He was a part of an L.A. Alternative Hip-Hop collective called Odd Future back in 2010. Between the years 2010 and 2016, he was out touring with his boisterous group members, skating in abandoned parks and escaping the herds of fanatic worshippers.

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Odd Future’s prime years involved the release of Doris. The album was an exceptionally well-crafted project that included the popular sounds of fellow musicians, including Rap artist Tyler, The Creator, Jazz group BadBadNotGood, and R&B artist Frank Ocean.

What helped Doris, as well as Kgositsile’s credibility, resonate with the adolescent youth was his thematic confessions of his depression and consistent drug use.

While Doris was commercially appropriate with its popular, polished production, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside ventured away from the commerciality of Doris.

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I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside allowed Kgositsile to embark into the dark crevices of his mind. It was his most confrontational portrait yet, articulating thoughts about his heavy drug use, worsening depression, and his dysfunctional relationship with his strict mother and absent father. He was 21 by the time of the album’s release.

Some Rap Songs, released just back in November, sparked an immense amount of excitement and fervor among fans. The album managed to receive critical acclaim from music critics, as well as respect and awe-inspired speculations from older and newer listeners.

Looking back at the three albums, they seem to now showcase the amount of knowledge and wisdom Kgositsile was accruing through his process of growing up. During his time of high stake national wandering and low-brow comedic appearances with his crew, he put on a semblance of a young and energetic adolescent over the young, insightful literate.