Earl Sweatshirt

American rapper

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the stage name Sly Tendencies. He released his first mixtape, Kitchen Cutlery,[2] on MySpace in 2008. He changed his name to Earl Sweatshirt when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join Odd Future in late 2009.

Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt in May 2022
Earl Sweatshirt in May 2022
Background information
Birth nameThebe Neruda Kgositsile
Also known as
  • Sly Tendencies
  • randomblackdude
Born (1994-02-24) February 24, 1994 (age 30)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • modulator
Years active2007–present
Labels
Member ofOdd Future
Websiteearlsweatshirt.com

He gained popularity and critical praise for his first mixtape, Earl, which released on March 31st, 2010.[3] 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 when he was 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 on March 23rd, 2015.[4] His third album, Some Rap Songs, was released on November 30th, 2018.[5] His fourth album, Sick!, was released on January 14th, 2022.[6] His projects have all received widespread critical praise.

He is currently signed to Columbia Records, as well as his independent label Tan Cressida.

References change

  1. "thebe kgositsile on Twitter: "@StylistStan I'm the Chicago version of me. I was born there I moved 2 la a few years after"". Twitter. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  2. "Kitchen Cutlery". Soundcloud. 2008. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. "Earl". Soundcloud. March 31, 2010. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  4. ""I Don't Like Sh**, I Don't Go Outside". Soundcloud. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  5. "Some Rap Songs". Soundcloud. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  6. "Sick!". Soundcloud. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

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