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As a young kid, Tyler Okonma was a constant source of creativity but had a troubled youth, bouncing between schools and having no relationship with his father who he hasn’t met to this day. He formed Odd Future as a way of uniting his friends, a group of rappers, musicians and skaters that lived around LA.
Tyler’s first album ‘Bastard’ would be the first to garner attention for the group and, alongside the acclaim of the debut release from one of the crew’s newest members ‘Earl Sweatshirt’, it saw the Odd Future reach new heights. The gang began to play shows outside of its local area and became known for their ferocious punk rock energy, with moshing and crowd surfing always present.
The eerie, self-directed video to Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Yonkers’ became many people’s first interaction with the group after it was called the video of the year by Kanye West. Always vigilant in his desire for complete creative control, Tyler signed a one album deal with XL records before forming his own Sony-distributed imprint ‘Odd Future Records’.
The group have continued to release a diverse mix of music from the timeless, heartfelt Rnb of Frank Ocean to the space-funk of ‘The Internet’. It’s not just their music that has impressed fans and influenced the way things are conducted though. Their self-directed videos, successful fashion imprints and own personal carnival are just some of the innovative ideas that are a testament to free creativity and have had a lasting impact on how the music industry works in the 21st century.
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Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, aka OFWGKTA and Odd Future, are one the most exciting, livewire rap collectives alive today. Led by the formidable Tyler, The Creator – one of the most inventive producers in contemporary hip hop – OFWGKTA have been kicking up a storm ever since their mixtape days and the group has been the launching pad for the solo careers of Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt and, of course, Tyler himself.
These burgeoning solo career have perhaps led the OFWGKTA being put on the back burner lately, especially in terms of live shows, but I was able to see them in London recently. You never know how many of the expansive collective are going to show up when they play a show, but what is always constant is the presence of ringleader Tyler, The Creator. He is the heart and soul of the group, and his growling rap drawl is amazing to hear live. I always imagined him to be a bit withdrawn on stage but he was far from it – he bounded around the stage amongst the other Odd Future members, introducing them and hyping up the audience. Their sound is a hectic mixture of industrial hip hop, like Kanye’s Yeezus or Death Grips, mixed with the dreamy, experimental styles of a producer like Flying Lotus, and in London this was demonstrated best on ‘Rella’ from The OF Tape Vol. 2. Can’t wait to see what they do next.
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