On May 2, 2012, Sweatshirt created his own record label imprint called Tan Cressida, which will be distributed through Columbia Records. On the same day Earl launched his website, which was later changed to (after his Twitter username), and finally. Sweatshirt later said via Twitter that all the songs released prior to Oldie were old songs that he recorded before going abroad. Three hours later, Sweatshirt reached 50,000 followers and released a new song on his website, entitled 'Home', which ends with '.and I'm back. He later confirmed on his new Twitter account that he had returned to his home in Los Angeles. He said if people wanted 'the full thing' they would have to give him 50,000 followers on Twitter. On February 8, 2012, rumors spread around the internet that Earl Sweatshirt had returned to the US from Coral Reef Academy in Samoa when a video of him surfaced on YouTube with a preview of a new song. The album fared well commercially, debuting at number five on the US Billboard 200.ĭoris serves as Earl Sweatshirt's debut studio album. The album also appeared on numerous critics' year-end lists. The album was supported by three singles ' Chum', ' Whoa', and ' Hive'.ĭoris received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised Sweatshirt's lyricism and rhyme schemes along with the gritty underground production.

Production was primarily handled by Sweatshirt under the pseudonym randomblackdude, alongside Christian Rich, Tyler, the Creator, the Neptunes, BadBadNotGood, Matt Martians, Samiyam, Frank Ocean, and RZA. After returning from a forced stay in a Samoan boarding school, he began working on his debut album and signed a deal with Columbia, rather than Odd Future's Odd Future Records.ĭoris features guest appearances from Vince Staples, Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, SK La' Flare, Casey Veggies, Mac Miller, and RZA. Doris follows his first mixtape, Earl, which was released in 2010 when he was sixteen. It was released on August 20, 2013, through Odd Future Records and Tan Cressida Records, and distributed by Columbia Records. Doris is the debut studio album by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt.

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