are mixtapes still available for free download YelloWhite. YelloWhite is the debut mixtape by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. [4] It was made available for free download on February 24, 2010, [5] fellow Odd Future member 's 16th birthday. A mixtape is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, record onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist. The songs are either ordered sequentially or made into a continuous program by beatmatching the songs and creating seamless transitions at their beginnings and endings with fades or abrupt edits. Essayist Geoffrey O'Brien described this definition of the mixtape as "perhaps the most widely practiced American art form". Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All , normally shortened to Odd Future , is an American hip hop collective formed in Los Angeles in 2007. The collective was originally formed by Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy, Left Brain, Casey Veggies, The Super 3, and Jasper Dolphin. Later members include Earl Sweatshirt, , Mike G, and Syd. Outside music, Odd Future had an Adult Swim skit show called Loiter Squad and a clothing line named Golf Wang. Since 2015, the collective has been largely inactive as a unit. Many have speculated that the collective has broken up, although this has never been affirmatively announced. MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of rapper-producer Hodgy and producer-rapper Left Brain. Both are members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released two studio albums which both charted on the Billboard 200 albums chart and four mixtapes. Contents. Background Track listing References. Background. The bonus tracks "rolex" and "claustroflowbic" were previously released on Hodgy Beats' debut mixtape, The Dena Tape . "blaccFriday" was later released on Mike G's second mixtape, Ali . The songs "bankRolls" & "rokRok" later appeared on Odd Future's compilation album 12 Odd Future Songs . Left Brain raps the first verse on the track "thuggin". [6] On the track list, the twelfth track says "freakBass" instead of "rasta". The Dena Tape is the debut mixtape by American rapper Hodgy Beats. It was self-released on July 7, 2009. It is also the first solo project from any Odd Future member, with its only predecessor being The Odd Future Tape . It stood as the only solo project from Hodgy Beats until three years later, when he released Untitled in early 2012. Ali is the third mixtape by American rapper Mike G. It was released as a free digital download on the Odd Future website on April 13, 2010. The album features production from fellow Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator, Left Brain, and Syd tha Kyd, as well as Tyler, the Creator, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt and MellowHype as guest appearances. 12 Odd Future Songs is a compilation album by hip hop collective Odd Future; it was released exclusively through iTunes on October 3, 2011. The album is made up of 10 songs previously released by members of Odd Future, and 3 new songs; The Internet's "They Say", "Forest Green" by Mike G and MellowHype's "67", a song exclusive to the compilation. Although it is titled 12 Odd Future Songs , there are 13 tracks on the compilation. Track listing. All songs are produced by Left Brain. Tyler, The Creator is credited as Wolf Haley on the track "blaccFriday", and as Ace Creator on the track "rasta". Related Research Articles. Tyler Gregory Okonma , commonly known by his stage name Tyler, the Creator , is an American rapper, record producer, and music video director. He rose to prominence as the co-founder and de facto leader of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, and has performed on and produced songs for nearly every Odd Future release. Okonma has created all the artwork for the group's releases and has also designed the group's clothing and other merchandise. As a solo artist, Okonma has released one mixtape and four studio albums, often handling most or all production himself. Bastard is the debut mixtape by American rapper and Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator. It was self-produced by Tyler, the Creator, and was first self-released on December 25, 2009. Due to its free online release and lack of retail availability, Bastard is commonly considered a mixtape, although Tyler himself refers to the project as his debut album. Thebe Neruda Kgositsile , known professionally as Earl Sweatshirt , is an American rapper, record producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he started rapping, but soon changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009. BlackenedWhite is the second mixtape by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. Production for the album was handled by Left Brain. It was made available for free download October 31, 2010, and re-released on July 12, 2011, through Fat Possum Records, as MellowHype's debut studio album. Earl is the debut mixtape by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released as a free digital download on March 31, 2010, on the Odd Future website. Gerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy , is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd Future, as well as being a member of MellowHype with rapper-producer