysteriousbeard9929]

I've always claimed that Earl's best stuff is unreleased. It's cool to hear him elaborate on 45, wind in my sails, and solace

[@tundra75]

Wind in my sails is such a great work of art, it’s mare than just a song

[@EXPRESSWVY]

Especially wind in my sails and solace those two songs got my heart man

[@LakeMarshmallows]

solace is one of his best pieces for sure

[@causinstatic]

Real fans know the earl */5 tracks

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

taking me back 😅

[@causinstatic]

The period between "i dont like shit.." and "srs" was wild. Legit one of the most searched shits was "new earl sweatshirt". Even did a track mocking it later on vinces album. Mans couldnt miss during that time and theres still like 12 unreleased tracks that still slap!

[@tommybennett8094]

e coli is a literal classic its crazy

[@shayneb.4169]

Wow - this is pretty awesome; Earl has really been active with interviews lately and seems to be in a great headspace 🙏🏻

[@RizzMakesArt]

i was just thinking this!!! dude is everywhere!! His Album is inssaaaane too

[@PisoCproductionz]

Don’t forget 2016 was the year he met Ade hakim, Mike and everyone else in slums. They definitely played a big part into him changing his sound as well. Big love to Earl for providing a platform for those guys☝🏾🤎

[@Javi808]

@PisoCproductionz Earl was already changing his sound when he made IDLSIDGO, compared to Doris. Solace was another example of him experimenting with his sound. People need to stop with this narrative that MIKE and other Slums members made him change his sound. Earl was one of MIKE’s big influences for his sound. Earl has inspired and influenced MIKE more than vice versa. I guarantee you MIKE would tell you the same thing.

[@PisoCproductionz]

@@Javi808 I never said that he changed his sound because of them I said they were a big part. Learn to comprehend before sucking dick my guy reading is essential. There’s plenty of research you can go into on your on if you want to find out on your own time. Y’all keep thinking this rappers are superhero’s or some shit and just come up with shit on their own. Compare solace to some rap songs and it’s apparent where he got the influence from. He even told Ade that he was his favorite producer at the time and was inspiring him to write in different pockets/styles. I’m not say earl completely said yeah I’m taking what their doing and just simply copying it. Im saying it takes a village to build anything up no one does it on their own. Earl during 15-18 was in a very dark place it’s why he took that hiatus he did odd future was basically dead and he was still signed to his label which he didn’t get off until SRS. Him meeting ade, Mike etc. gave him inspiration to be more experimental which was a direction he was going already I agree but the similarities in writing styles the similarities in samples used it’s no coincidence bro and y’all need to stop acting like earl is a god and can’t he influenced from something.

[@PisoCproductionz]

@@Javi808 your the type of person to say MIKE raps like Earl because you didn’t hear MIke first smh. If you learn your history and actually do research instead of being a fanboy you’ll be better off bro. I’m not discrediting him at all earl is a phenomenal writer but how is writing is produced sonically would be completely different if their was know slums ade/mike encounter. This is just facts bro

[@Javi808]

@@PisoCproductionz I’ve actually done my research and listened to all of MIKE’s projects, so I know what I’m talking about. Earl was already going into the dark experimental sound. It is a fact that Earl was a big influence on MIKE’s sound more than vice versa, this is a fact. And don’t call me bro, you don’t know me and I don’t know you. You are wrong.

[@Javi808]

@@PisoCproductionz I never said I look at Earl like god, he is a regular dude like me who happens to be a great rapper. I don’t worship rappers or celebrities, so stop putting words in my mouth. You sound like a female projecting and accusing me of things all because your mad, annoyed, or don’t agree with me. Stop acting like a women. Your father should of told you this already.

[@DONOTELLO]

for those who don’t know earls mom is like the top of the top professor at ucla so the genius carrying over is a given, phenomenal work.

[@sambwel]

not a given. earl put in the work

[@rpemulis]

saying it was a given is a discredit to both earl and great artists everywhere. great artistry takes work. academia takes work. genius takes work.

[@DONOTELLO]

@@rpemulis clearly i’m not saying that he was just given something. i’m saying the level of genius is throughout his life so it MAKES SENSE that he is of the caliber that he is. y’all tryna pick apart a positive comment for no reason lmfao weirdos

[@DONOTELLO]

@@sambwel yeah no shit captain obvious want a medal for that observation that took oh so much brain power to come up with

[@DLtheGreat]

Imagine being a UCLA professor, and hearing your son rap about raping bitches 😂

[@devinwilson9830]

Loved hearing earl talk about his older unreleased stuff. Great chill interview

[@pinkguy2443]

how bro casually said he would be paul george if he wasn't rapping got me ROLLING

[@tadknuf7979]

finally an earl interview where he talks about solace for more than 2 seconds

[@hlomlamakwetu4119]

Talking about Wind In My Sails but never dropping it is crazy. What I really wanna know why it wasn't on the album...

[@soaked189]

Probs couldn’t get that sample cleared. It was on the original album. Kinda cool that it’s something you could get excited to hear live.

