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Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (often just shortened to Odd Future) is a hip hop collective lead by rapper Tyler the Creator. The collective has received acclaim and criticism for it’s edgy lyrics, and storytelling.
History
The collective was formed in 2007 with rappers around Southern Los Angeles. The group begun to gain popularity after leader Tyler the Creator’s debut mixtape, Bastard. By 2011, the group received a large subculture, with Tyler signing with XL Records, and forming his own record company, and even creating his own show, titled “Loiter Squad”. With the release of Tyler’s second album, the fanbase reached an all time high, however gaining criticism for it mostly comprising of teen white boys.
With the return of rapper Earl Sweatshirt, who had originally had been sent to Samoan camp, the group had a huge peak of hype for his debut album. The following album, "Doris" had received universal acclaim from critics. However, the popularity of the band had begun to decrease, specifically after the return of Earl, as well as with other things happening with the group, including R&B singer Frank Ocean coming out.
Reception
The reception for Odd Future albums have generally been mixed. Although the group has received acclaim for some albums including “Wolf” and “Doris”, the group has also received mixed or negative acclaim for such albums like “Cherry Bomb” and “Numbers”.
Fandom
The group’s fandom has received notoriety for comprising of mostly white suburban male teens. In 2012, user WickedAwesomeMario posted a thread on IGN asking why OF compiled mostly of white fans. The thread received 15 replies, all generally stating that hip hop has infiltrated white culture for a while.[1]