An original member of left-field rap collective
Odd Future, Gerard Long is known as Hodgy Beats and simply
Hodgy. The rapper and producer's output dates back to 2008 with The Odd Future Tape, nine tracks of which featured his vocals. The following year, he was behind the first
Odd Future solo project, The Dena Tape. Among the numerous subsequent
OF-related projects that have involved Long are
Tyler, the Creator's
Goblin (highlighted by "Sandwitches") and the splinter acts
MellowHype (a collaboration with Left Brain) and MellowHigh (joined by
Domo Genesis). Long concurrently added to his solo discography with supplemental EPs and mixtapes. In 2016, he released his debut solo album,
Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide, with guest verses from
Busta Rhymes,
Lil Wayne, and Salomon Faye. ~ Andy Kellman