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Very aware, these Odd Future guys. Tyler has spent his life absorbing the hip-hop around him, only to throw the lessons there out to learn his way through what he wanted to learn, and “OF Tape Vol. 2″ is a fantastic representation of the label he wants Odd Future Records to be.

Frank Ocean drops “Whip Appeal”, which was supposed to be on the official release of “Nostalgia/Ultra”.

Syd tha Kyd’s vocals are something of a revelation on “Purple Naked Ladies”, but Syd and Matt need to determine a more fixed direction for their sound. While there are a few memorable tracks, the rest of “Purple Naked Ladies” tends to be a little scattergun.

I feel I should preface this review by admitting that I’ve been a Kanye West fan ever since I heard “Jesus Walks”, and while I don’t admire Jay-Z‘s musical prowess quite as much as that of his protege, I have mad respect for him as a rap legend. Both of them brought their A-game to the table this [...]

Something about summer always gets me thinking about songs that sound like summer, but I’m not the only one. Earlier today Tyler the Creator dropped his Summer Camp Mix on the Odd Future web site. The mix is full of tunes that just feel like heat rays beating down on you while you’re chilling on your backyard patio [...]

Theophilus London’s mixtape from a year or so ago was one of my hip-hop highlights from the past few years. The first rapper I’ve ever heard reference The Smiths, his outlook and style is in direct opposition to the dark nihilism of Odd Future, incorporating melodies, choruses and bright instrumentation into his beats. You’d never [...]

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