When you think of the crew Odd Future, you think of words like, hazardous, loud or dramatic. For Hodgy Beats, he tends to stay behind the scenes a bit. Like a sleeping giant, Hodgy woke up today and announced he would be releasing his Untitled EP tomorrow at 5pm PST. Mellowhype is my favorite group out right now so this ep of new music will make this birthday weekend even sweeter. Expect production by both Left Brain and Hodgy. *What i didn't expect was Hodgy Left Brain out. See what I did there? He must have been collaborating a lot in his free time. This is the result. Check the track list below. Low key, epic. Make sure to check back on Next In Show for a download link tomorrow afternoon.
Earlier this morning Hodgy Beats released the new Mellowhype track entitled LIFT featuring OF member Domo Genesis, trippy king Juicy J and produced by other half of the hype Left Brain via YouTube. Juicy J seems to be popping up all over the place with the younger generation, especially now that he has officially signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. Odd Future is bringing the house down in 2012. You thought the anarchy was bad when this crew first hit the scene. Wait until Mellowhype release their forthcoming album NUMBERS coming out sometime this year.
The Internet released their newest song/music visual tonight on Halloween Night. The song is dope. Sounds real Neptunes-inspired. #nextlevel Check it out. #nextinshow
So by now everyone should have heard from the tyrannical crew known as Odd Future. The full title of the name is OddFutureWolfGangKillThemAll OFWGKTA. Long name, yet I don't have a problem saying it. I want to shout it from the rooftops. This group is made up of a slew of great talents like Left Brain, Odd Future's personal producer as well as lyricist. Then you have future writer of the year, Frank Ocean. Other members include, Mr. Smoke A lot of Pot Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Tyler the Creator, hype men Jasper Dolphin &Taco, Mike G, missing in action somewhere in Samoa is 17 year old rapper Earl Sweatshirt, and of course the amazing GolfWang house DJ Syd Tha Kid. In my mind, they are no doubt the modern day Wu-Tang mixed with a little bit of N.E.R.D and a dash of Eminem.
The group I haven't mentioned yet, which to me stands out the most, is MellowHype. A sub-group of Odd Future consisting of members Left Brain & Hodgy Beats. Simple minds could consider their music as satanic loud noise, or you can take it for what it is, which is pure neck-breaking, swagged out, adrenaline-pumping Los Angeles street lullabies. Their lyrics speak truth, about everyday struggles. Pusha T recently commented in an interview saying, "I got a song with Hodgy...Hodgy was really good to me(with the verse he recorded) people are going to hear, their whole movement is fresh." I completely agree.This is a movement that has taken not only the US, but the world by storm and is now in control of it's fate.
MellowHype first released their debut mixtape "YelloWhite" Produced by Left Brain & Tyler the Creator just over a year ago in February of 2010. The album had instant classic's like SmokeSumKushWitMe and CocainKeys. Then there was the street anthem "Thuggin", where you get to hear a hot verse from Left Brain. In that same year, October 2010, they released the follow up to YelloWhite, BlackenedWhite. Amazing album from front to back. Spotlight songs are Loaded ft. Mike G, F666 the Police ft. Tyler the Creator ( this song stupid good performed live. refer to clip below) and Rico ft. Frank Ocean. As a matter of fact, just play album in it's entirety.
Above: Tyler & Odd Future win Best New Artist
On June 13, 2011 the mixtape was Re-Released as an album under the independent label Fat Possum, based in Oxford Mississippi. Odd Future just wrapped up a summer long Europe/Japan Tour. Also, Congratulations to Tyler the Creator and the rest of WolfGang for winning Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. Now they are bringing the madness to the states. Will you check out MellowHype and Odd Future in your city? Check out tour dates HERE #nextinshow
