Earl Sweatshirt (born Thebe Neruda Kgositsile), also known as RandomBlackDude in production credits, is a rapper and producer based in Los Angeles, United States.
Emerging with the Odd Future collective, he drew attention with the mixtape "Earl". After a brief absence, he returned with the reflective single "Chum" and released acclaimed albums including "Doris", "I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside", "Some Rap Songs", and "Sick!", as well as the EP "Feet of Clay" and the collaborative project "Voir Dire" with The Alchemist. Notable tracks include "Hive", "Grief", "Nowhere2go" and "2010". Renowned for dense lyricism, intricate rhyme schemes and experimental production within hip hop, alternative hip-hop and experimental rap, he remains an influential figure in contemporary music.
