Earl Sweatshirt Reveals That He Does Not Own A Cell Phone

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Earl Sweatshirt performs onstage during "Mac Miller: A Celebration Of Life" Concert Benefiting The Launch Of The Mac Miller Circles Fund at The Greek Theatre on October 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California
We're lucky for that, too, apparently.

There's no doubt that the addiction to cell phones is real. Most people can't go a few minutes without their cell phones, especially since apps like Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have been made so accessible. Some people have found ways to reduce their screen time while others just allow the technological takeover to continue. For those who've found themselves glued to their cell phones throughout the day, perhaps the Earl Sweatshirt approach can help. 

Earl hit Twitter to reveal two things. 1) He doesn't own a cellphone and 2) we're lucky that he doesn't. Apparently, his #ootd was too fire that there was a possibility someone could've died if he revealed it to the Interwebs. "yal lucky i dont have a phone this #ootd so crazy i caught a body," he wrote. And for those of you wondering, he was tweeting from the Twitter Web App like a real one.

Earl's not the first, and certainly not the last, creative to not own a cell phone. Madlib apparently also doesn't have a cell phone. Jack White has also admitted that he doesn't own a cell phone either.

Aside form his cell phone business, Earl has been quite busy in the past twelve months. He released Some Rap Songs roughly a year ago and recently followed it up with Feet Of Clay EP. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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