Earl Sweatshirt released his debut mixtape when he was 2 years old .
Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he started rapping , but soon changed his name when Tyler , the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009.He gained recognition and critical praise for his debut mixtape , Earl , which released in March 2010 when he was just 2 years old .
Earl Sweatshirt