Earl Sweatshirt Doesn’t Want to be Defined by Odd Future

Back in late May, Earl Sweatshirt all but confirmed the disbanding of Odd Future after rumors of the group's split. Now it appears he is trying to further distance himself from the California crew he once rapped with. In a recent interview with the Guardian, Earl further pointed out the group's dormant state. “I mean, see for yourself. You’ve just got to look, bro, that shit is not cracking,” he said about the group's output, or lack thereof, pointing out the fact that all the group members are doing their solo or duo thing.

Earl seems intent on moving on and not letting OF define him, like a former child star not wanting to be forever looked at for their prepubescent role. “Right now, I’m really trying to set my own two feet down as me,” he said. “The OF thing follows you – it’s viral – even though not one thing I’ve done in the past couple years has been focused on OF. It’s my teenage boy club that got famous that I’m trying to not be defined by.”

Earl, now 21, has been distant from the group for some time now. Back in November, Tyler commented that he and Earl "weren't as close" as they used to be. "It’s kind of weird, but I’m aware and smart enough to know, okay, shit changes,” said Tyler. In March, Earl dropped his album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside which didn't contain a single OF feature verse.

This definitely looks like the end. At least as far as Earl is concerned. We'll always have this.