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Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop
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formed in Los Angeles County,
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in 2007. The original members were
Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...
, Casey Veggies,
Hodgy Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), better known by his stage name Hodgy (formerly Hodgy Beats), is an American rapper, record producer and music video director. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd ...
,
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,
Matt Martians Matthew Martin (born September 12, 1988), better known by his stage name Matt Martians, is an American record producer, illustrator, singer, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Aside from his solo career, Martians was a founding member of Los ...
,
Jasper Dolphin Davon Lamar Wilson (born September 28, 1990), better known as Jasper Dolphin (or simply Jasper), is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, b ...
, Travis "Taco" Bennett and Syd. Later members included brandUn DeShay,
Pyramid Vritra Hal Donell Williams Jr. (born November 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Pyramid Vritra (or simply Vritra), is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently based out of Los Angeles, California. He has rel ...
,
Earl Sweatshirt Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...
,
Domo Genesis Dominique Marquis Cole (born March 9, 1991), known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. He has since continued his solo career, re ...
, Mike G,
Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...
and
Na-Kel Smith Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in mus ...
. Odd Future self-released their debut mixtape, ''The Odd Future Tape'', in 2008, as well as various solo and collaborative projects over the subsequent years. In 2010, they then released their second mixtape, ''Radical'', gaining a significant rise in popularity throughout the early
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. Their debut studio album, ''
The OF Tape Vol. 2 ''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'' ...
'', was released in 2012. Aside from music, Odd Future had an
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comedy skit show, '' Loiter Squad'', which ran from 2012 to 2014. Since 2016, the official status of the group has been highly disputed. While there is no conclusive announcement signifying an official breakup, the group has remained almost completely inactive, with many of its members alluding to the fact that there are no plans for the collective. Because of this, the group is generally considered to have disbanded. Today, the Odd Future branding is primarily utilized as the namesake of a loosely related clothing brand, primarily found in retailers like
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.


History


2007–2010: Formation, early releases and rise in popularity

Odd Future was formed in 2007 in South Central Los Angeles by
Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...
along with Casey Veggies,
Hodgy Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), better known by his stage name Hodgy (formerly Hodgy Beats), is an American rapper, record producer and music video director. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd ...
, Left Brain,
the Super 3 The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia and a sub-group of hip hop collective Odd Future that consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to M ...
( Matt Martians' production trio which included fictional characters Betty Vasolean and Yoshi Jankins Jr.) and
Jasper Dolphin Davon Lamar Wilson (born September 28, 1990), better known as Jasper Dolphin (or simply Jasper), is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, b ...
. In early 2008, Casey Veggies released ''Customized Greatly, Vol. 1'', featuring Tyler on a few tracks. On November 15, 2008, Odd Future released their debut mixtape, ''The Odd Future Tape''. On July 7, 2009, Hodgy released his debut mixtape, ''
The Dena Tape ''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 ...
''. On December 25, 2009, Tyler, the Creator released his debut mixtape, ''
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''. In 2008, Chicago-based rapper brandUn DeShay and Atlanta-based producer
Pyramid Vritra Hal Donell Williams Jr. (born November 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Pyramid Vritra (or simply Vritra), is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently based out of Los Angeles, California. He has rel ...
joined the collective; the latter joined Matt Martians' Super 3, and they released ''The Super D3Shay'' EP alongside the former before changing their name to
the Jet Age of Tomorrow The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia and a sub-group of hip hop collective Odd Future that consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to ...
.
Earl Sweatshirt Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...
,
Domo Genesis Dominique Marquis Cole (born March 9, 1991), known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. He has since continued his solo career, re ...
, Mike G,
Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...
and
Na-Kel Smith Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in mus ...
joined the group between 2009 and 2010. Earl Sweatshirt's debut mixtape, ''
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'', was released on Tumblr in March 2010. MellowHype, a duo composed of Hodgy and Left Brain, released their debut mixtape, ''
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'', on February 24, 2010, and their debut album, ''
BlackenedWhite ''BlackenedWhite'' is the debut studio album 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 R ...
'' was also released in 2010. Domo Genesis released his debut mixtape, '' Rolling Papers'' on August 30, 2010, and Mike G released a mixtape,''
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'', in 2010. The collective also released their second mixtape, ''Radical'', near the middle of 2010. In November 2010, Odd Future completed a two-stop tour and the first was in
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on November 5, 2010. The second was in
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on November 8, 2010. Their concerts have been compared to punk rock shows, with
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,
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, and group members antagonizing the crowd.


