I Don't Like Shit: I Don't Go Outside
by Earl Sweatshirt
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 1, 2015
    60
    The little dude is a poet. Still, at a relatively lean 30 minutes, it’s hard to argue this is a heavyweight album.
  2. Complex
    Mar 25, 2015
    60
    Self-produced almost entirely under the moniker RandomBlackDude, I Don’t Go Outside is a minefield of gloomy thumpers. Nothing stands out to the point of distinction sonically, but that might be the point.
  3. The New York Times
    Mar 23, 2015
    60
    At 10 songs that span barely 30 minutes, this album is so terse it makes Nas’s “Illmatic” seem like “Infinite Jest.” And often it can feel as if Earl Sweatshirt is rapping his dense syllabic tumbles with his back facing the microphone, which is perplexing, since few rappers love the sound of sticky syllables as much as he does.

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 224 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 202 out of 224
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 224
  3. Negative: 8 out of 224
  1. childofthe90s
    Mar 24, 2015
    10
    Earl has done it again. dope album from start to finish. "Grief" is my favorite song on there. Doris was banging too but when he surprise usEarl has done it again. dope album from start to finish. "Grief" is my favorite song on there. Doris was banging too but when he surprise us with this album, it was out of the blue and i was like "wow!".… Full Review »
  2. AlecSweatshirt
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    This album is a dark interlude into Earl's world. From the various piano beats to Sweatshirts delivery on this project, this LP isThis album is a dark interlude into Earl's world. From the various piano beats to Sweatshirts delivery on this project, this LP is aesthetically pleasing. It's also good to see Earl becoming the artist he really wants to be.… Full Review »
  3. Mourad_David
    Mar 23, 2015
    9
    Grimy grotesque production with Earl rapping with emotion & lots of confidence in his voice. Short in time, but dense in material. EarlGrimy grotesque production with Earl rapping with emotion & lots of confidence in his voice. Short in time, but dense in material. Earl beginning to perfect his sound.… Full Review »
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