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Listen: Tyler, the Creator – “Tron Cat”
The third song to drop from Tyler, the Creator‘s highly-anticipated sophomore LP Goblin is “Tron Cat”, following “Sandwitches” with fellow OFWGKTA member Hodgy Beats and the viral hit “Yonkers”. The new song, which was first previewed along with the album cover here, is a standard Tyler cut, featuring an ominous, yet surprisingly simple beat and his signature twisted rhymes. You can listen to the song below.
Goblin will be released on May 10th via XL Recordings.
Goblin Tracklist:
01. Goblin
02. Yonkers
03. Radicals
04. She
05 Transylvania
06. Nightmare
07. Tron Cat
08. Her
09. Sandwitches
10. Fish
11. Analog
12. BSD
13. Window
14. AU79
15. Golden
Odd Future Ink Record Deal, Start Odd Future Records
LA rap collective OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) have inked a deal with RED Distribution/Sony to form their own independent label, Odd Future Records. The new label will operate under the Sony Music umbrella, but will be completely independent in terms of creative control — something that is essential to Odd Future’s authenticity and image as a musical and artistic act.
Odd Future frontman Tyler, the Creator will still be releasing Goblin via XL Recordings on May 10, 2011, which will be the group’s first physical release. And as for the new record label’s first release? The group says that they have yet to decide and will begin planning a release schedule in the near future.
Video: Tyler, the Creator Loves Golf, Becomes Thurnis Haley
In a promo video for his forthcoming studio album Goblin, OFWGKTA leader Tyler, the Creator plays the golf-loving Thurnis Haley, discussing his passion for the sport.
Goblin, Tyler’s second album, will be released on May 10, 2011 via XL Recordings and will be the Los Angeles rap collective’s first physical release.
Coachella 2011: Tyler, the Creator Joins Lil B Onstage
During Lil B‘s Coachella set, OFWGKTA leader Tyler, the Creator joined the Based God on stage, performing the song “Pretty Bitch”. Afterwards, the rest of the Odd Future gang, who performed their set on Friday, joined Lil B on stage as well, while Tyler stage dove.
Check out the fan-shot footage of “Pretty Bitch” after the break.
Has Complex Found Earl Sweatshirt?
Complex Magazine believes they have located the long lost OFWGKTA member Earl Sweatshirt at an academy in Samoa. Earl, arguably one of the best rappers in the Los Angeles rap group, was reportedly sent there by his mother because “she didn’t like his ‘disrespectful’ music”. You can download Earl Sweatshirt’s debut album, EARL, for free on the group’s Tumblr. Free Earl!
Listen: Earl Sweatshirt – “Dat Ass”
A brand new track has surfaced from OFWGKTA‘s lost member Earl Sweatshirt, who is rumored to be attending boarding school. The new track is entitled “Dat Ass” and first appeared in one of Earl’s skater videos but was never actually released. It has now been revealed that the track is from Earl’s unreleased mixtape Kitchen Cutlery, recorded by Earl two years ago and even before he joined Odd Future. Kitchen Cutlery, had it been released, would have seen Earl rap under the alias Sly Tendencies. Currently, it is unknown if the Odd Future crew will release the rest of the Kitchen Cutlery mixtape, but this certainly was a nice surprise from the young rapper.
Free Earl! You can listen to “Dat Ass” in its entirety below.
Goblin Track Listing
Tyler, the Creator of OFWGKTA has just revealed the track listing for his new album, Goblin. Tyler, the Creator hasproduced every song on the album, with the exception of “Transylvania”, which was produced by Left Brain. Everybody from Odd Future will be featured on the album, except for Tyler, the Creator’s “younger brother,” Earl Sweatshirt. The album art of Goblin is a picture of American soldier and showman, Buffalo Bill. Goblin will be released on May 10 and will be available on vinyl.
01 Goblin
02 Yonkers
03 Radicals
04 She
05 Transylvania
06 Nightmare
07 Tron Cat
08 Her
09 Sandwitches
10 Fish
11 Analog
12 BSD
13 Window
14 AU79
15 Golden
Odd Future Interview
Read an interesting interview that Pitchfork recently conducted with Odd Future here. Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Syd tha Kyd, Domo Genesis, Left Brain, and Mike G from OFWGKTA discuss SXSW, Tyler’s upcoming album, Goblin, working with The Neptunes, and more.
Track: Frank Ocean – “Novacane”
Track: “Novacane”
Artist: Frank Ocean
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Label: Self-released
Contrary to what you may have heard, hip-hop collective OFWGKTA are an incredibly diverse group of musicians. The debut release from Odd Future’s Frank Ocean, titled Nostalgia, Ultra., makes this point undeniable; Frank Ocean’s music centers on his smooth, groovy vocals instead of rapping like the rest of the crew. “Novacane”, a standout from the incredibly ambitious self-released record, features Frank Ocean wearing his heart on his sleeve, spinning a tale of his confusion and frustration with a woman aspiring to become a dentist; hence the title of the song and chorus lines “Novacane, numb the pain.” Pitchfork compares his loverboy, R&B persona to that of Drake – Frank Ocean is raw, honest, and can sing his heart out. Stripped down to the core, the youthful spirit and self-confident “swag” of Frank Ocean embody everything that Odd Future represents, even if the music is noticeably different.
“Novacane” is from Nostalgia, Ultra. out now. You can download it for free here.
Rating: 9/10
MellowHype Sign to Fat Possum
MellowHype (the collaborative project of OFWGKTA‘s Hodgy Beats and Left Brain) have signed to Fat Possum Records. Their second album, BlackenedWhite, will be remixed and remastered with new material for a physical release on CD and Vinyl this summer.
With Tyler, The Creator signed to XL Recordings and now MellowHype on Fat Possum, 2011 should be a huge year for the young rap collective.
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