It is safe to say Odd Future has been killing it this year. After falling off a little bit in 2012, the collective has been dropping quality material so far in 2013. From Tyler, the Creator's Wolf to Earl Sweatshirt's Doris to huge improvement by Domo Genesis, many of the group's members have been experiencing nice success. Now, O.F. is dropping their third studio album of the year with Mellowhigh. This is basically just Mellowhype (Hodgy Beats rapping and Left Brain making beats) but with Domo Genesis as well. Will Odd Future continue their huge year with a good release from this new group?
The first song on this album , Goon'n, came in with a strong, hard hitting beat that also had a cloudy, atmospheric vibe to it. It was very interesting and is definitely one of my favorite Left Brain beats ever. Domo Genesis raps first, and he sounds hungry here, delivering a pretty great verse. Hodgy goes next, and while he was not as good as Domo, he still sounds good on this song. This track was very solid, and I think it was a good intro. The next song, Air, had a more upbeat instrumental, and I really wasn't feeling this beat that much. Domo also did not sound nearly as good as he did on Goon'n. He had some nice lines, though. The hook on this song was pretty bad as well, with Hodgy singing here. Hodgy's verse was actually okay, though. I liked his flow on this beat. I won't be going back to this song anytime soon, though. The third song, Yu, had a relaxed, subtle piano beat. Domo's hook here is infectious, catchy, and very well done. It honestly sounded fantastic. Domo also kills his verse on this song, and Hodgy followed up with a pretty good verse of his own. This song was awesome, and didn't really sound like anything O.F. has ever done. The next song, Extinguisher, had a decent instrumental that fit Domo and Hodgy's verses really well. This song was great and the hook at the end only made it better. I have no complaints with this song, it was just really good.
The next song is titled Nobody, and this one had a pretty funky beat, It sounded weird, but it was not terrible. Hodgy came in with an alright verse, but the hook was not that good here. The singing was just very monotonous and boring. Domo has another good verse, but not enough to make this song interesting to me. I didn't really like this song that much. Self-Titled is the next song, and I instantly loved this beat. It sounded so relaxed and cool, and once Hodgy started rapping, this song just became so smooth. Domo continues that with a great verse, one of the best I've head him spit in a while. He flowed so aggressively over this beat and it just sounded perfect. I also didn't mind the singing at the end of this song. This track was definitely a standout. Troublesome is the next one, and the beat here was fantastic. It was just so hazy, relaxed, and hard-hitting at the same time. I actually didn't mind Hodgy's singing once again, as it sounded nice and catchy. Domo's verse here was just sick. His flow was on point and he had some nice lines. Hodgy followed with a decent verse. This song was also very good, and I loved it. Next was Get'n Drunk, and I didn't like the beat that much on this song, as it just sounded lazy and rushed. Hodgy's verse was really solid on this song, one of his best on the album. The hook here was also pretty catchy, and I liked it a lot. Domo's verse was pretty good as well, so the only thing I didn't like was the beat. This song was definitely pretty good.
On the next song, Roofless, Hodgy Beats jumps in with a super-aggressive hook as he is just screaming. It doesn't sound terrible, though. The beat here wasn't too bad, and it fit the violent theme of the song. Domo's verse really stands out here, as he had some great quotables and his flow was once again very on point. There is not much else to say, as this song was just decent at best. Mellowhigh invites notorious weed smokers Currensy and Smoke DZA for the next track, High Life. Hodgy spits the first verse, and it was alright. It wasn't good, but wasn't terrible either. I actually liked the hook, as it had a cool, atmospheric vibe to it. Domo spits another nice verse on this song, and he definitely sounded comfortable on this beat. The beat itself was not great, but it fit the track. Smoke DZA and Currensy both had good verses, but I thought Smoke had the best verse on the whole song. He sounded awesome on this song. Currensy brought a fun, relaxed vibe, but he was just too slow for me. This song was pretty solid, and I enjoyed it. The next song, Cold World, featured a nice old school drum beat with a new twist on it. I really loved the beat here. Remy Banks flowed over it perfectly. I also liked his lyricism on this song. His guest verse was just very solid. The hook here was pretty nice. It was catchy and sounded great. After another good verse by Domo, Earl Sweatshirt comes in and spits a fantastic verse, which is no surprise to me. Earl has just been killing everything lately. He had the best verse on this song, without question. The last two songs on this album were pretty underwhelming, as Cigarillo was barely a song. It had no verses, just a hook, which wasn't even that good. Remix was just the song Yu with an added Tyler, the Creator verse. While Tyler made the song better and his verse was awesome, I would have loved if the album ended with an actual new song.
MELLOWHIGH WRAP UP
+ Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats spit really good verses, for the most part
+Lots of well done, catchy hooks
+Domo has improved so much, he is now such a solid rapper
+Lots of variety with the instrumentals
+Good guest spots
-Some bad singing by Hodgy Beats
-Some songs felt rushed and thrown together
Best: Yu, Troublesome, Cold World
Worst: Air
MellowHigh
8.4/10
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