Update from Pitchfork

Update: An Odd Future rep has confirmed that Earl Sweatshirt is not in Los Angeles, revealing Tyler’s statements as yet another prank on fans, who have eagerly awaited Earl’s return. “Thebe,” Earl’s birthname, became a trending topic tonight after Tyler repeatedly stated on Twitter and Formspring that the young rapper had returned to L.A., and that the two were in the studio together.

It sucks, but many of us saw this coming.

Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt, real name Thebe, is said to be back home! With rumors spreading and what not I figured just to go right to a liable source so I hit up Tyler, The Creator’s Twitter and saw this: Who knows? Maybe it’s a joke again, maybe not… We’ll have to see soon.

–DopeDrops

Also check out the Earl Spectulation Thread