Syd Tha Kyd details her departure from Odd Future after she was a member of the collective at the group’s height around 2010. Syd was the group’s deejay and, in the early days, allowed them to record in her home studio.
In a recent interview with New York Times Magazine, the singer says that she left Odd Future after experiencing loneliness and feeling distant from the other members while on tour.
“I couldn’t talk to any of them about it,” she says of sharing her emotions with the group. “We weren’t all that close, and they never seemed to want to hear it.”
Syd, who is lesbian, brought complexity to Odd Future because the group’s content that was often deemed misogynistic and homophobic.
“The gay community hated me for being part of Odd Future,” she says. “They thought Odd Future was homophobic because they tend to use homophobic slang, and they were like: ‘How can you work for and support homophobes?’ But they aren’t homophobic. They just don’t really care whether you’re offended or not.”
Odd Future feared its public persona would change once she left and joined the group The Internet, wich released its first project, Purple Naked Ladies, in 2011.
“They weren’t happy about it,” she says of her departure. “I was their get-out-of-jail-free card. It’s easy to say they aren’t homophobic because Syd is there.”
Odd Future member Tyler The Creator says that he supports Syd’s decision to leave the group and become the frontwoman of The Internet.
“She went with her gut, and it worked out,” he says.
The Cherry Bomb rapper says that Syd Tha Kyd is equivalent to Lauryn Hill because of her ability to express herself without having to fit into the stereotype of a female rapper.
“During that time, if you were a female rapper, you were either wearing boy boxers or you had your [expletive] out on stage,” he says of the former Fugees star. “You had a girl who wasn’t doing either, smart, could rap and was musically inclined. Syd’s more like that. She’s just being her.”
Tyler said in May that Odd Future is no longer together as the members, including Earl Sweatshirt and Hodgy Beats, pursue individual endeavors. In November, he explained the group’s dissolution saying, “Niggas grow. I just want everyone to shine. And I hope everyone takes the opportunities that they have thrown at them and get out of their head. Sometimes I think people are in their head too much and never take a step back and just look.”
Funny that Syd and The Internet are still on the Odd Future label.
they ar a sub group of odd future the way this article was put together was a bit dogey they took quotes out of context and blew them up the only reason they said oddfuture went through “dissolution” was because some major artists left they also didnt mention that hodgey is part of mellowhype which like the internet is still part of odd future
they ar a sub group of odd future the way this article was put together was a bit dogey they took quotes out of context and blew them up the only reason they said oddfuture went through “dissolution” was because some major artists left they also didnt mention that hodgey is part of mellowhype which like the internet is still part of odd future
good, cus The Internet is the Shit.. i fuc with them 24 7, i dont know when i turned on a Tyler trac smh
who cares what this tranny is doin
cause she’s a woman. a room full of dudes aren’t going to want to sit around talking about their emotions and feelings. as emo and hipster as all those dudes are in their music they probably don’t get that way when they’re all together, like most groups of men. maybe she’d feel more at home with her lesbian friends having dinner parties.
No matter what you are, always stay true to yourself.
Her decisions are made by her heart and mind so fuck what others think. Keep making music and doing you every day!
She’s a young woman still trying to figure her shit out. Hope it all works out, and she continues to make great music, because Ego Death was an amazing album.
I would love it if someone from DX can explain why “f@.ggot”, “r@.pe”, “n@.zi”, and “cl.0.ne” are banned words on this site. DX some soft ass people
she looks like a crack head
Lauren Hill My Ass Lol… Dis Bitch Look Like A Chicken McNugget Lol…
I love The Internet and I loooove Syd’s voice!! That is one sexy ass voice… Can’t wait for them to come out with more awesome and soulful tracks!!
I really love Syd. She one sexy girl. But the only question for her Is ‘What do you wanna be called as you know just as a gay female what other word besides lesbian what would you prefer to be called besides gay or lesbian?’ I really love you Syd,and the rest of you guys umm…I hope you guys come to Topeka, Kansas. And I love how creative you guys are I watch all of your videos and things like that so you know just don’t give up…And “Steve Lacy I’m giving you some advise”…” Don’t give up man just stay a good kid…don’t listen to what people at your school tell you what you can’t and can be…you do what you wanna do… just continue doing what you like don’t let anybody tell you negative things…and if they do they’re just jealous of you man” I love all you guys 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Yall do know shes still part of odd future right.
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