History YMMV / OFWGKTA

* WTHCastingAgency: Tyler collaborated with The Game on the latter's track "Martians vs. Goblins." Tyler, a goofy alt-rapper, and The Game, a usually dead-serious GangstaRap artist, are somewhat of an odd match.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Tyler winning the Best New Artist [=VMA=].
** [[HesBack "Aaaand I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmback...]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2nKDkSBepk Bye."]]
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Tyler accepting his [=VMA=], you can tell he never expected to win it.
** Their video for "Oldie." ''The entire group'' (or at least most of it) appears in the video, with all the members hanging out and playing around with each other. Everyone is obviously excited to be there, especially Tyler, who dances with Earl at one point and does a weird standing stage-dive at the end. The song itself could also count, especially the final verse -- it's Tyler rapping about starting Odd Future and how [[TrueCompanions it is his family.]]
*** The dedication at the end of "Oldie" is also pretty heartwarming.
** The outpouring of good will for Frank in the wake of his coming out. Hip-hop and R&B took a big step forward.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Of all the work released by the collective, ''Bastard'' is the most highly regarded.
** ''Earl'' has some of the best lines ever. And that was when he was ''sixteen.'' And ''then'' [[GrowingTheBeard he got back]] [[SerialEscalation from Samoa...]]
** ''Goblin'' also received a lot of praise, despite its status as a somewhat ContestedSequel.
** ''channel ORANGE'' seems to be riding a wave of acclaim, much like its predecessor ''nostalgia, ULTRA'' a year before. ''Blonde'' even moreso.
** ''Wolf'' has Tyler GrowingTheBeard in almost every department, and its acclaim is beginning to rival ''Bastard''.
*** Domo's verse on "Rusty" is widely agreed to be his best one yet, and even somewhat overshadows Tyler's and Earl's. ([[spoiler:If it weren't for the fact that Earl gets shot by Samuel half way through it.]])
** ''Cherry Bomb'' has also gotten notice for Tyler's sonic diversion and experimentation. When "Fucking Young" and "Deathcamp" were both dropped in the same video, the Internet was understandably hyped.
* EarWorm: [[LyricalDissonance BLINDS WIDE OPEN SO HE CAN SEE YOU IN THE DA-AH-ARK WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPIN']]

* HeReallyCanAct: Tyler's singing on some of the tracks on ''Wolf.'' (the ones that aren't StylisticSuck, anyway)

* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: A common complaint from music reviewers about ''The OF Tape Vol. 2'' and some of the members' 2012 mixtapes and [=EPs=].

* LoveItOrHateIt: With the exception of [[EnsembleDarkhorse Frankie and Earl,]] the group is very polarizing to say the least.

** Tyler can be this to a lot of people, due to his constantly [[AttentionWhore over-the-top behavior,]] supposed lack-of-progression, self conscious {{Wangst}}, and [[TakeThatCritics lashing out at virtually everyone]] [[{{Jerkass}} constantly.]]

** Jasper, Taco, and Lucas often get this for being the TagAlongKid and[=/=]or not really contributing anything but StylisticSuck ([[CriticalResearchFailure which is untrue in the case of Lucas]])

*** On ''Loiter Squad,'' most of the cast employ BadBadActing. In Mike G's case, it's ''[[DullSurprise Bad]] BadBadActing''. However, [[TheStoner his]] [[CloudCuckooLander personality]] just makes it even funnier, [[StraightMan especially since he's such a laid back guy]] in a group of {{Large Ham}}s.

* SoOkayItsAverage: Some of the members' technical skills often get this criticism from some Rap fans. One of the things that makes them TheScrappy to a lot of communities is their perceived [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks lack of progression]], though even on this very page, several of their members are listed under GrowingTheBeard trope. Their reputation as such seems to be fading as each member grows, though.

* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: Tyler collaborated with The Game on the latter's track "Martians vs. Goblins." Tyler, a goofy alt-rapper, and The Game, a usually dead-serious GangstaRap artist, are somewhat of an odd match.

** ''channel ORANGE'' seems to be riding a wave of acclaim, much like its predecessor ''nostalgia, ULTRA'' a year before.

* BaseBreaker: ''The OF Tape Volume 2,'' ''Goblin,'' ''Wolf,'' and sometimes Tyler himself.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: ''Wolf'' is reaching the same levels of acclaim as Tyler's debut, after the more lukewarm and [[BaseBreaker Base Breaking]] reception of ''Goblin''.

*** Domo's verse on "Rusty" is widely agreed to be his best one yet, and even somewhat overshadows Tyler's and Earl's. ([[spoiler:If it weren't for the fact that Earl gets shot by Samuel half way through it.]])

* NightmareFuel: Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator have some really dark lyrics.

** Tyler does have an example; in "Colossus", he says "hero" in a very awkward manner in order to make it rhyme with "churro".

* FanDumb: Infamously. Even the group themselves can't stand it.

* CompleteMonster: The SerialKiller in Tyler's "Garbage" is initially just an ordinary drug dealer who later found joy after killing a guy for trespassing his territory. Addicted to killing, he then goes one to commit numerous murders and slaughters a task force that tried to arrest him. He also keeps a number of victims alive in his house basement, rips out their arms and legs so that they wouldn't leave, and tortures them for his own amusement. It is also implied that he killed children or at least drugged them to the point where they are beyond saving.

