Earl Sweatshirt made his career as an American rapper as well as a songwriter and a record producer. When he first started rapping in 2008, he was known by the moniker Sly Tendencies. But he later changed his name as Tyler invited him, the Creator, to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in 2009. He made his name and fame after releasing his debut mixtape named Earl. He released his debut mixtape when he was at the age of 16 in 2010. He was soon sent to a boarding school situated in Samoa after he released his debut mixtape. 

Earl Sweatshirt Early Life

Earl Sweatshirt’s real name is Thebe Neruda Kgositsile. He was brought up in this world on 24th May of 1994. He was born in Chicago, situated in Illinois in the U.S. His father’s name was Cheryl Harris, who was a law professor at the University of California, which is located in Los Angeles. His mother’s name was Keorapetse Kgositsile, who was a South African poet as well as a political activist. They were separated when he was just six years old. He completed his schooling at UCLA Lab School, situated in Los Angeles. He attended the New Roads High School, located in Santa Monica, California. 

Earl Sweatshirt Career

When he was in the seventh grade, he started rapping. He started releasing his tracks from his mixtape under the name Sly Tendencies. He formed a rap trio with two of his friends named Goofy and JW Mijo, and they were known as The Backpackersz. In 2009, Earl Sweatshirt joined tHe Tylerap group called Odd Future. His debut album was named the 24th Best Album of 2010 by Complex. After his hiatus, he appeared in the debut album of Odd Future called The OF Tape Vol. 2. He even performed with a group named Hammerstein Ballroom on 20th March 2012 in New York City. He has worked under three labels named Tan Cressida and Warner, and Columbia. He came back on 18th November of 2021 with his new single named 2010. He released his fourth studio album called Sick on 14th January of 2022. 

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Earl Sweatshirt’s Personal Life

He currently resides in Mid City in Los Angeles, situated in California. In the year 2021, he announced that he had a son. He won the Breaking Woodie award for his song named Himself at the MTVU Woodie Awards. He was even nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of the Year for his Channel Orange album, where he was a featured artist. He even was nominated for the Rookie of the Year Award for his work Himself at the BET Hip Hop Awards.

Earl Sweatshirt’s Net Worth

Earl Sweatshirt has a net worth of $4 million. He has earned this through his hard work and determination for his songs.