MonFeb 24

Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt, born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile on November 24, 1994, is an American rapper and a member of the Los Angeles-based rap ensemble, Odd Future. He began rapping when he was 15. Some of his most renowned tracks are ‘Kitchen Cutlery’ and ‘Mixtape.’ Let’s celebrate his birthday!

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile

Nickname:

Earl Sweatshirt, Sly Tendencies

Birth date:

February 24, 1994

Age:

30

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

Height:

5' 8"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$4 million

Thebe's Social Media:

Background

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, better known as Earl Sweatshirt, was born on November 24, 1994, in Chicago, Illinois. He is the son of Cheryl Harris, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Keorapetse Kgositsile, a South African poet and political activist. He was eight when Harris and Kgositsile divorced. He attended New Roads Middle and High School in Santa Monica and went on to study further at the U.C.L.A. Lab School in Los Angeles. He had been fascinated by music since he was a little kid, often composing short beats on his own. However, in seventh grade, his interest turned into a passion, and he began posting short music clips on MySpace.

A year later, he was asked by Tyler, The Creator, to join Odd Future, an L.A.-based rap band. He was 15 at the time. After a year of working on music, he debuted with his mixtape, “Earl.” However, his mother wasn’t a fan of his extracurricular activities and sent him to a Samoan boarding school to complete his studies. Four years later, he returned to L.A. and eased into the scene with a handful of collaborations, such as with Odd Future and Frank Ocean.

He entered into a relationship with Mallory Llewellyn from 2012 to 2014. After breaking up with Llewellyn, he began dating “Pitchfork” journalist Rawiya Kameir, with whom he remained until roughly mid-2019, when Kameir revealed on Twitter that they had broken up the previous summer. In 2020, he posted an Instagram image of his sneakers next to toddler shoes, showing his fans that he had a child sometime during the year. He mentioned raising the child in July 2020 on Twitter. The child’s mother is unknown.

Career timeline

2008
He Begins Rapping

He posts tracks from his mixtape on MySpace.

2012
He Returns to the Music Scene

He returns to L.A. and appears in a song on an Odd Future album.

2015
He Releases ‘Solace’

He releases a ten-minute track on YouTube; it gets over 100,000 views in 24 hours.

2021
He’s Back with a New Single

He comes back with a new music video, which he posts on YouTube.

Why We Love Earl Sweatshirt

  1. He is talented

    He debuted when he was 16 and was an instant hit. His subsequent successes prove his talent. He once said, “Rapping to me is just drawing lines, connecting the dots between this word and this word.”

  2. He likes to explore

    The rapper collaborates with other music creators because he likes variety. He also likes to explore the depths of his voice, arguing that a simple try can lead to something beautiful.

  3. He’s productive

    Sweatshirt's discography includes four studio albums, two mixtapes, two extended plays, and 20 singles, including seven as a featured artist. And he isn’t showing signs of stopping anytime soon.

5 Surprising Facts

  1. He’s a father

    He told the world he had become a father by posting a picture on Instagram.

  2. He has struggled with addiction

    The rapper struggled with drug addiction as a teenager, which led to his mother sending him to a boarding school in Samoa.

  3. He practices Buddhism

    His convictions keep him grounded and at peace, especially in the volatile music industry.

  4. He was nominated for an award

    He was nominated for a Grammy in 2013.

  5. He sells merch

    The rapper’s unique style has long been admired by his followers, and now he's bringing a piece of it to the rest of the globe through his merch.

Earl Sweatshirt FAQs

Why is he called Earl Sweatshirt?

He revealed that he had a bizarre obsession with the names of “old people,” which is how he came up with his name.

Is Earl Sweatshirt rich?

Yes, he is worth $4 million.

Was Earl Sweatshirt's dad a poet?

His father was a Tswana poet, journalist, and political activist from South Africa. He was appointed South Africa’s National Poet Laureate in 2006 after serving as a key member of the African National Congress in the 1960s and 1970s.

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