OFWGKTA pt 8: Frank Ocean

I'll try my best to keep the chatter to a bare minimum today. As any regular reader will already know, I'm behind the movement 100 percent. My view on OFWGKTA has been rehashed over and over again, and I figure that there's not much point in repeating what's already been said 7 times, ya feel me?

Frank Ocean- swim good

Unless you live under a fucking rock, you will have noticed the complete and utter takeover of OFWGKTA of late. It's a rare thing when a group gets love from so many different scenes. The indie, electronic and rap worlds are collectively losing their shit to this stuff. Odd Future Wolf Gang has not only gotten shout-outs from Kanye, Pusha T (who even asked Tyler to send him beats), Pharrell, ?uestlove, Mos Def, Ciara, and many others, they've even been acknowledged by the one and only Justin Bieber. Tyler was tripping balls on twitter when it happened ahahah. Couple all of this with a highly publicized appearance on The Jimmy Fallon Show, and it's safe to say that OFWGKTA is one of the hottest acts in music at the moment.

Anyways, on to Frank Ocean.

Frank Ocean- novacane

I first heard of him when he did the hook on a couple of MellowHype's songs on their latest mixtape, BLACKENEDWHITE. I thought it was somewhat out of character to feature an r&b singer on an OF track, and that's probably why his new mixtape blew me away, because it really took me by surprise. I'm not usually into a lot of r&b, but this is some visionary shit. Remember, OFWGKTA isn't all about rape, mayhem & drugs. Jet Age of Tomorrow's got a lock on that stoner acid jazz shit, and Frank Ocean is one of the dopest r&b artists I've ever come across. Open your mind.

Frank Ocean sounds like what most people would consider r&b, but to put it in a bracket like that really wouldn't be fair. Personally, I just think that's he writes smooth songs that make you want to make romance/fuck, and the beats are fuckin' insane. He goes in over The Eagles, Coldplay and even MGMT. It's a sound that is reminiscent of old soul tunes, but is also firmly entrenched in modern/future r&b. I believe that they refer to this kind of music as timeless. Frank Ocean bleeds that Casanova swagger.

The description on the OF site pretty much nails it, though.

Smooth Ass Music About Bitches, Relationships And Being A Rich Young Nigga…But In A Swagged Out Way. Wolves Know How To Sing Too.

Frank Ocean- strawberry swing

As with any group that is hyped up, there are legions of haters and disbelievers. Some people are taking offense to suggestions that Odd Future is the new Wu-Tang, but that's because they are taking that statement way too seriously. All we're sayin is that much like Wu-Tang, this is a collective of extremely passionate & talented rappers and artists who seem to have an endless supply of raw creative energy. Fuck the haters, this shit's exciting.

Mellowhype ft Frank Ocean- Hell

Grab Frank Ocean's great nostalgia, ULTRA mixtape below, free-of-charge as usual. This is definitely one of my favorite releases of 2011, and will probably be one of yours as well. Amazing vibes, great beats and a truckload of swag. Odd Future love songs, who would've thought?

Frank Ocean- nostalgia, ULTRA album

In other news, Odd Future recently collaborated with Funny or Die to do this short little video. Pretty hilarious, honestly, albeit random as fuck. I'm guessing this is what they go through pretty frequently haha.

Odd Future Gets Signed from Odd Future

If for some strange fucking reason haven't had the chance to check out the segment, I've included links to all of my previous posts on OFWGKTA. Besides the ridiculously long write-ups, I've also included almost every single mixtape that they've ever dropped.

Scope that shit out:

OFWGKTA pt 1: Earl Sweatshirt
OFWGKTA pt 2: Domo Genesis
OFWGKTA pt 3: MellowHype
OFWGKTA pt 4: Mike G
OFWGKTA pt 5: Tyler, the Creator
OFWGKTA pt 6: Odd Future Wolf Gang
OFWGKTA pt 7: Jet Age of Tomorrow/Super3 & Casey Veggies

Drink the Kool-Aid, kids. It's good for you.

SWAG.

