Rella (song) explained

Rella
Cover:	OFRella.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Odd Future featuring Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, The Creator
Album:	The OF Tape Vol. 2
Recorded:	2011
Genre:	Alternative hip hop
Length:	3:12
Label:	Odd Future
Producer:	Left Brain
Chronology:	Odd Future
Next Title:	NY (Ned Flander)
Next Year:	2012

"Rella" is a single by Odd Future featuring members Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, and Tyler, The Creator, released as the lead single from Odd Future's debut studio album The OF Tape Vol. 2. It was produced by Left Brain. The single was released digitally on February 20, 2012.

Music video

The music video for "Rella" was released on February 20, 2012 on the official Odd Future YouTube channel^[1] . The video was directed by Tyler, The Creator, and according to Pitchfork Media's Jordan Sargent the video can be summarized as "Hodgy Beats shoots lasers from his crotch turning girls into cats, while Domo Genesis smacks a black girl in the face, turning her into an Asian, and Tyler as a coke-snorting centaur^[2] ." It has over 54 million views on YouTube as of November 2024.

Further reading

• Web site: Markman . Rob . Tyler, The Creator Is A Drugged Centaur In 'Rella' Video . MTV News . February 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116163145/http://www.mtv.com/news/1679894/odd-future-rella-music-video/ . dead . January 16, 2017 . January 14, 2017.
• Web site: Hogan . Marc . Tyler, the Creator Is a Centaur in Odd Future's 'Rella' Video . Spin . February 21, 2012 . January 14, 2017.
• Sherman . Maria . Tyler, The Creator is a Centaur in Odd Future's 'Rella' Video . Billboard . February 21, 2012 . January 14, 2017.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch The Video For Odd Future's New Track "Rella". Pitchfork. February 20, 2012. November 5, 2024.
2. Web site: Sargent . Jordan . Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All: The OF Tape Vol. 2 . 2024-11-27 . Pitchfork . en-US.
3. Odd Future Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales). Billboard. October 15, 2023.