Thebe Neruda Kgositsile ; }} (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is a South African-American rapper and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, but changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009. He is the son of South African political poet Keorapetse Kgositsile. At the age of 16, he gained... meer
