“I’m an old a*s young person. I have very geriatric tendencies,” Earl Sweatshirt declared in his 2013 interview with Sway’s Universe. At 18 years old, Earl was about to release his debut album ‘Doris.’ 12 years later, he’s about to drop his newest album ‘Live Laugh Love.’ The project comes out tomorrow, August 22. ⁠ ‘Doris’ arrived after Earl’s controversial absence—his mother had sent him to a Samoan boarding school due to concerns about his behavior. This only amplified the anticipation among fans who had rallied behind the "Free Earl" campaign. ⁠The project showcased a matured artist who traded Odd Future's shock-rap antics for dense, internal rhyme schemes and production that felt purposefully claustrophobic and somber. It featured a number of artists including Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, Vince Staples, Tyler, The Creator, The Neptunes, and RZA, among others. ⁠ The project established Earl as one of hip-hop's most skilled introspective voices, and it influenced a generation of rapper...