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80-859: Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All , better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF or OFWGKTA , was an American alternative hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles, California in 2007. The group consisted of rappers, producers, filmmakers, skateboarders, and clothing designers. The original members were Tyler, the Creator , Casey Veggies , Hodgy , Left Brain , Matt Martians , Jasper Dolphin , Earl Sweatshirt , Travis "Taco" Bennett , and Syd . Later members included Brandun DeShay , Pyramid Vritra , Domo Genesis , Mike G, L-Boy , Frank Ocean , and Na-Kel Smith . Odd Future self-released their debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape , in 2008, as well as various solo and collaborative projects over

160-554: A Grammy Award for Album of the Year —making it only the second hip-hop album to win the award ( The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill being the first) and has been certified diamond by selling 11 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). MF Doom had been on the come up in the underground scene after releasing his debut studio album, Operation: Doomsday . He came back to

240-505: A Smashing Pumpkins concert in Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada , on September 24, 2007. The 20-year-old man was dragged out of the mosh pit, unconscious, to be pronounced dead at a hospital after first-aid specialists attempted to save him. Reel Big Fish 's 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard? included their mosh-criticizing song "Thank You for Not Moshing", which contained lyrics that suggested that at least some individuals in

320-459: A few tracks. On November 15, 2008, Odd Future released their debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape . On July 7, 2009, Hodgy released his debut mixtape, The Dena Tape . On December 25, 2009, Tyler, the Creator released his debut mixtape, Bastard . In 2008, Chicago-based rapper Brandun DeShay and Atlanta-based producer Pyramid Vritra joined the collective; the latter joined Matt Martians' Super 3, and they released The Super D3Shay EP alongside

400-481: A more exaggerated version of the arm and leg swinging of California slam dancing. As fans of heavy metal music began to attend New York hardcore performances, they developed their own style of dancing based on New York hardcore's style of slam dancing. It was this group, particularly Scott Ian and Billy Milano who popularised the word "moshing". Ian and Milano's band Stormtroopers of Death released their debut album Speak English or Die in 1985, which included

480-579: A number of concert venues banning the practice, and some musicians being arrested for encouraging it and concertgoers for participating. The name "mosh" originates from the word "mash". While performing their song "Banned in D.C." in either 1979 or 1980, H.R. , vocalist of Washington D.C. hardcore band the Bad Brains , shouted "mash it - mash down Babylon!" Because of his faux Jamaican accent, some audience members heard this as "mosh it - mosh down Babylon". Beginning around 1983, metalheads began to refer to

560-448: A refocus. Going from boys to men this is what it is. So it's either understand it, 'cause it will be explained–cry about it, talk shit, applaud us–we still moving." In May 2015, Tyler, the Creator hinted on Twitter that Odd Future was supposedly breaking up, saying "although its no more, those 7 letters are forever", seemingly referring to the collective's acronym "OFWGKTA", with Earl Sweatshirt backing up Tyler's claims as well. "OFWGKTA"

640-482: A street-life experience. Kanye led a wave of new artists— Kid Cudi , Wale , Lupe Fiasco , Kidz in the Hall , Drake , Nicki Minaj —who lacked the interest or ability to create narratives about any past gunplay or drug-dealing ." Similarly, in a retrospective article, Rosie Swash of The Guardian viewed the album's sales competition with 50 Cent's Curtis as a historical moment in hip hop, writing that it "highlighted

720-467: Is doing now, those are the kinds of sounds that are on Kamaal the Abstract . Maybe even a little more out. Kamaal was just me, guerrilla. Similarly, BET refused to play "Lovin' It", the lead single of duo Little Brother 's socio-politically charged concept album The Minstrel Show , which provided a tongue-in-cheek critique of African American pop culture, on the grounds that the group's music

800-406: Is no conclusive announcement signifying an official breakup, the group has remained completely inactive, with many of its members suggesting that there are no plans for the collective going forward. Because of this, the group is generally considered to have disbanded. Despite their inactivity, there have been reunion shows in both 2018 and 2023. Odd Future was formed in 2007 in Los Angeles by Tyler,

