Apart from features, “2010” is Earl’s first release since his 2020 album FEET OF CLAY (Deluxe). He began teasing the new single with a QR-code showing a snippet of the beat, as well as Earl’s face coming out of a portrait, which later was revealed to be the album cover art for SICK!

The song’s title could be Earl paying homage to his friend Mac Miller who passed away from an accidental drug overdose in 2018. Mac Miller had a song titled “2009”, which was the year before releasing his breakthrough mixtape K.I.D.S. Similarly, 2010 marks the year when Earl released his breakthrough mixtape EARL.

I think the night he passed, maybe it was the next day, I don’t know. I was listening to all the joints that me and him did. I don’t even remember the timeline.