An awkward encounter with Odd Future's Loiter Squad
Tyler the Creator, Jasper, Lionel, and Taco take absurdity and asininity to entirely new heights
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It's no secret that Tyler the Creator and the rest of his Odd Future cohorts aren't too keen on doing interviews but an invitation to talk with them on a little more than an hour's notice was too enticing to turn down. It was a dicey endeavor indeed, but fortune favors the bold, right? So the day after one of Odd Future's typically chaotic shows, at the Tabernacle, the same night as the premier of the new Adult Swim TV show, Loiter Squad (featuring Tyler the Creator, Jasper Dolphin, Lionel "L-Boy" Boyce, and Taco), I made my way to Adult Swim's office for a pop-up interview, so to speak.
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On the drive there, scenes from a particularly brutal, and now infamous Johnny Lydon (Sex Pistols/PiL) / Tom Snyder interview from a 1980 episode of The Tomorrow Show played out in my head.
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Not only were my fears realized within seconds after asking my first question about the new show, these guys took absurdity and asininity to wholly new dimensions. So I just sort of played the role of the straight guy and let them do the talking. Of the thousands of interviews I've done over the last 15 years, sitting down with these guys ranks up there as one of the most awkward encounters I've ever had - it was hilarious, ridiculous, and totally surreal.
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Chad Radford: How are you? How's Atlanta treating you?
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Jasper: Horrible. I just got back form Chester's house and he is a molester.
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Lionel: You got molested?
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Jasper: No, I just watched.
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Taco: You watched yourself get molested?
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Jasper: No. He made me watch. He said, "Sit down, Jasper. I want to show you something."
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... Sorry to hear that.
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Jasper: It's okay, shit happens.