Odd Future’s frontman, Tyler, The Creator, has again found himself the topic of public criticism after firing a slew of hateful, violent remarks into an applauding audience while onstage during his Australian Tour. Although no stranger to sharp criticism for violent language within his music, the rapper was unaware at the time of the show that the individual toward whom he was directing his remarks was in the audience and happened to catch his words on video. Read more…
By Lana McMullen Posted in News
The recently announced lineup of the 10th anniversary of the Rock the Bells hip-hop festival includes holograms of ODB (along with Wu-Tang clan) and Eazy-E (of Bone Thugs ‘n’ Harmony). More lineup announcements will be made next month.
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By Nolan Eley Posted in News
I’m not sure what PepsiCo was thinking when giving full creative control to Tyler, The Creator..but in addition to creating a commercial, “The Creator” created a mess for PepsiCo.
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By Mackenzie Lee Posted in News
Same ‘ol Song and Dance
Homophobic. Outlandish. Explicit. All of these adjectives have been used to summarize Tyler, The Creator’s previous works, but on his 3rd release Wolf he’s aiming to mature some, or at least as much as one could expect him to. During a Spin interview in 2011, Tyler stated, “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.” The question on everybody’s mind though is: did he follow through?
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By William Hannan Posted in Reviews Tyler the Creator
In preparation for his highly-anticipated album Wolf, Tyler, the Creator has released a two-part video that includes his new single “IFHY” and a teaser snippet of “Jamba.”
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By Jose Maldonado Posted in News Hodgy Beats, Odd Future, OFWGKTA, Pharrell Williams, Tyler the Creator
The Glastonbury 2013 Festival has officially released the lineup for this summer, which includes some major headliners such as the Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, Mumford & Sons, Portishead, and so many more. See after the break for the full lineup and artwork. Read more…
By Matt Atkin Posted in News Arctic Monkeys, Glastonbury 2013, James Blake, Mumford & Sons, Portishead, The Hives, The Rolling Stones, Vampire Weekend
Tyler, The Creator has a ton of news for fans today. In the coming months, a new album (and it’s first visual) will be released. Further, Tyler has announced details about an upcoming tour, his Golf Wang clothing line, and the second installation of Loiter Squad.
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By Elizabeth Hecker Posted in News Tyler the Creator
Last week, Trash Talk released their latest album, 119, in conjunction with Odd Future Records. Now, the California hardcore punk band has announced fall dates for the Trash Wang Tour with labelmates, Mellowhype. Read more…
By Christopher Powell Posted in News Mellowhype, Odd Future, Trash Talk
Frank Ocean released a new song called “Golden Girl,” featuring Tyler, The Creator. This single is a bonus cut on the Channel Orange album. It is an exclusive track, meaning it is not available on the shelves of several local stores, such as Target. Read on for more details.
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By Antoinette Ochoa Posted in News frank ocean
Following rumors that Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All member Frank Ocean’s upcoming album Channel Orange had lyrics that hinted at him being a bisexual, the artist has just posted a detailed and personal statement on his Tumblr that appears to indicate as much is true, and that he is either gay or bisexual. According to Ocean, the words were supposed to appear in the liner notes for Channel Orange. Here they appear as a screen captured image of the text typed in a Mac TextEdit program. The text indicates that it was written on a plane while Ocean was on a plane coming back to Los Angeles from New Orleans.
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By Raymond Flotat Posted in Top Story frank ocean, Odd Future, Tyler the Creator
