Earl Sweatshirt

Who they were

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, known professionally as Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008. He 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.

Early life

Educated at: UCLA Lab School and Community Magnet Charter School.

Early life Thebe Neruda Kgositsile was born on February 24, 1994, in Chicago , Illinois, to Cheryl Harris , a law professor and critical race theorist at the University of California, Los Angeles , and Keorapetse Kgositsile , a South African poet and political activist. Harris and Kgositsile separated when Thebe was six years old. [ citation needed ] His father is often mentioned in Kgositsile's music and was called a "complicated figure" by Pitchfork .

Path and career

Career 2008–2009: Career beginnings Kgositsile started rapping in the seventh grade. [ when? ] In 2007, under the name Sly Tendencies, [ 1 ] he posted tracks from his mixtape, Kitchen Cutlery , via MySpace . He and two of his friends, Loofy and JW Mijo, formed a rap trio called The Backpackerz. They intended to release a mixtape titled World Playground , but disbanded sometime in 2009. [ citation needed ] 2009–2011: Earl and hiatus in Samoa Main article: Earl (mixtape) Earl in 2010 In 2009,

Why this date

Earl Sweatshirt appears on our February 24 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.