2011–2014: Solo releases, ''The OF Tape Vol. 2'' and ''Loiter Squad''

MellowHype re-released ''BlackenedWhite'' through
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on July 12, 2011. Frank Ocean self-released his debut mixtape, ''
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'', on February 16, 2011 . Tyler, the Creator signed a one-album deal with
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and released his debut album, ''
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'', on May 10, 2011. They gained a cult following, and received press attention from blogs and magazines. In April 2011, the group signed a deal with
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and
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to start their own label,
Odd Future Records Odd Future Records was an American record label founded by rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator of Odd Future in 2011. It operated as a division of Sony Music Entertainment. History Odd Future Records was founded by Tyler, the Creator in 201 ...
. On August 2, 2011, Odd Future announced the Golf Wang Tour 2011 on their website. The tour included 27 stops, beginning on September 28, 2011 in
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at the
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. On September 8, 2011, it was announced that Odd Future would be making a television show called '' Loiter Squad''. The show was announced to be a sketch comedy show featuring various skits and
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s and first aired on
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in March 2012. The show featured Tyler, Jasper, Taco, Earl and Lionel as main cast members, with other members of Odd Future making cameo appearances. The program was produced by Dickhouse Productions, which is also the production company for the TV series '' Jackass''. On October 3, 2011, Tyler, the Creator tweeted a link to iTunes with a compilation album of songs from artists within the group such as Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Mike G, the Jet Age of Tomorrow, MellowHype, the Internet, and Tyler himself. The album is simply named ''12 Odd Future Songs'', despite having 13 tracks, including three new releases from
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, Mike G and
MellowHype MellowHype was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of rapper-producer Hodgy (Gerard Long) and producer-rapper Left Brain (Vyron Turner). Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released t ...
. On March 20, 2012, the collective released their debut studio album, ''
The OF Tape Vol. 2 ''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'' ...
'', as a relative sequel to the original mixtape, ''The Odd Future Tape''. On the same day, Earl Sweatshirt, who was absent from Odd Future from June 2010 until February 2012 due to attending boarding school in
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, first performed with the group at the
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in New York.
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released his debut studio album, ''
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'', on July 10, 2012. Other solo releases for the second half of 2012 included Domo Genesis's ''
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'' with
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, released on August 1, 2012, and MellowHype's ''
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,'' released on October 9, 2012. On December 5, 2012 it was announced
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was nominated for six awards at the 2013 Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year for " Thinkin Bout You" and Album of the Year for ''Channel Orange''. On April 2, 2013, Tyler, the Creator released his completely new second studio album, ''
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'', which received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 89,895 copies in the United States. Earl Sweatshirt released his debut studio album. Tyler and Earl also went on an EarlWolf Summer Tour in 2013. In June 2014, Frank Ocean left Odd Future management, 4 Strikes Management. In May 2014, the third season of ''Loiter Squad'' premiered. Earl, Tyler, Jasper, Taco, and L-Boy did an in-depth interview for HuffPost Live. On August 11 and August 12, 2014, Odd Future opened up for Eminem at
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,
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.. On September 12, 2014, the Odd Future radio station premiered on
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, which was released the month before by DJ Skee. The station featured a live playlist, special links such as "Taco Tuesday" (also repeated on Fridays) and coverage of live events, such as the
Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, formerly known as the Odd Future, OFWGKTA Carnival or Odd Future carnival, is an annual American music festival and carnival curated by Tyler, the Creator and has been held annually since its inception in the fall of 2012. ...
, also hosted by Odd Future.


2015–present: Decline in activity, subsequent hiatus

On January 18, 2015, Hodgy Beats stated that MellowHype will not release another project, but he and Left Brain will continue to make music together. Hodgy stated in an interview, "Nah, we ain't breaking up. Nah, this ain't no weirdo shit. It's just some real shit. It's a refocus. Going from boys to men this is what it is. So it's either understand it, 'cause it will be explained–cry about it, talk shit, applaud us–we still moving." In May 2015, Tyler, the Creator hinted on
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that Odd Future was supposedly breaking up, saying "although its no more, those 7 letters are forever", seemingly referring to the collective's acronym "OFWGKTA", with Earl Sweatshirt backing up Tyler's claims as well. "OFWGKTA" was listed on the bill for Tyler, the Creator's 4th Annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. The line-up that performed included Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Mike G and Left Brain. Tyler and Earl were not included in the set due to Tyler already having a solo show and Earl being busy. Some rumors began to circulate in 2016 about the group working together musically again after a picture was taken of Tyler, Earl, Syd, Jasper, Taco, and Matt Martians together at the
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. On December 9, 2016, Hodgy released the final Odd Future Records release, his debut studio album '' Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide''. On February 6, 2017, it was confirmed
MellowHype MellowHype was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of rapper-producer Hodgy (Gerard Long) and producer-rapper Left Brain (Vyron Turner). Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released t ...
to be reuniting on Left Brain's solo mixtape ''MindGone Vol. 1''. Tyler, the Creator’s 2017 album, ‘’
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’’, features vocals by fellow Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Jasper Dolphin, and L-Boy. With the release of Tyler's 2018 single "
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", he seems to further hint towards an Odd Future breakup with the lyric "
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be the set, no more OF". However, later that year on August 8, Taco posted a series videos on his Instagram story, showing an Odd Future surprise concert taking place at The Low End Theory club in Los Angeles. Odd Future members who attended the show included Tyler, Taco, Jasper, Mike G, Earl, and the returning Syd and Hodgy. In 2018, ''
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'' wrote that Odd Future's legacy was "one that demands we bask in complicated truths, reminding us that nurturing the parts that don’t fit is how any culture moves forward." On October 23, 2019, Mike G confirmed Odd Future was "still together" but that they would no longer be touring. On February 17, 2020, Tyler confirmed Odd Future was likely not going to release another album, stating he does not think "the styles will mesh much for a good cohesive thing".