Golf Wang. Fuck Steve Harvey.

ps. If you haven't had the opportunity to check it out yet, here's the full MTV interview. They're probably never going to get a video onto MTV, but it is dope to see them get that kind of exposure. LOL @ Sway not understanding shit. How the fuck you going to compare NWA to Odd Future. It's been over 20 years since Straight Outta Compton dropped, man. I understand his general point, but most of them were born in the early to mid nineties. They've been much more influenced by the Neptunes, Clipse, Gucci Mane & Kanye than anything like N.W.A. Just my 2 cents.



I guess I kind of failed at my initial plan to keep this short, huh?

-m.

The Age of Wonder

Just a short little post this afternoon, unfortunately. Please enjoy the vibes. No descriptions at all. Put your own twist on things.

Dumbo gets Mad- Eclectic Prawn
Noah & The Whale- L.I.F.E. G.O.E.S O.N (Fake Blood remix)
Ango- Part Time (Salva remix)
Hercules & Love Affair- My House
Adele- Rolling in the Deep(Jamie xx Shuffle) (Prince Club house Edit)

HGLDT - Climbing and Other Pursuits (Free DL) by HGLDT

But wait, there's more!

For all of you in Montreal, there's quite a bit going on this evening.

1. Boomclap @ Blue Dog Motel

Featuring: HGLDT, Grown Folk & LOL Boys

2. Indecent Xposure presents: Sub Rosa @ 4419 St-Laurent (the old Coda)

Featuring: DJ Rashad, Zora Jones, Amadeus Boys & IFTW

3. Lookout Presents: LuckyMe @ Club Lambi

Featuring: Cubic Zirconia, Machinedrum, Jacques Greene, Lunice, Ango

Not too sure where I'll be hovering around tonight, but any of these is guaranteed to be a grand ol' time. Support your local scene.

ps.

Brand new Tyler, The Creator video for Yonkers, off of his upcoming album Goblin. Beat + video by Wolf Haley/Ace Creator/Tyler, The Creator.

Hot ass beat. Clap.



Avenge The Virgins <3 OFWGKTA. Check out our 7 part segment on them if you haven't already.

Much love.

m.

OFWGKTA pt 7: Jet Age of Tomorrow

Here we are, we are on the last leg of our tumultuous journey. Odd Future Wolf Gang has been omnipresent in this space for quite some time, but alas, the segment ends tonight.

I was supposed to finish it last week, actually, but I forgot about the members of Odd Future that are behind-the-scenes. Besides OF in-house engineer Syd, Jet Age of Tomorrow/Super 3 are responsible for a big chunk of Wolf Gang beats.

Jet Age of Tomorrow- Can I Hold Your Hand?!

Matt Martians and Pyramid Vitra are the highly creative, highly experimental, highly tripped-out duo formerly known as Super 3, and now known as The Jet Age of Tomorrow. Their material sounds a bit different from most of the collective's stuff, but that's just because you're used to hearing spitting about dismemberment and vandalism over the beats. This is pure OFWGKTA creativity run wild, a group of forward thinking teens who are only limited by their imagination.



Beat4Clothes ft Tyler, The Creator- Rest Stop Flow (Matt Martians remix)

When I first downloaded their album off of the OFWGKTA site, I was expecting something totally different. Tyler dropped a word of warning that it was 'spaced-out and cosmic', but I was not ready for this shit. When I popped it into Itunes, it fell into the genre of Acid Jazz. What the fuck? What followed was a trippy journey into instrumental funk/jazz/hip-hop/funk/the future. Still, you can still hear the dopeness dripping out of your speakers when you bump it. That trademark Wolf Gang swagger, though not in its usual form, shines through.



Jet Age of Tomorrow- My Good Girl

We're not usually one to quote other blogs, but this quote from A Half-Warmed Fish pretty much nails it. Get on the bandwagon, kiddos, and show some love.

If you're a fan of N*E*R*D, of jazz, of experimental music,
or of good music in general, you might want to get on this
before they start showing up on Fader and Pitchfork and you feel
like a dick for not listening until a big blog appropriated their tracks

Jet Age of Tomorrow- But She's Not My Lover

You can download their album Voyager right below. This is definitely a sleeper of an album, but it grows on you a lot after a few listens. Cosmic acid jazz for the young reckless stoner/dreamer in all of us.