880-473: Is the recipient of consistent critical acclaim but is generally shunned by American mainstream media and widely regarded as commercially unappealing. New York radio personality and spoken word artist Imhotep Gary Byrd 's single "The Crown" was rejected by American radio stations for being "too Black and too positive." However, the song was very well received and become a hit in Europe. It reached number 6 on

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960-455: Is understood today began to develop, originally termed "slam dancing". Participants in slam dancing at this time modified the pogo by bringing additional physical contact to those around them by pushing and running, as well introducing the idea of a recognised area where it takes place called a "pit". According to Steven Blush 's book American Hardcore: A Tribal History (2001), there is a common belief amongst those involved in this scene that

1040-486: The Afropunk Festival . On December 9, 2016, Hodgy released his debut studio album Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide , the final release under Odd Future Records. On February 6, 2017, it was confirmed MellowHype to be reuniting on Left Brain's solo mixtape MindGone Vol. 1 . Tyler, the Creator's 2017 album, Flower Boy , featured vocals by fellow Odd Future members Frank Ocean, Jasper Dolphin, and L-Boy, but

1120-525: The House of Blues . On September 8, 2011, it was announced that Odd Future would be making a television show called Loiter Squad . The show was announced to be a sketch comedy show featuring various skits and pranks and first aired on Adult Swim in March 2012. The show featured Tyler, Jasper, Taco, Earl and Lionel as main cast members, with other members of Odd Future making cameo appearances. The program

1200-805: The UK Singles Chart , becoming the longest record ever to reach the top 10 in the history of the British Charts. Over the years, multiple organizations representing African Americans such as the National Black Leadership Alliance and the National Congress of Black Women have released statements criticizing how urban radio stations refuse to play rap music that does not demean and degrade black women, shunning alternative hip-hop artists such as Arrested Development and Dead Prez . Q-Tip , frontman of

1280-602: The alternative rock movement, alternative hip hop segued into the mainstream at the dawn of the 1990s. Arrested Development , along with The Fugees , stand as some of the first few alternative rap to be recognized by mainstream audiences. The classic debut albums 3 Feet High and Rising , People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm , and Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde achieved minor commercial success as they garnered immense acclaim from music critics, who described

1360-708: The crossover success of artists such as Outkast and Kanye West . The alternative hip hop movement has expanded beyond the United States to include the Somali -Canadian poet K'naan and the British artist M.I.A. Alternative hip hop acts have attained much critical acclaim, but receive relatively little exposure through radio and other media outlets. The most prominent alternative hip hop acts include A Tribe Called Quest , De La Soul , Hieroglyphics , The Pharcyde , Digable Planets and Black Sheep . Originating in

1440-404: The 2000s, alternative hip hop reattained its place within the mainstream, due in part to the declining commercial viability of gangsta rap as well as the crossover success of artists such as Outkast, Kanye West , and Gnarls Barkley . Outkast's fifth studio album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) receive universal acclaim from music critics and had two number-one hit singles. The album won

1520-537: The Billboard 200 chart. In June 2014, Frank Ocean left Odd Future management, 4 Strikes Management. In May 2014, the third season of Loiter Squad premiered. Earl, Tyler, Jasper, Taco, and L-Boy did an in-depth interview for HuffPost Live. On August 11 and 12, 2014, Odd Future opened up for Eminem at Wembley Stadium , London. On September 12, 2014, the Odd Future radio station premiered on Dash Radio , which

1600-560: The Creator along with Casey Veggies , Hodgy , Left Brain, the Super 3 ( Matt Martians ' production trio which included fictional characters Betty Vasolean and Yoshi Jankins Jr.) and Jasper Dolphin . The entirety of the group consisted of rappers, producers, filmmakers, skateboarders, and clothing designers. The group's recording side was known for their rebellious, brutally honest, and profanity dense lyrics. In early 2008, Casey Veggies released Customized Greatly, Vol. 1 , featuring Tyler on