Members

*
Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...
– vocals, production, music video directing, fashion design * Casey Veggies – vocals * Hodgy – vocals, occasional production *
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– production, DJ, occasional vocals *
Jasper Dolphin Davon Lamar Wilson (born September 28, 1990), better known as Jasper Dolphin (or simply Jasper), is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, b ...
– occasional vocals, hypeman, fashion design * Travis Bennett – occasional vocals, DJ, fashion design *
Matt Martians Matthew Martin (born September 12, 1988), better known by his stage name Matt Martians, is an American record producer, illustrator, singer, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Aside from his solo career, Martians was a founding member of Los ...
– production * Syd – engineer, vocals, DJ, production * brandUn DeShay – vocals *
Pyramid Vritra Hal Donell Williams Jr. (born November 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Pyramid Vritra (or simply Vritra), is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently based out of Los Angeles, California. He has rel ...
– production *
Domo Genesis Dominique Marquis Cole (born March 9, 1991), known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. He has since continued his solo career, re ...
– vocals * Mike G – vocals, DJ *
Earl Sweatshirt Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...
– vocals *
Frank Ocean Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...
– vocals, occasional production *
Na-Kel Smith Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in mus ...
– skater, hypeman, occasional vocals * Eddy Tekeli - Photographer , fashion design * Sagan Lockhart – skater, photographer, hypeman * Lionel Boyce – music video director, fashion design, occasional vocals * Lucas Vercetti – DJ, fashion design, occasional vocals * Julian Berman – photographer * Luis Perez – cinematographer


Sub-groups

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MellowHype MellowHype was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of rapper-producer Hodgy (Gerard Long) and producer-rapper Left Brain (Vyron Turner). Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released t ...
**
Hodgy Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), better known by his stage name Hodgy (formerly Hodgy Beats), is an American rapper, record producer and music video director. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd ...
**
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*
The Jet Age of Tomorrow The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia and a sub-group of hip hop collective Odd Future that consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to ...
**Matt Martians **
Pyramid Vritra Hal Donell Williams Jr. (born November 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Pyramid Vritra (or simply Vritra), is an American rapper and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently based out of Los Angeles, California. He has rel ...
* I Smell Panties **
Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...
**
Jasper Dolphin Davon Lamar Wilson (born September 28, 1990), better known as Jasper Dolphin (or simply Jasper), is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, b ...
* The Super D3Shay **Matt Martians **Pyramid Vritra ** brandUn DeShay * EarlWolf **Tyler, the Creator **
Earl Sweatshirt Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...
* TTDD **Tyler, the Creator **Travis Bennett **Jasper Dolphin **
Domo Genesis Dominique Marquis Cole (born March 9, 1991), known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. He has since continued his solo career, re ...
* MellowHigh **Hodgy **Domo Genesis **Left Brain * Sweaty Martians **Earl Sweatshirt **Matt Martians * Trashwang **Odd Future **
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* Hog Slaughta Boyz **Earl Sweatshirt **
Na-Kel Smith Na-Kel Allah Smith (born July 22, 1994) is an American skateboarder, rapper, songwriter and actor. Originally a skateboarder from the Los Angeles area, he was known for his association with the hip hop collective Odd Future, appearing in mus ...


Controversies

Odd Future was scheduled to appear at the February 2014 Rapture Festival in
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, as a supporting act to Eminem. The group was not on the original bill, but was substituting for
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after the concert had been sold out. A campaign was launched by an anti-violence group to prevent Odd Future performing, based partly on prior occurrences of the group supposedly inciting violence by their fans towards members of the public, and by the group's lyrics allegedly supporting rape and violence towards women. Immigration New Zealand canceled the visa of some group members because of alleged acts of inciting violence. In 2015, Tyler, the Creator was banned from the United Kingdom for 3–5 years due to the allegedly homophobic and violent content of his lyrics from earlier albums such as ''
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''. Tyler's UK ban has since been lifted, concurring with his show in London to promote his fifth studio album, ''
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''. However, his show was forcibly cancelled by police after they voiced their safety concerns, saying that it was "overcrowded" and "too rowdy".


Discography


Studio albums


Mixtapes

* ''The Odd Future Tape'' (2008) * ''Radical'' (2010)


Compilations

* ''12 Odd Future Songs'' (2011)


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* * {{Authority control Tyler, the Creator Hip hop groups from California Hip hop collectives Alternative hip hop groups Musical groups established in 2007 Musical groups from Los Angeles LGBT-related controversies in music Obscenity controversies in music