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Earl Sweatshirt Reveals "Doris" Tour Dates

The tour will begin in October.

Earl Sweatshirt has annnounced the upcoming dates for his "Doris" tour.

The 15-show tour comes in support of his new album Doris , which debuted at no. 5 last week on the Billboard 200 selling 49K. The Los Angeles rapper will begin in Boston on October 6 and travel to New York (10/7), Chicago (10/15) and Seattle (10/30) before ending the tour in his hometown on November 9.

Accompanying acts on select dates include  Odd Future members  Hodgy Beats and Domo Genesis , as well as emerging rapper Vince Staples , who recently signed with Def Jam .

Full tour dates are listed below. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Oct. 6: The Sinclair – Boston, MA Oct. 7: Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY Oct. 8: TLA – Philadelphia, PA Oct. 10: Mr. Smalls Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 12: Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI Oct. 14: Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN Oct. 15: Metro – Chicago, IL Oct. 22: Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO Oct. 24: Club Red – Phoenix, AZ Oct. 26: Life is Beautiful Festival – Las Vegas, NV Oct. 27: Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA Oct. 29: Wow Hall – Eugene, OR Oct. 30: Neptune – Seattle, WA Oct. 31: Vogue – Vancouver, Canada Nov. 9: Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival – Los Angeles, CA

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Earl Sweatshirt to Perform Doris in Full at Los Angeles Concert

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Earl Sweatshirt has announced a concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his major-label debut album, Doris . The show will take place at the Novo in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 19. The rapper will perform the album front-to-back for the one-night-only event. The rapper announced additional Doris shows. See the schedule below.

Earl Sweatshirt broke through with Odd Future when he was 16, releasing his debut mixtape, Earl , in March 2010. As the collective’s popularity grew, Sweatshirt quietly left the country to attend Coral Reef Academy in Samoa. At the time, Odd Future’s fans thought Sweatshirt was sent to Samoa against his will, and “free Earl” became a rallying cry at shows and online.

Sweatshirt made his triumphant return to Odd Future in 2012 when he surprisingly featured on The OF Tape, Vol. 2 ’s “ Oldie .” As the year continued, Sweatshirt guested on songs by Frank Ocean , Flying Lotus , MellowHype , and more; he launched his Tan Cressida imprint through Columbia Records; and he released his first major-label solo single, “ Chum .” Subsequent singles “ Whoa ” and “ Hive ” followed before Earl Sweatshirt released Doris on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.

Since Doris , Earl Sweatshirt has shared I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside (2015), Some Rap Songs (2018), Feet of Clay (2019), and Sick! (2022). All of his projects have been issued via Tan Cressida, but the latter two have come in partnership with Warner Records after the rapper ended his deal with Columbia.

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Earl Sweatshirt Announces 'Doris' 10-Year Anniversary Show

The artist will be performing the album in its entirety for the first time in history..

Earl Sweatshirt is celebrating 10 years of his debut studio album Doris with a special one-off show.

The artist will be performing the entirety of the record for the first time in history at the The Novo in Los Angeles on August 19, where he will be joined by “20 Wave Caps” collaborator Domo Genesis. Pre-sale tickets are available now while the general on-sale will begin on June 30.

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Earl Sweatshirt and a Fake Frank Ocean Celebrate 10 Years of ‘Doris’ in Brooklyn

With his new album, voire dire , right around the corner, earl sweatshirt came to brooklyn and celebrated an old classic: doris ..

Earl Sweatshirt shook Brooklyn to its foundations.

On Wednesday, August 23rd, Earl took his four-leg Doris Anniversary tour to Brooklyn Steel.

After an opening set from Black Noi$e — which included songs from a wide spectrum of rap legends, from MF DOOM to Rico Nasty to Z Money — Earl came out. He opened the show with the introductory piano chords of “ 523” playing in the background . Reflecting on the decade that has passed since his debut dropped, Earl stated in a confident tone: “We still alive ... it’s been 10 years.”

The all too anxious crowd, which had been properly primed and ready for the rapper, silenced shortly while the familiar “ 523” chords continued. That was followed quickly by a venue-wide uproar as the LA-based MC stepped onto stage and made his presence known before jumping into the first track of the album, “Pre .”