1680-626: The Creator released his completely new second studio album, Wolf , which received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 , selling 89,895 copies in the United States. Earl Sweatshirt released his debut studio album, Doris , on August 20, 2013, under Columbia Records . Tyler and Earl also went on an EarlWolf Summer Tour in 2013. On October 31, 2013, MellowHigh , which consisted of Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Left Brain, released their self titled album . It received generally positive reviews and charted on #89 on

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1760-634: The Creator signed a one-album deal with XL Recordings and released his debut album, Goblin , on May 10, 2011. They gained a cult following, and received press attention from blogs and magazines. In April 2011, the group signed a deal with RED Distribution and Sony Music Entertainment to start their own label, Odd Future Records . On August 2, 2011, Odd Future announced the Golf Wang Tour 2011 on their website. The tour included 27 stops, beginning on September 28, 2011, in San Diego, California at

1840-524: The Drive-In ended their set early after only three songs due to the audience's moshing. Joey DeMaio of American heavy metal band Manowar has been known to temporarily stop concerts upon seeing moshing and crowd surfing, claiming it is dangerous to other fans. Former Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn spoke about the state of audience interaction following the onstage incident and subsequent legal issues involving Lamb of God ’s Randy Blythe , who

1920-765: The Internet , Mike G and MellowHype . On March 20, 2012, the collective released their debut studio album, The OF Tape Vol. 2 , as a relative sequel to the original mixtape, The Odd Future Tape . On the same day, Earl Sweatshirt, who was absent from Odd Future from June 2010 until February 2012 due to attending boarding school in Samoa , first performed with the group at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Frank Ocean released his debut studio album, Channel Orange , on July 10, 2012. Other solo releases for

2000-797: The Jewels , Childish Gambino , Logic , Brockhampton , L.I.F.T. and nothing, nowhere . Regarding audiences, according to Jeff Regan, senior director of music programming for the Alt Nation channel on Sirius XM Radio , "This generation has maybe never even gone to a record store or CD store where there was a hip-hop section and a rock section—it has all been in front of them on a screen." Thus recording artists and groups traditionally perceived as rappers are included on his predominantly rock -oriented playlists. He said, "Whether it's Lil Peep or Brockhampton or Post Malone , we have tried records from all those artists. ... We need some depth perception in

2080-568: The US Billboard 200 chart, and briefly became the best-selling album of all time. That same year, A Tribe Called Quest reached their commercial peak with the release of their album Beats, Rhymes and Life , which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and became their best-selling release, while acts such as Outkast and De La Soul released some of their most definitive albums with Atliens and Stakes Is High . Since

2160-412: The albums Gorillaz and Demon Days . Today, due in part to the increasing use of social networking as well as online distribution , many alternative rap artists are finding acceptance by far-reaching audiences. Mosh pit The dance style originated in the southern California hardcore punk scene, particularly Huntington Beach and Long Beach around 1978. Through the 1980s it spread to

2240-572: The audience and members of Consolidated, arguing about moshing. In the 1990s, the Smashing Pumpkins took a stance against moshing, following two incidents which resulted in fatalities. At a 1996 Pumpkins concert in Dublin , Ireland, 17-year-old Bernadette O'Brien was crushed by moshing crowd members and later died in the hospital, despite warnings from the band that people were getting hurt. At another concert, singer Billy Corgan said to

2320-419: The audience, politely asking them to stop hurting other audience members, or hauling them on stage to apologize on the microphone. Consolidated , an industrial dance group of the 1990s, stood against moshing. On their third album, Play More Music , they included the song "The Men's Movement", which proclaimed the inappropriate nature of slamdancing. The song consisted of audio recordings during concerts from

2400-439: The audience: I just want to say one thing to you, you young, college lughead-types. I've been watchin' people like you sluggin' around other people for seven years. And you know what? It's the same shit. I wish you'd understand that in an environment like this, and in a setting like this, it's fairly inappropriate and unfair to the rest of the people around you. I, and we, publicly take a stand against moshing! Another fan died at

