Rap-Up.com || Odd Future’s 10 Steps to Selling Out

Want to become a sell-out? Just ask Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator. The group’s eccentric frontman told Paper magazine his tips on how to properly capitalize on one’s musical success by selling out, outlining the 10 steps to shredding all credibility. While his suggestions may seem like self-sabotage, there’s an art to making sure you make all the wrong decisions.

See how Tyler recommends flushing your hard work down the drain, and it doesn’t include signing a major label deal with Bad Boy or Roc Nation.

1. Buy a mink made out of an ostrich’s ass.
2. Do a song with some artist who sounds stupid.
3. Get a photo with Justin Bieber wearing a green jacket.
4. Get some ice gold. It has to be gold.
5. Have a sex tape with a Disney star.
6. Make a gospel album.
7. Do a commercial for fucking Kia.
8. Get a fucked up haircut like will.i.am.
9. Make shit that sounds different from your first album.
10. Make a dance record with Lil’ Zane.

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60 Comments

Yeah
April 6th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
:/

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Face Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
@Yeah, My exact reaction.

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nena
April 6th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
omg they are so fucking annoying. like now they are just saying things for shock value! & it’s like let your music speak! ughh they annoy me especially this tyler guy!

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hated it Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
@nena, agreed…these wack mofos are ruining the lil’ glimpse of hope they had coming

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MONKEY!
April 6th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
2.Your choices are Wocka Flocka Moron or Gucci
5.You mean Vanessa Hudgens?

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Up
April 6th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
WHOLE ODD FUTURE gettin the side eye and this is the leader wonder how the whole crew act… :/

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Neickha Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
@Up, kind of like him…

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uhh
April 6th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Is this supposed to be…funny?

I really don’t like his attitude.

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Hhhh Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
@uhh, I know right! They have all this hype but the music SUCKS.

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Lolsmileyface
April 6th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
I wish these athiest fools would sit down somewhere. Please….. I’m afraid for the future of music.

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Devin Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
@Lolsmileyface, HOW about these God believing rappers talking about sexing women, killing people, violence, and blink-blink? STFU

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ughreally Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
@Devin,

Saying they believe in God doesn’t mean they do and believing and following God are not aligned. Speaking of metaphorically getting rid of someone or being violent on paper is not worse then disrespecting God.

Even if you’re agnostic or atheist it’s tactful to understand that to some God is everything, above anything and person on earth. Odd Future, specifically Tyler disgusts me with his whole act. It’s an act to be different and out there and rebellious. Then he talks about crying because Kanye tweeted him.

He’s not really that amazing. Frank Ocean is seriously talented though.

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Devin Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 12:33 am
@ughreally, Just because one believes in a god does not equal a good person. I do not care about someone personal beliefs, THEIR ACTION WILL REVEAL THE TRUTH

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Derek Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
@Lolsmileyface, Yeah, you should be afraid. Go sit ya weak, scared ass down somewhere.

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Miniblock
April 6th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
a lot of haters….

Tyler >>>

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matt Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 9:43 am
@Miniblock, word, too many haters

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SWEETS
April 6th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
You guys sound like some grouchy ass old folks, who dont understand the art of self expression. Im sure all who commented are conformist and fit into social norms, sad sad sad. You should never hate on the next man’s hustle, work on yours cause ODD FUTURE is getting theirs! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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me Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 5:01 pm
@SWEETS, I see their whole “im so uncool, somehow that makes me the coolest person in the room” routine got u huh? …..lol

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SWEETS Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHA you fool! @me, you see the small picture. If only you didnt think so little.

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me Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
@SWEETS, first of all ur not funny, second of all stop being such a follower.

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Face Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
@me, Don’t pay them any mind. Tyler and his type of act is appealing to ppl who try hard to be a nonconformist and “different,” like “me,” when in actually, you don’t try hard or try at all to be different. You just be it.

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me Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
@Face, ^^^Bingo, Frank Ocean is the only one with any talent in the bunch.

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SWEETS Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
The fact that you guys know of frank ocean is a sign from GOD to make me not tall you about yourselves so ill leave everything at what it is. Hopefully you two bafoons learn how to be openminded individuals and respect artistic genius & allow people to have their own opinion, because right now you look like two leaches living off of my opinion. (BURNING YOU OFF) hahahahaha!

