Tyler, The Creator On Odd Future Reunion: “Everyone Is Kinda Past That”

Tyler, The Creator in the 2018 edition of Lollapalooza
Tyler, The Creator in the 2018 edition of Lollapalooza. Photo by REX/Shutterstock (9782561bm)

Unfortunately, it seems that Odd Future isn’t going to get back together anytime soon. According to Tyler, The Creator, one of the group’s founders, the chances of this happening are pretty slim.

Tyler spoke about an Odd Future reunion at a recent Converse’s Creative All Star series event in London, and admitted that he’s “open” to this possibility, but thinks “everyone is kinda past that.”

“Nine times out of seven, no,” said Tyler when asked whether the rap collective has new projects in place. “I would be open to it, but I think everyone is kinda past that. I think some people base it on nostalgia rather than like, ‘Would it actually be good?’ Like, we don’t always need a Bad Boys 5. Even though I like the last one.”

Odd Future stopped its activities in 2015, and since then, most of its members went on to build successful solo careers. This is one of the reasons why Tyler, The Creator thinks that the reunion might not work, although he did offer some optimism towards the end.

“I don’t know if the styles would mesh much with everyone. But, who knows, this could change in six weeks,” he added.

Formed in 2007, Odd Future saw more than a dozen members come and go, including Tyler, Hodgy Beats, Casey Veggies, Matt Martians, Earl Sweatshirt, Mike G, Frank Ocean, Syd tha Kyd, and other. The group released two mixtapes in 2008 and 2010, followed by debut studio album The OF Tape Vol. 2 in 2012.