History Trivia / OFWGKTA

* StreisandEffect: The main reason why anyone knows of brandUn DeShay is because Tyler fell out with him and mentioned beating him up in "Yonkers".

* OneOfUs:
** Tyler, the Creator is a huge fan of Creator/CartoonNetwork, and has specifically cited ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'', and ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' in the lyrics to various songs. Additionally, in the track "Fin", he lists off a lot of his influences, which include Creator/DrSeuss and Creator/SalvadorDali.
*** He also referenced ''Film/MaxKeeblesBigMove'' in the title track on ''Bastard''. The line was surrounded by lyrics about how evil his music is.
*** He's also referenced ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.
** Hodgy Beats' "Memorex [=CDs=]" samples a song from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''.
** Frank's ''nostalgia, ULTRA.'''s interludes are named after ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye]]'' and ''VideoGame/SoulCalibur''.
*** ''channel ORANGE'' starts with the UsefulNotes/PlayStation 1 starting up and Frank playing ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''. There are also references to [[Manga/DragonBall Majin Buu]] in "Pink Matter". During promotion for ''channel ORANGE'', his appearance on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' featured a performance set covered in active video games. During the closing guitar solo of "Pyramids", he left to play one. He was also very happy to learn that he was a $600 [[http://frankocean.tumblr.com/post/153977439841/for-600-ayye question]] on ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}''.
** From Odd Future's song "Oldie": "Yeah, get me a Persian rug where the centre looks like ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}''..."

* BigNameFan: Frank's music is reportedly enjoyed, of all people, '''Creator/BradPitt''', so much so that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=678LTDlFwMQ he serenaded Pitt at a live show]].

*** In the years since "Yonkers" became the breakout song for both him and the rest of OF, Tyler's made it pretty evident in recent live performances of the song that he's grown ''really'' tired of it.

** ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it ("Goblin", "Yonkers", "Nightmare", "Tron Cat", and "Analog") and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.

* ArtistDisillusionment/CreatorBreakdown:

** Tyler, the Creator is a huge fan of Creator/CartoonNetwork, and has specifically cited ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'', and ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' in the lyrics to various songs. Additionally, in the track "Fin", he lists off a lot of his influences, which include Creator/DrSeuss and Creator/SalvadorDali.

*** ''channel ORANGE'' starts with the UsefulNotes/PlayStation 1 starting up and Frank playing ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''. There are also references to [[Manga/DragonBall Majin Buu]] in "Pink Matter". During promotion for ''channel ORANGE'', his appearance on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' featured a performance set covered in active video games. During the closing guitar solo of "Pyramids", he left to play one.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''nostalgia, ULTRA.'' was supposed to get [[UpdatedRerelease re-released]] as ''nostalgia, LITE.'', with several of the sampled songs (notably the {{Eagles}}' "Hotel California") removed.

* ArtistDisillusionment/CreatorBreakdown: According to Tyler's image he's been in one constant breakdown since before he even started, but Wolf begins to heavily suggest that it may not just be an act anymore. Stereogum's review of it even mentioned that they "hope he finds a way out of the honest-to-god depression that seems to have produced the album."
* CreatorBacklash / OldShame: ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it (Goblin, Yonkers, Nightmare, Tron Cat and Analog) and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.
** Earl Sweartshirt is embarrassed by his old horrorcore output and has openly stated that he does not want to keep the fans who were only there for that material. To quote him, "I hope I lose you as a fan if you only fuck with me because I rapped about raping girls when I was fifteen."

** Tyler, the Creator is a huge fan of Creator/CartoonNetwork, and has specifically cited ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'', and ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' in the lyrics to various songs. Additionally, in the track "Fin", he lists off several influences, which include Creator/DrSeuss and Creator/SalvadorDali.

*** ''channel ORANGE'' starts with the UsefulNotes/PlayStation 1 starting up and Frank playing Street Fighter II. There are also references to [[Manga/DragonBall Majin Buu]] in "Pink Matter". During promotion for channel ORANGE, his appearance on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' featured a performance set covered in active video games. During the closing guitar solo of "Pyramids", he left to play one.
** From Odd Future's song "Oldie": "Yeah, get me a Persian rug where the centre looks like ''Galaga''..."

