3rd 'Odd Future Carnival'- The end of OFWGKTA?

Last night the third annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival was announced by all Odd Future affiliates over Instagram and Twitter. The first Carnival was a huge success, and so was last year's. So it makes perfect sense for Tyler, the Creator and the rest of Odd Future to throw another.  Tyler's growing separation from Odd Future and rap music in general hints that the OFWGKTA is coming to it's end. And this Carnival is posing even more questions than it answers.

Note how there is only one mention of OFWGKTA on the poster, it clearly is called the 'Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival'. For me that shows that rappers Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Mike G etc. had almost zero input into the organisation of the show. It is all done by Tyler, the Creator. This is not surprising however, Tyler has created a universe for himself from the upside down crucifix and cat imagery plastered over early OF releases to the bright, zany and downright silly Golfwang clothing range. Even the colours on this poster scream 'TYLER WAS HERE' as these were the colours used in his recent Vans Syndicate shoes. The once ringleader of an 'underground cult' is now the curator of his own carnival, and has left OFWGKTA to be support slots.

Other interesting developments to the carnival is the line up, N E R D legend Pharrel Williams is headlining with other non Odd Future rappers Rick Ross and Mac Miller. The only OF acts that make it onto the main stage are Earl and Tyler (unsurprising as these are the only members with considerable mainstream success). And a frightening lack of Frank Ocean only fuels rumours that he has disappeared off the face of the Earth (perhaps a 'Free Frank' campaign must begin?). Other exciting acts to take to the Carnival are west coaster Freddie Gibbs and comedy DJ act Billy Jole, played by Earl Sweatshirt and Lionel Boyce.

To any other human who isn't well versed in Odd Future would mainly be asking 'The fuck's a Flog Gnaw' or 'Where are all the crucifixes and 666'. But for the fans, these things are extremely important. Odd Future were the punks of rap music with a following of teens that hung on every word that they would say (go to their shows, believe me). But many believe that it could all be over, with disappointing releases by Mellowhype and not a whisper from Domo Genesis despite him claiming there would be two releases in 2014 it looks very bleak. For OFWGKTA, their fates rest in this carnival. 

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