| Earl Sweatshirt | |
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Birth name |
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile |
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Also known as |
Sly Tendences, randomblackdude, DJ Earl Fletcher |
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Born |
February 24, 1994 (age 31) |
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Origin |
Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Genre |
Underground hip hop, Abstract rap, Alternative hip hop, Jazz rap, West Coast hip hop |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper, record producer, songwriter |
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Years active |
2008-2010, 2012-present |
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Label |
Tan Cressida (2012-present) |
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Associated acts |
The Alchemist, Knxwledge, Mac Miller, Odd Future, Denmark Vessey, Vince Staples, Billy Woods, Tyler, the Creator, Navy Blue, Wiki, MIKE |
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born 24 February 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is the son of black nationalist poet Keorapetse Kgositsile. He originally went by the moniker Sly Tendencies in 2008, but soon changed it when Tyler, The Creator invited him to join his collective Odd Future in late 2009. He gained recognition and critical praise for his debut mixtape, Earl, released in March 2010. Following its release, his mother sent him to a boarding school in Samoa until his eighteenth birthday, and he was not able to produce new music for a year and a half.
After returning to Los Angeles in February 2012, Earl rejoined Odd Future and started producing new music. Earl released his debut studio album, Doris, in August 2013. His second album, I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt, followed in March 2015. Both received widespread critical acclaim. He is currently signed to Columbia Records as well as his independent label Tan Cressida.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 2013: Doris
- 2015: I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt
- 2018: Some Rap Songs
- 2022: Sick!
- 2025: Live Laugh Love
Collaboration albums[]
- 2023: Voir Dire (with The Alchemist)