I received a gift tonight and am excited to say that the Odd Future Mixtape Vol. 2 is worth the anticipation and hype. You might not agree with some of the things they say or do, but I think all music connoisseurs can agree that this mixtape is really a low key group album with amazing lyrical strength and high production value. The Wolf Gang released their first volume of mixtape back around this time last year. Many more members of the crew were involved in that project and was a more immature Odd Future. This time, their Mixtape Vol. 2 is on a more professional level. Songs like Analog 2 ft. Tyler, Hodgy & Syd (sequel to Tyler's Goblin; Analog) and Snow White ft. Hodgy & Frank Ocean explores more mellow musical production than just turnt up stage dive music. Tyler also explained that his upcoming album Wolf will be tuned in to a more mellow vibe sound. Greatness evolves I guess. The main MC's on the iTunes released mixtape are Hodgy Beats, Tyler The Creator, Domo Genesis and Frank Ocean. Wildboy, Taco does makes a special appearance though on the cruising slow jam Real Bitch accompanied by Hodgy.
Although OF is highly against mainstream anything they have provided a couple singles already that are perfect and radio friendly hits. Ned Flander NY and Rella both have visuals too. Right now stand out tracks that are on repeat for me personally are, Bitches ft. Hodgy Beats & Domo Genesis and Hcad ft. Hodgy, Tyler & Domo. The big dogs even allow Jasper Dolphin to do his thing. "We Got Bitches We Got Bitches..." With 18 tracks on the official tracklist, you would think it would be just a bunch of fillers and reused material, but in this case Odd Future isn't wasting anyones time with garbage releases. This mixtape is all fresh material (with the exception of Rella/Ned Flander/Forest Green). Members of the crew including Tyler, Jasper, Taco and more are getting ready to release their sketch show Loiter Squad on Comedy Central coming later this month. Always so much news with Odd Future now a days. Last month Tyler got choke slammed off the stage at The Hundreds x G Shock x Gucci Mane event, this month the young wolves are continuing on a nationwide tour. Within each city they perform at, Odd Future also is opening up pop up shops to sell and promote their merchandise. If you haven't heard, these guys are marketable as hell. So when Tuesday March 20, 2012 comes along, go ahead and support these artists and their whole westcoast x worldwide movement. MellowHype #NUMB3RS coming SUMMER 2012
