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Odd Future Records

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Odd Future Records
Parent companySony Music Entertainment
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
FounderTyler, the Creator
Defunct2016; 8 years ago (2016)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Columbia Records
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websiteoddfuture.com

Odd Future Records was an American record label founded by rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator of Odd Future in 2011. It operated as a division of Sony Music Entertainment.[1]

History

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Odd Future Records was founded by Tyler, the Creator in 2011 as a means to release material from the Odd Future collective.[2][3] Despite this, members Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean did not sign.[4] Hardcore punk band Trash Talk signed in 2012.[5][6]

Former artists

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Act Years
on the label
Releases
under the label
Tyler, the Creator 2011–2016 2
Hodgy 3
Domo Genesis 2
Mike G 2
The Internet 3
MellowHype 1
MellowHigh 1
The Jet Age of Tomorrow 1
Trash Talk 2012–2014 2

Discography

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Studio albums

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Artist Album Details
The Internet Purple Naked Ladies
  • Released: December 20, 2011[7]
  • Chart position: —
Domo Genesis No Idols
  • Released: August 1, 2012[8]
  • Chart position: —
MellowHype Numbers
  • Released: October 9, 2012[9]
  • Chart position: #54 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Trash Talk 119
  • Released: October 9, 2012[10]
  • Chart position: —
Tyler, the Creator Wolf
  • Released: April 2, 2013[11]
  • Chart position: #3 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Platinum
The Jet Age of Tomorrow JellyFish Mentality
  • Released: May 24, 2013[12]
  • Chart position: —
The Internet Feel Good
  • Released: September 24, 2013[13]
  • Chart position: —
MellowHigh MellowHigh
  • Released: October 31, 2013[14]
  • Chart position: #89 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Trash Talk No Peace
  • Released: May 27, 2014[15]
  • Chart position: —
Tyler, the Creator Cherry Bomb
  • Released: April 13, 2015[16]
  • Chart position: #4 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: Gold
The Internet Ego Death
  • Released: June 26, 2015[17]
  • Chart position: #89 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Domo Genesis Genesis
  • Released: March 25, 2016[18]
  • Chart position: #110 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —
Hodgy Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide
  • Released: December 9, 2016[19]
  • Chart position: #196 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Compilation albums

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Artist Album Details
Odd Future 12 Odd Future Songs
  • Released: October 3, 2011[20]
  • Chart position: —
The OF Tape Vol. 2
  • Released: March 20, 2012[21]
  • Chart position: #5 U.S.
  • RIAA certification: —

Extended plays

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Artist Album Details
Mike G The Award Tour EP
  • Released: November 28, 2011[22]
  • Chart position: —
Hodgy Untitled
  • Released: February 24, 2012[23]
  • Chart position: —
Untitled 2
  • Released: June 1, 2013[24]
  • Chart position: —
Mike G Award Tour II
  • Released: January 26, 2015[25]
  • Chart position: —

References

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  1. ^ "Odd Future Sign a Group Record Deal, Music Business Now More "Fun and Different"".
  2. ^ Perpetua, Matthew (26 April 2011). "Odd Future Start Their Own Label with Sony".
  3. ^ Kavner, Lucas (27 April 2011). "Odd Future: The Popular L.A. Hip-Hop Collective 'Sign To Themselves'" – via Huff Post.
  4. ^ "Odd Future Record Deal Is Complete, Manager Confirms". Archived from the original on May 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Odd Future Records Signs Trash Talk". Complex.
  6. ^ "Trash Talk Sign to Odd Future's Record Label - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
  7. ^ "Purple Naked Ladies" – via Amazon.
  8. ^ "Download Domo Genesis and The Alchemist's Album No Idols".
  9. ^ "Numbers by MellowHype". 9 October 2012.
  10. ^ Stone, Rolling (18 July 2012). "Odd Future Reveal Release, Tour Dates".
  11. ^ "Tyler, The Creator Expands "Wolf" Tour, Adds Dates With Earl Sweatshirt". HipHopDX.
  12. ^ "Download Jet Age of Tomorrow's Jellyfish Mentality - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". 24 May 2013.
  13. ^ Williams, Brennan (24 September 2013). "The Internet 'Feel Good': Odd Future Affiliates Talk New Album, Erykah Badu, & More" – via Huff Post.
  14. ^ "MellowHigh Gets A Little Too Mellow On Self-Titled Album - XXL". XXL Mag.
  15. ^ "No Peace" – via Amazon.
  16. ^ Kreps, Daniel (13 April 2015). "Stream Tyler, the Creator's New Album 'Cherry Bomb'".
  17. ^ "Ego Death by The Internet". 26 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Stream Domo Genesis' Long Awaited Debut Album".
  19. ^ "Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide by Hodgy". 9 December 2016.
  20. ^ "12 Odd Future Songs by Odd Future". 3 October 2011.
  21. ^ "The Of Tape Vol. 2" – via Amazon.
  22. ^ "The Award Tour EP".
  23. ^ "Download: Hodgy Beats' new EP". 24 February 2012.
  24. ^ "EP: Hodgy Beats "Untitled 2"". Complex.
  25. ^ "Stream Mike G's "Award Tour II" EP".
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