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SWEETS Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
*to make me not tell you about yourselves,
Noringtone
April 6th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
This was funny lol.

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MARTHA_Romans Mother
April 6th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Fuck these NOBODIES!

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Carlos Bonegro
April 6th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
if you dont like tylers music or him then you have no taste in music and are afraid of the truth.

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Um.Well.Sure.
April 6th, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Talk about “paying homage” lmao. These dudes are stepping on alot of toes and I say “these dudes” because your leader represents you as a whole so if he’s talking reckless like this the whole groups going to feel it. Whoever signs them to they’re label is going to need a great damage control team…

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Um.Well.Sure. Reply:
April 6th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
@Um.Well.Sure., their*

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saadkid08
April 6th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
lmfaooooo

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joey
April 6th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
this guys sound dumb, dont come into the game all negative. the few things ive heard and read about odd future is that they keep dissing people and talking nonsense, nothings about their music. i personally think their music is different and kinda cool, they should chill and let their songs speak for themselves.

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stephenc
April 6th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
this guy doesn’t even deserve an article on this site… The guy calls himself “Tyler the Creator”. What the hell has he created? I haven’t heard a single song from this guy…

until then he should stop criticizing artists who’ve actually made it.

fail

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BSM Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 4:51 am
@stephenc, co-sign

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que!?
April 6th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
@stephenc, dude listen to Yonkers….watch the video….hes the creator of odd future….educate yourself

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roro
April 6th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
holy fuck why does everybody go so batshit when somebody raps about atheism? everybody’s fine when people rap about god….. hypocrites much?

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Neickha
April 6th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
lol Make a dance record with lil zane hahahah

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SpinWAX27?
April 6th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
This music is doing exactly what it was intended to do! It’s pissing whiney little pussies like you faggot bloggers off… Odd Future was a fucking success whether you dipshits wanna believe it or not. OFWGKTA.

If Mos Def is backing it up, he obviously sees raw talent.

Your all pretty fucking stupid.

R.I.P J Dilla
R.I.P. Nujabes
R.I.P. Guru
R.I.P. Mac Dre
R.I.P. Eyedea

Free Earl!

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WADAFUCK
April 6th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
This delusional little child needs to sit down & shut up..

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SWAG!
April 6th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Mos Def, Kanye, Wale and many other rappers also see talent in OF. They don’t give a fuck! I’ma laugh when Tyler says “Fuck Rap-up” in one of his songs. Hahahah.

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Dj10
April 6th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
nobody gonna be buying there sh** anyway how are they going to pretend they they some hard ass when they dress like they from the circus? they music is trash

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April 6th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
EVERYONE STOP SHOWING ATTENTION AND FREAKING COMMENTING….

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sha
April 6th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
lmfao this is hilarious
watch an interview or something of tyler
this is how he is haha
someone said they wondered what the rest of the crew is like
earl, left brain, hodgy, domo, mike g, frank ocean
..theyre all like that. let em enjoy…

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CheChilia
April 6th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
I fucking love Tyler

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Mar
April 6th, 2011 at 11:53 pm
IF ONLY YALL NIGGAS STOPPED ARGUING ABOUT POINTLESS STUFF OVER THE INTERENT, What they believe in ain’t got NO effect on any of yall lives, and actually, HALF THE STUFF HE SAID IS RIGHT, make a track with a stupid sounding artist, HOW MANY TIMES HAS AN ARTIST DONE THAT WITH LIL WAYNE AND BLEW UP(JAY SEAN) SEXTAPE? its a little out there, BUT AINT NOBODY REALLY CARE ABOUT RAY J TILL HIS WITH KIM. I love Will.I.am, we all doo, but cmon, he on some Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stuff with that cut, just admit it, BUT HE’S FAMOUS. Yeah, half the crap he said was stupid, but its stupid true lol, he just being a goofball, leave em bee yo, AND STOP ARGUING FOR NO REASON, craps annoying, have a nice day : )

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jeremydante
April 7th, 2011 at 11:10 am
swear he hella shaded will.i.am for no fuckn reason though..

