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 released 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