So Complex found OFWGKTA's long mysteriously missing member (ha-ha) Earl Sweatshirt in Samoa, at the Coral Reef Academy: a not-so-swag school for young men "lost in anger, depression, drugs, or alcohol." (Sounds like Wolf Gang to me.) Jimmy Iovine is probably mounting a covert black ops mission with a private military contractor as we speak.

Now let us speak of MCs Mic Flont, Inkubiz, and Khanfidenz, and producer Phreewil, collectively known as Waves of the Mind, who just dropped their self-titled debut via MadK and Fresh Chopped Beats. Waves, a splinter cell of the Mind Movers collective that's been on the scene for years, are known for their energetic sets and contrasting styles; though the production is solid basement bumps (also provided by Murder Dice, who does the single "Mind Waves," and Dead Noise), the energy on the CD lags, and some of the styles work better than others. Khanfidenz, youngest of the crew, continually outshines the less-polished flows of his comrades—but moments like "Do It for You" and "Crumbling Down" are nonetheless worthy listens. Waves are returning home from the Top Left tour on Thursday, April 28, at Chop Suey, with road dogs Khingz, Tulsi, and Dead Noise, plus DJs Seabefore and Gumbeaux. Big ups to all the Seattle cats burning rubber and paying too much for gas these last few, as there's been a ton, from the Top Lefters to Macklemore to Luck-One to Grieves to Champagne Champagne to Sonny Bonoho—to Mash Hall, right now on tour with Seattle's sweethearts Mad Rad. (Yep, I'm out. Send your hate to my assistant, who—if I had one—also wouldn't care.)

Doomtree has long been a name trusted by the same kind of kids who wear only black hoodies and at a time tended to be fanatic regarding Rhymesayers releases. But outside of RSE artist/Doomtree anchor P.O.S.—truly one of the illest dudes out there for my worthless money—I wasn't completely sold on the massive, even if I appreciated their smart, sensitive (or just, you know, awake) punk-kid take on the rap crew. Dessa's A Badly Broken Code from last year changed my tune, as her confessional, almost rap-Ani-DiFranco writing won me over with real emotional content. Right now—like, as I type this—Sims's Bad Time Zoo has me open; while his voice and cadence sound damned similar to P.O.S., this album's no retread. Actually, it's easily one of Doomtree's best efforts yet. Smartly poetic, human, and blessedly relevant, it's a testament to the possibilities of Minneapolis's sharpest crew. Hit up Nectar on Thursday, April 28, and catch Dessa, Sims, Lazerbeak, and our own Dice live and quite direct.

On Saturday, April 30, the Crocodile is hosting the third annual Spring Classic, the always-fonky family-style buffet of town love brought to you by the good folks of Big World Breaks; this year, they're accompanied by the not-inconsiderable talents of Black Stax, Xperience, and Hi-Life Soundsystem. It's all hosted by Jerm (Alpha P's and Helladope's own, pimpin'), with DJ Miguel Rockwell (of crew Clockwork) on the decks. Know ye that. Cheese-meister General and Culture Bandit #1, out.

This story has been updated since its original publication.