Odd Future was a self-contained unit housing all the rappers, singers, and producers needed to make records. The group’s open contempt for tastemakers and A-listers ran counter to the charm offensive that got you into a career in hip-hop back then, when legends were built one blog post, famous co-sign, and guest spot at a time. Call Me If You Get Lost is Tyler riffling through old yearbooks, laughing at how small your youthful worries seem now but quietly missing their simplicity.Ī decade ago, Odd Future - a ragtag group of rabble-rousing artists, skaters, and jokesters hailing from Southern California - stormed the gates of the rap game without the support of the major labels and the popular bloggers that, for a time, acted as intermediaries between listeners and the endless flood of new music available online.
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