Hive (song)

"Hive"
Single by Earl Sweatshirt featuring Casey Veggies and Vince Staples
from the album Doris
Released	July 16, 2013
Recorded	2013 (3 hours) Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians's Old House (Marina del Rey, California)[1][2]
Genre	Alternative hip hop minimal electronic
Length	4:38
Label	Tan Cressida
Songwriter(s)	Thebe Kgositsile Vince Staples Casey Jones[1]
Producer(s)	randomblackdude Matt Martians[1]
Earl Sweatshirt singles chronology
"Whoa" (2013) "Hive" (2013) "Reform School" (2013)
Casey Veggies singles chronology
"Hive" (2013) "The Boy" (2014)
Vince Staples singles chronology
"Guns & Roses" (2013) "Hive" (2013) "Nate" (2014)
Music video
"Hive" on YouTube

"Hive" is a song by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt, featuring Casey Veggies and Vince Staples, and the third single from his debut studio album Doris. The writing, recording, production and engineering of the track took place at Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians' old home, and it was recorded in three hours. The lyrics of the slow-tempo song describes the rapper's image, who says that he wants his critics and interns to call him nothing less than a synonym of menace. Its music video was directed by Hiro Murai.