Jet Age of Tomorrow- Voyager

As well, they've very recently released a little teaser of their new album on their bandcamp page. Journey To The 5th Echelon will be dropping on December 31st on the Odd Future site, so keep your eyes peeled for that. If these 4 preview tracks are any indication, the album is going to be massively rad.



And finally, I just want to shine a little spotlight on a young Californian rapper who I believe is affiliated with OFWGKTA, though not an official member. He shows up quite a bit on the first Odd Future tape and makes a few appearances in everyone's albums and mixtapes, but there is not too much mention of him on the Odd Future site. No clue why, to be honest. He probably reps OF but is off doing his own thing on the side, I suppose.

His name is Casey Veggies, a 17 year old rapper from California, and he's mighty dope. Scope out some of his material right here.



Casey Veggies- The Panties

Casey Veggies is another talented young gun who is unnaturally talented for his age. He is, as he puts it, "a young n***a with an OG flow", probably due to his extremely relaxed and confident demeanor. He's got a great handle on the metaphors, and isn't too obsessed with the posturing like a lot of rappers that are just getting in the game. Basically, dude spits like he has nothing to prove, even though he has everything to prove as he's just a young buck. His laid-back lyrics and smooth California vibe is probably what's going to put him ahead of a lot of his peers. Only time will tell, but he's definitely one to watch in the underground Cali rap scene.



Casey Veggies ft Ace Creator- Remember Me

As always, you can grab all of the OF mixtapes and albums, and a few little write-ups below. Thanks for stickin' around for the ride. Hope you enjoyed the segment.

OFWGKTA pt 1: Earl Sweatshirt
OFWGKTA pt 2: Domo Genesis
OFWGKTA pt 3: MellowHype
OFWGKTA pt 4: Mike G
OFWGKTA pt 5: Tyler, The Creator
OFWGKTA pt 6: Odd Future Wolf Gang

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

PS:

BONUS TRACK, SLAGS.

BRAND NEW OFWGKTA.

Earl Sweatshirt ft Hodgy Beats & Tyler, The Creator- Fuck this Christmas

HAPPY HOLIDAYS. #SWAG.

I'm out!

m.

OFWGKTA pt 6: ODD FUTURE WOLF GANG

All respect due to Brick Stowell for the photo.

What can I possibly say about these dudes that I haven't rehashed over and over again?

Well, for one, the issue of The Fader mag that they're featured in came out today, so go and cop that shit at your local book peddler/magazine shop.

Hodgy Beats, Jasper & Mike G- Round and Round



HOT ASS BEAT. CLAP.

Considering I dig these dudes so much, and have been forcing their (admittedly) dope shit down your throat for the past month and a half, I figured I'd focus on the multimedia aspect today. You already know pretty much everything there is to know about them, and should have all of their free mixtapes on your hard drive.

Tyler, The Creator & Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats- Up

So, in the spirit of the holidays, and of course, my pandemic laziness, I will leave you with very few words on this snowy december evening. Instead, I've picked a few videos off of their site that I think you'll dig.



Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All- Swag me Out



MelloyHype & Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator- Chordoroy



Super 3 ft Casey Veggies & Hodgy Beats- Money Talk

Grab these two Swaggggggged out tapes below:

RADICAL, the Album
Odd Future- The Fucking Tape vol 1 from 2008



Here is the fruit of my labour/loins. A month and a half of praise ahaha.

OFWGKTA pt 1: Earl Sweatshirt
OFWGKTA pt 2: Domo Genesis
OFWGKTA pt 3: MellowHype
OFWGKTA pt 4: Mike G
OFWGKTA pt 5: Tyler, The Creator



Tyler, the Creator- Seven

Guess I gotta do a fuckin song with Dom Kennedy
Get these fuckin hip-hop bloggers to start feelin me
[...]
Maybe I should buy some Hundreds, wear some fucking skinny jeans
and follow in your footsteps like a motherfuckin millipede
centipede
Make songs about Gucci and cigaweed
[...]
No I'm no fuckin hipster, mister
No I'm no fuckin Kid Cudi
All my fuckin fans love me

ODD FUTURE WOLF GANG KILL THEM ALL

PEACE

.fin

(Actually, there's one more feature comin' up. Jet Age of Tomorrow/Super3 will wrap it up next wednesday. Sometimes these things slip my mind.)

