Earl Sweatshirt is defining his vision for what it means to mature as an artist in hip-hop.⁠ ⁠ In a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Earl reflects on aging gracefully in the industry: "You're not supposed to be the f**king biggest dude forever, but you definitely can make music forever." ⁠ ⁠ Drawing inspiration from older musicians, Earl explains, "I definitely always saw old men doing music—a lot. So I was like 'hell yeah.' This is some African sh*t.” He stresses the importance of bridging generational gaps, emphasizing that "the elders have to reach back and endeavor to understand the youth, because if they don't then they just turn into the same old people that they was rebelling against when they was 20—being edgy…Just because it’s not the exact same thing don’t mean that n****s is not doing their exact same thing. So you can’t treat n****s like you don’t understand who they are or what they’re doing.” ⁠ ⁠ His philosophy centers on continuous growth: "It doesn't matte...