[@monkeygamez7227]

It was released on vinyl only on the alc singles series

[@ilankligerman9631]

that’s earls best song imo

[@papervws]

it doesn’t need to be dropped. i’d assume almost everyone who calls themselves an earl fan knows that song. it’s unreleased but not exactly a secret.

[@BillKapri7]

@@papervwsfacts.

[@CheeksOfButt]

Cool to see him mention Solace, the realest 10 mins of music there is

[@Amangiechsin]

i'm happy that earl is selfish. as much of a fan of his that I am, the fact that music is catharsis for him and helps him just as much as it helps us fans is nice to hear.

[@supdookie]

Earl so real bruh, he dropped my fav of the year fasho

[@skemeron]

Man this is such a sick interview, so crazy to see my brother Isaac Puerile on the other end of the mic too, killed it! Respect to everyone involved 🏆

[@djdoghead6490]

since i was 12 ive been learnings words and phrases and advice from thebe man. im abouta be 20 and i still geek seeing new interviews with him.

[@djdoghead6490]

like what the fuck is dichotomy

[@mihlaligiba]

​@@djdoghead6490 nigga taught me the word pulchritude 😂

[@Jararhussain]

I need more Earl interviews from this channel! Both have been amazing

[@chokymalk2714]

all the interviews ive seen from these guys are top tier man

[@CristianArtlejandro]

This was great, hope he could talk about the live versions, things that haven´t been told of Odd Future, collabs and producing

[@imvellyy]

BRO this interview is like if he sat down with his die hard fans. the moments they are talking about literally shaped me to be the man I am today. some of the most important moments of my life, and im finally listening to earl talk about ts. thank u so much to this interviewer

[@elgigante7081]

Loved hearing him speak on solace however brief it was. Solace is probably my favourite body of work he has released

[@jonathanray4987]

Great interview. Dig the format. Camera placement. ❤

[@LAJP97]

Damn wish this was longer

[@ivpopesoy]

another interview man im blessed s/o to earl

[@Miggie222]

He need another album even though this shit just came out lmfao

[@tookool4theinternet]

It was a interview he did on desus and Mero where voir dire is mentioned. If there was a hidden album I don't think voir dire is it so its possibly a whole other project out there

[@Miggie222]

@@tookool4theinternet I gave up on that album tbh lol

[@TimTam60]

⁠@@tookool4theinternet​​⁠I think that was “The People Could Fly” It was a scrapped album that got replaced with “SICK!”

[@tookool4theinternet]

@TimTam60 the interview on desus and Mero was after sick! Released..he said he had something he was cooking up with alc when asked what was he working on...alchemist came out and said voir dire was the hidden album but I believe he said that to avoid any further questions since people was pressing him about it

[@TimTam60]

@@tookool4theinternet the scrapped project I’m talking about had many files lost for it. I don’t think it’s the VOIR DIRE album. Only 2 songs from it appeared on “Sick!”

[@watchdominion00]

Dope interview!!

[@povmattyb]

5:20 this bit about his mom making him write was cool, definitely taking notes on that one

[@Icreatethatlife]

such a good interview

[@shimIife]

Been listening to Early mane since the age of 14/15, undoubtly top 5 for me but I just like catching up and hearing his perspective from time to time.

[@ryan26192]

That was the most chill interview ive ever seen

[@Isaacpuerile]

I was completely losing my mind on the inside

[@whystareatmyhighhair]

Yeah chill because he didn’t do research

[@leroyson9969]

Hats off to the interviewer

[@normalfakeperson]

this is sick. as a deep isaac puerile supporter since 2014, bro was making earl sweatshirt type beats back in them days & was deeply influenced & inspired by earl at the time man. seeing these two face to face is crazy. this is a visual representation of manifestation.

[@2142Chelsea]

This is really good man

[@Tyoxy]

Earl and Uncle Al are such a great duo

[@frobertray1991]

Wind in my sails is maybe the best Earl song

[@Hanzo_theodd]

E Coli is the song that saved my life.

[@esb1874]

"if we had time, we could sit here; pull, like we could go bar for bar and I could explain some shit".... Gawt Daymn I want to see that happen.

[@Sea_witch_]

I didn't know they were together, congrats to both dads of 1 kid 👏 cute couple.

[@Uglier.]

He likes going outside now

[@soundslikefyci]

Nice little interview that

[@bendrake3956]

Love earl, wish I went to his gig in northcote

[@thommo8213]

isaac interviewing earl is fuckin top notch, mad interview

[@tylerlevibald420]

Such a chill interviewer

[@nausicaa8179]

E. Coli is earls best song for sure

[@Compound7]

Earl saying he’d be playing for the Los Angeles Clippers killed me 😂

[@DLtheGreat]

I got a whole album of songs in the middle of IDLSIDGO and SRS. Some of my favorite songs ever.

