Odd Future

The last time they were in town, the little hip-hop hellions known as Odd Future had people jumping from second-floor balconies and raising Cain long before they took the stage. Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats and the rest of the crew still don't give a fuck, and their gore rhymes...

By Ru Johnson

March 6, 2012

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The last time they were in town, the little hip-hop hellions known as Odd Future had people jumping from second-floor balconies and raising Cain long before they took the stage. Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats and the rest of the crew still don't give a fuck, and their gore rhymes are as gory as ever. If you haven't seen Odd Future live, the act delivers a stage show is that is rambunctious and rowdy, yet stylized and controlled. The members mob around their performances like they've been doing it for years, and the masses absolutely eat it up. The future might be odd, but it's also as bright as ever.

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