2480-563: The charts in several countries. Shing02 was chosen for rapping "Battlecry", the theme song of the hit hip-hop -influenced chanbara anime Samurai Champloo , which was produced by Japanese jazz rap DJ Nujabes . Time magazine placed M.I.A in the Time 100 list of "World's Most Influential people" for having "global influence across many genres." Groups like the British virtual band Gorillaz also experienced mainstream popularity during this time, selling over 20 million albums total between

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2560-518: The crowd. Also some time during 2010 or early 2011, Pyramid Vritra lost connections with most of the Odd Future members because he was forced to move back to Georgia after Matt Martians, his roommate and fellow group member, got evicted from his house. However, he was able to reconnect with the group, and stay in the collective. MellowHype re-released BlackenedWhite through Fat Possum Records on July 12, 2011. Frank Ocean self-released his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra , on February 16, 2011. Tyler,

2640-591: The crowds with computer models, they found out that a simulation dominated by flocking parameters produced highly ordered behavior, forming vortices like those seen in the videos. While moshing is seen by some as a form of positive fan feedback or expression of enjoyment, it has also drawn criticism over dangerous excesses in its violence. Injuries and even deaths have been reported in the crush of mosh pits. The American post-hardcore band Fugazi opposed slamdancing at their live shows. Members of Fugazi were reported to single out and confront specific members of

2720-557: The dance was invented by former US marine Mike Marine in 1978. His specific style, involving "strutting around in a circle, swinging your arms and hitting everyone within reach", would go on to be termed "the Huntington Beach Strut". The Orange County Register writer Tom Berg credited, Costa Mesa venue, the Cuckoo's Nest (1976–1981) as the "birthplace of slam dancing". Examples of this early moshing were featured in

2800-760: The diverging facets of hip-hop in the last decade; the former was gangsta rap for the noughties, while West was the thinking man's alternative." Several artists and groups acknowledge being directly influenced by their 1990s predecessors in addition to alternative rock groups while their music has been noted by critics as expressing eclectic sounds, life experiences and emotions rarely seen in mainstream hip hop. As traditional rock music continually becomes less synonymous with pop music , more left-of-center artists who are not fully embraced by hip-hop radio have increasingly found inclusion on alternative radio . According to Nielsen SoundScan , contemporary hip-hop acts who increasingly receive domestic airplay on alt-radio include Run

2880-460: The documentaries Another State of Mind , Urban Struggle , the Decline of Western Civilization , and American Hardcore . Fear's 1981 musical performance on Saturday Night Live also helped to expose moshing to a much wider audience. By 1981, slam dancing had become the predominant style of crowd interaction in the southern California scene, as Huntington Beach and Long Beach became

2960-479: The former before changing their name to the Jet Age of Tomorrow . Earl Sweatshirt , Domo Genesis , Mike G, Frank Ocean and Na-Kel Smith joined the group between 2009 and 2010. Earl Sweatshirt's debut mixtape, Earl , was released on Tumblr in March 2010. MellowHype, a duo composed of Hodgy and Left Brain, released their debut mixtape, YelloWhite , on February 24, 2010, and their debut album, BlackenedWhite

3040-621: The gangsta lifestyle becoming the driving force of sales figures. The situation changed around the mid-'90s with the emergence and mainstream popularity of East Coast hardcore rap artists such as Wu-Tang Clan , Nas , The Notorious B.I.G. , and Mobb Deep . Following this development, many alternative rap acts eventually either disbanded or faded into obscurity. In his 1995 book on the current state of hip hop culture , music critic Stephen Rodrick wrote that, at that time, alternative hip hop had "drawn little more than barely concealed yawns from other rappers and urban audiences" and concluded that

3120-729: The group supposedly inciting violence by their fans towards members of the public, and by the group's lyrics allegedly supporting rape and violence towards women. Immigration New Zealand canceled the visa of some group members because of alleged acts of inciting violence. In 2015, Tyler, the Creator was banned from the United Kingdom for 3–5 years due to the allegedly homophobic and violent content of his lyrics from earlier albums such as Bastard and Goblin . Tyler's UK ban has since been lifted, concurring with his show in London to promote his sixth studio album, Igor . However, his show

