OFWGKTA (music group)

Rock the Bells 2013 books Tyler the Creator, Big Krit, Wu-Tang Clan

2013-05-15 06:00:00

When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious�fallen member�Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather...

Lil Wayne, PepsiCo's Mountain Dew part ways after controversy

2013-05-03 17:14:00

In a week that has already seen PepsiCo pull an ad developed by Odd Future ringleader Tyler, the Creator, the beverage giant is severing ties with another rapper, Lil Wayne. PepsiCo announced it has ended its partnership with the rapper over a vulgar...

Coachella 2013: Tegan and Sara, Earl Sweatshirt keep crowds up late

2013-04-20 13:39:00

It took a quick refrain from Tegan and Sara’s late night set Friday to fully capture what a lot of the audience was likely feeling under the dark Indio sky. “If I spend the night then I lose my mind,” the Canadian twin sisters sang...

Coachella 2013: 2 Chainz, Action Bronson represent rap

2013-04-13 18:26:00

There isn't much hip-hop on Coachella's main stage this year, which marks a significant shift from 2011 and 2012, when Kanye West and then Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg closed the annual festival with blow-out Sunday-night performances. But rap fans still had...

Coachella 2013: Amid the maelstrom, simple advice from Blur

2013-04-13 10:15:00

On Saturday morning, the collected moments from the night before linger, glistening in the memory, refusing to be snuffed by a long, dusty walk back to the car, a shower, sleep or coffee. You’d think that the sheer volume of notes, beats, measures...

Pop album review: Tyler the Creator's 'Wolf' can be daring, smart

2013-04-08 20:15:00

Drawing conclusions on the music of Tyler the Creator based on his shocking way with language is like trying to explain the plot of a comic book by noting how much red ink is used. It's not only unfair, but inaccurately draws the Los Angeles-based...

MTV, BET pull hack stunt in apparent bid to gain Twitter followers

2013-02-19 20:40:00

In an apparent move to gain Twitter followers, sister networks MTV and BET pretended hackers took over their accounts. Tuesday's publicity stunt came after Burger King and Jeep had their Twitter accounts hijacked by hackers who switched their profiles...

Tyler, the Creator's new album 'Wolf' now streaming online

2013-03-30 08:24:00

"I am the cowboy on my own trip," Tyler, the Creator raps on his new solo album, and now the curious can ride along with him: Though it's not due in stores until Tuesday, "Wolf" is currently streaming in full at Odd Future's Tumblr. The follow-up to...

SXSW 2013: Some bests and worsts of a chaotic week

2013-03-18 10:05:00

AUSTIN, Texas -- Below is a highly subjective list of bests and worsts of the South by Southwest music festival, which concluded Sunday after many thousands of performances over six packed days. Best fan/singer interaction: During the Austin punk band A...

SXSW 2013: Iggy, Cafe Tacuba among nine shining moments so far

2013-03-15 13:29:00

AUSTIN, Texas --Three days gone, three remaining at the South by Southwest music festival.�Already, millions of notes and beats have been played using dozens of tunings and effects. Untold lyrical cliches involving love, nature, haters, enchanted...

Music, not tech, powers South by Southwest party

2013-03-15 05:30:00

AUSTIN, Texas — During Vancouver rock duo Japandroids' gig on Wednesday night at the South by Southwest music festival, singer-guitarist Brian King made a midset, cuss-laden declaration about their performance: "When we [mess] up, it's not a mistake...

SXSW 2013: Earl Sweatshirt makes his festival debut at Scoot Inn

2013-03-14 08:32:00

He took the stage an hour later than scheduled during his South by Southwest debut, but those who had been waiting to see Los Angeles rapper Earl Sweatshirt up there long ago proved their patience. Though only 18 years old, Sweatshirt, part of the Odd...

The alternative rap group Kids These Days made its debut on "Conan" and as a major recording artist with the release of "Traphouse Rock." And "Traphouse" has the seven-piece ensemble's hip-hop, jazz, blues and rock-infused sound that is a refreshing change from the pop-happy rap trend.

2013-03-07 09:39:00

Why go: No matter which collective of the hip-hop conglomerate being compared with a young Wu-Tang Clan takes the stage, the group has unfaltering skills at bringing its bizarre and outrageous hip-hop. Reconsider: You are a fan of Kreayshawn but didn't realize she's not a member of Odd Future.

2012-09-12 15:21:00

Hip-hop group Odd Future of the U.S. performs at the Oya music festival in Oslo August 10, 2012.

2012-08-10 17:34:00