[@ficus3929]

Yo no disrespect to this interviewer but the other interviewer on this channel with Earl I felt did a lot better job asking questions

[@ryanjohnjohn3015]

Yeah this dude doesn’t really seem like he cares/knows a lot

[@christianlindley9345]

The hat he got on kinda threw me for a loop as well

[@talkinterps8677]

@@ryanjohnjohn3015bro said you been working with alchemist for 5 years 😂 bro been working w him since 2014

[@Michael-fs1cw]

Just different vibes, I thought he did a good job

[@Isaacpuerile]

Nah fr I’m just another earl fan this interview was really difficult to do I’ve never interviews anyone before and the 1st person I interview is literally my favourite artist and I’m not even supposed to be working at this radio station I got the job cos I’m a local rapper ahah. I did care I was just nervous and they had questions for me to read off a sheet but I was so nervous I couldn’t read so I had to let god take the wheel ahahahahahahahahhahahahah

[@XXDanimalz]

one of my favorite earl appearances here

[@XXDanimalz]

collect your thoughts and say what you intend. understand the depth of the media you consume, which I'm assuming is mostly music but likely applies to other mediums as well. lot of other great stuff too.

[@gunnargrubbs3123]

2 living legends

[@royalbillionsmusic]

I appreciate this

[@SonofSamhein]

From about 8:20-8:48...I FELT that. First Time encountering this channel..I did your interview-Style. Subscribed, Liked, and clicked "All". DO WELL.

[@tonydigital808]

I feel like Earl got over a Major slump in between IDLS and SRS and will start dropping albums on a much more consistent basis. It’s great for us fans cuz we eating good but even better for Earl for seemingly having a better outlook on life

[@bliiind2720]

The AlC+ Earl colab is godly

[@TimTam60]

E. Coli was from 2018, not 2022

[@Kenpachi324]

This is great

[@billyalarie929]

6:56 he should get a Masterclass course going 👀

[@j_j8758]

love hearing him talk about his old shit

[@joeym6976]

Yesss more earl

[@rennan5114]

everyone not familiar w the host isaac he's a very dope sydney artist, look up isaac puerile - 'overthinking' to get familiar.

[@giovannilucchetta7794]

LOVE-THIS-GUY

[@alivestilldaniel]

This man earl is finally outside 😭🤞

[@acidtriip9711]

“I’ll prolly be in the league” 😭😭

[@hazey47.]

i wanted this so bad

[@yeleyeless2825]

Clippers need to sign him 🐐

[@HappyMimi13]

I didn't know they were dating, congrats to both ♡.

[@GRIFTYRODRIGUEZ]

LMFAO "i'd probably be in the league right now" LMAO "probably the clippers. u kno lik a second round playoff team. humble"

[@BuiltbyF]

Death Whistles is the goat unreleased Earl joint I think

[@tylermorel4107]

Basketball and tennis are my favorite sports to play too. Let’s gooo

[@kickiiii]

my boi really everywhere recently

[@pepbeats7673]

WE NEED SOME TENNIS REFERENCES IN THE GANE EARL

[@Stev]

Earl is the best

[@sibusisomagagula324]

Dead zone crept under me , fux with it hard

[@chndlrwrd9058]

Earl x Australian accent interviewers take over

[@desiredrapfilms]

The Alchemist is a legend I love all his work with Prodigy

[@gpiiizzle817]

Early in the league is crazy

[@lonestartrapstar]

Earl x Alchemist x Atex coming soon. God Bless.

[@totorosdad7965]

me and Paul George 2nd round playoff team real humble shit

[@alovesupreme76]

super rapping. accurate

[@BillKapri7]

I’m surprised he’s surprised people like ecoli, its a crazy track

[@ianh850]

MY WHOLE DISPOSITION LIKE

[@dwdavis6605]

it's grate to to watch a video who's talk ain't just "you know what i'm sayin", you know what im sayin?

[@dougprishpreed582]

all love but wind in my sails came out in 2016 not 2020

[@TimTam60]

Yea they got the date wrong for E. Coli too 😭 supposed to be 2018 instead of 2022 like they wrote there

[@MfokaGeorge]

Real

[@WhatSmada]

Love is nothing I learned that from tennis But coulda sworn she whispered that in my ear in Venice

[@chris3164]

"Good rappers, come here..."

[@601mauri]

45 by earl is top tier

[@ghostgirl8616]

Loved this interview💔🔥But no one else thinks this guy looks like a white Lil Romeo,I knew he looked like something

[@Chandiop]

the interviewers energy seemed off idk

[@lekmissing]

collect your thoughts

[@34GarageOfficial]

Thumbs up for the timestamps

[@Egolesss]

tennis cosign is big

[@seymoursinner8821]

Yeah nah hard haha my g!

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

🎤

[@ejtruss4225]

Why this dude asking questions he knows the answers to?😂

[@Kobe-jz2zz]

Hes not..

[@camdatboi]

"Some legalies"

[@qvezotellemsumm]

its cool earl was down the whole way through because you can tell he was not feeling it 🤣

[@michaelmancuso1233]

ANOTHER EARL APPEARANCE???

[@gokugotengohannaruto]

Is this the first time he's ever actually acknowledged solace in an interview?

[@zionbs4579]

111

[@Blunderbuster]

Wind in my sails did not release in 2020