Left Brain, and MellowHigh with rapper-producer Left Brain and rapper Domo Genesis. Long is currently signed to Columbia Records and Odd Future Records. Dominique Marquis Cole , known professionally as Domo Genesis , is an American rapper and disc jockey (DJ) from Los Angeles, California. He is currently signed to Columbia Records and Odd Future Records. Aside from his solo career, Cole is a member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future and its subgroup MellowHigh. His debut solo studio album Genesis was released in March 2016. Davon Wilson , better known by his stage name Jasper Dolphin , is an American actor, comedian, hype man, and rapper from Los Angeles, California and a founding member of the Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. Odd Future Records is an American record label founded by rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator of Odd Future in 2007. It operates as a division of Sony Music Entertainment. The Odd Future Tape is the debut mixtape by Odd Future. It was released independently on November 16, 2008. In 2008, Odd Future consisted of Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Jasper Dolphin, The Super 3 and Casey Veggies, the latter of which left after the mixtape's release. The songs were recorded on a computer camera microphone. The mixtape was made available for free download in 2008 – LA Weekly dates the release as November 2008. Radical is a mixtape by the alternative hip hop collective, Odd Future. It was released on May 7, 2010. The mixtape features Odd Future members Tyler, The Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain and Jasper Dolphin, as well as newly introduced members Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G and Taco rapping over some of their favorite beats. Rolling Papers is the debut mixtape by American rapper Domo Genesis. The mixtape was self-released for free on Odd Future's Tumblr page on August 30, 2010. The mixtape's production was handled by Left Brain, Syd tha Kyd, and Tyler, the Creator. The OF Tape Vol. 2 is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Odd Future. It was released on March 20, 2012 by Odd Future Records and RED Distribution. It serves as the sequel to their debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape (2008). The album features appearances from Odd Future members Hodgy Beats, Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Mike G, The Internet, Taco, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain and L-Boy, as well as an uncredited appearance from Earl Sweatshirt. Production on the album was primarily handled by Left Brain and Tyler, the Creator, with Frank Ocean, Hal Williams and Matt Martians also receiving production credits. Lyrically the album ranges from being serious to being satirical, with some tracks offering an overly absurdist take on rap. MellowHigh is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, that consists of Hodgy, Left Brain, and Domo Genesis. All are members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released one studio album, self-titled MellowHigh . Numbers is the second studio album by American hip hop duo MellowHype. It was released on October 9, 2012. This was their only release under a major label. The album also contains appearances from Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. The album was briefly the number one rap album on iTunes, before being overtaken by The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. MellowHigh is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop group MellowHigh, which consists of Odd Future rappers Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats, and record producer Left Brain. The album was released on October 31, 2013 by Odd Future Records. The album features guest appearances from Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Smoke DZA, Curren$y, and Remy Banks. The Odd Future Tape. The Odd Future Tape is the debut mixtape by Odd Future. It was released independently on November 15, 2008. In 2008, Odd Future consisted of Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Jasper Dolphin, The Super 3 (Matt Martians and Hal Williams) and Casey Veggies, the latter of which left after the mixtape's release. The songs were recorded on a computer camera microphone. [1] The mixtape was made available for free download in 2008 [2] – LA Weekly dates the release as November 2008. [3] Contents. Background Reception Track listing References. Background. The songs "Odd Toddlers" and "Slow It Down" were later released on Tyler, the Creator's debut mixtape Bastard . The "Odd Toddlers" instrumental was previously used on Casey Veggies's mixtape Customized Greatly under the title "Odd". A few of the songs were released as singles before, such as "Back for Another One", "Odd Toddlers", "Slow it Down" and "Lisa". Odd Future's manager Christian Clancy announced via Twitter on January 17, 2012 that the second volume to the predecessor tape would be released March 20, 2012. The album was named The OF Tape Vol. 2 and served as the group's official debut studio album. The album was re-released on Google Play and iTunes on December 9, 2014. Reception. Tom Breihan from Pitchfork has said "the tape works as a fascinating glimpse of a rap group figuring out its identity, but even with a handful of strong Tyler moments, it's not really anything you need in your iTunes". He also says of Tyler, the Creator's input to the album, "A couple of the tracks here later showed up on Tyler's Bastard album, and he's so far beyond everyone else here that it's ridiculous." 