* TheScrappy: Tyler can be this to a lot of people, due to his constantly [[AttentionWhore over-the-top behavior,]] supposed lack-of-progression, self conscious {{Wangst}}, and [[TakeThatCritics lashing out at virtually everyone]] [[{{Jerkass}} constantly.]] Domo tends to get this from being perceived as SoOkayItsAverage. Jasper, Taco, and Lucas often get this for being the TagAlongKid and[=/=]or not really contributing anything but StylisticSuck ([[CriticalResearchFailure which is untrue in the case of Lucas]]) The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their [[FanDumb rather infamous fans]] are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, [[LoveItOrHateIt hence the divisiveness of the group.]]

* CompleteMonster: The SerialKiller in Tyler's "Garbage" is initially just an ordinary drug dealer who found joy after killing a guy for trespassing his territory. Addicted to killing, he then goes one to commit numerous murders and slaughters a task force that tried to arrest him. He also keeps a number of victims alive in his house basement, rips out their arms and legs so that they wouldn't leave, and tortures them for his own amusement. It is also implied that he killed children or at least drugged them to the point where they are beyond saving.

* CompleteMonster:
** Wolf Haley, especially in "Tron Cat" and "AssMilk."
** Samuel too, though while Wolf is sometimes EvillyAffable, Samuel... [[JerkAss isn't...]]

** Domo, on ''No Idols,'' his collaboration with producer The Alchemist. Even ''Pitchfork Media'' stated that Domo is growing into a gifted technical rapper after its release.

** Domo, on ''No Idols,'' his collaboration with producer The Alchemist.

** "I WISH ODDFUTURETALK FANS WOULD JUST....GIVE IT UP...GIVE UP ON ME...GIVE UP ON LIFE. I'VE HATED THE LOSERS ON OUR FORUMS SINCE DAY 1...BUY MY ALBUM GOLD WHEN IT DROPS" - KING MIKE[[hottip:explanation: Mike G is not fond of semi-official fansite OddFutureTalk.com and tweeted his displeasure. The phrase is now used on the site's forums whenever something particularly stupid happens, which is often.]]
** "EY YO IT'S JASPER, NOT EVEN A RAPPER"[[hottip:explanation:said site also has a "vanity house" subforum where members can post their own music. It's often not very good.]]

* {{Wangst}}: Some have accused Tyler out on this.

* TearJerker: "Saying 'Free Earl' without even knowing him/They're missing a new album/I'm missing my only friend"
** Lotta Frank's stuff, especially "Bad Religion" and "Thinkin Bout You". {{Beyonce}} said she cried the first time she heard the latter.
** Tyler's "Answer" from ''Wolf'', in which Tyler lashes out at his father for being absent still, says he's better off without him, rants about how much he hates him for two verses only to say he hopes he answers his phone at the end of each one, and he laments Syd's bipolar disorder and Hodgy's alcoholism. A few other tracks from the album as well, which seems to hint at some CreatorBreakdown along with some ArtistDisillusionment.
*** Also from ''Wolf'', the track "Lone", which talks about the death of his grandmother and this awkwardness he faces when he's obliged to see her for the last time. He makes a last conversation with her in her hospital room, not even being able to maintain eye contact from the anxiousness he's feeling. Cue the beautiful string sample. [[spoiler:''"She died that night."'']]
*** Also "48," from ''Wolf'', which is a criticism of the morality of drug dealers where the protagonist eventually goes from boasting to MyGodWhatHaveIDone
*** Again from ''Wolf'', the MoodWhiplash at the end of "Pigs" when Samuel faces a similar MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
** "Chum"

* ContestedSequel: Both ''Goblin'' and ''Wolf'' are this for Tyler, with opinions all over the place, though they are both still mostly critically well-received.

* FirstInstallmentWins: ''Bastard'' often gets this, for Tyler.

* TheScrappy: Tyler can be this to a lot of people, due to his constantly [[AttentionWhore over-the-top behavior,]] supposed lack-of-progression, self consciousness, and [[TakeThatCritics lashing out at virtually everyone]] [[{{Jerkass}} constantly.]] Domo tends to get this from being perceived as SoOkayItsAverage. Jasper, Taco, and Lucas often get this for being the TagAlongKid and[=/=]or not really contributing anything but StylisticSuck ([[CriticalResearchFailure which is untrue in the case of Lucas]]) The whole group is this to some, mainly Rap purists, but some of their [[FanDumb rather infamous fans]] are this to nearly everyone, including much of the group themselves (See Mike's quote under MemeticMutation, and Tyler even has a whole track about it on ''Wolf''). Really, only Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt are totally exempt from being this to any given person, [[LoveItOrHateIt hence the divisiveness of the group.]]

* CompleteMonster: Wolf Haley, especially in "Tron Cat" and "AssMilk."

** Also from ''Wolf'', the track "Lone", which talks about the death of his grandmother and this awkwardness he faces when he's obliged to see her for the last time. He makes a last conversation with her in her hospital room, not even being able to maintain eye contact from the anxiousness he's feeling. Cue the beautiful string sample. [[spoiler:''"She died that night."'']]

* {{Wangst}}: Some have accused Tyler out on this.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Tyler plays himself on his albums as a violent psychopath with serious DaddyIssues, girl problems, loneliness, and depression. In one track he's lamenting his feelings and failures in life, and in the next he's lashing out, partying, killing people, and wreaking havoc. Goblin is at his most morbid and takes place chronologically at the end of the narrative.