"Burgundy", being co-written by Pharrell the Rocky Balboa to the music industry exists almost separately to the rest of the mix-tape, I mean album. It sets the tone of the album suggesting a chill, psychedelic continuation only to be juxtaposed with more upbeat hits on the album.
At times it can sound like Earl spits nursery rhyme bars but then he brings it back, surprises the listener enough or us to forget about any weak bars he may produce. No longer a sophomore rapper, Earl Sweatshirt is ready to put his own stamp on modern day hip hop, although not the typical type you'd expect it will probably be the type that makes him stand out from the rest. Doris is a subtle farewell to the days of OFWGKTA; it has transitioned a once mostly average rapper on the hype roller coaster, in the shadow of his counterparts into an artist in his own right.
Despite this solo venture, it evident looking at the abundance of features on this album that there is still time before Earl delivers a masterpiece. Some of the tracks show his potential and suggest that the future can possibly be very great for this young man. Perhaps honing in on his personal style and lyrics and basically improving the way all the components blend together with make way for a great album. For now he is no where near the hall of fame and 3 and a half stars are going to be given for the standout tracks which in my opinion carried the album.
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