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"The Tape Intro" (performed by Tyler, the Creator) Tyler, the Creator 3:04 2. "Odd Toddlers" (performed by Tyler, the Creator and Casey Veggies) Tyler, the Creator 3:36 3. "Laxin'" (performed by Hodgy Beats) The Super 3 1:31 4. "Back for Another One" (performed by Casey Veggies and Tyler, the Creator) Tyler, the Creator 3:30 5. "Bubble Gum" (performed by Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, and Hodgy Beats) The Super 3 4:26 6. "Fucking Lame" (performed by Tyler, the Creator) Tyler, the Creator 2:26 7. "Pimp Slap" (performed by MellowHype and Tyler, the Creator) Left Brain 4:05 8. "Bitches Brewin'" (performed by Tyler, the Creator) Tyler, the Creator 2:47 9. "Money Talk" (performed by Casey Veggies and Hodgy Beats) The Super 3 3:00 10. "Our Story" (performed by Hodgy Beats) The Super 3 1:56 11. "The Life Like" (performed by Casey Veggies) Tyler, the Creator 3:13 12. "McDonalds" (performed by MellowHype) Left Brain 2:43 13. "Slow It Down" (performed Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats) Tyler, the Creator 3:08 14. "Remember Me" (performed by Tyler, the Creator and Casey Veggies) Tyler, the Creator 3:39 15. "Malaya" (performed by MellowHype) Left Brain 3:01 16. "Lisa" (performed by I Smell Panties, Casey Veggies and MellowHype) Tyler, the Creator 5:09 17. "Fin." (performed by Tyler, the Creator) Tyler, the Creator 5:15 18. "Commercial" (performed by Tyler, the Creator and Casey Veggies) Tyler, the Creator 2:52 19. "Dracula" (performed by Tyler, the Creator) Tyler, the Creator 2:14 Total length: 61:28. Related Research Articles. Tyler Gregory Okonma , better known as Tyler, the Creator , is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, producer, actor, visual artist, designer and comedian. He rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the co-founder and de facto leader of alternative hip hop group Odd Future and has performed on and produced songs for nearly every Odd Future release. Bastard is the debut mixtape by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was self-produced by Tyler, the Creator, and was first self-released on December 25, 2009. Due to its free online release and lack of retail availability, Bastard is commonly considered a mixtape, although Tyler himself refers to the project as his debut album. Odd Future , also known as Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All , OF or OFWGKTA , is an American hip hop collective formed in Los Angeles in 2007. The original members are Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy, Left Brain, Casey Veggies, Brandun DeShay, The Super 3, and Jasper Dolphin. Later members included Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Frank Ocean, Taco Bennett and Syd tha Kyd. Aside from music, Odd Future had an Adult Swim comedy skit show called Loiter Squad , as well as a clothing line. Thebe Neruda Kgositsile , also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt , is an American rapper, poet, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, but soon changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his alternative hip hop collective Odd Future in late 2009. MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of rapper-producer Hodgy and producer-rapper Left Brain. Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released two studio albums which both charted on the Billboard 200 albums chart and four mixtapes. Earl is the debut mixtape by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released as a free digital download on March 31, 2010, on the Odd Future website. Gerard Damien Long , better known by his stage name Hodgy , is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd Future, as well as the subgroups MellowHype with Left Brain, and MellowHigh with Left Brain and Domo Genesis. In 2018, Long formed HA, a duo also consisting of electronic music producer Alvin Risk. Goblin is the debut studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011, by XL Recordings. Goblin continues Tyler's dialogues with his fictional therapist Dr. TC, first heard on his 2009 mixtape, Bastard . The album's songs were produced almost entirely by Tyler himself, along with a contribution from fellow Odd Future member Left Brain. The album features guest appearances from Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats, Jasper Dolphin, Taco, Domo Genesis, Mike G and Syd. The album cover features Buffalo Bill at age 19. The Jet Age of Tomorrow is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia that consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer- rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to Martians, the group's music originated from instrumentals turned down by Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats, who liked the tracks Martians sent them, but could not use them in their own music. Davon Lamar Wilson , better known as Jasper Dolphin , is an American actor, voice actor