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"a slightly different vibe [than "Chum"], but we kind of had something that we already built and we were just building off of what we did for “Chum.” Odd Future has this very specific brand, but Earl was clearly looking to do something a little more low-key and restrained. So there was a lot of back and forth trying to figure out where we were idea-wise." [21]

The masks were based on old Halloween costumes and a compilation book of drawings by David Lynch. Murai described the drawings as "like terrifying children in Halloween masks from the ‘30s and ‘40s. They’re all just really crudely put together. They’re all literally just like, bags with eyes and mouths drawn on them, but they’re just so awful and terrifying just because it looks so poorly put together." Murai also said the masks were "related to what we did with “Chum.” We were kind of just playing with the images and idea of masks, so we wanted to expand on that a little bit." [21]

Personnel

Credits from liner notes of Doris: [1]

Charts

"Hive"
Hive-earlsweat.jpg
Single by Earl Sweatshirt featuring Casey Veggies and Vince Staples
from the album Doris
ReleasedJuly 16, 2013
Recorded2013 (3 hours)
Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians's Old House (Marina del Rey, California) [1] [2]
Genre
Length4:38
Label Tan Cressida
Songwriter(s)
  • Thebe Kgositsile
  • Vince Staples
  • Casey Jones [1]
Producer(s)
Earl Sweatshirt singles chronology
"Whoa"
(2013)
"Hive"
(2013)
"Reform School"
(2013)
Chart (2013–14)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [22] 7
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [23] 37

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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