
All three artists have worked with Alchemist’s production with Boldy releasing two albums in 2021, Bo Jackson and Super Tecmo Bo. NBA Leather, the multi-city North American featuring Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, Boldy James, and The Alchemist, touched down at the House of Blues Friday night, getting a hardcore, dedicated fanbase to brave the cold, gloomy weather and fill the House of Blues to capacity.Ĭoming fresh off the release of Earl’s fourth album, Sick!, the tour gives the four artists the opportunity to deliver live music to their rabid fanbases. It’s a catalog his fans ate up Friday as Earl rapped his set, pacing back and forth across the stage. The sound reverberated through the crowd as Earl stood center stage trading verses back and forth with the crowd.Įarl has spent his career forging his own path and refusing to create traditionally commercial music, often releasing work composed of extremely short songs with abrasive, hard hitting beats. “How are y'all gonna say you’re ready when you don’t even know what’s coming?” he said laughing as the DJ simultaneously dropped the beat for “East,” the off-kilter track with its jerking accordion loop. As the audience screamed in agreement, the West Coast MC looked around the packed house. To check the availability of Action Bronson tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 08.“I think they’re ready,” exclaimed Earl Sweatshirt as he turned away from the DJ and looked back at the audience at the House of Blues. Fuck that! It’s just happy, funny, rugged, rough rap.” I’m not trying to make people think I’m some sort of scientific wizard or inspirational poet.

Nothing needs to have a fucking theme all the time.

I just do my music uninfluenced by anybody else, or current trends, and it comes together at the end. I don’t care about individual songs, I’m trying to make a complete, classic project. “The album is sounding incredible,” he boasts. While he’s remaining tight-lipped on titles, possibilities include ‘Not Your Average Korean’ and ‘The Chairman Intent’.

He is currently working on his major label debut studio album, although the Queens native insists he will not be previewing any new material on this tour.

You can see high-flying acrobats, all kinds of dangerous stunts, just straight up real rapping and entertainment for the whole family”. “People should expect the unexpected,” he says.