and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, but has since ventured further into his career in television, currently starring in Jasper & Errol's First Time on Viceland. Nostalgia, Ultra is the debut mixtape by American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on February 16, 2011. Ocean was inspired to make the mixtape after Hurricane Katrina in his native New Orleans and his subsequent relocation to Los Angeles. After joining alternative hip hop group Odd Future in 2010, he self-released the mixtape, without initial promotion. Nostalgia, Ultra has a unique R&B aesthetic and features surreal themes and nostalgic lyrics. The songs mostly focus on interpersonal relationships, personal reflection, and social commentary. Following its release, the mixtape received rave reviews from music critics. The cover features a picture of a bright orange BMW E30 M3, Ocean's "dream car", in plain sight amidst lush greenery. This is the discography of Tyler, the Creator, an American rapper, record producer and the leader of the Los Angeles, California hip hop collective Odd Future. YelloWhite is the debut mixtape by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. It was made available for free download on February 24, 2010, fellow Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt's 16th birthday. " She " is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011, as the third single from his debut studio album Goblin . It features fellow Odd Future member Frank Ocean. The song was written by both Tyler and Ocean, with the production handled by Tyler. Radical is the second mixtape by the alternative hip hop collective, Odd Future. It was released on May 7, 2010. The mixtape features Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain and Jasper Dolphin, as well as newly introduced members Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G and Taco rapping over some of their favorite beats. The following list is a discography of production by Tyler, the Creator , an American rapper and record producer. The OF Tape Vol. 2 is the only studio album by American hip hop collective Odd Future. It was released on March 20, 2012 by Odd Future Records and RED Distribution. It serves as the sequel to their debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape (2008). The album features appearances from Odd Future members Hodgy Beats, Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Mike G, The Internet, Taco, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain and L-Boy, as well as an uncredited appearance from Earl Sweatshirt. Production on the album was primarily handled by Left Brain and Tyler, the Creator, with Frank Ocean, Hal Williams and Matt Martians also receiving production credits. Lyrically the album ranges from being serious to being satirical, with some tracks offering an overly absurdist take on rap. Casey Joseph Jones , better known by his stage name Casey Veggies , is an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Since 2007, he has released five independent mixtapes under LA clothing and management company Peas & Carats Intl. His debut studio album, Live & Grow , was released on September 25, 2015. Aside from his solo career, Casey was a founding member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future. The Dena Tape is the debut mixtape by American rapper Hodgy Beats. It was self-released on July 7, 2009. It is also the first solo project from any Odd Future member, with its only predecessor being The Odd Future Tape . 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A few of the songs were released as singles before, such as 'Back for Another One', 'Odd Toddlers', 'Slow it Down' and 'Lisa'. Odd Future The Of Tape Vol 2 Download Zip. Odd Future's manager Christian Clancy announced via Twitter on January 17, 2012 that the second volume to the predecessor tape would be released March 20, 2012. The album was named The OF Tape Vol. 2 and served as the group's official debut studio album. The album was re-released on Google Play and iTunes on December 9, 2014. Reception [ edit ] Tom Breihan from Pitchfork has said 'the tape works as a fascinating glimpse of a rap group figuring out its identity, but even with a handful of strong Tyler moments, it's not really anything you need in your iTunes'. He also says of Tyler, the Creator's input to the album, 'A couple of the tracks here later showed up on Tyler's Bastard album, and he's so far beyond everyone else here that it's ridiculous.' [4] Are odd future mixtapes still available for free download. 