Mon 29 Aug 2011
Odd Future at the 2011 MTV VMAs: Tyler The Creator Wins ‘Best New Artist,’ Frank Ocean Ignores Media
Posted by Mikey Fresh under Hmmm? , New Music , Photos , Quotes , Videos[23] Comments
Mikey: Aside from The Throne and Weezy’s performances, I think a lot of hip-hop heads were curious to see how Odd Future would fare at the award show. Tyler, the Creator constantly ranted that it was his dream to win a Moon Man, since age 9. And I wondered if Odd Future’s frontman would do something insane a la Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift in ’09 if he didn’t win. But Tyler did win the “Best New Artist” award (beating Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Kreayshawn and Forst the People) and OFWGKTA behaved…for the most part. Tyler cursed so much most of his speech was censored out, and he threw a jab at Bruno Mars but that’s nothing new.
The most peculiar Odd Future moment actually came from Frank Ocean. After arriving on the VMA “black carpet” with the rest of the crew, he sat down right in the middle of it, avoiding journalists and keeping to himself. He only reacted when Busta Rhymes came over to greet him. (I snapped a photo…after the jump)
Watch Tyler The Creator accept his “Best New Artist” award while his mom cheers and cries…
Watch Odd Future with Will Ferrell, Jack Black and Seth Rogan presenting “Best Hip-Hop Video” award….
And see exclusive photos of Frank Ocean and Busta Rhymes on the red carpet
after the jump…
Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Seth Rogan and Odd Future present ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’ award to Nicki Minaj.
Tyler’s dream to win a Moon Man comes true, he sprains his ankle, falls on Kanye, and his mom goes crazy….
Meanwhile….during the VMA Pre-Show:
(Frank Ocean sitting down on the “black carpet”)
As I was standing around the black carpet, I noticed Busta Rhymes showing Frank Love and the Odd Future crew mad love.
Another photo of Busta with OFWGKTA…
But for the most part, Frank Ocean opted out of the VMA media blitz. He just sat and stared. Okay, then.
OFWGKTA’s Mellow Hype was happy to chat with the press.
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Frank Ocean Releases “Thinking About You” (New Music)
Frank Ocean Covers ‘Fader,’ Details The Origins of His Car Obsession
New Video: Pusha T Feat. Tyler, The Creator “Trouble On My Mind”
Odd Futureism: Chris Brown and Tyler Tweet a Truce and Earl’s Classmate Speaks For Him
August 29th, 2011 at 2:23 am
frank doesnt fuck with those niggas…i dont blame him
August 29th, 2011 at 3:28 am
Love OFWGKTA. It’s been awhile since an interesting rapper came on the mainstream. Tyler reminds me of a young black Slim Shady. From the “shock” rap to dissing pop acts. And if you listen closely to his albums, you can definitely notice the Eminem influences.
August 29th, 2011 at 5:32 am
Can’t watch one single video you have posted. Damn MTV and their copywright bullshit, just because im from Uk 🙁
August 29th, 2011 at 10:12 am
i didnt like the tyler hate when he won, lol folks wanted pot head wiz or lame sean to win? they just see tyler as this weird kid that curse alot and cant see that dude actaully is talented. shame
so what if hes a lil unpolished.
LOL at his momma tho!
August 29th, 2011 at 10:40 am
Being weird is the new having talent.
Sidebar: His mom was thanking the Lord and her son is bascically a Satan worshipper. (or at least that’s what he portrays….see first sentence)
August 29th, 2011 at 11:02 am
How on earth is Tyler the best new artist?
I’m not a fan of Wiz but Black and yellow was an anthem, he dropped an album that sold some records, he has some joints out, what did Tyler do?
August 29th, 2011 at 11:18 am
but whats frank beef with the media? i dont like when artists (esp NEW artists ) act to big for their britches, humble thy self frank.
August 29th, 2011 at 11:21 am
LOL! very interesting point
August 29th, 2011 at 11:52 am
tyler dropped an album lyrically better than wiz. but people dont listen.
August 29th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
I guess we’re not seeing the same thing. I think he’s genuinely disgusted by the media. True artists are often antipathetic towards the media. Lauren Hill, Erykah Badu, Prince, all had this stand offish attitude towards the media, and that was part of their mystique. It’s about staying true to yourself and not doing backflips for the machine.
August 29th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
tyler is the future
August 29th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
The media manipulates everything to the way they want their audience to view things. And if Frank doesn’t play their games by smiling for the camera and doing interviews, then the media can’t manipulate him.
This lets him create his own image for himself, his own un-altered image.
August 29th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
if he dont fuck with em why would he arrive and go up with tyler when he won? smh
August 29th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Tyler, the Creator can dance too
August 29th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
i dunno. i guess. it comes off as so arrogant to me. hes at an award show, he cant say some hellos? (to basically the FANS)
August 29th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
I don’t see the part of the video where he falls on Kanye. Was that edited out?
August 29th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Most of the people who don’t believe in God have parents who do.. Not weird at all..
August 29th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
WIZ has been in the hip hop game for a while now..don”t even know how he was nominated best new artist
August 30th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Another reason that even though I tried I can’t get w/ this guy. The Satanic imagery is difficult to ignore for the sake of music.
August 31st, 2011 at 8:29 am
He deserved that win.
Truthfully, too many artists afraid to be themselves, this shows that you can it do it your way without having to lose yourself.
“tyler is (basically)a satanic worshipper”
um, no. if you can’t get past the imagery, that’s cool, but this “satan” talk is lazy…like for real…the answers are all in his music..
everything isn’t for everybody, but to just put him in a box is bs.
he’s atheist.
why does it have to be either or? if you don’t believe in god, then it must be the devil? how about neither…
September 1st, 2011 at 9:16 pm
They do not worship satan… do some fuckin research smh
September 3rd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Frank. He’s kind’ve awkward and shy but he makes great music. & even though I love Frank that night really wasn’t about OF it was about Tyler.
February 12th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
frank does fuck with OF. he has songs with them, he’s part of their group.