Throughout the show Sweatshirt kept the crowd’s hype at a teetering balance, coming to a head when playing some of his classics, such as “Burgundy” and “Chum.” Over the weekend, fans lost it at Earl’s LA leg of the tour when the rapper linked up wit h fellow OF fam Tyler, the Creator, Mike G, Domo Genesis, Vince Staples, Casey Veggies, Syd the Kid, and more for a hometown show. This reunion was topped off with a guest appearance from Tyler, the Creator who performed his verse on “Whoa.”

Other than a fake Frank Ocean appearance that would have made DOOM proud, there was no surprise appearance from fellow OF members at his Brooklyn show. But Earl pleasantly surprised the crowd with guest appearances from MIKE and long-time compatriot and fellow rapper Navy Blue, otherwise known as Sage Elsesser. A short, blistering and welcomed performance from both rappers was capped off with a short speech from Navy Blue in which he beckoned the audience to recognize the greatness of the illustrious MC stating “We shouldn’t take [Earl] for granted.. There is not that many great rappers, but he is one of them.”

After siphoning through songs from Doris , Earl jumped straight into contemporary tracks, such as “ 2010 ” from his most recent album Sick! and his most recent single “ Making the Band (Danity Kane) ” both creating high-energy mosh pits that populated the Brooklyn venue. Earl has not lost his edge or his hunger as the unique and vibrant aura of the MC filled the entire building during his performance.

Those keeping up with the rapper will have seen that the Doris Anniversary tour will end in London where he will debut his newest collab project, with The Alchemist, titled Voire Dire (literally meaning to tell the truth) . Many have speculated that this may be the “secret” album that Alchemist and Earl have worked on previously, placed under a fake name and YouTube page that fans have been searching for on the internet for almost two years now.

The two have been amazing creative partners in the past, with Earl hopping on songs like “Nobles ,”“ Loose Change,” and “E. Coli” — all individual tracks from previous projects graciously given to fans by The Alchemist. If the duo's past work is any indication of the quality of Voire Dire , we are in for a treat of excellent beat selection, production, and rhyme schemes we have become familiar with from each respective artist in their individual and collaborative works.

Michael Nunn is a third-year law student at Brooklyn Law School focused on practicing in Entertainment Law (Music and Film) upon graduation.

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Earl Sweatshirt is a rapper who hails from Los Angeles, California, and is very much tearing it up on the hip-hop scene, being signed to Columbia Records, alongside his own label entitled, Tan Cressida. This kid does it all.

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, who is better known as his pseudonym, Earl Sweatshirt, has had such a fruitful career up until the present, having being discovered by hip hop heavyweight, Tyler, The Creator, through MySpace. He went on to join Tyler’s rap group who go by the name “Odd Future”. Tyler took on his protégé Earl, and went on to produce his debut full-length album, which was released on March 31st 2010 as a free digital download.

Despite all of this success, his Mother, due to finding himself in trouble frequently, sent Earl to a private school in Samoa. He earned his stripes and a couple of academic years later, returned to LA, where he resumed his hip-hop career in full swing. He earned himself 50,000 followers on Twitter due to the release of a new song on his website entitled “Home”. 2012 was a big year for Earl Sweatshirt, as he was featured on the track “Super Rich Kids” from Frank Oceans’ debut album and he released his first solo single since his return from Samoa, entitled “Chum”. He also began work on his second studio album, “Doris”.

It is no surprise that Earl Sweatshirt has been nominated for the BET Hip Hop “Rookie of the Year” Award, and has made multiple TV Show appearances.

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I think everyone has that one artist who when you start talking about them your close friends all start to roll their eyes, because they know your level of obsession with their music and once you start talking you won't stop... for me that artist is without a doubt Earl Sweatshirt. If he releases a song, is featured on one, or simply endorses another artist I am the first to know. I have seen him in concert twice now since he has been back in the states, the first time driving all the way across Virginia for the show, the second time driving about 7 hours to North Carolina, and despite the damage to my gas tank and bank account I have absolutely zero regrets. He puts on an incredible show, usually featuring at least one of his DJs Lucas or Taco, and I have never been so content to get elbowed in the face/have my feet stomped on by strangers simply because I know it was all a product of our reaction to his music. His lyrics speak to my heart and his attitude live is one that not only makes me laugh but also keeps me enthralled the entire time he is one stage. I could continue to go on an on about his poetic talent, hilarious persona, and intelligent outlook on life-but I will just leave it at if you're not with Sweatshirt yet, get that way.

