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"Earfquake" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It is the second song from his sixth studio album, Igor (2019). It features an uncredited guest appearance from fellow American rapper Playboi Carti and background vocals by American singers Charlie Wilson and Jessy Wilson .
Name of song, writer(s), original release, producer(s), and year of release Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Original release Producer(s) Year Ref. "After the Storm"† Kali Uchis featuring Tyler, the Creator and Bootsy Collins
It became Jisoo's first number-one song on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart and entered the top ten in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. An accompanying music video was directed by Christian Breslauer and uploaded on Jisoo's YouTube simultaneously with the single's release. It shows the singer dealing with an ...
Tyler also described the song as "a perfected version" of "French!" from his debut mixtape Bastard (2009). [6] The lyrics deal with unrequited love, as Tyler, the Creator expresses his love toward a former partner, whom he also resents for having chosen another person over him, as well as his jealous and possessive feelings.
Labrinth explained the song's meaning to MTV UK: "For me, the track is about making an earthquake and having people look my way because of how much noise I'm making. Sometimes, the one that shouts the loudest is the one that gets heard so, earthquake is shouting as high as it can."
The song was released in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2013 as the lead single from his fourth studio album. An edited version of the song with extra production and sound effects features in the film Kick-Ass 2, under the name "Motherquake". [2] It contains a sample from the song "Teach Me How to Dougie" by the hip hop group Cali Swag District.
Towards the middle of the song, the beat switches to the second part of the track, "I Thought You Wanted to Dance", which lasts for five minutes and has a reggae and dancehall style, [1] [3] and its lyrics deal with his feelings of heartbreak and regret. [1] [5] Both parts of the song also incorporate elements of soft funk. [5] [6]
Inspired by West Coast and southern hip hop sound, [1] the song revolves around the pressures of fame on Tyler, the Creator [2] and his paranoia. [2] [3] Tyler also references the singer Usher and fellow Odd Future member Lionel Boyce's turn to acting, [4] before proclaiming himself as the biggest rapper out of Los Angeles after Kendrick Lamar.