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Domo Genesis + Alchemist – “No Idols” (Mixtape)

Pizzo — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 01:23:40 +0000

The Odd Future emcee teams with Alchemist for this 11-track, FREE project, featuring guest shots from Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Freddie Gibbs, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Smoke DZA, and Space Ghost Purp.

Odd Future – “The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2″ – @@1/2

Stefan Schumacher — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:06:40 +0000

Odd Future (full name Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) seems to make a brand of music that is intentionally garbage – crass, crude, misogynist, lacking in any musicality or substance. It’s the kind of thing you don’t want your mom to catch you listening to, which maybe partially explains its appeal to teenagers and cultural elites alike.

The Los Angeles collective, which includes Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Frank Ocean and a host of others not worth mentioning, has accumulated a cult following through a series of free albums, videos and a more formal release, 12 Odd Future Songs. They were even the subject of a lengthy profile in the The New Yorker magazine, which focused on the disappearance of Earl, the group’s most revered member.

They’ve been hailed as a genius creation, tapping into the new frontier of music as it disseminates through the Internet, by both the street and high-brow outlets like Pitchfork and The New Yorker.

But then you actually listen to them and you get a “What am I missing?” reaction from the music itself.

The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 is being billed as their first studio album and it really doesn’t offer polish or anything we haven’t heard before. Instead, it’s a steady beat of tiring, angry tracks mixed with a few commercial-ish tracks (“Analog 2”, “Ya Know”) that not only don’t work, but don’t really fit either.

Crooner Frank Ocean appears on “Analog 2” and “Snow White,” and it’s clear he just doesn’t belong in this group.

On “Snow White” Hodgy raps, “I ain’t the one to be tampered with/I’ll make you shit all in your pants and your pamper, bitch.” This is a typical Odd Future line—nasty, angry and nonsensical.

Odd Future is neither tough enough to be scary nor off-the-wall enough to be funny. That’s what is particularly disappointing. For a group that’s supposed to be something kids are into, there’s not much in the way of fun here at all.

Having three separate songs titled “Bitches,” “Real Bitch” and “We Got Bitches” is crass, yes, but worse, it belies a lack of creativity.

As for the much-mythologized Earl Sweatshirt, he’s not even on the album aside from an appearance seven minutes into the final track. It’s a test to even get that far into “Oldie” to appreciate his unspectacular verse. If Earl is the second coming, this reviewer is still waiting.

It’s not known for sure what happened to Earl when he disappeared from the group for a time, but rumor has it his mother sent him away to some type of boarding school. Who can blame her for getting him away from these guys?

With as much buzz as there is surrounding Odd Future, it would be nice to find some hidden genius in their shoddy work.

Odd Future Takes Over MTV Rap Fix Live

Pizzo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:38:31 +0000

Odd Future – “Oldie” (Video)

Pizzo — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:48:44 +0000

Odd Future writes:

At A Photoshoot, We Said Our Verses Into A Camera While This Song Was Playing In The Background. Why Not Release it. OFTAPE Vol 2 Out Now!!!

Frank Ocean – “Whip Appeal”

Pizzo — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:42:59 +0000

Here’s a cut that Frank intended for his now canned Nostalgia, Lite project.

Frank Ocean – “Thinking About You”

Pizzo — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:03:47 +0000

Frank Ocean – “White”

Pizzo — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:14:34 +0000

This one comes from Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 hitting March 20th.

Earl Sweatshirt – “Home”

Pizzo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:25 +0000

Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt has finally returned, and releases this new track “Home”.

Odd Future Press Release & Shit

Pizzo — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:22:07 +0000

L-Boy gives a rundown of what to expect from the Odd Future camp in 2012. Via IPhone, bitch.

Frank Ocean Speaks With BBC

Pizzo — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:06:38 +0000

BBC’s Sound of 2012 runner up Frank Ocean talks to the BBC about his inspiration, playing live, Odd Future, videos for “Swim Good” and “Novacane” with director Nabil Elderkin, and his hopes for the year ahead.

Tyler, The Creator – "B.S.D." (feat. Jasper + Taco)

Pizzo — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:35:28 +0000

From Tyler’s Goblin LP, available now.

Hodgy Beats & Jonti – "Nagoya" (Video)

Pizzo — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:45:12 +0000

Recorded two nights ago, courtesy of OFWGKTA and Stones Throw Records.

Frank Ocean – "[swim good]" (Video)

Pizzo — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:22:43 +0000

FRANK OCEAN [swim good] from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Directed by NABIL, from the Def Jam album, Nostalgia, Ultra.

Tyler the Creator Riot Outside of BBC Store

Pizzo — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:27:57 +0000

KARMALOOPTV: Tyler the Creator Riot Outside of BBC Store from KarmaloopTV on Vimeo.

Tyler the Creator sparked a riot outside of the BBC store on Fashion’s Night Out.

A Day In The Life Of Odd Future (Video)

Pizzo — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:35:49 +0000

Shot in their hometown of Ladera.