3200-499: The hardcore scenes of Washington, D.C. , Boston and New York where it developed local variants. In New York, the crossover between the city's hardcore scene and its metal scene led to moshing incorporating itself into metal beginning around 1985. In the 1990s, the success of grunge music led to moshing entering mainstream understanding and soon being incorporated into genres like electronic dance music and hip hop . Due to its violence, moshing has been subject to controversy, with

3280-409: The highly influential alternative rap group A Tribe Called Quest , had his sophomore solo effort, Kamaal the Abstract , shelved for nearly a decade after his record label deemed the genre-bending album as sounding uncommercial. Q-Tip said: I am really disappointed that Kamaal wasn't released. LA Reid didn't know what to do with it; then, three years later, they release Outkast . What Outkast

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3360-404: The hip-hop scene after the dissolving of group KMD . Later, he and Madlib 's 2004 project Madvillainy was released in this time period as the duo Madvillain . This album was praised by music critics and inspired other artists, such as Aminé and Joey Badass . Gnarls Barkley experienced a surprise hit with their debut single, " Crazy ". Due to high download sales, it reached number one in

3440-475: The intellectualism and PLUR credo which permeated electronic music genres, like intelligent dance music , earlier in the decade, by incorporating crowd participation acts similar to those found at hardcore punk, metal and goth performances. In the 2010s, the success of Skrillex and his "DJ as rock star" attitude brought moshing into mainstream dance music. The 2010s saw the rise of a number of hip hop artists who used an "anarchic energy", which some critics at

3520-650: The late 1980s, in midst of the golden age of hip hop , alternative hip hop was headed primarily by East Coast groups such as De La Soul , Jungle Brothers , A Tribe Called Quest , Pete Rock & CL Smooth , Brand Nubian , and Digable Planets in subsidiary conjunction by West Coast acts such as The Pharcyde , Digital Underground , Souls of Mischief , Del the Funky Homosapien , and Freestyle Fellowship as well as certain Southern acts such as Arrested Development, Goodie Mob , and Outkast . Similar to

3600-411: The latter event leading to an attendee being partially paralyzed. However, the most infamous example of this at his concerts was the 2021 Astroworld Festival crowd crush , which left 25 hospitalized and 10 dead. Researchers from Cornell University studied the emergent behavior of crowds at mosh pits by analyzing online videos, finding similarities with models of 2-D gases in equilibrium. Simulating

3680-427: The mid-1990s, independent record labels such as Rawkus Records , Rhymesayers , Anticon , Stones Throw and Definitive Jux have experienced lesser mainstream success with alternative rap acts such as Jurassic 5 , Little Brother , Talib Kweli , MF Doom , Atmosphere , Antipop Consortium , Mos Def , Doomtree , Pharoahe Monch , El-P , Quasimoto , Living Legends , Cyne , Blue Scholars , and Aesop Rock . In

3760-625: The mosh pit were simply bullies who were finding conformity in the violence. Mike Portnoy , founder and drummer of Dream Theater , and Avenged Sevenfold where he briefly filled in after the death of The Rev , criticized moshing in an interview published on his website: I think our audience have become a little bit more attentive and less of that type of [mosh] mentality [...] I understand you want to release that energy... [but] once people start doing that during " Through Her Eyes " it gets ridiculous [...] So this time around we're consciously aiming at theaters that people can actually sit down and enjoy

3840-545: The mosh pit. This was exacerbated by the success of Lollapalooza , which began in 1991 as a touring festival. In his book Festivals: A Music Lover's Guide to the Festivals You Need To Know , writer Oliver Keens stated that "Lollapalooza's greatest impact was to expose Middle America to the joys of stage-diving and moshing...You can see Lollapalooza's legacy in the way mosh pits have become an integral part of youth culture; beyond rock and metal". By 1992,

