BANNED!!: Byron Crawford’s XXL Article On Odd Future (Uncensored)

Note: If you’re unfamiliar with Odd Future (and you wouldnt necessarily be in the minority) then below is a video of them performing their breakout single “Sandwiches” on Jimmy Fallon and a twitter rant from the group’s “leader” Tyler, The Creator. Enjoy…

What if a group came along that was obviously a black variation on Insane Clown Posse, but no one seemed to notice or give a shit, because they were black, and because no one (who has a computer) knows enough about juggalos to say for certain whether or not someone actually is a juggalo, and because they’ve been championed by people who see themselves as being above listening to juggalo music. It looks like this is what’s happening with Odd Future.

Odd Future has been the talk of the hip-hop Internets for the past couple of weeks, especially amongst people who are constantly trying to figure out the next big thing and attach themselves to it, regardless of what it is. No shots at the late, great Combat Jack. Oddly enough (no pun intended), they didn’t merit inclusion on the cover of this year’s Freshmen Issue, the hilarious cover of which was revealed yesterday, even though it’s a well known fact that Odd Future is secretly signed to Interscope, one of the main
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