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There are rap artists who you see live who perform behind a barrage of thick glasses and arrogant attitude and it feels almost like you could have watched this through a screen as there is no real atmosphere. Earl Sweatshirt is not one of these artists. Real name Thebe Neruda Kgositsile found fame in hip hop collective Odd Future alongside Frank Ocean and Tyler The Creator and through this collaboration he had a ready made fan base for his solo career.

Bounding onto stage with his hype man to the bass heavy rumblings of 'Kill', he instantly jumps to the front of the stage and encourages the audience to jump with him. Rapping his way through 'Blade' and '20 Wave Caps' he quickly has the audience in the palm of his hand. His DJ takes care of the technicalities whilst Earl focuses on what he does best, being a frontman.

Playing material mainly taken from debut album 'Doris', the audience rap along to favourites including 'Burgundy' and 'Hive' before the all-out party that is 'Orange Juice' closes a blistering live show by one of hip hop brightest showmen.

Homie and I had a blast. Earl is a true artist and good preformer. If you're going to a show be warned, a random mash pit may form at the front. Spend most of Remy's set fighting for a front row view only to end up in the danger zone. I felt bad cause I kept getting pushed into little girls and felt like they were getting hurt. But they tough. Also bring a j.Earl rolled up but didn't share lls

Absolutely life-changing. Such an emotional and powerful performance, seeing his expressions and reactions to his own songs and lyrics, he put all the songs I’ve been listening to of his for almost 6 years now into a perspective I’ve never experienced before. Na-Kel and BbyMutha were also perfect to open for such a show.

Solange was incredible and Flying Lotus in 3D was truly an experience. Earl Sweatshirt didn't show up .....! And we never got an explanation. But I wasn't even mad after the show since Solange's set was such a religious and beautiful performance.

It was better than I expected. I went to the Tyler the Creator Concert in December, and this blew it away. The DJs were excellent and the Guest Appearances were cool too. Earl Played New songs that aren't released yet and they were cool asf.

The vibe was immensely amazing. He played a good mix of stuff from Doris, IDLSIDGO, SRS & a lot of new stuff too. After his set he danced around on stage to random songs his DJ was spinning, it was an overall good time.

High energy opening acts and show. It's never heard of M.I.K.E. or Liv.E, but they were great. Earl was pretty cut and dry. He came to perform and vibe, that's all. Venue staff was friendly and attentive.

Best concert I've ever been too. It was hype bruhh . Wish Vince was there thoe. Also, the energy in there was amazing . All around good concert . Earl was the highlight of the show by far .

Remy Banks was a great opener, the concert was hype enough but earl seemed kinda bored at times. Worth going to though, if you know his songs you'll have a good time.

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In support of his freshly released debut album, Doris , Earl Sweatshirt is embarking on a 15-city North American tour starting next month. He’ll start in Boston on Oct. 6 and work his way back to his native Los Angeles by Nov. 9. Up-and-coming rapper Vince Staples as well as his Odd Future familia Hodgy Beats and Domo Genesis will be accompanying Earl on select dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Check out the full tour list:

Oct. 6: The Sinclair – Boston, MA Oct. 7: Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY Oct. 8: TLA – Philadelphia, PA Oct. 10: Mr. Smalls Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 12: Blind Pig – Ann Arbor, MI Oct. 14: Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN Oct. 15: Metro – Chicago, IL Oct. 22: Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO Oct. 24: Club Red – Phoenix, AZ Oct. 26: Life is Beautiful Festival – Las Vegas, NV Oct. 27: Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA Oct. 29: Wow Hall – Eugene, OR Oct. 30: Neptune – Seattle, WA Oct. 31: Vogue – Vancouver, Canada Nov. 9: Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival – Los Angeles, CA

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On Tuesday (Sept. 12), Zane Lowe unveiled a new Apple Music interview with Earl Sweatshirt , who was fresh off of a four-date tour in celebration of Doris ‘ 10th anniversary. During the sit-down, the Odd Future alum reflected on the debut album and his mindset at that time.

“I’m not going to lie. It kind of just brought back, just everything from that time. And some of the ambiguity, that’s what I think really stuck out to me,” he said. “I was 18. I was trying to figure it out. They were like, ‘You’re the big rapper , make an album.’ That’s why I think part of that album was a deliberate shot in the parachute, or in the foot… It was too big for me at the time.”

