Julius Eastman, Wild Up, Christopher Rountree - Julius Eastman Vol. 3: If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (2023)

Wild Up’s Anthology engages with the complex history of Julius Eastman’s legacy and ideas, including the titles of his work. Each person involved in making this Anthology negotiates their position and relationship to the n-word; thus, the word appears in several permutations throughout. We chose to use Eastman’s given titles in the track listing to honor the composer’s intentions. With this seven-volume project, Wild Up aims to be part of the ongoing social, political, and artistic dialogue and the circulation of Eastman’s work.

We are grateful for the deep and nuanced exploration of scholars, historians, artists, and critics internationally. Our collection of resources on titling and more, including Eastman’s own words, is available at: eastman.wildup.org.

On June 16, 2023, GRAMMY-nominated musical collective Wild Up releases Julius Eastman Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich, the follow-up to 2021’s Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Femenine, “a masterpiece” (The New York Times), and Julius Eastman Vol. 2: Joy Boy, which contains the GRAMMY-nominated closing track, “Stay On It.” Arriving once more on New Amsterdam Records, Julius Eastman Vol. 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich is the third entry in Wild Up’s multi-volume anthology celebrating Eastman, the late composer whose musical vision was repeatedly dismissed during its day, but is now being unearthed to critical acclaim.

Tracklist:
1.01 - wild Up - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (20:16)
1.02 - wild Up - The Moon’s Silent Modulation (11:46)
1.03 - wild Up - Evil Nigger (21:05)