Rella (song)

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"Rella"
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Single by Odd Future featuring Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, The Creator
from the album The OF Tape Vol. 2
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)
Recorded2011
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length3:12
Label Odd Future
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Left Brain
Odd Future singles chronology
"Rella"
(2012)
"NY (Ned Flander)"
(2012)

"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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Music video

The music video for "Rella" was released on February 20, 2012 on the official Odd Future YouTube channel [1] . The video was directed by Tyler, The Creator, and according to Pitchfork Media's Jordan Sargent the video can be summarized as "Hodgy Beats shoots lasers from his crotch turning girls into cats, while Domo Genesis smacks a black girl in the face, turning her into an Asian, and Tyler as a coke-snorting centaur." It has over 54 million views on YouTube as of November 2024.

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Rella" (featuring Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, The Creator) Left Brain 3:10

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs (Billboard) [2] 50

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References

  1. "Watch The Video For Odd Future's New Track "Rella"". Pitchfork. February 20, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. "Odd Future Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

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