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The OF Tape Vol.2

Odd Future

The OF Tape Vol.2

Debut studio album from the LA hip-hip collective led by rapper Tyler, The Creator

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Columbia
UK Release date
19/03/2012
US Release date
20/03/2012
  1. 9.1 |   A.V. Club

    For all the ways in which this crew has grown, it still sounds like a bunch of punk kids having the time of their lives. And as long as they have that, the future is still odd for us all
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  2. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    When the sound isn’t purposefully low brow, OF Tape, Vol. 2 trades heavily in lackadaisical yet satisfying beats, the song structures waxing proggy at times
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  3. 8.0 |   BBC

    An excellent addition to the group’s canon, which despite Tyler’s pronouncements to the contrary matters to this crew, who it would be foolish to dismiss as mere feral skatekids
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  4. 7.8 |   Beats Per Minute

    Sounds like a bunch of dudes in a dank basement cooking up the wildest smack talk possible, with one-upping each other being the primary objective
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  5. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    When you strip away all the noise, there's just a group of rappers here, and pretty good ones at that
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  6. 7.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    With them, hip-hop’s fun again
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  7. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Has a fizzy energy that elevates it above its limitations
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  8. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    It won’t stir up as much animosity as the collective’s earlier material, but with razor sharp, expletive-ridden lyrics and tight beats aplenty, it’s undoubtedly Odd Future’s most accomplished album to date
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  9. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Tyler himself now seems to realize that less is more on his part. He makes sure to let his buddies shine, and wisely tones down the shock-for-shock’s-sake rhymes quite a bit, making his appearances all the more rewarding when they do occur
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  10. 7.0 |   hhv.de mag

    They visibly struggle to keep up the edgy attitude – which is not half as limited and predictable as people tend to accuse them
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  11. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Talented, if not as ground breaking as they think. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Not likely to cause excessive outrage. Print edition only

  13. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The album features nobody from outside OF, which, after its 60 minutes, ultimately functions as a double-edged sword
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  14. 5.5 |   The 405

    It feels like they’re coming to the end of their tenure as saviours of rap as they stagnate. They're no longer new and exciting as the shock-sell wears off
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  15. 4.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    For the first time in their combined 15 albums they sound like nothing more that a bunch of kids who can't believe their good luck. And on OF Tape Vol 2, neither can we
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