The song features Ocean singing a chorus over a production of what writers thought of as atmospheric, with a sultry swirl of synths, and a segue with 12 seconds of silence. Syd the Kyd makes another singing appearance on "Analog 2". "Lean" is a parody song in the style of Waka Flocka Flame, an absurdist take on rap music with lines like "If I was a dinosaur, I’d be a flexasaurus". Mike G is the only performer on "Forest Green", which reviewers described as a lurching banger with a creepy, hypnotic beat. The track is performed by Matt Martians and Syd the Kyd of psych-soul act the Internet, with jazz influences. with its sonic shifts and "hazy" atmosphere. Nathan Rabin wrote that all the songs up to "NY (Ned Flander)" are rap songs, but the one that follows, "Ya Know", is not, as it is more reminiscent of the band N.E.R.D. Critics noted the song's "stark", "unnerving" and repetitive piano line that serves as the platform for Tyler and Hodgy's verses.
Hodgy "turns up the aggression" on "NY (Ned Flander)", a track similar to the aesthetic of Tyler's album Goblin. The two rappers trade off-kilter verses at each other, with Hodgy delivering his verses with a melodic flow. The track is a "boastful" scorcher, built from New Age synthesizers and hammering snare drums. "Bitches" is performed by Hodgy and Domo, with production by Left Brain. The album opener "Hi", is a song where group member L-Boy insults each "dusty ass motherfucker" on the album, serving as a comical hip hop skit. "Oldie" features Earl Sweatshirt's first appearance on a song since 2010. We have an album we like." The track "Forest Green" was released over a year before the release of the album, but was featured on the project with remastered production. Everybody might go: 'What the fuck is this? We wanted this, we wanted that.' There we go. Everybody's going on it and I just think, fuck, everybody might hate this shit. In an interview with The Guardian, when asked about the expectations of the album, Tyler replied "I don't know. The album was quickly recorded in Los Angeles over the course of two weeks. The album was to feature production and appearances by only Odd Future members, and would be promoted with a North American tour. In January 2012, the group confirmed that they were to release their first commercially released album, titled The OF Tape Vol. Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future, who were known for their frequent collaborations, have released mixtapes together in the past, such as Radical and the original Odd Future Tape. Critics generally praised the presence of Tyler and Ocean, the vintage style of production and album closer, "Oldie". The album peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 and received mostly positive reviews from critics, receiving a score of 71 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic. Odd Future toured in support of the album, and four singles were released from it, all of which received music videos. Lyrically the album ranges from being serious to being satirical, with some tracks offering an overly absurdist take on rap.
Production on the album was primarily handled by Left Brain and Tyler, the Creator, with Frank Ocean, Hal Williams and Matt Martians also receiving production credits. The album features appearances from Odd Future members Hodgy Beats, Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Frank Ocean, Mike G, the Internet, Taco, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain and L-Boy, as well as an uncredited appearance from Earl Sweatshirt. It serves as the sequel to their debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape (2008). It was released on March 20, 2012, by Odd Future Records and RED Distribution. 2 is the only studio album by American hip hop collective Odd Future.
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