3920-550: The music we're presenting. Whether it's done on a laptop or on an amp and a guitar, I just want to find something new—that's what alternative is supposed to be." While some groups achieved commercial success, most alternative rap acts tended to be embraced largely by alternative rock listeners and indie music fans rather than hip-hop or pop audiences. Artists receive limited exposure through commercial radio and other media outlets and primarily rely on campus radio and various independent media channels. Alternative hip hop

4000-604: The neck, developing a style called the "Boston thrash" or "punching penguins". Another development in the Boston scene was "pig piles" in which one person was pushed to the ground and others would begin to pile on top of them. This originated during a D.O.A. set, which was initiated by SSD guitarist Al Barile. The New York hardcore scene of the mid-1980s, modified this early slam dancing into an additional, more violent style. In their distinction, participants may stay in one position on their own or collide with others, while executing

4080-433: The outcome of the sales competition with altering the direction of hip hop and paving the way for new rappers who did not follow the hardcore - gangster mold, writing, "If there was ever a watershed moment to indicate hip hop's changing direction, it may have come when 50 Cent competed with Kanye in 2007 to see whose album would claim superior sales. 50 lost handily, and it was made clear that excellent song crafting trumped

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4160-546: The practice had become so common that concertgoers began to mosh to non-aggressive rock bands like the Cranberries . Moshing slowly entered hip hop during live performances by the Beastie Boys , who began as a hardcore punk band before adopting the hip hop style they became known for. During Public Enemy and Ice-T 's European tour in the late 1980s, the artists witnessed moshing during their performances, which

4240-427: The recipient of multiple accolades; at the 49th Grammy Awards , they won the awards for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and Best Alternative Music Album . Industry observers view the 2007 sales competition between Kanye West's Graduation and 50 Cent 's Curtis as a turning point for hip hop. West emerged the victor, selling nearly a million copies in the first week alone. Ben Detrick of XXL credited

4320-538: The records as ambitiously innovative but playful masterpieces, hailing the artists as the future of hip hop music as a whole. Contrary to alternative rock , which went on to become a mainstay in mainstream music and replaced the glam metal of the previous generation as the most popular form of rock music, alternative hip hop's commercial momentum was impeded by the then also newly emerging, significantly harder-edged West Coast gangsta rap . With its aggressive tone, nihilistic tendencies, and violent imagery, gangsta rap

4400-660: The scene's heart. Washington, D.C. band the Teen Idles toured California in August 1980, where they were first exposed to slam dancing. Upon returning home, they introduced the practice to the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene. That particular scene took a more chaotic approach to slam dancing and saw an increase in stage diving , whereas in the Boston hardcore scene slam dancing became violent and incorporated punching below

4480-534: The second half of 2012 included Domo Genesis's No Idols with the Alchemist , released on August 1, 2012, and MellowHype's Numbers , released on October 9, 2012. On December 5, 2012, it was announced Frank Ocean was nominated for six awards at the 2013 Grammy Awards , including Best New Artist, Record of the Year for " Thinkin Bout You " and Album of the Year for Channel Orange . On April 2, 2013, Tyler,

4560-459: The show and be comfortable [...] without having to worry about their legs falling off or being kicked in the face by a Mosh Pit. So [that] will probably eliminate that problem anyway. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Michalik was an Australian girl who died as a result of asphyxiation after being crushed in a mosh pit during the 2001 Big Day Out festival during a performance by nu metal band Limp Bizkit . At that same festival, post-hardcore band At

4640-447: The show included Tyler, Taco, Jasper, Mike G, Earl, and the returning Syd and Hodgy. In 2018, Pitchfork wrote that Odd Future's legacy was "one that demands we bask in complicated truths, reminding us that nurturing the parts that don't fit is how any culture moves forward." On October 23, 2019, Mike G confirmed Odd Future was "still together" but that they would no longer be touring. On February 17, 2020, Tyler confirmed Odd Future

4720-465: The single charts in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it became the best-selling single of 2006. The song was named the best song of 2006 by both Rolling Stone and the Village Voice 's annual Pazz & Jop critics poll. Rolling Stone later ranked "Crazy" as the number-one song of the decade. The song has been certified double platinum by RIAA. The duo were

