Tyler, the Creator sparked a frenzy on twitter yesterday when he started reminiscing about OFWGKTA. In just 140 characters, he made us all think that the beloved group, which counts Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean as members, is “no more.”
damn going threw the old golf wang photos shit. i miss my friends alot. 5 years later isnt that long but wow soooo much has happened
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) May 28, 2015
He had Odd Future fans in despair with this mildly cryptic tweet that he failed to explain:
although its no more, those 7 letters are forever. — Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) May 28, 2015
However, Tyler clearly didn’t realise the storm he’d created regarding the future of his collective and was quick to downplay his tweets as just a bit of sentimentality:
WHAT THE HELL DID I WAKE UP TO — Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) May 28, 2015
ALL I WAS DOING WAS LOOKING AT OLD PHOTOS WITH FRIENDS AND THINKING ABOUT HOW TIME FLIES, CRAZY HOW ONE TWEET CAN STIR SO MUCH
— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) May 28, 2015
Yet things took another unexpected turn when Tyler’s one time partner in crime, Earl Sweatshirt weighed in:
no sympathy for male virgins who’re in their feelings about tyler pointing out and solidifying the obvious.
— EARL (@earlxsweat) May 29, 2015
TO ALL ODD FUTURE RUNOFF: SAVE YOURSELF YEARS OF EMBARRASSMENT AND STOP DRESSING LIKE AN EASTER BASKET, GO TALK TO SOME BITCHES! TRUSMEDADY
— EARL (@earlxsweat) May 29, 2015
Although it isn’t necessarily clear whether Tyler is claiming the group to be finished together, or more reflecting on the group drifting apart, Earl’s comments make it look unlikely that Odd Future are planning anything soon. Whilst Tyler just sneakily dropped Cherry Bomb via Odd Future Records, it is his first release not to feature any of the Odd Future crew. Earl’s similarly surprising launch of I Don’t Like Shit I Don’t Go Outside was released by Columbia and, like Cherry Bomb, does not have any collaborations with the group. Frank Ocean has revealed that Tyler has worked on his new album, which is set to release in July. Whatever the case may be, with three albums out this year by the integral group members, we can at least be thankful that Odd Future’s influence still lingers on.