More Albums Dropped!

By now you know 2015 is a massive year for hip hop.  Thus far, we have been graced with new projects by popular culture staples such as Drake, Big Sean, and of course Kendrick Lamar, but beyond these, albums by Joey Badass, Lupe Fiasco, and Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD have also been intriguing listens.  Today, albums by ultra-foodie Action Bronson and Odd Future member, Earl Sweatshirt, have officially released. 

Four years in the hip hop game and Action Bronson finally debuts his first studio LP, Mr. Wonderful.  If you've followed his web series on Munchies, "Fuck, That's Delicious," you've known of the pending album for awhile.  The 13-track project features Chance The Rapper as well as production from The Alchemist.

After releasing the music video for "Grief" last week, fans of Earl Sweatshirt and Odd Future were given a glimpse of what's to come from his second studio album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside.  The 10-track project includes features from Vince Staples, Dash and a couple others.  You can stream the album here.

You can stream both albums now in the OfficeVibes tab! 

Earl Sweatshirt - Grief

Joey did it, Kendrick did it, Lupe did it, now it’s Earl’s time. Due March 23rd, Earl Sweatshirt’s project “I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside” was announced yesterday after some controversy regarding his label and the announcement of his album on iTunes. Accompanying the minor twitter rant was a music video for a single from the album, “Grief”. The song is filled with anxious but pointed bars directed at other wack rappers and the industry, as well as the pitfalls of even the lesser-celebrity lifestyle. While this thematic content isn’t new territory for the Odd Future affiliate,  “Grief” and it’s lo-fi production sets our expectations for the content of this album to be focused around Earl’s experience so far in the rap world, and the choices he’s made in light of it. With some of the most creative and colorful lyricism in popular rap and Hip Hop today, Earl has set the bar high for himself, and we really look forward to whichever creative direction the young artist decides to go. However, as Hip Hop seems to be the focal point of the music environment in 2015, Earl’s success is directly dependent on how he sounds relative to his peers, such as Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Both of whom broke Spotify records for total streams in a day with their most recent projects, “To Pimp A Butterfly” and “If You’re Reading This It's Too Late” respectively. Whereas just last year fans were clamoring for the next track to bump, it’ almost difficult for listeners to keep up with the newest releases, and even more difficult for artists to make an impact and stay relevant. Check out the track below.