Not getting to have that moment left me to figure out a lot with my damn self. According to Kgositsile, the song wasn't included since "the tracklist got fucked up". The music video for "Mirror" was released on June 21, On August 1, , an instrumental track called "Pelicula" was posted on Apple Music. On March 17, , Kgositsile released a music video for the song "Grief". The full album was released on March 22, , but only the digital version; the physical version was released later on April 14, A later music video for the song "Off Top" was released on August 7, Kgositsile stated in an interview with NPR that his record label gave him no notice they would release the album.
He says he considers this his first album because he feels he can "back up everything, the good and the bad". On April 28, , a ten-minute track named "Solace" was released via YouTube and has gained much attention; gaining more than one-hundred thousand views on YouTube in 24 hours. He stated to NPR that he was making an album called "Solace" inspired by his mother, however, many believe it is instead an extended play.
The project has not been addressed fully. It was widely debated if Kgositsile left Odd Future or not. It seems he has confirmed he has left through his Twitter on May 28, , by saying "No sympathy for male virgins who're in their feelings about Tyler pointing out and solidifying the obvious" after Tyler, the Creator tweeted what everyone thought was the disbandment of Odd Future, although Tyler denies an Odd Future disbandment.
Earl did not appear at Camp Flog Gnaw on November 14, Many speculated that Tyler, the Creator did not invite Earl to perform at the Carnival because of a feud or conflict between the two. However, Tyler tweeted the day after the carnival "Thebe and I are fine by the way".
On November 2, Kgositsile released his first solo single since his return from Samoa, titled "Chum". On November 12, he announced in a tweet that his debut studio album will be titled Gnossos but later decided against the title. On December 4, Kgositsile announced that the album will instead be called Doris. That same day the music video for "Chum" was posted on YouTube.
Kgositsile also confirmed the next single to be titled "Whoa" featuring Tyler, the Creator. The song was released to iTunes on March 12, , along with the music video being released, which was directed by Tyler. Production was primarily handled by Kgositsile under the pseudonym randomblackdude and production duo Christian Rich. In September , Complex named Kgositsile the tenth best producer in hip hop.
Upon its release, Doris was met with universal critical acclaim from music critics, including perfect scores by The Guardian and Los Angeles Times, which praised Kgositsile's rhyme schemes and lyrics along with the gritty underground production.
On February 8, , rumors spread around the internet that Kgositsile had returned to the U. He also later confirmed on his new Twitter account that he had returned to his home in Los Angeles.
On March 20, a video released on the official Odd Future YouTube page featured Kgositsile in a cipher-style music video rapping along to his verse from "Oldie" with the other members of the crew. There are two stacks of books and magazines on the table, including a copy of Thrasher and Segregation Story , a collection of photo essays by civil rights photojournalist Gordon Parks examining racism in the American South.
As he offers thoughts and ideas on topics ranging from rap goof troupe YBN collective to the Man Booker Prize winning author Paul Beatty, his voracious hunger for both learning and sharing becomes clear.
He wants to find the right balance between being bookish and being active. His quest for self, he explains, involves his music, brain, and body. As a child of writers, he is starting to come to terms with the idea he was groomed for this life. Thebe jokingly calls his childhood oppressive—growing up, his mom would make him write essays to explain why he should get anything he wanted. His ongoing education on black history and white supremacy had a clear impact on Some Rap Songs , which he calls an album explicitly geared toward black listeners.
Thebe has always been an artist whose ideas crystalize when he can see them through others, and falling in with the right camp feels instrumental to his process. Some of these artists contributed raps and production to the record, but their wavy style can be felt subconsciously, too.
At the same time, the title is a mark of his effort to return to a more fundamental rap ethos, one inspired by watching 2 Raw for the Streets battles and listening to old radio freestyles. Many of the tracks on Some Rap Songs were recorded in his home studio here in L. He recorded most of the vocals for the album alone in this quiet sanctum.
The sounds on Some Rap Songs are textural and tightly coiled, meant as a longplaying piece. It ebbs and flows in a way that feels emblematic of journeying across an undulating landscape. Neither is real. Many of the music business practices of today were fomented by Odd Future, and few know the power of the internet like Thebe does. He wants that association erased. But after a moment of introspection, he reconsiders. Source — YouTube. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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