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The name Odd Future may transport you directly to , but there’s no denying that the work of the collective’s various members has had continued influence to this day. OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) is a group of artists, primarily made up of rappers, singers and producers originally conceived of by the group’s de facto leader Tyler, The Creator between and After releasing a series of free projects through their blog from to —including Tyler’s Bastard , Earl Sweatshirt’s Earl and Frank Ocean’s Nostalgia, Ultra —the group, which at the time was comprised largely of teenagers, achieved notoriety for the thrilling creativity in their music and visual presentation, as well as the controversial nature of some of their lyrics; specifically, Tyler’s unapologetic use of gay slurs and violently misogynistic themes in his music. The Odd Future brand would eventually expand to a short-lived Adult Swim show and a successful clothing line, but by , the group dynamic began to dissipate in favor of solo ventures. Frank Ocean, The Internet (Syd The Kyd and Matt Martians), Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler grew as artists and people. They each developed their own followings over the course of their subsequent projects, creating some of the best and most influential work we’ve seen from the collective yet. Tyler released his fourth album Flower Boy last week, which finds him not only leaving behind the juvenile hate speech he used as provocation in the past, but revealed further intricacies to his persona; using his music to make a statement on his sexuality much like Frank Ocean did with the release of Channel Orange . As a whole, the album may be his most accomplished musical achievement to date. As we watch Tyler’s growth as an artist with the release of his new LP, we’ve taken the opportunity to document Odd Future’s development up until this point by highlighting some of their essential projects. Of course, the list is limited to vinyl releases, so early internet-only releases ( Bastard , Earl ) and albums that have not been officially pressed to wax ( Channel Orange , Cherry Bomb , Fireplace , Flower Boy ) were not considered. MellowHype: BlackenedWhite. After being released for free download on the Odd Future blog in , MellowHype’s breakthrough project BlackenedWhite was repackaged (with a slightly altered tracklist) as their debut studio album through Fat Possum in July It remains one of the most assured, straightforward statements in the OF catalogue. Left Brain’s production hovers between abrasive synth brass sounds that nod to Flockaveli (“Left Brain is my Lex Luger / Bitch I’m Waka Flocka”) and vaporous synth textures that illuminate the duo’s stoner tendencies (unlike Tyler, Hodgy and Left Brain are far from straight edge). Hodgy’s vocals are equally versatile, displaying a thrilling energy that combines hardcore frontman chops with precise double time on one track, before retreating to a pocket as comfortable as a couch groove on the next. While not all of the first wave OF material has stood the test of time, BlackenedWhite is a reminder of what was so special about the early releases. Tyler, The Creator: Goblin. Goblin was perhaps the most anticipated release in the Odd Future catalogue; the first official album released following the wave of hype that came from their free music. The peak of the mania around the group came with the show-stopping “Sandwitches” performance on Jimmy Fallon as well as the iconic “Yonkers” video, each serving as promo for Tyler’s debut on XL recordings. While the two pre-release singles hinted at a more accessible direction for the project, it was clear from its opening 7-minute meditation on fame—which doubles down on the therapist concept from Bastard —that this was not the lean crossover attempt some were expecting. In fact, the minute project is as dark as it gets. Tyler’s use of gay slurs and grody misogyny as shock tactics are as prevalent as ever, and they’re far from defensible, but the extremely talented and endearingly vulnerable teenager at the center of the project is what keeps it afloat despite its often difficult-to-swallow subject matter. Over some of his most dissonant, deconstructed production, Tyler wrestles with his lack of a father figure, the whiplash from his overnight success, and his inability to express his feelings outside of a vocal booth. Even his sweetest moments leave a bitter aftertaste, as we see on songs like the stalker-ish ballad “Window.” “Love? I don’t get none, that’s why I’m so hostile to the kids that get some,” he snarls on “Nightmare,” suggesting that this anger stems from the loneliness many of us feel as adolescents. On his later work, it’s clear that this anger has subsided, but this feels like Tyler’s own way of working through those growing pains. OFWGKTA: Odd Future Tape Vol. 2. Odd Future’s final release as a collective is also the last hurrah before the inevitable splintering of the group. After achieving an overwhelming amount of publicity—both positive and negative—and releasing their debut retail solo projects, Tyler and company came full circle to do a proper sequel to one of their earliest recordings: The Odd Future Tape . This time around, roles of the less prominent figures are better defined: Frank as the lone-wolf soulman, Syd and Matt Martians as the left-field R&B experimentalists, Domo Genesis as the sharpened lyricist, Hodgy Beats as the rock solid brute-force vocalist. Meanwhile, Tyler and Frank’s “Analog 2” is a welcome sunny moment following Tyler’s debilitatingly dark path on Goblin , and would go on to be the blueprint for the pop-leaning summer confessionals they would collaborate on across Tyler’s later material. Of course, “Oldie,” the minute closer, remains the greatest summation of the group’s appeal as a whole. Featuring Earl’s first on-record appearance following his departure to Samoa, the cypher-like record wipes away the cloud of anonymity used on OF’s early material, allowing the true charisma of its