Action Bronson x Earl Sweatshirt - Warlord Leather review • DIY Magazine

With the release of Action Bronson’s ‘Mr Wonderful’ and Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside’, this week’s been a pretty good one for rap fans. But things just got a whole lot better - the pair teamed up to drop ‘Warlord Leather’ in commemoration of the two releases.

On the surface it’s a bit of a weird coupling, with Earl’s often dark, introspective lyrics seemingly at odds with Bronson’s Clown Prince of Rap schtick, but on ‘Warlord Leather’ they manage to tie their disparate styles together without skipping a beat.

‘Warlord Leather’ is underpinned by a shifting, shuffling beat courtesy of producer The Alchemist, which provides the kind of low-key backdrop that allows Earl’s ability as a wordsmith to really come to the fore. Bronson - usually associated with the more bombastic production provided by Party Supplies on their ‘Blue Chips’ mixtapes - also shines on ‘Warlord Leather’, showcasing his, albeit very different, abilities as a lyricist. It’s not really the kind of track that a new rap dynasty’s likely to be born from, but ‘Warlord Leather’ is a refreshing and interesting addition to both Earl and Action’s catalogues.

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