This week Odd Future starts another 'long trips and sleepless nights' tour kicking off Wednesday night in San Diego, CA. @ihate_chriswill be at the show in Los Angeles Thursday night, so be sure to stayed tuned to #nextinshow for that later this week. To some people, Tyler, the Creator and the Wolf Gang might be getting played out, but don't forget that real recognize real and Odd Future is the truth. Their group is very versatile in talents. They produce their own music, promote themselves, and even started their own label. All members are self-made entrepreneurs("a lifestyle i look up to"). He recently received MTV's Best New Artist Award for his exceptional work on the visual Yonkers. His 2nd studio album GOBLIN also released earlier this year and as of September 7, 2011 it has sold 118,000 copies. since then he has appeared on a track with Pusha T "Trouble on my Mind" and also the recently released "Martians vs. Goblins ft Lil Wayne" off the Game's R.E.D. Album.
Www.oddfuture.com has been on/off crashing with traffic in the past couple weeks. Last week Domo Genesis released his new mixtape #Undertheinfluence, which productively trended throughout the day. Then, a few days ago a mysterious song appeared on the site from the newest signee to the odd future label, Young N*****(minus the stars). The track, Come Through Looking Clean', is produced by Tyler, the Creator, and SUPRISE, Young N***** is another alter ego of Wolf Haley aka Tyler. Great stuff though. He really touches his inner Waka Flaka with this character. i can't wait for the mixtape to release, Expensive Pasta.
Last night another suprise leaked onto the WolfGang blog. A group called The Internet, which includes OF dj, Syd tha Kid and Matt Martian (Odd future producer), released a new song called Love Songs. Can't wait for more from them.
Tyler, the Creator and the rest of Odd Future are killing it this year and the next at least. Be on the look out for 2012. The world will end with Odd Future.#Mellowhype article. Look forward to write-ups all week on Odd Future Wolf Gang Members. #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
