WTF is OFWGKTA?

You’ve been hearing about them everywhere, but what exactly is newly booming indie hip-hop collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All all about?

Most people know Odd Future or OFWGKTA by the performance of members Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats on Jimmy Fallon a few weeks ago which ended in Tyler running around the show’s set then jumping on  Jimmy’s back and riding him around while Mos Def incessantly shouted “swag” into the camera.

The nine member hip hop crew from LA, including five rappers, a singer, and three DJs no older than their late teens or early 20s, showcase a unique, edgy style somewhat like a mix of punk rock and hip hop, “horrorcore” as some call it. Although I believe it’s a bit immature, they’ve already been compared to the Wu Tang Clan, which is actually a good way to describe it to those not so familiar with the hip hop scene.

The teenagers are taking an uncommon, fresh approach to the music game and have released eight albums along with four mixtapes, all for free on their website, while each has also generated a decent amount of buzz through Twitter. They just performed in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago and are now set to hit up SXSW next week and Coachella, and I’m sure a ton of other shows are in the works worldwide.

Singer Frank Ocean is my particular favorite, probably since he’s a bit more mellow and R&B than the rest of the crew. Not the typical baby-making-music R&B but a funkier, more indie yet still a sexy sound. His mixtape nostalgia, ULTRA can, of course, be downloaded for free and will be all over the “Best of 2011” lists come December, bet. Check out one of my favorites below.

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Frank Ocean “We All Try”

Let me know what you think of Odd Future as a whole in the comments section.

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  1. Dj AKoL mix 100% OFWGKTA ODD FUTUR

    70mn // 28 track

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    *** Dj AkoL – itz a OFWGKTA PARTY ***

    01 – INTRO — (Tyler the Creator)

    02 – Tyler The Creator – Au79

    03 – MellowHype – Team

    04 – MellowHype – Brain Ft Domo Genesis

    05 – Tyler The Creator – She (feat. Frank Ocean)

    06 – Pusha T feat Tyler, The Creator – Trouble On My Mind

    07 – Earl Sweatshirt – Dat Ass

    08 – Hodgy Beats – Interlude

    09 – MellowHype – Claustroflowbic

    10 – MellowHype – BankRolls

    11 – FranK Ocean – strawberry swing

    12 – Lykke Li Ft Tyler The Creator – I Follow You Remix

    13 – MellowHype – Loaded Ft Mike G

    14 – DOMO Genisis – Super Market Ft Ace Creator

    15 – Hodgy Beatz – Memorex Cds

    16 – Hodgy Beatz – Pink Magic Ft Casey Veggies

    17 – Tyler The Creator – Sandwitches (feat. Hodgy Beats)

    18 – MellowHype – ElephunkCircus

    19 – MellowHype – Circus Bonus

    20 – Mike-G – Forest-Green

    21 – Mike-G – OkayMikeG

    22 – Tyler The Creator – Yonkers

    23 – MellowHype — RokRok

    24 – Mike G – Timeless ft. Tyler, The Creator

    25 – Hodgy Beatz – Tapetro

    26 – FranK Ocean – swim good

    27 – OFWGKTA – Cool by Earl Sweatshirt And Mike G

    28 – Tyler vs Earl Freestyle+

    EnjoY or DIE!

    http://soundcloud.com/djaofwgkta/dj-akol-itz-a-ofwgkta-party

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