Earl Sweatshirt

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper.

In 2009, he was invited by Tyler, the Creator to join the rap collective Odd Future. He gained recognition in 2010 upon the release of his debut mixtape ''Earl. In 2013 he released his critically acclaimed debut album Doris and his second album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt ''was released in 2015. He is currently signed to Columbia Records.

Career
Earl Sweatshirt's father is the black nationalist poet Keorapetse Kgositsile. Earl began rapping in eighth grade under the name Sly Tendencies, releasing tracks on Myspace. In 2009, Tyler, the Creator contacted Earl and invited him to join the rap collective Odd Future. In 2010 he released his debut mictape Earl to positive reviews. However, soon after he stopped producing music as his mother sent him to a boarding school in Samoa.

In 2012 he returned to the US and in August 2013 he released his debut album, Doris, peaking at five on the Billboard 200. In Late-2014 he announced he had finished his second album, releasing a few singles. In March 2015 he released his second album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt which peaked at 12 and received widespread critical acclaim. He has announced his third album will be released in 2018.