As previously reported by REVOLT , Sweatshirt teamed up with The Alchemist for the surprise album VOIR DIRE back in August, which they christened by throwing a quick-strike listening event at London’s Jazz Cafe on the day of its release. “The reason why I gravitated to Al so much is because I was privileged in not having that much experience in weird studio sessions,” the Cali star explained when asked about working with the legendary beatsmith. “I had only just come from OF, and that was that type of environment. Like, 10 rappers, highly competitive, openly competitive. I love that s**t. It was like that at Al’s, too, you know what I mean?”

Sweatshirt’s relationship with his mother, decorated UCL A School of Law professor Cheryl Harris, has been highly publicized throughout his career. “I think me and my mom have mutual appreciation sessions sometimes,” he realized. “Watching my mom process… has been, I guess, really illuminating to me, too. Just watching my mom process an adult child, or her adult child, you know what I’m saying?”

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“Voir Dire,” the title of the new album from rapper Earl Sweatshirt and producer the Alchemist, translates from French as “speak the truth” — a concept that’s all too familiar to its creators.

Ten years ago, Earl’s truths manifested as tangled fears and unanswered questions on his debut solo album, “Doris,” where he trudged through grief in the absence of his father, dealt with the guilt of missing his grandmother’s final days as he hustled to get his music career off the ground, and struggled with the weight of his own lofty expectations. After he stormed the internet in the late 2000s as part of the counterculture group of L.A. skaters, musicians and jokesters known as Odd Future — which also introduced the world to Tyler, the Creator and Frank Ocean — the dense rhyme schemes and layered bars of “Doris” presented him as the group’s brightest linguist, with wisdom beyond his then-19-year-old self.

“He was always exceptional,” said the Alchemist, 45, who worked on the album and for whom the track “Uncle Al” was named. “He was gifted from an early age.”

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Now a few months removed from the album’s 10-year anniversary celebration concert at the Novo, Sweatshirt, born Thebe Kgositsile, has reconnected with the Alchemist on “Voir Dire,” initially released on Gala Music as an NFT and now arriving to all streaming services. The project is years in the making: As far back as 2019 and again in 2021 , the Alchemist (real name Alan Maman) posted on social media that he and Earl had not only finished a project but uploaded it to YouTube under fake names on a fake page, challenging fans to find it.

“It doesn’t seem like people came close to finding it,” said Sweatshirt, 29, contorting his face into a mischievous smile.

On a mid-September afternoon in Santa Monica, the two roll spliffs in the control room of the Alchemist’s studio, the same room where Earl created much of “Doris” and his later output. He eagerly remembers honing his craft here, alongside some of rap’s sharpest minds. These days, he’s found purpose in his 3-year-old son and joy in his partner, Aida Osman, who writes and stars on HBO’s “Rap S—.”

“She made me make a Mariah Carey drill beat the other day,” Sweatshirt said. “That s— was hot. We bounce a lot off each other.”

Fans have been searching for the “hidden” Earl Sweatshirt and Alchemist album for years. When did you actually make this project? Earl: Forever, I’m not gonna lie. There’s stuff from last month, there’s stuff from five years ago. It’s something we carved out for ourselves, by really taking our time with it, instead of being pressed to put it out.

Alchemist: I think the whole “lost album” that people were trying to find was an indicator to me. It grew into an animal on its own. There was no thought put into it, we were just f— around. But seeing how people took to it made me trip out. We’re in the era where everyone’s making their own conspiracy theories, everyone’s on YouTube, everyone wants to be the sleuth who uncovers it.

A scavenger hunt, complete with QR codes on the tags of tour merch and a series of online riddles, led fans to an early, collectible version of the album on Gala Music last month. This week, you’re bringing it to all streaming services. How would you grade the experiment? Earl: I’m just glad [Gala Music] weren’t pressed on exclusivity. Obviously fans would be tight, because there appears to be a wall of accessibility around the album, which is maybe facts. I’m the type of n— who’s so anxious, so neurotic, that if a n— tells me to look for some s—, I’m like, no.

I get it on one hand, but we also didn’t Shkreli this. [Pharmaceuticals speculator Martin Shkreli famously bought the only existing copy of a new Wu-Tang Clan album for $2 million in 2015.] We put it online, too.

Alchemist: It was important that fans could hear the music. You don’t have to buy nothing, this is it. Because we didn’t want it to feel like we were making things too difficult.