performers to shine through. Much like the “Sandwitches” performance that introduced them to the world, the song, and especially its perfectly spontaneous video, prove OF were at their best when we caught a glimpse of the grins behind the ski masks. Earl Sweatshirt: Doris. Odd Future’s cryptic rallying cry “Free Earl!” was finally brought to fruition when the group’s youngest member returned from a stay at a therapeutic retreat school for at-risk boys in Samoa. Prior to his “disappearance,” Earl introduced himself as a ferocious year-old rapper with a sharp sense of humor and a sharper tongue in the video for “Earl,” which would lead to his slap-in-the-face debut of the same title. By the time he was able to release the follow-up Doris , 3 years had passed. His music was cleansed of the immature shock humor, and his voice had dropped into a gravelly register not unlike his mentor Tyler, sounding not as demonic but equally embattled. Doris is nearly as economical as Earl , clocking in at just under 45 minutes, but it plays more like a ’90s indie rap tape, somewhere between Black Moon and MF DOOM. Earl’s rapping is still supremely technical, but it’s more off-kilter, as his internal rhymes often leap from the grid of the beat to freely somersault above it. The style calls for assonant streams of consciousness, but Earl’s verses are still peppered with raw admissions, particularly on lead single “Chum,” in which he contextualizes his previous anger directed at his absent father, as well as pulling the curtain away from the “Free Earl!” saga, which ultimately caused further tension between himself and his mother. Earl keeps a decidedly low profile throughout, letting his guests open many of the tracks, including the opening cut—which feels like a deliberate step out of the spotlight. As he’s pointed out time and time again, he never asked to be “freed,” and the “Free Earl” mantra eventually became a confinement in itself. Doris is Earl taking the reins back on his own narrative—what’s more freeing than that? Tyler, The Creator: Wolf. Wolf was a transitional album for Tyler, as he expressed in a interview with SPIN. “Talking about rape and cutting bodies up, it just doesn’t interest me anymore… what interests me is making weird hippie music for people to get high to,” he said. In many ways, Wolf does find Tyler looking toward the light as he fleshes out his production with glimmering synth tones and punchy basslines. The project also solidifies Tyler and Frank’s chemistry on “Slater” and “Bimmer,” two heart-on-sleeve soundtracks to summer nights that point to Tyler’s vibrant work on Flower Boy . It’s the last of his albums that attempts to keep a tight concept through interludes throughout, tying it to Bastard and Goblin , but never quite feeling like the conclusion to the trilogy it was envisioned as. Given that the new directions explored on the album are its strongest moments, it’s for the best. The Internet: Ego Death. Ego Death is the project that finds Syd The Kyd and Matt Martians’ sometimes-spacey R&B at its most reeled-in and refined. The project added guitarist and producer Steve Lacey to the group and solidified the lineup with bassist Patrick Paige II and Drummer Christopher Smith, a combination of musicians who are as impressive live as they are on record. The songs on Ego Death aren’t necessarily simpler than the outfit’s previous material, but the many pieces of the arrangements move together more fluently, allowing Syd to step forward and give her strongest and most dynamic vocal performances with the group to date. Syd’s songwriting reveals her to be as much a student of N.E.R.D’s In Search Of… as Tyler, though her influence comes primarily from Pharrell’s airy melodies. However, the female subjects of Syd’s songs are more fully formed than those of her male peers. “Girl” is a word uttered 34 times across the album’s 12 tracks, and it’s almost always used to speak directly to the women it addresses. If Ego Death is the “complete loss of subjective self-identity,” The Internet makes a case for the value of shared experience. Earl Sweatshirt: I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside. After delivering a cautious, low-stakes return with Doris , Earl took a more immersive approach to “brushing the dirt up off [his] psyche” with I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside . Producing the majority of the project himself under his randomblackdude pseudonym, Earl eschews the already loose structure of Doris in favor of insular loops that compliment the dark humor of the title. After spending the first half of the album holed up on his own, Earl invites some like-minded friends by; he welcomes Da$h, Wiki, Na’kel and Vince Staples to his dark and cerebral, but never self-serious, space. There’s a common misconception that being extroverted and outgoing is the best way of expressing your true self, and ultimately being happy. It’s the same attitude that would lead to the assumption that Earl’s titular mantra is coming from anywhere but a place of inner peace. I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside finds Earl playing by his own rules and keeping his circle small, resulting in what might be the best music of his career. Maybe it’s time to take notes. Frank Ocean: Blonde* Like Earl, Frank Ocean