Odd Future
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Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA or Odd Future, are a hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California. The members are rappers Tyler the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis and Mike G, singer Frank Ocean and producers Left Brain, Syd and The Super 3. As of February 2011, their ages range from 17 to 23 years old.[1] There are two groups inside the collective: MellowHype and EarlWolf. MellowHype consists of rapper Hodgy Beats and producer Left Brain, and EarlWolf consists of Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt.
Odd Future has released four mixtapes and eight solo albums, all available for free on their website. They have garnered a cult following, and have been getting press from blogs as well as magazines.[1] Though often labeled as horrorcore, the group have universally dismissed it on Twitter,[2] in interviews,[3] and on tracks such as "Sandwitches".
The group recently completed a two-stop tour, their first outside of Los Angeles in London on November 5 and New York City on November 8. The concert at The Drop in London sold out within 48 hours of announcement by the group. At the highly anticipated show at Webster Hall, the venue was packed to its 300 people maximum capacity. In the crowd were artists such as Mos Def and Das Racist. Their concerts have frequently been compared to punk rock shows, with stagediving, moshing and antagonizing the crowd.[4][5]
On February 16, 2011, two of OFWGKTA's members, Tyler and Hodgy Beats, performed "Sandwitches" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with The Roots.[6]
Odd Future performed "Yonkers" and "Sandwitches" on the mtvU Woodie Awards on March 16, 2011.
Discography
- The Odd Future Tape (2008)
- Radical (2010)
Tyler the Creator
Hodgy Beats
- The Dena Tape (2009)
- YelloWhite (with Left Brain as MellowHype) (2010)
- BlackenedWhite (with Left Brain as MellowHype) (2010)
- Ignorant (2011)
- Numbers (with Left Brain as MellowHype) (2011)
Earl Sweatshirt
- Earl (2010)
Domo Genesis
- Rolling Papers (2010)
Mike G
- Ali (2010)
- Gold (2011)
Frank Ocean
- Nostalgia/Ultra (2011)
The Jet Age of Tomorrow
- Voyager (2010)
- The Journey to the 5th Echelon (2011)
References
- ^ a b Caroline Ryder (2010-10-14). "The Future Is Odd - Page 1 - Music - Los Angeles". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "ofwgkta Twitter". Twitter. Oct 8th, 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Thrasher Skateboard Magazine | Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All". Thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Gabe Meline (2011-02-23). "Live Review: Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All at Slim's, San Francisco". North Bay Bohemian. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher M. (November 9, 2010). "The Live Insanity that Is Odd Future Wolf Gang..." Spin Magazine Online. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ Ryon, Sean (2011-02-20). "OFWGKTA Makes MTV Debut, Kanye West Co-Signs | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Formspring". Retrieved 2011-02-19.