Vince Staples speaks on not going on a press run โcuz ainโt nothing fuckin funnyโ
How the label attempted to suppress his creativity because DSPs would be mad โbecause you wouldnโt belong thereโ
Now that heโs independent heโs in full creative control. Cry Baby is the brilliant work that resulted.
Side note - this man really told the crowd to chill when they cheered at the mention of Big Fish Theory
Itโs baffling to me how many people are completely unaware of why this cover is โplainโ
Itโs not โlazyโ or โuncreative,โ itโs literally a recreation of one of the most iconic Chicago sports pictures of all time.
Tyler, The Creator reflects on releasing โBastardโ in 2009 and the early days of Odd Future
He explains how blogs wouldn't post their music, leading him to run Tumblr like a label and personally coordinate releases for Earl, MellowHype, Mike G and the rest of the collective
Tyler, The Creator recalls the time he and Odd Future turned down a record deal from JAY-Z to maintain creative control:
โHe invited us to one of his LA homes and we just ate tacos. He wanted to sign us. I was like, 'Man, you're cool, but no.' [...] I was like, 'I just want creative control and to do everything. I don't want the shiny plane, right now I just want to sit on Photoshop, make weird beats, and I'll get there.'โ
(via DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz Podcast)