* ReclusiveArtist: Frank Ocean is becoming one after he dropped off most of his social media and cancelled several scheduled appearances and the ScheduleSlip below without much explanation. And yet he still managed to put in an guest vocal here and there.
* ScheduleSlip: Frank Ocean is getting infamous with the extensive delays of his next album, ''Boys Don't Cry'', promising it in July 2015 but postponed it after apparently feeling that the element of surprise was lost. The album, now titled ''Blonde'' was finally released onto Apple Music on August 20th, 2016 to much critical acclaim and days after he released a short film, ''Endless''.

WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''nostalgia, ULTRA.'' was supposed to get [[UpdatedRerelease re-released]] as ''nostalgia, LITE.'', with several of the sampled songs (notably the {{Eagles}}' "Hotel California") removed.

* CowboyBebopatHisComputer: Everyone in the group raps about rape, misogyny and murder, no expections. Fact of the matter is, Tyler and Earl are the only ones who do so and even then, a lot of Tyler's songs have nothing to do with evil, and Earl stopped rapping about those topics and expressed regret and embarrassment about his pre-''Radical'' output. Also, Odd Future are apparently all devil worshippers, but several of them are atheist (or don't care about spirituality) and they only actively use anti-Christian imagery and lyrics to piss people off.

* OneOfUs: Tyler, the Creator is a huge fan of Creator/CartoonNetwork, and has specifically cited ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'', and ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' in the lyrics to various songs. Additionally, in the track "Fin", he lists off several influences, which include Creator/DrSeuss and Creator/SalvadorDali.
** He also referenced ''Film/MaxKeeblesBigMove'' in the title track on ''Bastard''. The line was surrounded by lyrics about how evil his music is.
** He's also referenced ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

* ScheduleSlip: Frank Ocean is getting infamous with the extensive delays of his next album, ''Boys Don't Cry'', promising it in July 2015 but postponed it after apparently feeling that the element of surprise was lost. The album, now titled ''Blonde'' was finally released onto Apple Music on August 20th, 2016 to much critical acclaim and days after he released a visual album, ''Endless''.

* ScheduleSlip: Frank Ocean is getting infamous with the extensive delays of his next album, ''Boys Don't Cry'', promising it in July 2015 but apparently postponing it to 2016.

** Hodgy Beats' "Memorex [=CDs=]" samples a song from ChronoTrigger.

* ReclusiveArtist: Frank Ocean is bordering on becoming one after he dropped off most of his social media and cancelled several scheduled appearances and the ScheduleSlip below without much explanation. And yet he still managed to put in an guest vocal here and there.

** Hodgy Beats' "Memorex CDs" samples a song from ChronoTrigger.

* CowboyBebopatHisComputer: Everyone in the group raps about rape, misogyny and murder, no expections. Fact of the matter is, Tyler and Earl are the only ones who do so and even then, a lot of Tyler's songs have nothing to do with evil, Odd Future are apparently all devil worshippers, but several of them are atheist (or don't care about spirituality) and they only actively use anti-Christian imagery and lyrics to piss people off.

* OldShame: Earl's stay in Samoa helped him to look at the subject matter he previously rapped about in a different light, having spent time working with surviving rape and trauma victims. That, and his lyrical abilities have grown tremendously since then, and one of the first things he made clear upon his return was that he cannot stand to hear anything he put out before Radicals.

* ShrugOfGod: When Tyler was asked about the concept and storyline in his albums during his CRWN interview, he neither acknowledged nor denied them; he explained that he preferred fans to figure it out and draw their own conclusions from their work.

CreatorBacklash / OldShame: ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it (Goblin, Yonkers, Nightmare, Tron Cat and Analog) and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.

OldShame: ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it (Goblin, Yonkers, Nightmare, Tron Cat and Analog) and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.

OldShame: ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it[[hottip:Goblin, Yonkers, Nightmare, Tron Cat and Analog.]] and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.

OldShame: ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it [[hottip: Goblin, Yonkers, Nightmare, Tron Cat and Analog]] and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.

OldShame: ''Goblin'', for Tyler. He cited only enjoying five songs off of it[[hottip:Goblin, Yonkers, Nightmare, Tron Cat and Analog]] and openly criticized its content shortly after ''Wolf'' was released.