4800-418: The slower sections of hardcore songs as "mosh parts", while hardcore musicians had called them " skank parts". Once Stormtroopers of Death released their debut album Speak English or Die in 1985, which included the track "Milano Mosh", the term began being applied to the style of dance. The term was then further popularised by Anthrax 's 1987 song " Caught in a Mosh ". The direct predecessor to moshing

4880-534: The subgenre was a failure. A commercial breakthrough came about in the late 1990s with the rejuvenated interest in indie music by the general public due to the mainstream success of acts like The Fugees and Arrested Development , while acts such as Slum Village , Common , and the Roots were rising to prominence. The Fugees saw huge critical and commercial success with the release of their second album, The Score , in 1996. The album peaked at number one on

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4960-424: The subsequent years. In 2010, they then released their second mixtape, Radical , gaining a significant rise in popularity throughout the early 2010s . Their debut studio album, The OF Tape Vol. 2 , was released in 2012. Aside from music, Odd Future had an Adult Swim comedy skit show, Loiter Squad , which ran from 2012 to 2014. Since 2016, the official status of the group has been highly disputed. While there

5040-462: The time compared to that of punk. These artists, notably A$ AP Mob , Odd Future and Danny Brown , revived moshing in mainstream hip hop, which led to pits becoming a staple of performances in the genre. Amongst this era, Travis Scott 's performances became particularly notable for their violent combination of moshing and crowd surfing, which he called "raging". Scott was arrested in 2015 and 2017 for inciting riots after encouraging these actions, with

5120-545: The track "Milano Mosh". This led to the term being applied to the style of dance. The same year, moshing began to incorporate itself into live performances by heavy metal bands, with one early example being during Anthrax 's 1985 set at the Ritz . Moshing entered mainstream consciousness with the rise of grunge in the early 1990s. Grunge becoming the dominant force in rock music, brought with it aspects of genres like hardcore, punk and ska, and in turn, pop culture became aware of

5200-601: The traditional stereotypes of rap, such as gangsta , bass , hardcore , and party rap. Instead, they blur genres drawing equally from funk and pop/rock , as well as jazz , soul , reggae , and even folk ." Alternative hip hop developed in the late 1980s and experienced a degree of mainstream recognition during the early to mid-1990s. While some groups such as Arrested Development and The Fugees achieved commercial success, many alternative rap acts tend to be embraced by alternative rock listeners rather than hip hop or pop audiences. The commercial and cultural momentum

5280-631: The video's release, pits became increasingly common during performances by hip hop artists including Busta Rhymes , M.O.P. and the Wu-Tang Clan . Moshing has been present during electronic dance music performance since at least 1996, with the Prodigy 's performance at Endfest . By 1999, moshing had become commonplace during techno performances, especially hardcore techno . At late 1990s parties such as New York's H-Bomb, Milwaukee's Afternoon Delight and Los Angeles' Twilight, attendees inverted

5360-424: Was "too intelligent" for their target audience. The network was subsequently satirized by the animated series The Boondocks – which regularly features underground/alternative rap as background music – in the banned episode " The Hunger Strike ". The episode, which portrayed BET as an evil organization dedicated to the self-genocidal mission of eradicating black people through violent, overtly sexual programming,

5440-580: Was also released in 2010. Domo Genesis released his debut mixtape, Rolling Papers on August 30, 2010, and Mike G released a mixtape, Ali , in 2010, The collective also released their second mixtape, Radical , near the middle of 2010. In November 2010, Odd Future completed a two-stop tour and the first was in London on November 5, 2010. The second was in New York City on November 8, 2010. Their concerts have been compared to punk rock shows, with stagediving , moshing , and group members antagonizing

5520-462: Was banned by Cartoon Network and has yet to be aired in the United States. The alternative hip hop movement is not limited solely to the United States, as genre-defying rappers such as Somali -Canadian poet K'naan and British artist M.I.A. have achieved worldwide recognition. K'naan's 2009 single " Wavin' Flag " reached number two on the Canadian Hot 100 while its various remixes topped

