I honestly have a hard time forgiving—or rather, moving past—Earl Sweatshirt’s previous releases with rap collective Odd Future. Though I did listen to his debut Earl mixtape in high school, his graphic descriptions of violently assaulting women irked me enough to stop listening. The Los Angeles native acknowledged that the incel community fucked with him and OF “super tough” in a Pitchfork interview earlier this year. He says that his latest release, Some Rap Songs, which deals with themes racism and other personal stuff, is a much better reflection of who he is and where he’s coming from. The sound is experimental and risky in a way that isn’t really fucking misogynist. Glad you figured it out, bro. by Jas Keimig