Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (shortened to the convenient but
awkward abbreviation OFWGKTA) over the last few years alone have earned
themselves a substantial fanbase who adores them with the feverish
devotion one would have for their firstborn child. Conversely, they’ve
also garnered quite a bit of flak from critics and fans alike who knock
them for their lack of street cred, uninspired lyrics on behalf of some
members, and lack of perceived quality, and the criticism has indeed
been harsh. While Odd Future certainly isn’t the best that hip-hop has
to offer in today’s musical landscape, one cannot deny their honesty and
passion for what they do. Especially if one lands within the
late-teens/early-twenties age bracket that the group’s members also find
themselves in, you can’t help but want to support them, be in the room
with them recording, and be part of what they’re doing. Odd Future may
not feature the best rappers alive by any means, but they’re seriously
reminiscent of the guys that some of you probably hung out with in high
school, and with that comes the group’s charm. Their realness comes with
that as well, not by the collective amount of people that they’ve
capped.