5600-462: Was considered to be the more entertaining, more lucrative subgenre as signified by the high chart placings, radio success and multiplatinum -selling records of gangsta rappers such as Snoop Dogg , Warren G and N.W.A , who were widely embraced by major record labels and produced a legion of imitators. Albums such as Straight Outta Compton , The Chronic and Doggystyle redefined the direction of hip hop, which resulted in lyricism concerning

5680-582: Was eventually found not guilty of criminal wrongdoing in the death of a concertgoer, despite being held "morally responsible". Fehn briefly addressed the Blythe situation, stating "I think, especially in America, moshing has turned into a form of bullying. The big guy stands in the middle and just trucks any small kid that comes near him. They don’t mosh properly anymore. It sucks because that’s not what it’s about. Those guys need to be kicked out. A proper mosh pit

5760-448: Was forcibly cancelled by police after they voiced their safety concerns, saying that it was "overcrowded" and "too rowdy". Alternative hip-hop Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap and experimental hip hop ) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to conform to any of

5840-413: Was impeded by the simultaneous emergence of significantly harder-edged West Coast gangsta rap . A resurgence came about in the late 1990s and early 2000s at the dawn of the digital era with a rejuvenated interest in independent music by the general public. During the 2000s, alternative hip hop reattained its place within the mainstream due to the declining commercial viability of gangsta rap as well as

5920-601: Was likely not going to release another album, stating he does not think "the styles will mesh much for a good cohesive thing". Odd Future was scheduled to appear at the February 2014 Rapture Festival in Auckland , as a supporting act to Eminem . The group was not on the original bill, but was substituting for Kendrick Lamar after the concert had been sold out. A campaign was launched by an anti-violence group to prevent Odd Future performing, based partly on prior occurrences of

6000-455: Was listed on the bill for Tyler, the Creator's 4th Annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. The line-up that performed included Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Mike G and Left Brain. Tyler and Earl were not included in the set due to Tyler already having a solo show and Earl being busy. Some rumors began to circulate in 2016 about the group working together musically again after a picture was taken of Tyler, Earl, Syd, Jasper, Taco, and Matt Martians together at

6080-508: Was produced by Dickhouse Productions, which is also the production company for the TV series Jackass . On October 3, 2011, Tyler, the Creator tweeted a link to iTunes with a compilation album of songs from artists within the group such as Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Mike G, the Jet Age of Tomorrow, MellowHype, the Internet, and Tyler himself. The album is simply named 12 Odd Future Songs , despite having 13 tracks, including three new releases from

6160-586: Was released the month before by DJ Skee. The station featured a live playlist, special links such as "Taco Tuesday" (also repeated on Fridays) and coverage of live events, such as the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival , also hosted by Odd Future. On January 18, 2015, Hodgy Beats stated that MellowHype will not release another project, but he and Left Brain will continue to make music together. Hodgy stated in an interview, "Nah, we ain't breaking up. Nah, this ain't no weirdo shit. It's just some real shit. It's

6240-414: Was released under Columbia Records . With the release of Tyler's 2018 single " Okra ", he seems to further hint towards an Odd Future breakup with the lyric " Golf be the set, no more OF". However, later that year on August 8, Taco posted a series videos on his Instagram story, showing an Odd Future surprise concert taking place at The Low End Theory club in Los Angeles. Odd Future members who attended

6320-476: Was still not commonplace during hip hop concerts. The 1991 collaboration song Bring the Noise by thrash metal band Anthrax and hip hop group Public Enemy led to a number of mixed genre tours, which brought metal's moshing to the attention of hip hop fans. This was solidified as a part of hip hop by Onyx 's 1993 single " Slam ", a song which alluded to slam dancing and had a music video featuring moshing. Following

6400-572: Was the pogo , a style of dance done in the 1970s English punk rock scene, in which crowds members would jump up and down while holding their arms beside them. According to The Filth and the Fury , it was invented by Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious in 1976. As a prominent punk rock scene in Southern California began to form in the late 1970s and early 1980s with early hardcore punk groups like Fear and Black Flag , moshing as it

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