Evenin'

OFWGKTA pt 5: Tyler, the Creator

Well, this shit's almost done. One more massive OFWGKTA post after this one, and that's it for this segment. I trust that you've been enjoying the feature for the past month.

This particular segment has been a long time coming, and I know that a few of your have been waiting on it. Today's focus is on the mastermind behind OFWGKTA, the ringleader of this merry band of swagged-the-fuck-out kids.

I present to you today...

Tyler, the Creator a.k.a Wolf Haley a.k.a Ace Creator



Tyler, The Creator- Bastard

Tyler, The Creator is probably the most recognizable figure in Odd Future Wolf Gang and, for many, the reason that we were introduced to the collective. Not only is dude one of the most talented rappers out there at the moment, he is also a supremely gifted producer.

I first saw his video for French a few months ago, and it blew me away. I had no clue what to think of it at first. I actually had to watch it a few times to really comprehend what I was seeing. At first, I thought it was some weird horror/murder rap shit, but as I looked closer, and started to search for more of his material, I finally clued in to the brilliance of the whole Odd Future movement.



Tyler, The Creator & Hodgy Beats- French!

Considering that Tyler was a toddler when horrorcore or whatever was popular, it is irrelevant to even try to compare his material to any of that trash. Sure, he's into really macabre shit, but he didn't define his swag by listening to a fuckin' Necro tape.

Tyler, The Creator's trademark, if you will, is his gravelly baritone voice, an almost demonic drawl that surprises the hell out of you when you actually see what he looks like. Color me surprised, but I wasn't expecting a hellspawn's voice to come out of a skinny black skater from California. In terms of lyrics + wordplay, Tyler is extremely impressive. Not to say that the other members of Odd Future Wolf Gang cannot hold their own, but Tyler seems to be on a whole other level in terms of subject material. While the other members spit about fuckin' girls and smoking weed, Tyler raps about videotaping rape and mass murder. Of course, Earl also raps about that dark, ghastly, borderline deranged shit, but he's been sent to bootcamp by his moms, so Tyler has to hold down the fort til he gets back.

FREE EARL SWEATSHIRT.

Ace Creator- Cult Shit



Probably the raddest thing about Tyler is his production skills. Dude holds it down on the mic something serious, but his beat making is so on point, so innovative and unlike anything that's out there at the moment. He's like a new school Kanye, except that he's obsessed with rape, dismemberment, vandalism and skateboarding. Visionary is probably too strong a word to use, but whatever. Wolf Haley and the OF are ahead of their time, just waiting for everyone to catch up.

Tyler, The Creator & Hodgy Beats- Sandwitches

Peep Tyler and Hodgy performing life and bodying the fuck outta that crowd. Rapping to a crowd with a green ski mask on is so hype hahahaha.



You can grab his classic album BASTARD for free off the link below. Honestly, I would've just posted every single song from it, but that'd be somewhat counterproductive. BASTARD is one of the best albums that I've heard in the past few years, and if you have yet to hear it in its entirety, well what the fuck are you waiting for. Entirely produced by Tyler himself, it offers a fascinating glimpse into his decidedly twisted mind.

BASTARD


I know that I've already posted the original recently, but I could not resist posting Tyler's remix of it. He is apparently a huge NERD fan, and gave this remix out for free on Odd Future's web site. It's just dope to see him pay homage to artists that he respects, I guess.

Tyler, The Creator x N*E*R*D- Inside of Clouds (remix)

Well, as I said, I'm going to be wrappin up this segment next week. In case you've missed the previous ridiculously dope ones, I've included convenient little links to them. Of course, there's a lot of my usual inane rambling, but there are links/songs galore for your listening pleasure, too. Also, a metric ton of SWAG.

OFWGKTA pt 1: Earl Sweatshirt
OFWGKTA pt 2: Domo Genesis
OFWGTKA pt 3: MellowHype
OFWGKTA pt 4: Mike G

See you on the flipside, slags.

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

m.

ps. Fuck Steve Harvey.

OFWGKTA pt 4: Mike G

Honestly, every time I post about Odd Future, I could just copy paste the word swag a thousand times and leave it at that. You'd get the idea.

