Collective: Odd Future

[Intense Singer]

I've seen a few mentions of them here, and I'm curious to hear your opinions. I've watched a few Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt videos this evening, and I feel vaguely disturbed but also want to check out more.

[Robert G]

I didn't know this was a collective until I read this thread. I saw people liking OFWGKTA on Facebook and had no idea what it was. Their website is really messed up.

Still. NOT CRAP. CHECK MY FRENCH.

[BlahBlah]

NOT CRAP
Although I do feel a bit uncomfortable listening to some tracks, so waffles for that.

[SecondEdition]

Totally Not Crap. Tyler and Earl made the best hip-hop albums of 2010 (though Earl's is more an EP than an album).

[Sam]

they're my favorite rappers that started putting stuff out in the past few years. so not crap.

A bunch of people roughly my age having a lot of fun and they get to travel out of state to do shows and shit? how can i not love that? oh, and for this.

[Intense Singer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSbZidsg ... r_embedded

New one from Tyler. It may be the best thing i've heard from Odd Future to date.

[A Totem Pole]

The new one goes hard. I can't wait for Goblin to come out.

The fact that he's making his own videos (and putting thought into the concepts/direction) is inspiring, especially as that is something I am in the process of doing myself.

[big_dave]

The best shit around right now.

Nearly two years since Bastard already? Woah

[Steve V.]

Love it.

Not crap.

[SecondEdition]

"Yonkers" is seriously next level shit.

Goblin is going to kill.

Earl seriously needs to come back soon.

[kerble]

Just heard about them recently.

really compelling stuff. these kids are young and weird.
the lyrics are pretty nervy, but subtle. lots of gallows humor, and I love how their videos are like d.i.y. horror skate videos.

Not Crap.

[sulfur)addict]

So not crap.

Earl and hodgy are both good, but Tyler, The Creator is on another level. I cannot wait to see how good he actually gets, since hes still a goddamn teenager.

WF for pro-rape lyrics and homophobia, though theyve turned it down less (and even made it into jokes!)

[Antero]

One of the best things to happen to music in a while. Not crap.

I can't say enough good things about them, and actually offering a complete opinion of the group would take far too long. They are, certainly, the most sophisticated and focused manifestation of the current punk-thing that is happening in rap right now.

The kids are alright.

[Boombats]

This is an hilarious photo.

[SecondEdition]

the current punk-thing that is happening in rap right now.

I didn't know this was a thing. But I have thought for a while now that OddFuture is really punk.

[hip priest]

Tyler's signed to XL for 'Goblin'.

Yonkers and Sandwitches are up on iTunes

[scntfc]

not crap. they give me hope for today's youth. a worthy antidote to everything in the 'well, that's it for me...' thread.

[Dark Flame]

Tyler is really the best thing about this group so far, but Earl, Hodgy Beats, and MellowHype are also pretty great.

What are all your thoughts on the Mike G and The Super 3 albums? I haven't heard any of them, but based on the quality of everything else OFWGKTA has made, I probably should.

[Antero]

the current punk-thing that is happening in rap right now.

I didn't know this was a thing. But I have thought for a while now that OddFuture is really punk.

There is definitely a thing. I would point to OddFuture, Lil B, Waka Flocka Flame and affiliates (particularly producer Lex Luger), The Main Attrakionz, producer Clams Casino, and Danny Brown - the last of whom explicitly analogized what he and certain others are doing to punk killing hair metal. Based boys are springing up like weeds.

I'd also mark G-Side as a fellow traveler - they're not part of the same thing and they sound a bit more traditional, but there's still some common spirit even if they're more polished.

What are all your thoughts on the Mike G and The Super 3 albums? I haven't heard any of them, but based on the quality of everything else OFWGKTA has made, I probably should.

Journey To The 5th Echelon is awesome, though I think I'd need to smoke to really get into it.

Mike G's album is promising but a little short sonically, but GOLD is going to kill from what I've heard of it. He's certainly a fantastic rapper - on "Everything I Want" from Radical he absolutely murders a Mos Def beat.

[big_dave]

Punk rock.