Odd Future Records

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Odd Future Records
Odd Future logo.png
Parent company Sony Music Entertainment
Founded2011;13 years ago (2011)
Founder Tyler, the Creator
Defunct2016;8 years ago (2016)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s) Columbia Records
GenreVarious
Country of origin United States
Location Los Angeles, California
Official website oddfuture.com

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. [1]

Contents

History

Odd Future Records was founded by Tyler, the Creator in 2011 as a means to release material from the Odd Future collective. [2] [3] Despite this, members Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean did not sign. [4] Hardcore punk band Trash Talk signed in 2012. [5] [6]

Former artists

ActYears
on the label
Releases
under the label
Tyler, the Creator 2011–20162
Hodgy 3
Domo Genesis 2
Mike G2
The Internet 3
MellowHype 1
MellowHigh 1
The Jet Age of Tomorrow 1
Trash Talk 2012–20142

Discography

Studio albums

ArtistAlbumDetails
The Internet Purple Naked Ladies
  • Released: December 20, 2011 [7]
  • Chart position: —
Domo Genesis No Idols
  • Released: August 1, 2012 [8]
  • Chart position: —
MellowHype Numbers
  • Released: October 9, 2012 [9]
  • Chart position: #54 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Trash Talk 119
  • Released: October 9, 2012 [10]
  • Chart position: —
Tyler, the Creator Wolf
  • Released: April 2, 2013 [11]
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
The Jet Age of Tomorrow JellyFish Mentality
  • Released: May 24, 2013 [12]
  • Chart position: —
The Internet Feel Good
  • Released: September 24, 2013 [13]
  • Chart position: —
MellowHigh MellowHigh
  • Released: October 31, 2013 [14]
  • Chart position: #89 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Trash TalkNo Peace
  • Released: May 27, 2014 [15]
  • Chart position: —
Tyler, the Creator Cherry Bomb
  • Released: April 13, 2015 [16]
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
The Internet Ego Death
  • Released: June 26, 2015 [17]
  • Chart position: #89 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Domo Genesis Genesis
  • Released: March 25, 2016 [18]
  • Chart position: #110 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Hodgy Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide
  • Released: December 9, 2016 [19]
  • Chart position: #196 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Compilation albums

ArtistAlbumDetails
Odd Future 12 Odd Future Songs
  • Released: October 3, 2011 [20]
  • Chart position: —
The OF Tape Vol. 2
  • Released: March 20, 2012 [21]
  • Chart position: #5 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Extended plays

ArtistAlbumDetails
Mike GThe Award Tour EP
  • Released: November 28, 2011 [22]
  • Chart position: —
Hodgy Untitled
  • Released: February 24, 2012 [23]
  • Chart position: —
Untitled 2
  • Released: June 1, 2013 [24]
  • Chart position: —
Mike G Award Tour II
  • Released: January 26, 2015 [25]
  • Chart position: —

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler, the Creator</span> American rapper (born 1991)

Tyler Gregory Okonma, known professionally as Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip hop during the 2010s. Okonma became well known in the late 2000s, when he emerged on the internet as the leader and co-founder of the music collective Odd Future. Within the group, Okonma participated as a rapper, producer, director and actor, releasing studio albums that he produced for its respective members. Okonma also performed on his sketch comedy show Loiter Squad (2012–2014).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odd Future</span> American music collective based in California

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF or OFWGKTA, was an American alternative hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles, California in 2007. The group consisted of rappers, producers, filmmakers, skateboarders, and clothing designers. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, Hodgy, Left Brain, Matt Martians, Jasper Dolphin, Earl Sweatshirt, Travis "Taco" Bennett, and Syd. Later members included Brandun DeShay, Pyramid Vritra, Domo Genesis, Mike G, L-Boy, Frank Ocean, and Na-Kel Smith.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">MellowHype</span> American hip-hop duo from California

MellowHype was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consisted of rapper-producer Hodgy and producer-rapper Left Brain. Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released two studio albums which both charted on the Billboard 200 albums chart and four mixtapes.

<i>Earl</i> (mixtape) 2010 mixtape by Earl Sweatshirt

Earl is the debut mixtape by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released as a free digital download on March 31, 2010, on the Odd Future website.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hodgy</span> American rapper and record producer (born 1990)

Gerard Damien Long, better known as Jerry, is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd Future.

