| The Odd Future Tape | ||||
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| Mixtape by Odd Future | ||||
| Released | November, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, West Coast Rap | |||
| Length | 61:28 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Tyler, the Creator, Left Brain, The Super 3 | |||
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The Odd Future Tape is the debut mixtape by Odd Future. In 2007, 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 is no longer a member of the group. 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]
The songs "Odd Toddlers" and "Slow It Down" were later released on Tyler, the Creator's debut album Bastard. "Odd Toddlers" was previously released on Casey Veggies's mixtape Customized Greatly under the title "Odd".
Odd future's manager Kelly 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 Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 and served as the group's official debut studio album.
Reception [edit]
Tom Breihan, from Pitchfork, described the mixtape, "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]
Track listing [edit]
The Odd Future Tape[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "The Tape Intro" | Tyler Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Odd Toddlers" | T. Okonma, Casey Jones | Tyler, the Creator | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "Laxin'" | Gerard Long | The Super 3 | 1:31 | |
| 4. | "Back for Another One" | C. Jones, T. Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 3:30 | |
| 5. | "Bubble Gum" | G. Long, T. Okonma, C. Jones | The Super 3 | 4:25 | |
| 6. | "Fucking Lame" | T. Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 2:26 | |
| 7. | "Pimp Slap" | T. Okonma, G. Long | Left Brain | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "Bitches Brewin'" | T. Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 2:47 | |
| 9. | "Money Talk" | G. Long, C. Jones | The Super 3 | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "Our Story" | G. Long | The Super 3 | 1:56 | |
| 11. | "The Life Like" | C. Jones | Tyler, the Creator | 3:12 | |
| 12. | "McDonalds" | G. Long | Left Brain | 2:42 | |
| 13. | "Slow It Down" | T. Okonma, G. Long | Tyler, the Creator | 3:07 | |
| 14. | "Remember Me" | C. Jones, T. Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 3:39 | |
| 15. | "Malaya" | G. Long | Left Brain | 3:01 | |
| 16. | "Lisa" | T. Okonma, Davon Wilson | Tyler, the Creator | 5:09 | |
| 17. | "Fin" | T. Okonma | Tyler, the Creator | 5:15 | |
| 18. | "Commercial" (bonus track) | T. Okonma, C. Jones | Tyler, The Creator | 2:52 | |
| 19. | "Dracula" (bonus track) | T. Okonma | Tyler, The Creator | 2:13 |
References [edit]
- ^ "Odd Future: Real Life Fantasy (Excerpt from June 2011 Issue)". XXL Magazine. 09/06/2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Chris (09/20/2011). "What the fuck is OFWGKTA?". Postcultural. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Haithcoat, Rebecca (01/04/2011). "Never Mind the Wolf Gangs, Here's a Complete Odd Future Discography (Up to This Afternoon)". LA Weekly. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (14/03/2011). "Articles: Odd Future Mixtapes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "Various – The Odd Future Tape Vol.1". Discogs. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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