had a considerable hiatus between projects. Following the critical success of his debut album Channel Orange , which boasted vivid storytelling and influential production techniques, Frank disappeared, leading to demand for the follow-up reaching meme status among fans. 5 years after Channel Orange , Frank shared Blonde , a considerable departure from his colorful debut, built on incredibly spare arrangements of delicate guitars and keys. Though featuring Easter egg-like contributions from the likes of Beyoncé, Jazmine Sullivan, Amber Coffman and Yung Lean, Frank is in full focus in almost every frame. From the hypnotic vocal manipulation on “Nikes,” to the commanding hook of “Solo” (“Inhale, inhale, there’s heaven”), Frank’s versatile voice is as transfixing as his unique songwriting. Though the best attribute of Blonde may be establishing an almost ambient mood. It’s an album you can soak yourself in for hours or weeks at a time. It was worth the wait. Domo Genesis: Genesis. Domo Genesis may hold the title of the greatest transformation in Odd Future history. His debut free project Rolling Papers was a consistent batch of heavy lidded weed rap, driven by some of Tyler’s most ethereal beat concoctions. Domo was capable and charismatic, if not overly ambitious. Somewhere along the line, Domo’s guest verses started to get viciously technical, and pretty soon he was out-rapping most of his pals on a bar- for-bar scale. After hanging out with Alchemist and sharpening his punchlines to battle rap standards, Domo took on a new challenge: crafting a well-rounded debut album. ’s Genesis is just that. Taking a step back from blinding double time to craft a collection of personal, memorable songs, Domo teams with a number of collaborators who bring out his now-many strengths. Da$h joins for the gritty thrills of “Questions,” Wiz Khalifa (who also named his album “Rolling Papers”) supplies the kush rap co-sign, and Anderson .Paak helps Domo achieve something we’ve never heard from him before—a crossover hit in which he channels jiggy era Mase to glowing results. Syd: Fin. Following her captivating performance on The Internet’s Ego Death , it seemed it was only a matter of time before Syd felt the need to release a solo album. Fin , one of three impressive projects from members of the band released in , challenges Syd to define her place in R&B, but it’s not a full departure. “This album is not that deep, but I feel like this is my descent into the depth I want the band to get to…” she told NPR. Track 1 matches her with Hit-Boy, the ambitious producer behind Kanye and Jay Z’s “N—-as In Paris” and Nicki Minaj’s “Feelin’ Myself,” resulting in a retro-futuristic ballad that manages to hang onto the DIY feel of the singer’s early material. From there it’s a mix of new and familiar faces. But whether it’s Beyoncé collaborator Melo-X or Syd herself behind the boards, the robotic mid-tempo funk remains constant, while Syd’s vocals are whispery in a delicate way that recalls Aaliyah’s later work. If this is what’s next for The Internet, we’re all for it. Mike G. Michael Anthony Griffin II (born June 6, 1990), better known by his stage name Mike G, is an American rapper and DJ. He is best known as a member of the hip hop collective Odd Future and the newest member of OG Ron C's ChopNotSlop DJ group. Contents. Music career. 2009–10: Mike Check & Ali. In 2009, Mike G asked Tyler, The Creator if he can join his hip hop collective Odd Future. Tyler agreed and on October 9, 2009, Mike G released his debut mixtape, Mike Check . On April 13, 2010, Mike G released his second mixtape, Ali . It contains features from Tyler, The Creator, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Taco, and MellowHype, and production from Tyler, The Creator, Left Brain, and Syd tha Kyd. On May 7, 2010, Odd Future released their second mixtape, Radical . Mike G contributed to tracks "Everything That's Yours", "Round and Round", "Cool", and "Swag Me Out". 2011–12: The Award Tour. On August 4, 2011 Mike G released a new song, "Chevron," which was produced by Hodgy Beats. The song later ended up on his debut EP, The Award Tour , released on November 25, 2011. It contains features from Vince Staples. Mike G made his TV debut in the ninth episode of the first season of Odd Future's show, Loiter Squad, as Mike G.S.I., a spoof of David Caruso's CSI: Miami character. A new Mike G song called "Forest Green" was released on the Odd Future releases 12 Odd Future Songs , released on October 2011. It is produced by Left Brain. The song also appeared on The OF Tape Vol. 2 , released on March 20, 2012. Mike G also contributed a verse on the track "Oldie" off The OF Tape Vol. 2 . 2013–14: Verses. On April 11, 2013, Mike G released a compilation mixtape titled Verses . On April 13, 2013 OG Ron C announced Mike G as the newest member of The Chopstars [1] 2015–present: Award Tour II & Mike Check Vol II. On January 26, 2015, Mike G released his second EP, Award Tour II . It contains features from Larry Susan and production from Tyler, The Creator (credited as Ace, The Creator), Larry Fisherman, randomblackdude, and Left Brain, among others. On April 20, 2015, Mike G released another compilation mixtape titled Verses II . On February 22, 2016, Mike G released his third mixtape titled Mike Check Vol II .