Dominique Marquis Cole, known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper, DJ, 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, releasing his debut album Genesis in 2016 and founding his own record label in 2018.

<i>Goblin</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Tyler, the Creator

Goblin is the second studio album by the American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011, by XL Recordings. Goblin continues Tyler's dialogues with his fictional therapist Dr. TC, first heard on his 2009 album, Bastard. The album's songs were produced almost entirely by Tyler himself, along with a contribution from fellow Odd Future member Left Brain. The album features guest appearances from Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats, Jasper Dolphin, Taco, Domo Genesis, Mike G and Syd.

The Jet Age of Tomorrow 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 Martians, the group's music originated from instrumentals turned down by Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy, who liked the tracks Martians sent them, but could not use them in their own music. Outside of their work with the Jet Age, Martians is a member of The Internet with Odd Future member Syd, while Vritra is a member of his own hip hop collective, NRK.

<i>Wolf</i> (Tyler, the Creator album) 2013 studio album by Tyler, the Creator

Wolf is the third studio album by the American rapper Tyler, the Creator. It was released on April 2, 2013, by Odd Future Records. The album features guest appearances from Mike G, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Left Brain, Hodgy Beats, Erykah Badu and Pharrell, among others.

<i>The OF Tape Vol. 2</i> 2012 studio album by Odd Future

The OF Tape Vol. 2 is the only 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 (2008). The album features appearances from Odd Future members Hodgy Beats, Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Mike G, The Internet, Taco, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain and L-Boy, as well as an uncredited appearance from Earl Sweatshirt. Production on the album was primarily handled by Left Brain and Tyler, the Creator, with Frank Ocean, Pyramid Vritra and Matt Martians also receiving production credits. Lyrically the album ranges from being serious to being satirical, with some tracks offering an overly absurdist take on rap.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MellowHigh</span> American hip-hop group

MellowHigh was an American hip hop supergroup. It consisted of rapper Hodgy and producer Left Brain of MellowHype, and rapper Domo Genesis, all members of the hip-hop collective Odd Future. They have released one eponymous studio album in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casey Veggies</span> American rapper (born 1993)

Casey Joseph Jones, known professionally as Casey Veggies, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. A founding member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future, he co-formed the group with Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy, Left Brain, the Super 3 and Jasper Dolphin in 2007. He signed with Epic Records to release his debut studio album, Live & Grow (2015); its lead single, "Tied Up" received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Organic (2019), followed thereafter.

<i>Numbers</i> (MellowHype album) 2012 studio album by MellowHype

Numbers is the second and final studio album by American hip hop duo MellowHype. It was released on October 9, 2012. This was their only release under a major label. The album also contains appearances from Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt. The album was briefly the number one rap album on iTunes, before being overtaken by The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

<i>Doris</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Earl Sweatshirt

Doris is the debut studio album by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt. It was released on August 20, 2013, through Odd Future Records and Tan Cressida Records, and distributed by Columbia Records. Doris follows his first mixtape, Earl, which was released in 2010 when he was sixteen. After returning from a forced stay in a Samoan boarding school, he began working on his debut album and signed a deal with Columbia, rather than Odd Future's Odd Future Records.

<i>MellowHigh</i> (album) 2013 studio album by MellowHigh

MellowHigh is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop group MellowHigh, which consists of Odd Future rappers Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats, and record producer Left Brain. The album was released on October 31, 2013 by Odd Future Records. The album features guest appearances from Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Smoke DZA, Curren$y, and Remy Banks.

<i>Genesis</i> (Domo Genesis album) 2016 studio album by Domo Genesis

Genesis is the debut studio album by American rapper Domo Genesis. It was released on March 25, 2016, through Odd Future and distributed by Columbia Records. The album contains features from Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Tyler, the Creator, Anderson .Paak, Tay Walker, Dash, King Chip, Mac Miller and JMSN, among others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Domo Genesis discography</span>

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The following list is a discography of production by Left Brain, an American record producer and rapper, best known as a founding member of hip hop collective Odd Future. It includes a list of songs produced and co-produced by year, artist, album and title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rella (song)</span> 2012 single by Odd Future featuring Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, The Creator

"Rella" is a single by Odd Future featuring members Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, The Creator, released as the lead single from Odd Future's debut studio album The OF Tape Vol. 2. It was produced by Left Brain. The single was released digitally on February 20, 2012.

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