Where did the rap sensations come from? In the mid aughts many of these artists and creatives lived in different parts of Los Angeles and were making music separately. There were two connectors that helped the group find one another and eventually create one of the most influential music groups of the last decade. The first was Syd’s personal studio, and the second was MySpace.
The nucleus of Odd Future was Syd The Kyd’s studio. This was where the early recordings of their music were made. Syd talked about first meeting over 12 kids outside her studio with Red Bull Music Academy:
Great article, Stanley! Odd Future have become hugely influential while remaining an entity unto themselves. While it's sad on the one hand that they're no longer working together, it also shows great self awareness. It seems like they know that as…
Excellent piece! I found myself saying "Yep, I remember that" the whole time. Really cool to see where they started and how much they have all changed since then - especially Tyler and Earl.
