For the first time it seems, the Odd Future gang’s music videos have caught up with their lyrical content, judging by their brand-new video for “Rella,” off upcoming release The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 (due March 20). The album, minus former member Earl Sweatshirt, is the group’s studio debut.
The embattled group, already no stranger to controversy — like Left Brain hitting photographers at the Voodoo Festival and Tyler, The Creator getting arrested at an L.A. show after jumping onto a soundboard at the venue — may have reached a turning point with Vol. 2. At least in terms of creating something all their own.
The video for “Rella” is one of the most manic and fucking-off things we’ve seen in some time, though it’s only a matter of time before that girl-slap at 1:17 stirs up some ire. OK, a lot of ire. Total anger coming soon. Group member Domo Genesis slaps the “black” off a woman and somehow turns her Asian. Let’s just get that into the blog for maximum Google search opportunities.
“lol this my 31st time watchin this๏ปฟ shit…. #Classic”
BasedOddz
I guess I have watched it about, five or six times myself. The Tyler centaur is entrancing, I hate centaurs as a rule. Also, hash tags in YouTube comments? #really?
“i๏ปฟ find this easy to masterbate to.”
OldFilthyProductions
Welp, I once rubbed one out to a Fiona Apple video, so who am I to tug, I judge…
“i can’t stop๏ปฟ watching this… how many times is too many times?”
cousinsven
At the point when you make the image of Tyler’s penis-less crotch the background on your phone, is a good time to stop watching.
“fart in the homies mouth.”๏ปฟ
jellyborrayo238
I feel very old now.
“this shit is mad funny i laughed so hard milk came out that๏ปฟ fat bitch is ugly….”
DJJordan3
Whole milk or skim?
“This is shit. Our generations music๏ปฟ sucks mad hard”
Slightlystupid32
It could be worse?
“I cant stop watchin this๏ปฟ video haha. That Asian is sexy as hellll”
TheLaffytaffy93
For a woman who was just slapped, I guess…
“tyler is overly attractive in that wig๏ปฟ”
iwapedu
Getting a total Lancelot vibe.
“Thumbs๏ปฟ up if you think Tyler makes an ugly horse!”
GeOrGeZzMyXxYoUtAbLe
There are pretty horse people?
“COME SEE MY MUSIC VIDEO BAD STRIPPERS ASS SHAKING!๏ปฟ”
xxJstyleZxx
Gross.
“I would love to see the๏ปฟ analytics of this video and how many people stopped watching at 0:12”
AlyxRnG
Less than you think.
“omg๏ปฟ im so high”
maphiadpj
N/A
“Ahaha He picked on the ginger Its funny cause no one๏ปฟ likes gingers”
xMatladz
At least no one slapped the ginger out of him.
“I๏ปฟ just came here for the centaur”
Stabbyhead
Me too.
“This is fucking horrible.
2pac AND Biggie would come back to life just๏ปฟ to slap Odd Future”
SAForver1
Or ask them to tone it down a little, since they would be boring sitcom stars now.
“I wish i๏ปฟ could cum kittens”
MaLazor1234
That would make the Internet a million times worse than it already is.
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This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2012.