MellowHype

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MellowHype
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  • Fat Possum
    • SpinoffsMellowHigh
    Spinoff ofOdd Future
    Past members
    Websiteoddfuture.com

    MellowHype was an American

    Left Brain (Vyron Turner).[1] Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released two studio albums which both charted on the Billboard 200 albums chart[2]
    and four mixtapes.

    History

    Early years (2006–2010)

    Left Brain and Hodgy Beats were already making music independently of each other when they first met and began collaborating around 2006 or 2007. MellowHype consists of Left Brain (Mellow) producing and Hodgy Beats (Hype) rapping.

    Although Hodgy Beats and Left Brain were both featured on the first two

    Basic Bitch". Their debut studio album, BlackenedWhite
    was released on October 31, 2010, for free online.

    BlackenedWhite re-release (2011–2012)

    In early 2011, MellowHype gained massive popularity, along with the rest of Odd Future following the release of

    Tyler, The Creator's single, Yonkers
    .

    On April 5, 2011, MellowHype performed the song "64" with Mississippi-based grunge

    Tyler, The Creator for the BBC music showcase.[5]

    On July 12, 2011, the duo re-released a remastered version of BlackenedWhite [6] on Fat Possum Records[7] along with a music video for the lead single, "64".

    Numbers and MELLOWHYPEWEEK (2012)

    On August 16 of the same year, a song titled "67" was released through Hodgy Beats' Tumblr. They began to hint at an album titled

    Numbers
    and released several more songs containing numbers in the titles. On January 4, 2012, MellowHype digitally released the song "45" through Hodgy Beats' Tumblr. On July 13, 2012, MellowHype released the song "FAKUOY" through Hodgy Beats' Tumblr. The song was speculated to be on Numbers, however, it was later revealed to not be on the track listing.

    It was later announced that Numbers

    Mike G, & Earl Sweatshirt
    .

    On August 5, 2012, Hodgy announced a MellowHype mixtape set to release September 11 via Twitter.[9] It was later revealed that MellowHype would instead be releasing one track per day for 7 days starting on September 11, 2012. The songs released were "Decoy", "Greezy", "Wasabi", "Godsss", "F", "LP" & "WHAT". Domo Genesis and Juicy J made guest appearances on the tracks "Greezy" and "Wasabi", respectively.

    MellowHigh album, Ineedsomeanswers and break up (2013–2015)

    Main article: MellowHigh (album)

    On April 20, 2013,

    Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Earl Sweatshirt, and Remy Banks.[13] Upon the release, the album debuted at number 89 on the US Billboard 200.[14] On June 9, 2014, MellowHype announced their next mixtape INSA (I Need Some Answers), would be released on July 4, 2014.[15]

    On January 18, 2015, Hodgy Beats confirmed that MellowHype will no longer exist. Although he and Left Brain will continue to make music together, just no longer under the name MellowHype. Hodgy states in the interview, "Nah, we ain't breaking up. Nah, this ain't no weirdo shit. It's just some real shit. It's a refocus. Going from boys to men this is what it is. So it's either understand it, 'cause it will be explained–cry about it, talk shit, applaud us–we still moving."[16]

    Reunion (2017–present)

    On February 6, 2017, MellowHype announced they were working together again for Left Brain's Mind Gone Volume 1.[17]

    In popular culture

    The soundtrack from

    Madden 12 features MellowHype's song "On Ya Mind". Hodgy Beats stated on Tumblr
    that the song was made with Left Brain in high school.

    Discography

    Main article: MellowHype discography
    See also: Hodgy discography and Left Brain production discography

    Studio albums

    Mixtapes

    with Odd Future

    Studio albums

    Mixtapes

    • The Odd Future Tape (2008)[3]

    Compilations

    • 12 Odd Future Songs
       (2011)

    with Domo Genesis as MellowHigh

    Studio albums

    References

    1. ^ "MellowHype - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    2. ^ "MellowHype - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    3. ^ a b c d "Odd Future Mixtapes - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. March 14, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    4. ^ "Mellowhype of Odd Future feat. Bass Drum of Death – 64". YouTube. April 6, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.[dead YouTube link]
    5. ^ "MellowHype: '65' - Video - Boxden.com". Retrieved May 14, 2011.
    6. ^ "MellowHype: BlackenedWhite [Reissue] Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    7. ^ "MellowHype "BlackenedWhite" | Fat Possum Records". Fatpossum.com. March 1, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
    8. ^ "MellowHype Numbers". Exclaim. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    9. ^ "MellowHype: 'Mixtape Release' - Tweet - Twitter.com". Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
    10. ^ "Mellowhigh". YouTube. April 20, 2013.
    11. ^ Trevor Smith. "Artwork & Release Date Revealed For Mellowhype & Domo Genesis' "MellowHigh"". HotNewHipHop.
    12. ^ Mellow High Splits Their New Video “Yu” In Threes. XXL Magazine. October 11, 2013
    13. ^ Edwin Ortiz. "Listen: MellowHigh "Extinguisher"". Complex.
    14. ^ HipHopDX (November 6, 2013). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 11/03/2013" Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. HipHopDX.
    15. ^ "MellowHype Is Dropping A Free Album On July 4th". XXL.
    16. ^ "Hodgy Beats Says MellowHype Is No More" Archived May 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. HipHopDX.
    17. ^ find yo mind [@MindGoneMilitia] (February 7, 2017). "MELLOWHYPE FOR #MINDGONEVOL1" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    18. ^ "BlackenedWhite". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    19. ^ "MellowHype: Blackenedwhite". AV Club. July 12, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    20. ^ "Numbers - MellowHype - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    21. ^ "The OF Tape, Vol. 2". EW.com. April 4, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    22. ^ "Odd Future: The OF Tape, Vol. 2". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    23. ^ "MellowHigh: MellowHigh". PopMatters. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
    24. ^ "Album Review: MellowHigh - MellowHigh - RESPECT". respect-mag.com. November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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