This week's edition of OFWGKTA shines the limelight on a rapper that may not necessarily get the same amount of burn or whatever as the other members of the crew, but it still a force to be reckoned with: The King, Mike fuckin' G.

Mike G- Brown Bag (04 KTA)

Slow, chopped and screwed beats are this OFWG rapper's poison of choice, and he decimates them every single time he hops on a track. Like all of the crew, he has a very distinct style, but his signature flow reminds me a lot of West Coast hip-hop, much more than the other members. Even though some might think he's from Houston, given the types of beats he gets on and his flow, his swag is very Californian. Don't ask me to elaborate on that, but if you disagree, go ahead and say why in the comments. You know, this dude should rap over screwgaze or witchhouse or whatever the fuck it's called, that'd be pretty rad.

Mike G & Wolf Haley and MellowHype- BlaccFriday

Mike G is still very much OFWGKTA in mind, body and spirit, but I think that he is one of the more accessible members. I mean, dude is still talking about doin fucked up shit and partyin', but I can imagine him spittin it on a beach, rather than in a dark, moldy, boarded up insane asylum, like in a lot of Wolf Haley and Earl songs. A good change of pace, really. Give this dude a minimal beat with just a snare and a bass drum hittin once every five seconds and I'd bet he'd make it sound dope.

Mike G- Everything that's yours

Like Domo Genesis and MellowHype, Mike G is much more on the mellow side in terms of beat selection. He's heavy on the wordplay and all that, so all it does is give him more leeway to ride the great OF productions. Slower beats don't necessarily mean sluggish flow and lazy punchlines, all it means is that it sounds better when you're layin in the cut. Nothing like bein' blizted and appreciating dope rhymes and spacey-as-fuck beats.

Mike & Vince Staples- Moracular Word

Here's a video of him performing at Low End Theory, which should at least give you an idea of his demeanor. Dude is mad laid back hahaha. He's probably blunted out of his mind though so it's all gravy. Fuck Steve Harvey.



Mike G & Earl Sweatshirt- Stick Up

You can download Mike G's dope 9 track mixtape, called Ali, at the link below. Beats by Left Brain of MellowHype, SydThaKid and of course, Tyler, the Creator. The very definition of fucking awesome.

ALI Mixtape

I probably sound like a bloody broken record when I repeat this, but hotdamn these dudes are fire. I've noticed that my posts on OFWGKTA don't really feature much in the way of videos, so I've included a video of a Wolf Gang performance just to give you an actual look into what I've been goin' on about these past month. This shit is hyyyyype. SWAG.



You can check out the other profiles I've done so far on this crew if you want to catch up on some mixtapes that you may have missed. All of them are free. How the fuck are you gonna argue with that? Odd Future is a movement, a phenomenon, a supernova and lifestyle all rolled into one . Oh, and there's going to be a feature on them printed in the newest edition of The Fader Magazine sharing the spotlight with the young Based God Lil B & the insane Young L. How's that for blowin' up?

OFWGKTA pt 1 - Earl Sweatshirt
OFWGKTA pt 2 - Domo Genesis
OFWGKTA pt 3 - MellowHype

Dope beats, hot bitches, we the new Wu-Tang.

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All.

The horsemen of the apocalypse are here, people. Except they skateboard, rock Supreme snapbacks and smoke way too much ganja. Oh, and most of them are in high school. What were you doin' at that age? OFWGKTA are makin power moves. Get on it. #RARE

-m.

OFWGKTA pt 3: MellowHype

First of all, sorry for the grainy-ass picture. There aren't too many pictures of MellowHype together, so I had to improvise and crop a picture in MS Paint. Bootleg steez.

Now I know y'all been waiting on part 3 of our weekly OFWGKTA feature, and I shall not disappoint. This time around, I'm going to introduce you to Odd Future Wolf Gang's dopest tag team, the duo known as MellowHype.



MellowHype ft Earl Sweatshirt- Copkiller

MellowHype, for the uninitiated, the uncultured, and the unwashed who've yet to hear of them, is made up of maestro producer/rapper Left Brain, and the massively talented Hodgy Beats. Every single one of their songs is produced by Left Brain, which makes their mixtapes extremely interesting to listen to, if only because you get a little glimpse into the OFWG machine and what makes it tick. It's impossible to pigeonhole their sound, as Left Brain pumps out such a such variety of different beats. No matter the tempo, though, Hodgy Beats always manhandles the fuck out of the beat. Dude is seriously tight, both lyrically and in terms of flow. Honestly, the combination of Left Brain & Hodgy Beats makes for a really rad result. Futuristic sounds mixed with on-point rapping is always a plus.

