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]

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

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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