You’re an OddFutureTalk ex-pat too aren’t you lol
i was on oddfuturetalk too rip that site.
Ali is a very underrated mixtape and there was a time where people would rank Mike G right behind Earl. Award Tour EP is also pretty good and is basically a collab tape with Vince Staples. He really shot himself in the foot by not contributing to OF Tape Vol 2 outside of Oldie
Also I think Tyler only did one or two songs on here, Left Brain and Syd handled Mike’s production for the most part.
he had forest green on there and that was pretty popular but yea he wasn't on there much
Mike G - Ali
Very overlooked mixtape! Actually the tightest one so far where I liked almost every song (except Stick Up) it’s a little one dimensional because of how nonchalant his voice and flow is but I think it aged well because a lot of rappers rap like this today.
Just a mixtape with nice vibes and rapping, I liked the flows he went in and Mike played it to his strengths. I like how the production here is grimey and minimalistic, Tyler really “got” this sound. Definitely worth a listen, preferably high. P.S. it’s fun hearing some early Vince Staples in this.
Fav songs: OkayMikeG, Timeless, King, Crazy.
Timeless is a good song
Ali was a solid tape, Mike G was a pretty good member in 09/10 but past that he never got better while the rest of the members did and I feel like they noticed it and stopped including him in the music as much
I really hate when people dismiss all of old OF’s music is trash
They have so many classic songs from 09-13
They should still do EarlWolf one of these days, fr, they're actually closer stylistically than ever
We need one more song at least
Imagine Earl on What A Day
Ali is a very underrated mixtape and there was a time where people would rank Mike G right behind Earl. Award Tour EP is also pretty good and is basically a collab tape with Vince Staples. He really shot himself in the foot by not contributing to OF Tape Vol 2 outside of Oldie
Also I think Tyler only did one or two songs on here, Left Brain and Syd handled Mike’s production for the most part.
He submitted multiple songs for OF Tape vol 2 and they all got rejected except Forrest Green which had already been out for a year
Syd said that on formspring when the tape came out
All his ideas are things he was attempting in his earlier years and he’s able to actually do them now
That was the cover for an album he was gonna make when he was 16 it was like a dream album of his where he was gonna get a bunch of his favorite rappers and do a bunch of flex luxury raps, the few songs that are online from it are him rapping about the same things hes rapping about on call me if you get lost except he actually has them now
Eeeeh tbh that was just kinda the sound back then in general lol.
Just reads like a 16 year old inspiring rapper’s dream project. I dont think that was anything conceptual like CMIYL
They should still do EarlWolf one of these days, fr, they're actually closer stylistically than ever
Dont think EarlWolf will ever happen because i just dont think their current sounds mesh well at all. But i do want to hear Earl on Tyler production again. At least for a couple tracks.
We need one more song at least
Imagine Earl on What A Day
At least he put Domo on CMIYGL. Pleasant surprise.
Timeless is a good song
Ali was a solid tape, Mike G was a pretty good member in 09/10 but past that he never got better while the rest of the members did and I feel like they noticed it and stopped including him in the music as much
I wanna hear Mike G on some 2017-19 Lucki beats I wanna see something
I really hate when people dismiss all of old OF’s music is trash
They have so many classic songs from 09-13
they not like us fr
He submitted multiple songs for OF Tape vol 2 and they all got rejected except Forrest Green which had already been out for a year
Syd said that on formspring when the tape came out
What I remember seeing was Tyler answering on his Formspring that Mike was missing in action when it was time to submit the album so that’s why only Forest Green was on there
The Jet Age of Tomorrow - Voyager
Yeah sorry but this is straight up bad. At its best this sounds like Gorillaz B-sides, and its worst it sounds like something you produce at 3AM think it’s fire then wake up and realize it sucks. I respect the vision but this is not my thing at all and would not recommend. Glad he made great music with The Internet later.
Fav songs: But She’s Not My Lover, The Knight Hawk, Strobe Light.
The Jet Age of Tomorrow - Voyager
Yeah sorry but this is straight up bad. At its best this sounds like Gorillaz B-sides, and its worst it sounds like something you produce at 3AM think it’s fire then wake up and realize it sucks. I respect the vision but this is not my thing at all and would not recommend. Glad he made great music with The Internet later.
Fav songs: But She’s Not My Lover, The Knight Hawk, Strobe Light.
L smh
The Jet Age of Tomorrow - Voyager
Yeah sorry but this is straight up bad. At its best this sounds like Gorillaz B-sides, and its worst it sounds like something you produce at 3AM think it’s fire then wake up and realize it sucks. I respect the vision but this is not my thing at all and would not recommend. Glad he made great music with The Internet later.
Fav songs: But She’s Not My Lover, The Knight Hawk, Strobe Light.
L for not at least recognizing/mentioning the ADHD sample without this album who knows how Kendrick career would’ve went
Can’t help but feel the “gorillaz b sides” take just comes from the similar cartoon art style. A lot of people let artwork influence their takes in that way
It’s not amazing but not bad at all if you’re into instrumental music, the Neptunes or just OF. This hate
L for not at least recognizing/mentioning the ADHD sample without this album who knows how Kendrick career would’ve went
Can’t help but feel the “gorillaz b sides” take just comes from the similar cartoon art style. A lot of people let artwork influence their takes in that way
It’s not amazing but not bad at all if you’re into instrumental music, the Neptunes or just OF. This hate
Look at the post above tho