Feet of Clay (EP)

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Feet of Clay
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EP by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length15:22 (standard)
20:38 (deluxe)
Label
Producer
Earl Sweatshirt chronology
Some Rap Songs
(2018)
Feet of Clay
(2019)
Sick!
(2022)
Deluxe edition cover
Earl Sweatshirt - Feet of Clay Deluxe.jpg
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."74" Thebe Kgositsile Kgositsile1:41
2."East"KgositsileKgositsile1:58
3."Mtomb" (featuring Liv.e) The Alchemist 1:10
4."OD"KgositsileKgositsile1:35
5."El Toro Combo Meal" (featuring Mavi)
ovrkast.2:31
6."Tisk Tisk / Cookies"KgositsileKgositsile1:40
7."4N" (featuring Mach-Hommy)
4:47
Total length:15:22
Deluxe edition bonus tracks [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
8."Ghost" (featuring Navy Blue)
Black Noi$e 1:49
9."Whole World" (featuring Maxo)
The Alchemist3:27
Total length:20:38

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [19] 102

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