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Illumanati
April 7th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Dont know anythng bout them thank god they sound pathetic

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Devingod Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
@Illumanati, god is a failure. right now some where on this planet, a baby is getting filled with a man semen.

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Illumanati Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 12:02 am
@Devingod, Whoever murders. rape shall go to hell thats punshment enough his days on earth would be like hell. he will go to prison and wont come out until he pays the last penny! god never fail you satan believers are so stupid how can you pray to a monster!

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@illerbrown
April 7th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Free Earl, that’s the fuckin’ shit and if you disagree, suck a couple pimple-covered dicks

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Phil4Real
April 7th, 2011 at 10:18 pm
It’s a lot of hate in hear. Guess that’s good for Odd Future. You better listen to “Yonkers” and “Bastard”, cause they got talent. There’s no stoppin this train. Yeah they may say some awful shyt, but this is the most original music out right now. People always hate on something different. If you don’t like it, don’t pay it any attention. Why even post a negative comment? Pussies!!!

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B.
April 8th, 2011 at 3:18 am
*Fail* a mink is an actual animal (kind of small and rodent-like). It is literally impossible to buy a ‘mink made from an ostrich’s ass’.
Tyler should have thought this one through just a bit, not because of the risk of offending people, but because of the risk of sounding foolish :/

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chris_Shorts
April 9th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
this is a fucking joke… like this makes no sense to me like fareal this is what like fareal like fareal

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asunkee
April 9th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
LMAOOOOOO @ these points. I love this guy! SMH @ you ppl for taking these points so seriously that you’re actually debating them. He’s trolling your lives…

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OUTRAGE OUTZILLA
April 10th, 2011 at 8:17 am
Fuck all these niggaz except Frank ocean who’s fucking talented why the hell would he collaborate with these freaks who eat bugs, vomit, dripping blood and has devilish eyes fuck Freemasons n fuck illuminati it’s #notcool

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nick_holda
April 10th, 2011 at 9:42 am
Fuck A Papa DOC

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Major St@rBucs
April 10th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Why are u ppl so fuckin’ opinionated these days!? Nobody really gives a fuck what you think is hot or not, besides, half of you bitches are so damn radio and t.v. conditioned it’s pathetic! What pisses me off about you simp ass, simple minded “RAP” fans is that u won’t yank ur heads out’cha asses for a second to see and hear that not every group wants to be New Money, Waka Flaka Lame, Weebie, or Boosie! Some ppl wanna be who and what THEY are! Make a fuckin’ mix tape, get a couple thousand hits on YouTube, sell out a show in less than 48 hrs. over seas and then talk shit you fairy ass rap fans! Go look in a mirror and shoot the first person u see!

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From Tokyo
April 12th, 2011 at 12:18 am
Fail from the moment of conception. Try establishing yourself before trash-talking and then you’ll have ground to stand on. They’ll be selling out like all the rest should they get enough fame. TRUST. It’s funny how I can accept atheists’ right to freedom of choice not to believe, but they don’t give me the same respect. Given that, I really don’t want to hear what they have to say, nor do I care. They’re far more close-minded than they accuse others of being and they don’t even see the irony.

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Monster420
April 19th, 2011 at 6:11 am
I am 34 years old. I have been listening to and making hiphop for 25+ years. OFWGKTA are fantastic. I remember the early 90s when people like Dre/Snoop and Wu-Tang saved hiphop from the ridiculous ultra-commercial path it was on. Now, 20 years later some kids from California are doing the same thing. Watching Gucci Mane talj about how rich he is, and listening to the same ridiculous, recycled beats is embarrassing. Kids like Tyler are important because the for HipHop to take a look at themselves. How many ridiculous Pitbull verses do I need to hear? How many awful songs about jewellery do I need to hear? Yeah, the kid is cocky as hell but at least he doesn’t use autotune. In their words, I’d rather stand out than fit in.

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Jonny
June 16th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
@matt, They scared of the big bad wolfs.F the haters. WOLF WANG

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