The OF Tape, Vol. 2 (2012) When this Cali crew first blazed onto the scene in 2011, they straddled the line between scary public enemy and media darling. Their latest suggests… Odd Future Hip-Hop/Rap Columbia
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The OF Tape, Vol. 2 (2012)

Odd Future
Reviewed by Ray Rahman | Apr 04, 2012
BRIGHT FUTURE The Cali hip-hop group opts to swim upstream and fill their latest with musical obscenities
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BRIGHT FUTURE The Cali hip-hop group opts to swim upstream and fill their latest with musical obscenities
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Mar 20, 2012; Lead Performance: Odd Future; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap; Production: Columbia

When this Cali crew first blazed onto the scene in 2011, they straddled the line between scary public enemy and media darling. Their latest suggests they've chosen a side — or at least it's chosen them. ''Still suicidal,'' the group's 
 de facto leader Tyler, the Creator raps, ''but some assume that I'm cool now/Because I got a f---ing award in my room now.'' Robbed of their outsider status, the 
 boys swap horror for hormones on The OF Tape, Vol 2., giddily trading tall tales and witty obscenities. For better or worse, OF might actually be growing up. B–

Best Tracks:
Feel-good Oldie
Spooky NY (Ned Flander)
Originally posted Mar 28, 2012 Published in issue #1201 Apr 06, 2012 Order article reprints