This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
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Earl Sweatshirt
Ranks
2016 
2015#33 of 2068
2014 
2013#46 of 2104
2012#1577 of 2213
2011 
2010#150 of 2582
2009 
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Earl Sweatshirt · I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside2015#262662510.6.656.895.011.916.150
Alfred Soto · Andrew Miller · Andrew Nosnitsky · Andrew Unterberger · Brandon Bussolini · Briana Younger · Carter Maness · Dan LeRoy · David Adler · David Grossman · Drew Millard · D. Strauss · Eric Sundermann · Geoffrey Stueven · Hobey Echlin · Jakob Dorof · Josh Love · Kevin Korber · Kyle Petersen · Martin Douglas · Mike Madden · Paul T. Bradley · Raymond Cummings · Steve "Flash" Juon · Winston Cook-Wilson
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.2107Young Thug · Barter 6  (2015)
.1695Schoolboy Q · Blank Face LP  (2016)
.1623Cooly G · Playin' Me  (2012)
.1574Future · 56 Nights  (2015)
.15411Vince Staples · Summertime '06  (2015)
.1403Preoccupations · Preoccupations  (2016)
.1303Dilly Dally · Sore  (2015)
.1223Jeremih · Late Nights With Jeremih  (2012)
.1223The Men · New Moon  (2013)
.0983Action Bronson & Party Supplies · Blue Chips  (2012)
.0977Rihanna · Anti  (2016)
.0867Kanye West · The Life of Pablo  (2016)
.0863Roc Marciano · Marcberg  (2010)
.0863Viet Cong · Viet Cong  (2015)
.0855Danny Brown · Atrocity Exhibition  (2016)
.0793Rich Gang · Tha Tour Part 1  (2014)
.0785Aphex Twin · Syro  (2014)
.0782Curren$y & Alchemist · The Carrollton Heist  (2016)
.0782Jam City · Dream a Garden  (2015)
.0782Pigeon John · Dragon Slayer  (2010)
Earl Sweatshirt · Doris2013#42186218.9.498.946.014.830 
Andrew Nosnitsky · Anthony Easton · Aylin Zafar · Brian Boone · Craig Jenkins · Daniel Kreps · Eric Sundermann · Gary Chun · J. Anthony Ware · Jim Testa · Ken Capobianco · Marcello Carlin · Mehan Jayasuriya · Mike Madden · Mosi Reeves · Paula Mejia · Ramon Ramirez · Roy Trakin · Saxon Baird · Wes Flexner · Wesley Case
Similar Albums
.1333Roc Marciano · Reloaded  (2012)
.1276Drake · Nothing Was the Same  (2013)
.1275Kendrick Lamar · Section.80  (2011)
.1198Chance the Rapper · Acid Rap  (2013)
.11316Kanye West · Yeezus  (2013)
.1115Bob Dylan · Tempest  (2012)
.1113Panda Bear · Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper  (2015)
.0992Shy Glizzy · Young Jefe 2  (2016)
.0892Quelle Chris · Niggas Is Men  (2013)
.0873A$AP Rocky · LiveLoveA$AP  (2011)
.0873Future · Honest  (2014)
.0844Danny Brown · Old  (2013)
.0824Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels  (2013)
.0784YG · My Krazy Life  (2014)
.0755Killer Mike · R.A.P. Music  (2012)
.0748Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne  (2011)
.0742Jessy Lanza · Pull My Hair Back  (2013)
.0742Meek Mill · Dreamchasers  (2011)
.0719Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid, m.A.A.d City  (2012)
.0716Kanye West · The Life of Pablo  (2016)
Earl Sweatshirt · Earl2010#14682810.2.768.573.030  
Abe Beame · Ben Detrick · D. Strauss · Gustavo Turner · Jonah Weiner · Jordan Sargent · Nic Hernandez · Patrick McNally
Similar Albums
.1332Balam Acab · Wander/Wonder  (2011)
.1133Waka Flocka Flame · Flockaveli  (2010)
.1032Nite Jewel · Good Evening  (2009)
.0923Clams Casino · Instrumental Mixtape  (2011)
.0923Gonjasufi · A Sufi and a Killer  (2010)
.0922Kuedo · Severant  (2011)
.0922Lil Wayne · No Ceilings  (2009)
.0794James Blake · James Blake  (2011)
.0652Peaking Lights · 936  (2011)
.0612Twin Shadow · Forget  (2010)
.0502Neon Indian · Psychic Chasms  (2009)
.0482A$AP Rocky · LiveLoveA$AP  (2011)
.0392Dâm-Funk · Toeachizown  (2009)
.0362Scott Walker · Bish Bosch  (2012)
.0334The xx · The xx  (2009)
.0332The-Dream · Love King  (2010)
.0303Joanna Newsom · Have One on Me  (2010)
.0292Das Racist · Sit Down, Man  (2010)
.0292Kendrick Lamar · Section.80  (2011)
.0243Drake · Take Care  (2011)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Earl Sweatshirt · "Grief"2015#15730 
Jim Fouratt · Justin Chun · Martin Douglas
Similar Songs
.0402Deerhunter · "Helicopter"  (2010)
.0292Angel Olsen · "Shut Up Kiss Me"  (2016)
Earl Sweatshirt · "AM // Radio"2015#46510 
Brandon Bussolini
Earl Sweatshirt · "Faucet"2015#46510 
Austin Reed
Earl Sweatshirt · "Chum"2013#12920 
 2012#25320 
Anthony Lombardi · Daniel Sargeant · Dom Sinacola · Paula Mejia
Similar Songs
.0482Beach House · "Norway"  (2010)
.0232LCD Soundsystem · "I Can Change"  (2010)
Earl Sweatshirt (ft. Vince Staples, Casey Veggies) · "Hive"2013#12940 
Aylin Zafar · Jack Spencer · John Seroff · Kathy Iandoli
Similar Songs
.0252Frank Ocean · "Pyramids"  (2012)
.0232Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"  (2012)
Earl Sweatshirt · "Burgundy"2013#24120 
Jim Testa · Winston Groman
Earl Sweatshirt · "Sunday"2013#44010 
Rob Michaels
Earl Sweatshirt (ft. Tyler, the Creator) · "Whoa"2013#44010 
Andrew Casillas
Earl Sweatshirt · "Earl"2010#149501.000
Andrew Martin · Charles Aaron · Chris Ryan · Jesse Fox Mayshark · Jonah Wolf
Similar Songs
.0532Taylor Swift · "Love Story"  (2008)
Earl Sweatshirt · "Stapleton"2010#57710 
Andrew Nosnitsky
Similar Artists
.28116YG
.25416Schoolboy Q
.24317Tyler, the Creator
.2308Major Lazer
.2296Mariah Carey
.21821Vince Staples
.21614Rick Ross
.21024Danny Brown
.20822Future
.20210Ciara
.19417Usher
.19313Rae Sremmurd
.1938Roc Marciano
.19111Jay-Z
.19014A$AP Rocky
.18615The-Dream
.1855DJ Khaled
.18116Daft Punk
.1808Clams Casino
.1808Lil B
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