Earl: But really what’s funny is, all you gotta do is say, “Hey bro, you gotta go to this website that you’re not familiar with to hear it.” And they were like, “Nah.”

A whole generation was born into streaming. You think it’s possible to detach fans from Spotify dependency? Earl: It’s impossible. It’s like when you show a baby chicken nuggets, it’s over. You can’t even be mad at someone for liking it because it’s designed for them.

Alchemist: I don’t think that was the goal for this project, either. We were never trying to “defeat” the streaming services. It was more of a clever way to roll out a project and get some engagement with the ones who’ve been looking for this for two years. It was like a soft open for the super fans.

Some fans complained about the NFT, because they’re bad for the environment and increasingly worthless as investments. Had you guys been involved in that space before ? Earl: Hell no. I’m still not into that scene. But fans could either buy it via Gala or listen later on streaming, I feel like that’s the most respectful way to go about it.

Alchemist: We wanted to do a rollout that added another layer to the experience, that wasn’t just “press play.” Gala Music thinks out of the box.

Earl: They don’t have established norms yet, for better or for worse.

What inspired the title “Voir Dire?” Earl: There was something about the aesthetic and how the words looked with each other, I like that s—. It has a strong look. And also, I had all this legalese in my head from my mom, who is a law professor. It’s fond memories for me of when I was younger, it has the sentimental value. And on the nonsentimental things, the direct translation is “speak the truth.” You could say anything. You could say, “I had butter beans for breakfast,” if you really did.

Al, you’ve done a lot of collab tapes, including one with Larry June and another with Mike and Wiki this year. What was unique about creating this one with Earl? Alchemist: He’s such a super-high-level MC. Always been. He’s one of them ones. Everybody who knows, knows.

Earl: When I first came to Al’s studio, I was scared of the world. And of all the pressures and stuff that comes with this rap s—. But I could come over here, and just be with rappers in a rap environment. The same environment I grew up rapping in. I can’t imagine if I didn’t have this. Because it wasn’t just recording — learning how to make beats, learning how to sample. I was really immersed in rap as a cultural thing. Al’s environment always keeps me sharp.

Who is Duane Davis, the man police just arrested in connection to Tupac’s murder?

In his 2019 memoir and in several interviews, Davis admitted to riding in the car from which the fatal shots were fired at the Los Angeles hip-hop legend. Davis was taken into custody Friday morning.

Sept. 29, 2023

What were the early days in this studio like, back in 2013? Alchemist: [This studio] was a really good incubator spot for a lot of the young homies. They’ll tell me it was an important phase of their career. They would come over, and maybe it’s Chuck English in the other room, or me making beats. Prodigy was over here a lot, or Evidence, or Action Bronson. ScHoolboy Q was coming around, Thebe was bringing Vince [Staples] over, it was a crazy mixture.

Earl: Al let me grow up in here. It really was not forced, ever. Just whenever it happens, it happens. We had the freedom to work like that.

What did it feel like to be back onstage at the “Doris” anniversary show, rapping music from 2013? Earl : I f— hated it. It was cool, but it’s a weird feeling. ’Cause I’m not connected to a lot of the stuff, so saying stuff you don’t mean is weird. But that’s the assignment. You get judged at a concert by how much you mean what you’re saying. And it’s a guarantee I didn’t really mean what I’m saying.

Why’d you decide to do it? Earl : Duty, respect. I respect ceremonies and karma. I did it, I gotta deal with it. Know what I mean? [Laughs]

Tyler, the Creator popped out to rap his verse from “Woah,” and the photo of the backstage Odd Future reunion spread like wildfire online. Was there joy in seeing everyone? Earl : Oh, yeah. Don’t let me hype up the negativity. It’s beautiful, everyone’s got their own tree. It was beautiful to come together.

How would you compare your life from then to now? Earl : Oh s—. That’s a tall order. In 2013, I was doing the music stuff, but I was still trying to get ads in Thrasher, on some skateboard s—. Even how I was living … boards on the wall at the door, very dirty house, young n— out here pretty confused. Not really eating food, living skating distance from the studio. I’m pretty sure I didn’t wear a shirt. Slapboxing every day.

That’s very specific. Earl : Yeah. But I’m domesticated now. I wear a shirt. I’m doing laundry. House is clean, burning incense. And I’m proud of my son, I’m thankful he’s around. I’m thankful for my girl. I’m thankful for them for making me into something I’m proud of.

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