Earl Sweatshirt

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the stage name Sly Tendencies when he started his rap career. He changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009.

Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt in September 2017
Background information
Birth name	Thebe Neruda Kgositsile
Also known as	Sly Tendencies randomblackdude DJ Earl Fletcher Dar Qness
Born	(1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper record producer
Instruments	Vocals keyboards drums modulator
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Tan Cressida Columbia
Member of	Odd Future
Website	earlsweatshirt.com

He gained popularity and critical praise for his first mixtape, Earl, which released in March 2010. Shortly after its release, his mother sent him to a boarding school in Samoa for at-risk teens for a year and a half. He was unable to record music during his tenure there. He later returned to Los Angeles in February 2012, just before his eighteenth birthday. Kgositsile rejoined Odd Future and started producing new music. He released his first studio album Doris in August 2013.

His second studio album I Don't Like Sh**, I Don't Go Outside was released in March 2015, and his third studio album Some Rap Songs was released in November 2018. His projects have all received widespread critical praise. He is currently signed to Columbia Records, as well as his independent label Tan Cressida.