A group called Alternative Intervention Models has apparently send over 9 ppl to get in contact with Mr. Sweatshirt during his time in Samoa. Below is their write up.
Malo! Why would nine artist volunteers from Alternative Intervention Models travel over 4,771 miles halfway across the world to the remote South Pacific island of Samoa?
Two words: Earl Sweatshirt.
Yes indeed, the allegedly lost and arguably most gifted young lyrical prodigy (known for over 10 million YouTube views before age 18), is on his way back home to Los Angeles where he will finish high school before launching the next phase of his widely anticipated rap career — under the wizened guidance of Leila Steinberg, artistic mentor who famously first guided music and screen icon, Tupac Shakur.
Contrary to rumor, Earl hasn’t been “missing”. Remotely for the past year, Earl has been busy sharpening and collaborating in virtually the same way as other AIM rappers, singers, poets, actors, athletes and dancers who have benefited from Leila’s over 25 year legacy of weekly writing workshops held at California spots like PFYC in Santa Monica, LBCC in Long Beach and House of Armour in South Central LA. It was only natural that Earl invited Leila to bring other heART Education artists to have a series of free live AIM workshops in Samoa too.
After three days of flying, including a lay-over in Fiji, amazing AIM alumni like Hope Shorter, Skim Skima, Brah1m Ghavami, Fana Hughes, Sulu Nofoaiga and one of the youngest AIM students, Nyku, are together sharing their artistic gifts with Earl’s peers and local Samoans. Learning a unique rich culture as they explore a slice of Earl’s extraordinary experience at the Coral Reef Academy, the entire Alternative Intervention Models family is deeply honored to be a positive part of Earl Sweatshirt’s journey of maturation, imagination and hip-hop dreams.
Fa’afetai tele (special thanks) to the supporting sponsors and generous tax-deductible donations
One has to wonder how Tyler and the rest of Earl’s OFWGKTA family must feel about this.
