YelloWhite

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YelloWhite
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ReleasedFebruary 24, 2010
Recorded2008–09
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length55:01
Label Self-released
Producer Left Brain
MellowHype chronology
YelloWhite
(2010)
BlackenedWhite
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (mixed/neutral) [1]
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YelloWhite is the debut mixtape by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. [3] It was made available for free download on February 24, 2010, [4] fellow Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt's 16th birthday.

Contents

Background

The bonus tracks "rolex" and "claustroflowbic" were previously released on Hodgy Beats' debut mixtape, The Dena Tape . "blaccFriday" was later released on Mike G's second mixtape, Ali . The songs "bankRolls" & "rokRok" later appeared on Odd Future's compilation album 12 Odd Future Songs . Left Brain raps the first verse on the track "thuggin". [5] On the track list, the twelfth track says "freakBass" instead of "rasta".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."ElephunkCircus"1:42
2."Smile More"3:34
3."Team"2:58
4."Bank Rolls"3:50
5."Polyurthane"3:07
6."Thuggin"3:58
7."CopKiller" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)5:44
8."Blacc Friday" (featuring Mike G and Tyler, The Creator)3:58
9."Premier"3:14
10."SmokeSumKushWitMe"3:03
11."Intoxicated Dreams"3:20
12."Rasta (FreakBass)" (featuring Tyler, The Creator)2:55
13."CocaineKeys"3:05
14."Rok Rok"3:39
15."Rolex"3:20
16."Claustroflowbic"3:34
Notes

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