MellowHype- Premier

Someone needs to bring these dudes to Montreal pronto. I mean, just listen to this shit. Odd Future has got beats that are practically pandemic in their swagger, clever punchlines and some of the most versatile rappers out there. Even the most jaded of hipsters should go apeshit to this stuff.

MellowHype ft Tyler, the Creator- Fuck the Police


But seriously though, dudes are blowing up with the quickness. In the past month, they've done shows in New York and London, not to mention that they've been mentioned in almost every press outlet worth half a damn. That's pretty impressive, given that the only observable business model that I can figure out that they have is just to be dope. Not to dickride or anything, just sayin'.

I suppose that business as usual for this crew equals a tidal wave of attention and hype. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. To be honest, it's a double-edged sword, but hey, I've pretty much exclusively listening to their stuff on loop for the past couple months. Haven't felt this excited about rap music in a long ass time.

MellowHype- Right Here


As always, OFWGKTA's product is brought to you free of charge. Grab their two top quality, swagged-the-fuck-out mixtapes below. The variety of the beats is mindblowing. Left Brain is a beast in the production game. Who else you know making material this good and releasing it free? Odd Future does it for the children.

BLACKENEDWHITE Mixtape
Yellow/White Mixtape

For all the latecomers, I've included links to our previous features on OF. If by some terrible misfortune, you happened to have missed out on em, check it out. Shitloads of tracks, dope ass mixtapes, and my twisted ramblings.

pt 1 EARL SWEATSHIRT
pt 2 DOMO GENESIS

SWAG.

Next week, I'll be postin part 4, featuring Tyler, the Creator. Keep an eye out for that, odds are it'll be supremely clutch. There's only a few more features to go, and then I'll do a final OFWGKTA blow-out feature with all of their dopest posse cuts.

ODD FUTURE WOLF GANG KILL THEM ALL. FUCK STEVE HARVEY.

tell satan i want my fucking swag back

Short & sweet this afternoon. A blast from the past, and two artists who are definitely killing the game at the moment.

Brenmar- Back Beating

Brenmar is a producer from Chicago currently living in Brooklyn. I don't have too many of his tracks, but the ones I do have are great. He specializes in flipping r'n'b samples into insane club tracks. This is sexy house music that has all the elements of club that you love. It's got bounce, a great vibe, and dancefloor-destroying potential.

Wilco- Via Chicago

I dreamed about killing you again last night, and it felt alright to me.

Probably my fave Wilco tune. Soft and soothing indie rock.


Before you listen to the next song, which features a member of an amazing collective I recently discovered (and which I am doing a HUGE post on next week), I want you to watch to watch this video. It'll be a better introduction to OFWGKTA's whole steez than anything I could possibly write.



Don't understand a single that just happened, right? Now, on to the song.

Tyler, The Creator (OFWGKTA)- Splatter

OFWGKTA, or Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, is a crew of young(15-18 years old)black skaters, rappers, vandals, misfits and producers from the West Coast of the United States. These dudes are honestly fucking awesome, and since discovering their stuff a week ago, I haven't been able to listen to anything else. They've got such an original swagger and style to them, and every single rapper in the crew is also incredibly unique and great at writing raps. Tyler, The Creator (don't forget the comma, people) is the crew's de-facto leader, an extremely talented and fucked-up dude who writes some of the most violent and disturbed raps out there. Don't call it horrorcore though, most of them are too young to have been influenced by any of that stuff.

I'm going to keep it extremely brief for the time being, as I don't want to spoil my huge post next week, but if you dig the vibes and the approach, keep your eyes on this space, I'll be dropping shitloads of tracks and a few mixtapes. These kids are a more violent, more fucked up, and more disturbing west coast wu-tang. Some of the dopest stuff you'll hear this year.


See you on Sunday. In the meantime, we've got a little celebratin' to do. Laters.

M.